The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-11

AS u result OI lily SOHlTOlleT I1OW-
ellis investigation of the deal for the
McNally lots in the Sixth ward, the
school board will likely reconsider its
action. The following communication
was read at last nights meeting:
To the Honorable the Board of School Control.
Gentlemen: l return herewith voucher of P.
j. McNally for first payment on lots intended
for site of No. 20 school,
Against the contamination Of this transaction
came protests from taxpayers SO urgenO and en-
phatic that l determined to make a personal
investigation.
This | have done, and beg to submit here
with report Of two reputable real estate view
ers, Mcssrs. G.. f. Reynolds and George Cooper
From the apprasement of the properties involved
in the transaction "a most conservative one in
my opinion), it will be seen that there is an
apparent profit to the seller of $22OU, but not
considering this loss at all, the fact that the
committee of your honorable body can now ac-
quirc the lot adjoining the present school site,
belonging to Mrs. Iorcoran, for the of 81, 500,
and frontage larger by twenty-five feet, af-
fordng greater space for playground for the
school children and, further, by doing save
the present school property itself, is a matter,
it would seem to me, that should be carefully
considered, for you will that by referring
to the voucher that terms of sale are as follows:
Purchase price of McNally lots, not in.
GLIDING buildings thereon ............Si,3 300 90
Including prcscn, school site value of
lot, appraised according to value placed
on McNally lots ....................... 5000 90
Value Of building thereon ........,..... 1000 90
S., 300 90
Net value Of property acquired ....... 4,SOO 10
Loss by the transaction ...............S4,O 600 90
The bid Of Mrs. John Corcoran as submitted
10 your committee I am unable at this writing
to find but I am informed that it $500
If acquired even at this high figure it is patent
to your honorable body great saving would he
effected, both in money and additional ground
1t might, perhaps, be well, TO suggest that your
honorable body view the property in body and
see for yourselves if the facts set forth in the
above are not fully borne out.
Very respectfully,
i. Howell, City Controller
Esdras Howell, esq, City Controller.
Dear Sir As you requested on the 4th inst,
viewed the McNaly lots recently purchased
by the board of control in the Sixth ward, togcth-
or with No. 20 school premises and we C OF
the opinion that s.. 100 and the school property
is all that the city should pay after allowing Mr..
MCNally to move the buildings from his lots, and
taking, also. into consideration the citys of
the old school building, during the construction
OF inc new one. Permit us 10 observe lndI tlle
property adjoining the school premises on the
south owned by Mrs. John Corcoran dot 5lX150
teet) can be bought for $500 Ca high figure, too,
we think. This sum at the most would be all
that the city would be re- aired to pay for addi-
| tional land, and would then be in possession oi
| twenty-five feet more frontage for yard room
| than by taking the McNally lots, save 81 SOC
| and have the old school building to dispose Of
which could probably be sold for sum sufficient
lat IN nay hp Of
use OF the district until the completion Of the
new structure. Very respectfully,
G.. F. Reynolds,
| George Cooper.
| Mr.. Roche said Mrs. COrcoran's Offer
was $500, and referred the board tc
the proposals. submitted at the time
| the board advertised for offers of prop
| erty in that neighborhOod.
Mr. Jennings thought it best to refel
the whole matter back to the commit
tee. "If we have made a mistake, W.
are ready to rectify it," said he. lie
| the committee carefully investigate
the matter and bring in detailed re
port"
Mr.. Gibbons, a member of the build
ing committee, said the first price
asked for the Corcoran lot was $4,000
This led him to believe that the boart
was getting a bargain on the McNall.
lots. Mr.. Jennings motion prevailed.
BIDS FOR WINDOW SHADES.
Bids for window shades for Nos.
9 and 3S were on the secretary's desk
and he asked if he would open them
Mr.. Barker said the shades bought b.
the building committee were alread
on No 9. Mr.. Roche presented tele
gram, dated today, from p. e. Flooo
of Wilkes-B Barre, stating that tn
shades ordered by the building com
mittee were at the station, and Woul
be put up tomorrow.
On a vote to open the bids, the divis
ion was as follows:
Aycs-Messrs shires, H. O'Malley, Roche, D
O'Malley. Schaefer, Walsh, Gibbons.
Nays-Messrs. Francois Eynon, Phillips Ma!
Neuls Evans, Schreifer, Barker, SchwasS, Leol
ard, Jayne-ll.
, The bids were then read. Not sir
!, gle proposal was forthcoming on Ven
, etian blinds, the kind the buildin
, committee purchased, so no compar
sons We're possible. One bidder al
, pended a note saying he could M
, even get a cure on them from tn
/, manufacturer. The bids on line
shades were as follows:
: Williams e. McAnulty, $3642O; /
McCrea & Co., $685.; Goldsmith Bro
& Co., $449.O4; Scranton Carpet CON
pany. $2S5 or $500, according to color
; j. Scott Inglis, $961.2f.
Mr. Roche moved to refer the bio
to the building committee. Capital
: May offered as a substitute motto
, that the whole matter, including II
boards liability for the blinds ol
dered by the committee and the relf
tive worth of Venetian blinds and o.
:. binary linen shades be referred to
special committee of five, Mr. Rocf
= accepted the substitute and it pr
; vailed unanimously.
$ SOME APPOINTMENTS.
J. Miss Gertrude Kennedy was al
n nointed assistant in the short har