The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-14

prcferring this to having one of their
own recorded as voting against them.
! Hostilities began when Mr.. Shires, Of
the new building committee, recon-
! mcnded that one hundred single ana
/ sixteen rear seats be purchased from
| Thomas Kane for two additional rooms
that MI Jayne cOntemplates opening
at No. 2S. Mr.. Casey objected to this
method Of doing business, contending
| that supplies Of this kind should be
advertised for.
WANTS TO KNOW.
! Mr. Jennings, Mr.. Langan and others
wanted TO know who ordered these
rooms to be opened up and what necCs-
| sity existed for additional rooms. Cap
! tain May also questioned the 1dvisa-
bility Of the move and to show that he
| had room for doubt he read q list of
eleven schools Of the same size as No. %
! that have a larger enrolment and big
! ger average attendance.
Mr. Jayne explained it was the pri-
mary grades that were crowded that
the attendance was constantly ircreas-
ing, that the rooms WoulG only be
opened when the superintendent certi-
fed that additional rooms were needed.
Captain May read from the finance
committees report some facts con-
Cerning the deficit OF this year and
suggested that it was bad hnanciering
to pile up an expense that can be
avoided, Mr. Jayne himself, admitting,
! Captain May remarked, that the new
rooms are not immediatel necessary.
Mr.. Jennings also spoke in this strain
and expressed the opinion that If Mr..
Jayne would consult with the superin-
tendent about rearranging the rooms,
the new expense for seats and other
furnishings might be avoided.
Mr.. Langan questioned the legality
of buying desks without first securing
bids ami asked that the secretary be
instructed to read the rule of the board
governing the case. Chairman Davis,
however, ignored the request and pro-
Ceeded with the taking Of the vote on
Mr Casry's amendment to refer the
matter back to the building committee.
The motion was defeated by a vote OF
II 10 9, as follows:
Ayes Mossrs. Francois, OMaIlyy
Casey, Zeidler May, Jennings, Schrolfer,
Langan, LConard-g.
Nays-NIessrs. Shiros, Phillip, Roche,
SchaCfer Nouls. Walsh, Jayne Evans.
Schwass, Gibbons, Davis-ll.
The vote on the question proper was
then put, and by reason Of Mr., Walsh
changing over it was lost on tie vote.
Then, ON motion of Mr.. Jennings the
matter was referred TO the teachers
committee. No one opposing.
WON SECOND BATTLE.
Another squabble was precipitated by
the building committees recommended
tion that William Zang be engaged as
janitor Of No. 8 building at salary
OF $50 a month, his services to begin
upon his being notified"
Messrs. Jennings. Langan, Casey and
Francois picked all kinds of flaws in
this recommendation, particularly crit
icising the provision that the salary
should commence when the ianitor
would be notified ana the lack of a
provision doing away with the present
janitor at No 8 before hiring a new
one
Mr.. Shires explained that the jantor
was not to be hired until the school
was opened probably not until next
September As to the possibility Of
| having Two janitors To pay, Mr.. Shires
I explained that Mr.. Zang was to be
ianitOr Of new No. 5, and that with
the closing of old No. the present
iaHitor's engagement would terminate.
/ Mr. Langau advised that the commit
/ tee move carefully in this matter. bear
/ ing in mind that the present ianitor
/ was hired for year.
Mr.. Evans spoke about lhe unCer-
( tunty Of the date when the school is
/ GO he opened and of the unwisdom of
/ employing, or empowering a commit
/ tee 10 employ a second janitor even
+ cOnditiOnally when there is a question
/ as to whether or not there Is employ
ment for him, and followed II up by
! moving to refer the matter back TO the
! committee in conjunction with the sup
/ erintendent. The motion prevailed
/ unanimously, the Davis faction not
! wishing to have Mr. Evans lined up
! with the enemy on a vote.
Here's something for the econom-
! ists," said Mr.. Roche looking around
/ at the Jennings Francois May people,
and then he read a resolution in his
! capacity as chairman of the supply
, committee, recommending that the
! last two orders for brushes be returned
! to the Scranton Brush company; and
that the 700 gross of pens last ordered
| from Reynolds Brothers be sent back"
WASN'T CASTING UP.
Mr.. Roche then went on to explain
| that these goods had been ordered by
! the former supply committee when
| there was no need of Inem.
Mr. Casey who was chairman OF last
/ years supply committee, rose 10 justl-
fy himself. He said the goods had been
contracted for by action Of the board
! and the committee had simply ordered
| them delivered TO the supply room. The
same applied to the brushes.
Mr.. Roche said he wasn't casting
! reflections on anybody The new COM
mittee made an inventory of the goods
! in the supply house, and finding that
! there was an overstOCk Of brushes and
! pens decided that ii would be best to
! send back the last deliveries