The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-08

The regular meeting of the poor board
was held yesterday afternoon, with all
the members present except Mr.. Lang
staff. Several cases of relief were at
tended to, and the most important ac-
ton taken was the exoneration of SOL
diers from taxes during their enlist
ment in the service of the country. In
the matter of sustaining charges of
other districts some decisive action
will be taken. as the matter has been
referred to the boards solicitor. The
Home committee were instructed to
make some needed improvements at the
Farm. and the board was notified of
the suit in equity which has been in
stituted against the district to restrain
them from dumping the sewerage of
Hillside Home into the creek on the
farm.
president Brooks called the meeting
to order shortly after 2 o'clock, with
Directors Paine, Murphy, Fuller. Dick
ert and Shotton answering to roll call
The minutes of the previous meeting
were approved as read by Secretary
! Gillespie. In the matter of sustaining
charges in the district belonging to
other districts, Mr. Fuller called the
the law requires at least five days
notification to other districts before
any action can be taken, and the solic-
itor will proceed to take the necessary
| steps to have several charges now on
| the district returned to their proper
| places. In the case of Thomas Arm
strong, of Dunmore, who has been ad-
| Judged insane, it was decided to send
/ t-s int
who was deserted by her husband, and
who is now a charge on the district,
but at present temporarily residing in
| Phllipsburg, n. j., was ordered re-
turned at the expense of the district.
The secretary was instructed to notify
the commissioner of emigration at
| New York in relation to a woman who
was ordered sent to the Home, to pro-
ceed against her husband for misrep-
| resentation.
ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL.
Thomas n. Williams, of Oak street
who has been troubled with his eye
sight, was admitted TO the West Side
hospital for treatment. Additional re-
lief was granted in several cases which
have previously been reported to the
|
Cuban, who came here from Buffalo
n. Y, and asked for transportation &c
New York, was refused.
Mrs. James Slattery, of Center place
whose husband has been confined t
his home by sickness, appeared before
the board. and asked for additional re
lief. On motion, it was decided to ad
nit him TO Hillside Home, but Mrs
Slattery objected, and Indignantly
scorned the proposition of the board
She would rather beg than send hin
to the Home, she said
: Mrs. Thomas Moran, of S29 Keller
man court, who has an incorrigible sol
who refuses to work, and is guilty o
many mischievous acts, reported th'
case to the board, and the solicitor wa
; directed to bring legal proceedings fo
the care of the boy. Mrs. John Wood
! bridge, whose husband is an inmate o
the county Jail on a serious charge
applied for relief, and the case wa
= referred to DR.. Paine.
5 Mrs. Maggie Popetckis, of Belley
street, whose husband was killed ol
the railroad, was granted additiona
. relief. She has an infant child, an
:, the board believes she is anxious t
| find a husband who will provide 70
her. The woman is young and hand
II some, but does not speak a word q
y English. The case of a feeble minde
Il child of Jacob Hartman, Of the Sout