The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-25


and Tenth wards.
There was a lengthy and spirited dis"
cusson on the building committees re-
port on the new No. ? building in the
Seventh ward, but when the vote was
called only three of the fifteen MEM
bers present were found opposing 1t.
Captain May who led the opposition
made a lengthy speech advising against
the expenditure of 100000 or $4,000 for
a new building when the present one
could he put in flrst-class shape Tor
$4,000 or $4,000.
On two different occasions, lie sald'
he visited the building and made a
careful examination of its condition
From his examination he is satisfied
that with an expenditure of from $4,000
to $4,000 the interior can be remodelled,
a new heating and ventilating system
installed and the entire structur" put
in very satisfactory shape.
This building" he said, lis not nec-
essary. I am, ! feel, more competent
to Judge of this than many Of those
who will vote in favor of 1t. For that
reason | have spoken"
Mr. Shires, chairman of the building
committee, answered Captain May at
length. 1t was wise policy, he
thought. to put up new buildings where
they were needed, when the boards
finances warranted it. He believed it
would be a foolish expenditure to put
SIC. 900 into the repairs of an old shell or
building when a new one could be
erected for 500, OOO especially as new
one would be absolutely necessary in
two or threee years.
MR.. GIBBONS VIEWS.
Mr.. Gibbons would prefer to leave the
building as 1t is, rather than waste
1000 in repairing it. He also spoke
at length in defense of the members
who favored the new building, holding
that they were prompted only by the
best interests of the district. a new
building is necessary, Mr.. Gibbons said.
Teachers and children are going home
sick from there day after day. The dis
trict can put up two buildings this year
without increasing the levy and new
No. should be one of these buildings.
Mr.. Evans was opposed to patching
UP a dilapidated building at half the
cost of a new and larger one. No. is
in a deplorable condition, he said, and
he would not allow a child Of his to
attend it.
Mr.. Barker seconded Captain Mays
views. Mr. Jennings called upon Archi-
tect Feeney to give an estimate of the
cost of the building. Mr.. Feeney stated
that $2O, 900 to $22 900 ought to cover its
cost
The ballot was then, taken on a mo-
tion to adopt the plans and specifica-
| tions and it carried by vote of II to
8, as follows:
| Ayes-Messrs. Shircs, Davis Phillip
| Casey, Roche, Schaefer, Neuls, Jayne,
Evans, Schwass, Gibbons, Leonard-l2
Nays-Messrs. May, Jennings, Barker
s.
| Not voting-Mr Zeidler--l.
| Absent-MesErs. Francois O'Maliev,
| Walsh SChriefer, LanEan-5.
NO OPPOSITION TO NO. 3S
The motion to adopt the plans and
| specifications of Architect +. ii. Davis
for No. 3S, in the Tenth ward, passed
without a dissenting vote. Later q
motion was passed directing the sec
retary to advertise for bids for con-
structing both buildings.
The building committees recommen-
! dation that Architect +. II. Davis hC
instructed tC prepare plans for two ad-
! ditional rooms at No "a was adopted
The same architect was directed to pre-
pare plans for installing a heating and
| ventilating system at No. 81, which il
now heated by stoves. Mr.. Jenning:
and Mr.. Gibbons favored an amend
ment to have the plans drawn by G. 7
Harris. the school districts superin
tendent OF heating, Ventilatmg ant
machinery, who, according to Mr.. GiD'
bons is willing to do it as part Of hi'
regular duties and better able to do I
than any architect in town"
The amendment was defeated and tn,
recommendation of the committee car
ried by vote of 10 4,
Mr. Gibbons was about to leave tn,
room in a high dudgeon because Chair
man Davis refused to cali the aye
and nays on this question after havin!
rendered a decision, but as Mr.. Glib
bcns was going through the door tn
chair agreed TO 4 roll call, ana Nj
Gibbons resumed his seat.
other recommendations approved
were that the ianitors of Nos. H.
a 25 be granted an increase OF s.
month; that am iron fence be erectet
at No. IS annex: that committe
Of tive he appointed by the chair to g
tc Philadelphia to inspect heating an
ventilating systems; that the grudiu
at Ne. 22. building be done under IL
supervision of the chairman of tn
building committee, the superintendent
ot repairs ana the councilman Of tn
Fl ward.
OPPOSED TO ONE SESSION.
The teachers committee reported ad
/, versely on the proposition TO hold on
session q day during June and its re
, port was adopted
The high and training school CON
; lnittce recommended that the boar
4 deny the request of the graduatin
class of the high school that the CON
inencement exercises, this year, l
. held i'm the Lyceum, instead of tn
high school auditorium. The boar
very promptly denied it.
The request OF the Green Ridge W.
mems Christian Temperance union ths
permission be ,~tanted them to han
in the school rooms copies of the az
!. enforcing the teaching Of hygiene an
physiology in the public schools, We
referred to the teachers committee,
b., The balance due on the lots at y
~ ? school was ordered paid, 1t being e
tablished by communication FRO
x-District Solicitor Knapp that Il
difference OF five feet between the d.
. scription in the deed and the actu
measurement of the lot was a cleric
/ error.
% Approval was given the applicable
70 for normal school diplomas of Mi