The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-13

The school board of the city of Scran-
ton last night decided by a unanimous
viva voce vote to so behind it's coal
contracts and grant the contractors
who are supplying coal to the various
schools of the city an increase of ten
per cent. over their contract price, be-
cause of the ten per cent increase
granted to their employees by the vari-
Gus coal companies as result of the
recent strike.
The matter was brought up by two
reports presented by the supply COM
mittee recommending two opposite
things. One of these reports read as
follows:
With reference 10 coal contracts for the Thru
company having the contracts he permitted to
Withdraw from the agreement and that their
certified check be returned 10 them and that we
Ieaveriisc for bids Tor said districts.
Also that the company which has been furnish
ing coal to the schools of the city he allowed q
len per cent. increase on the prices bid on ac-
Gnlnt OF having granted an increase OF zen per
cent. to their employees
Also that said company located in the extreme
south end of the city be allowed 30 cents addi.
icnal Tor hauling TO the schools in the north
end OF the city.
SECOND REPORT.
The second report differed from the
above. inusmuch as instead of the
paragraph permitting the Clark Tun-
nci Coal company To withdraw, it con-
tanned another which read.
We recommend rhat The company having The
')ntracts b. permitted 10 Withdraw from tic
agrcrIncnt and that their certified check be re-.
4 nd at Inp for SliI
districts be awarded (" NJ Gibbons at 30 and
sta in the Third district and to James Flynn
~ Sos and $i.55 in the Fourth with he ad.
,ition provided Tor below.
Some of the members favored re-
advertising for bids for these two dis
iricts, notably Mr. Barker. while 9TH
,rs believed the contract should be
awarded To the next highest bidder
Chairman Evans, of the supply COM
mttec. charged certain members ol
The committee with trying to break
down the contract with the Clark Tun.
mel company so that the other bidders
could get Il show.
Dir. OMulley protested vigorously
against the granting of the ten pei
cent. increase and characterized 1t rs
being unbusncsslike and childish. Ills
words went for naught, however.
A motion was made To amend thai
portion OF the report referring to the
Clark Tunnel company by making il
read that ii the company be not Will
ing to continue their contract after
the ten per cent increase was granted
that thtir contract be annulled and q
lcw contract awarded TO the neXt
highest bidder
This amendment was adopted, ant
..I
was carried.
A brief report from the finance com
mittee showed that one deficiency ha.
already been created and that there
Is II danger of others being created,
WARNED ABOUT DEFICIENCIES.
Chairman Eynon of the committe,
reported that the appropriation fo
machinery under the building accoun
was already overdrawn S432. He ais,
stated that there was balance o
only $3.50 remaining in the materia
appropriation and balance of onl.
S6y2 In the rents account. He warne'
the board against creating deficiencies
1t might be mentioned that the fisca
year is not yet half expired.
The following recommendations O
the building committee We're unani
mously adopted:
That the plans and specifications for the ne,
addition to No. 35 as prepared by John 4, Duck
worth, architect, be accepted and that the SEQ
rotary be instructed TO advertise for bids for III
erection of the building.
Also that new sewer line be constructed fo
said building, the superintendent OF repail
md the engineer both reporting that il is ncce'
sary that this work should he done; the plan
and specifications for the addition 70 the builo