The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-15

John Henry Phillips was last night
elected school controller from the Fifth
ward to succeed his brother, the late
ID. l. Phillips. The election was by
the members of the board Of control
Mr.. Phillips secured fifteen votes
while his opponent, William Morgan,
had only five.
Mr. Phillips name was presented by
Mr.. Evans, who said that his election
would be fitting and complimentary
to the memory of his deceased broth
er. Mr.. Morgans' name was not put
up for nomination. The vote was as
follows:
Phillips-shires, Francois, Golden, Roche,
May, Schaefcr, Neuls, Walsh Jayne. Jennings,
Evans, Schriefer, Schwass, Gibbons Lconard-15
Morgan-H J. o'Malley Eynon, Dr. o'Malley,
Barker, Langan--5.
Mr.. Evans was appointed to escort
Mr.. Phillips to his seat, which he did.
DR.. O'Malley then made brief eulo-
gistic speech on the late ID. I. Phillips
and complimented Mr. Phillips upon
his election. Mr.. Phillips responded
and in few words thanked the MEM
bers for the honor and said that he
would endeavor to act as had his
brother His voice was so choked
with emotion that it was with difficulty
that he could speak.
WANT A NEW SCHOOL
deal of discussion and amuse-
ment was afforded by the events imme-
diately following the introduction of
a petition from certain citizens of the
Twenty-first ward residing on the Dia-
mond Flats. The petitioners urged that
the board erect a new school on the
Diamond Flats to take the place of the
present one, which was referred to as
being "a menace to the health of the
scholars attending It."
motion was made to refer the mat
ter to the building committee, whereat
Mr.. Leonard arose and expressed the
hope that the committee would make
report on it. as the erection of a
school of even small cost was of the
most urgent necessity. He pointed out
that last fall number of permits had
to be granted certain children allow
ing them to attend another school. The
motion to refer to committee was car
ried and the committee was requested
by the chairman to report at the next
meeting.
President Jayne thought that there
should be some official action taken
by the board regarding the city con-
troller's compensation, Inasmuch as
| the supreme court has just decided
| that he must work without compensa-
| tion. After a deal of argument and
| speech making, DR.. OMalley. speak,
| ing in favor of continuing the COM
pensation, Mr.. Barker moved that *
| be the understanding of the board tha. {.
| the compensation ceased on the day
| the supreme courts decision was hand
ed down. This was adopted.
The building committee made the fol-
| lowing recommendations: That here
after all applicants for the position Of
| janitor in buildings where there is
steam heat or power used, pass a salts
| factory examination before the boards s
| engineer; that the boiler in No. SO
| school be removed to No. 13 school,
| and that an engine whose cost is not
to exceed $780, be purchased for use in
the latter school; that the secretary OF
the board advertise for sealed proposals
for 1000 single school desks.
WORK PROGRESSING SLOWLY.
All of these recommendations were
adopted, and then Mr.. Roche spoke of
| the fact that all of the school build
ings now in course of erection are pro-
crossing very slowly and that the con-
tractors cannot be urged to hasten the
| work. A motion was passed directing
the contractors to appear at the next