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

Of 81. i2,.S5. which will probably he suffi-
ccnt. as some Of the schools where the
attendance had fallen below the minimum
number have been closed.
REPAIRS. LABOR AND MATERIAL.
Appropriation .......................slS $4,000 o0
There has been expended up to date
for general repairs. including the remov-
ing Of buildings, material of various
kinds, labor. etc, $26,2oS.16. Unpaid bills
on hand. S2.22s.92. 1t is estimated that
1t will require $1oO for labor for the bal
ance of the year. There will. therefore.
be an estimated deficit of sll,63S.5S in this
account on the first Of July next.
RENTS
Appropriation .......................$ l,30D on
There will be a large deficit In this ac-
count amounting to about $1,000, owing
to the renting of rooms for Nos. and .
during the construction of the new build
ings an annex for No. II and an addi-
tional store room.
NEW FURNITURE.
The appropriation for new turni-
ture was .........S -,." w
There will be q balance of about $500 in
this account unless furniture for the new
buildings should be purchased and paid
for before July I. 1900. At the price paid
for last single desks purchased. it will
cost about $l35 per room for pupils desks
for the new buildings.
SUPPLIES.
Appropriation .......................$l0 .$l0,Ooo w
Expended up to date ............. 9.l6S 80
Balance ooO VI
1t IL estimated that It will require $3.50
more for the balance Of the school year
for school supplies. which will be $SlS.33
more .hnr the appropriation.
COAL AND WOOD.
TIE appropriation of 5000 will prob
aaiy he sufficient.
GAS. WATER AND TELEPHONES.
Appropriate don ....................$ 1900 w
Expended up to date ............ 1,Sll ID
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Ga!anco ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Elsa ~
, j, will require about one thousand dol
iars 10 pay bills charged against this ap-
prapiiation for the balance o! the year,
which viii leave a balance OF Sl,lS4.S In
this Gc co;int.
PRINTING AND ADVERTISING.
The appropriation for printing and ad.
ysrti.inE is Sl,ICO, of which II Is estimated
$500 will he expended.
TEXT BOOKS.
The dppf' lrldtlOn loT text DOCKS
other than high school text
books for the current year
was ..'''.'''''.'''''''.''' .st.'o"o "
Expended OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10, SIG .:
| Present balance ..................$ lS3 O'
Unpaid bills on hand. sl.2lG.9S. which
| will cause a deficit of Sl,063.J. In addi
: ton To these text books bills on nand
/ there is one cf 500 for thirteen sets o.
/ Chambers Encyclopedias which is being
withheld until lippincott a. Co. sEai
! have furnished certain Gazetteers, =:
! aSrccd hy said firm.
INSURANCE.
The appropriation for this purpose wa
$500. which will probably fall short Of III
sum required by about sica.
DELIVERY OF SUPPLIES AND MA
TERIAL.
There will probably be a small balanc
OF $50 July / in this account.
LEGAL EXPENSES.
The appropriation was 81, ,50) of whic
therc remalns unexpenled sI32. .63. and thi
Will probably be the balance at the en-
OF the present school year. as bills 70
legal expenses are generally presente
ans paid In December Of each year.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
There was no appropriation for thi
purpose: S2S6,S6 have been paid out 70
street improvements and this will prob
ably be the deficit At the end Of the yeal
| INCIDENrALs.
| Appropriation .....................N ,O