The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-26

The monthly payroll which was read
by Secretary Fellows at last nights
meeting of the board of control showed
that John Harvey, former superintend-
ent of repairs, had been appointed to
the new position of assistant superin-
tendent of repairs by the building COM
mltteo without the consent of the
board. When the report of this COM
mittee, recommending that Mr.. Harvey
be appointed to the position, was read
the board refused to act upon the ap-
pointment.
When President Jayne called the
meeting to order all members were
present except Messrs Langan,
Schaefer and Neuls. The monthly
janitors' and officers payroll, aggre-
eating $2,476.33, was read and warrants
We're ordered drawn. A Communica-
tion from Business Agent John A.
Price, of the Building Trades Council,
giving list of union contractors, was
ordered placed on file.
Upon request from Superintendent
Howels the following pupils were al
lowed to take a postgraduate course
in the High school: Bertha Saunders.
Clarence Osland. William Schubmehl
and David Landau.
Three opinions from David ]. Reedy,
the boards solicitor were read. In the
first he stated that to exempt firemer
from the payment of the per capita tax
of 81 requires action by the board. This
opinion was referred to the finance
| committee.
Another opinion was in regard to the
eight-hour day work on public build
ings. Mr.. Reedy states that the law
applies to school buildings, but that
when once the contract has been let
without the eight-hour specification
| the contractor cannot be forced to live
up to the law.
This opinion was ordered placed on
| file.
BIDS FROM PLUMBERS.
The following bids for the heating
and plumbing Of the new No. 8 schoo
| building were next read by the secre.
tary and referred to the building com.
mittee: Charles b. Scott, s549O; p. f
& NJ. F, Howley, $6554; Hunt e Con
nell, $4,917.
Bids for the removal of the old No
building were also read and referrel
to the building committee. A motion
offered by Mr.. Jennings in this con-
nection, giving the board power to re
move all school property from the
building, was unanimously passed.
Upon the recommendation of Princ
pal Grant, of the High schol, it wa:
decided to order 45O school singin.
books, forty musical training books anc
one music chart for use in that build.
ins
The following report of the High anc
Training school committee was mex
adopted as read:
Scranton. Pa, Sept. %. 1899.
! The high and training school committee
recommend that fifty-six lockers be pur
chased or made for the boys locker room
in the high school.
That Henry Greenstead be temporarily
employed as assistant to Professo
Welles in experimental work in the chem
| iCal and physical laboratories at a sal
airy of $35 per month.
That Ethel Peck, a student at tn
high school, be allowed to take a specia
course, a physicians certificate having
been filed advising that this be done.
The following report was next pre-
scented by the teachers committee an
also adopted:
TEACHERS TRANSFERRED
Scranton, Pa, Sept 25, 1899.
We recommend the following appoint
ments and transfers:
Miss Edna ID. Evans, to No. 13; Mis-
Kate Ruddy, to No, g. Miss Marth
Phillips, to No. H. to fill vacancy cause
by resignation of Miss Belle Doud; Mis-
Rachel Jones, to No. 81, to fill vacanc
caused by resignation of Miss Langan
n T., L. -,
Caroline Van Bergen, to No. q, to fl
vacancy caused by resignation of Mis-
Preston.
We recommend that Mr.. Graves b
transferred from No. . to the principal
ship of No. 2S, the place made vacant b
transfer of Mr.. Burdick to the his
school, and that Miss Kate +. OMalle
be promoted to the principalship of Nc
0, and that Miss Lizzie Barrett be ap
pointed to No. 8 to fill the vacancy caus
ed by the above transfers.
That Miss Kate Smith be transferre
from No. 2S to the principalship of No. 8
that Miss Kate Campbell and Miss Mar
S. Jayne he appointed to No, 2S; Mis-
Bessie Easton to No. "a; Miss Nellie Gu
ran to No. % annex.
We recommend that Miss Imogene Ba
lentinc, who resides i'm No. q school di
trict be allowed to attend No. 2S schOo
a physicians certificate having been pr,
sented stating that she was not able
walk to No. p.
Upon motion Of Mr.. Francois Mi.
Mary Jordan was appointed suhstitut
at No. 81 school in the place Off Mi
Mossersmith, who IS sick. Upon mC
tion of Mr. Barker, Mis- Marion Nj
Mullen was appointed substitute
No. 81 school in place Of Miss Soph
Gay, who is seriously III.