The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-11

There was large amount Of routine
business transacted at last nights
meeting of the board of control. The
teachers pay roll for March, amount
ing to Sl6,3SL22 was approved early in
the session.
one of the important matters that
came up for consideration was a letter
received from Primary G school teach
ers who have had at least twenty years
experience in that grade. 1t asked for
an Increase of $40 per month in their
salaries. The letter was signed by the
following: Ellen A. Webb, Jessie Nj.
Gay. Johanna l.. McCaffrey, Frances
"A. McAlpine, Mary A. Gregory. Susan
j. Ferber. Mary T.. Quinnan, Margaret
Renniman, Mary a. Morrow. The let
ter was referred to the building COM
mittee.
The appointments of delinquent city
and school tax collectors made by City
treasurer Boland before he retired
from office were approved. They were
as follows: First ward, d. E. Neeld;
Third ward, Thomas Saltry; Fifth
ward, Anthony McHugh; Seventh and
Tenth wards. NJ. L. Mccain; Eleventh
and Twelfth wards, Charles S. Colbert:
Fifteenth ward, Benjamin Grimths;
seventeenth ward, l.. j.. Stevens;
Twentieth ward. John f. O'Connor:
Second ward, c. " Terwilliger; Fourth
ward, Thomas Marshall; sixth and
Eighteenth wards, owen +. O'Mallcy;
Eighth and Ninth wards. Thomas T.
Gilgallon: Thirteenth and Fourteenth
wards. James l.. Brown; Sixteenth
ward, Anthony Scanlon; Nineteenth
ward, =. +. Mcdonnell; Twenty first
ward, Michael Roche. The secretary
notified the board that It's attorney has
approved of the sureties ON the different
bonds.
TREASURERS REPORT
The report of eX-Treasurer Boland
| from July l, 1898, to April 3, 1899, when
he retired from office. was read. on
July /. 1898, there was a balance on
hand of $45,9O5.6S. The total amount Of
school moneys that came into his
hands was 1922 295.49 The disburse-
ments We're $26S, ,572.95, leaving a bal
ance on hand, April 3. of $l53, 722. 5i.
! This balance is distributed as follows:
| General school account $51141.S3:
! school building account S47.2326i: in
| terest and sinking fund account $751;
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! The matter Of placing nre-escapes on
| No. 35 was referred to the building COM
mittee for consideration. T.. $. Bar
| ker, who represents the Seventeenth h
| ward, in which the school is located,
| said that II the district continues 10
use the rooms in the attic of No. 80 a
! flre-escape is necessary. but If the new
| building is erected in the Tenth ward
| it will take many of the children from
No. 81 and it will no longer he neces-
40 ~ -, . Ia.
escapes will not be required.
| Later the board decided to have the
fire-escaues constructed and the fol-
| lowing bids to do the work were read
| and referred To the committee: Fred
Mursch, $3.50 Scranton Iron Fence and
| Manufacturing company $l6O and s2lO;
j. W. SAINT Iron Fence works, $3.50.
The bin of the Scranton Illuminating,
Heat and Power company for $3.50 for
| light for the High school was referred
back t. the committee for inveStiga-
| ton.
MISS MORSE'S BILL.
A bill of Miss Alice Morse for SO. SO
for car fare and postage expended in
the discharge OF her duties as SUPER
vising teacher of drawing was ordered
paid after some discussion.
|
they had arranged for the rental of a
! building from Charles Spruks to be
used as an annex TO No. 30 i'm the Nine
teenth ward. The committee recon-
mended that 1t be rented for three
years at $50 per month. This recon-
mendation was approved, as was one
for the employment of Mrs. Maggie
| McManamy as janitress of No. 80 an
mex and paid salary Of S12 per month
| The salary Of John Harris, who is in
! charge of the heating system in the
schools, was increased to $75 per month
| Elias Evans, chairman of the finance
| committee. announced that there will
be a meeting OF that committee next
| Tuesday night, and he requested the
| chairmen of the various committees tC
present their estimates for the coming
| fiscal year at that time.
There will be a meeting of the teach.
erS' committee Friday night.