The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-13

Dr. John OMalley, the new control
Ter from the Eighth ward, made
his maiden speech at last nights meet
ing of the board of control, and though
II was exceedingly brief 1t was very
sarcastic to say the least and called
forth very heated reply from the
doctors running mate at the last elec-
tion, Mr.. Gibbons, whose remarks were
also brief but very pointed and very
personal.
The trouble began when Mr.. Evans
moved that Superintendent Howell be
given a seat at the subsequent meet
ings of the board, with the privilege
oc participating in the discussions. Mr..
Evans explained that if such a thing
were done a great deal of the business
transacted could be expedited and the
members of the board would be able
to keep in closer touch than heretofore
with the actual school work. When Mr..
Evans had seated himself DR.. O'Malley
arose and spoke as follows:
AS understand it this IL an elective
body and think it would be establishing
am unusual precedent to allow an officer
appointed by this board the privilege Of
speaking at it's meetings. If We bring
in the superintendent why not bring In
all the teachers. We have, l believe,
enough kindergarteIs in the city with
out turning this board into one. II this
body hasn't got enough intelligence to
transact its own affairs without outside
interference it had better get out of bus
iness.
MIR. GIBBONS REPLY.
When the doctor had finished. Mr..
Gibbons was on his feet in an instant
a nd II
that he was pretty angry. He said:
I think Mr.. Evans motion is all right
and think that DR.. O'Malley's remarks
are very much out of place. He may
have superior intelligence along certain
lines, but l want him to know that I
know as much about running this board
| as he does.
Then directly addressing the DOCTOR
Mr.. Gibbons said:
If you keep on as you have tonight you
won't be as big a man at the end of your
four years as you think you are.
The motion was declared lost, there
being a tie vote as follows:
Yeas-Eynon, Phillips. Golden. Roche,
Neuls, Jayne, Evans, Schwass, Glib
| bons-9.
Nays-Shires. Francois. DR.. O'Malley,
| gan, LeOnard-9.
Secretary Fellows at the beginning
Of the meeting commenced the reading
of an estimate of the cost Of the
plumbing put in at No. 35 school, which
had been prepared by Engineer Har-
| ris, but Mr. Gibbons wanted to know
why the building committee didn't re-
port on it. it having been referred to
| them. This is the plumbing which It
| is claimed Mr.. Barker authorized his
brOther-in-law to do and which caused
SO much discussion at the last meeting
of the board.
| President Jayne explained that the
building committee had since gone out
of business and that Mr.. Harris was
the only one left to report on the mat
ter Though some of the members
wanted the report read, it was referred
to the new building committee without
reading and the secretary was in
structed to give out no information re-
garding it to newspaper men.
FRIEDEWALD'S REQUEST.
A letter was read from Prof. Friede-
wald asking permission to do a little
outside work after school hours teach
ing classes in French and Spanish. The
| communication was referred to the
high and training committee with
| power to act.
Two resolutions introduced by Mr.
Roche were adopted. One was request
ing the mayor to sign the Wyomina
avenue sewer ordinance and the othe,
provided for the waving of all dam.
ages by the district occasioned' by the
opening up of Wyoming avenue, Ger,
tain school property being affected.
1t was decided that the night schools
be closed for the year on March Is and
that the teachers be paid. subject t.
the approval of the superintendent
The regular teachers payroll for the
month of February was passed. as wa.