The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-27

There has been drawn against this ap-
rropristion the sum of $344.6 .6o up 10 oaae.
1t IL estimated that there will be bal
ance of s400 in this account at the end
Of the year.
STEAM HEAT FOR NO. 3s AND
BOARD ROOMS.
Appropriation ........................... .......Alo
There will he a deficit In this account
Of $42 owing to an increase in the rate at
No. 80 after the appropriation.
TAX REFUNDING.
It Is estimated that there will be bal
ance Of $500 in this account
KINDERGARTENs.
No regular appropriation was made for
kindergartens at the beginning Of the
year. but the sum Of 5000 was after
wards set apart for tne purpose or n.ain-
tanning four kindergarten schools. The
5000 is. therefore. an overdraft.
INTEREST ON LOANS.
The sum of s9l75O has been paid on
money borrowed last summer for the
payment of current expenses before the
receipt of the annual taxes. But interest
on the sinking fund In the hands of the
treasurer will more than balance this
item.
SALARY OF CITY CONTROLLER.
The sum of 500 per month Is now paid
to the city controller for his services as
auditing officer Of the district. which sal
AIRY will aggregate s52s.S7 by July l. 1900.
This was not provided for In the annual
appropriations.
SCHOOL BUILDING ACCOUNT.
Appropriation ......................s1j .s1j.65O %
Warrants drawn to date -. ..... Is sos u
----'
Leaving an apparent balance Of. .&27,05l 3
But the sum OF $9.340.56 for No. lots.
which was ord cred paid in June last and
presented to the treasurer for payment In
July, ia to he deducted. leaving a cash
balance OH hand Of sl7.7l0.I3. This will
probably he increased by payments from
delinquent tax collectors by $3.50; maxi
ing available for building purposes $i3.-
5l0.73 for the balance Of the year. II Is
impossible to form any accurate or even
approximate estimate of the condition
of this account July I. 1870. The board Is
| under contract for the erection of several
| buildings and for payments on sites in
several different localities. Payments On
the buildings are made as the work prog
resses. Parties from whom lots were
| purchased have made no application for
payments.
The appropriation for building purposes
was made In April last, at which time 1t
was estimated that considerable bal
ance would remain In the above account
| at the erd of the year. The following
were added after the estimate was made:
| Site for NO. .........'.'.'.'......S: 100 %
Cost OF NO. Observation-Disclosures. 3Z,2A1 ~
Additional lot at No. &c ........... $500 "
| No. 3 lots. payment OF balance
| due ....................... 9,340 30
| Wall, etc, at No. 3: ............... lii %
| Walk and pavement at No. 3..... 5i3 II
Iron fences nt No. ............ 791 ~
! No. ,9 heating plant ............... 7i7 II
! Annex to No. ...... .............. AS %
! Total ......................... .s5s 442 G.
| OF this, Sl7,5i5.2s has been paid and the
remainder of sSS, ,s97. 3? Is under contract
From the foregoing figures. 1t appears
/ that the estimated expenditures for the
| current year IN the general school &C.
count will exceed the appropriations
made by s32.913:0a:
The following statement from the treas
urer's Office shows the condition of ths
| cash account:
Condition of the several school account.
a, the close of business OH Saturday
February "a. 1890:
Balance In general school ac-
| count Observation-Disclosures. .$I:,2i3 3
Balance In school building ae-
| count Observation-Disclosures. l6,G:a q
Balance in the interest and sink
| Ing fund account .......,......... 69, ,S20
Also s45.0 In bonds in the sinking fund
The treasurer estimates that about Sl2,
800 will be received from delinquent Ia,
collectors during the balance of the year
basing this upon receipts Of past year.
The state appropriation for the curren
year has been received and was the sam,
! as last year. S73.S73ss.
After the secretary had read In,
above report, Chairman Evans, OF TIN
finance committee. arose to explain fo
the benefit. a. he said. Of the press
why these deficiencies would exist, anS
that they were all necessary items
He said that s4,000 expended for mu
sic had not been appropriated: tha
l the item OF $1,000 for lighting the nigh