The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-27
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TO PROSECUTE
= '''''' THE OLD BOARD
Jltimatum of Poor Directors An
nounced.

,.nOOr DOufu liSl TlSnl IL was hC'iuSN w
= proceed against the old members for
The alleged shortages found by the au-
litor.
The matter was given to the boards
solicitor, Attorney II. c. Butler who
will report at the next meeting OF the
board.
Chairman Thomas presided and pre-
sent were Messrs. McCabe, Mcmillan
and Secretary Williams. After the
reading of the minutes of last meet
ing Superintendent Alger. of the Polar
Creamery company. was given the
privilege of the floor. He was present
to address the board in behalf of his
company, which few weeks ago
olaced one of their creameries on trial
at the poor house.
The creamery has a refrigerator COM
bined with it, and besides churning,
etc, the surplus water used to operate
it is utilized to reduce the temperature
of the storage plant of the creamery,
where victuals, etc. may be stored.
The creamery installed at the aims
house did not give satisfaction at first,
but this was due, the companys rep
resentative said, to a lack of knowl-
edge as to it's operation and to the
circumstance that there was no direct
water connection. which is essential to
the operation of the contrivance. Since
then, Nh. Alger, said, lie himself had
the waiter connection made and that
the creamery has continued to give sat.
isfaction. This, he declared. the stew
ard at the farm was willing to attest
After a prolonged discussion, during
which Mr.. Alger urged upon the board
derstanding was reached that If the
creamery gave satisfaction during the
warm weather up to July l the board
would accept and pay for the apparat-
us.
Mr.. McCabe was disinclnad to ac-
cept the creamery until the board
would have enough money in the treas
ury. Just now there We're no funds
available, but if the tax collector at
tended to his Office there would be no
stringency with the boards finances.
Mr.. McCabe. for the farm commit
tee, reported that a number of fruit
trees had been grated and that good
results were expected from the opera
tions.
The matter of surcharges against the
old board, found by the auditors in
going over the accounts, was given
the boards attention by motion OF
Mr.. McCabe that the present board
take steps to collect these shortages or
Indebtedness from the old directors.
Mr.. McCabe said it was the duty
the poor board owed to the city OF
Carbondale to recover these amounts,
and so far as he was concerned he
would advise and direct the board to
proceed to collect the money, even If it
was necessary to spend as much money
as was owing in order to carry on the
prosecution.
The motion of Mr.. McCabe was car
ried on being seconded by Secretary
Williams.
Attorney H. c. Butler. solicitor for
the board. was present and was called
upon to enlighten the board as to how
to proceed to recover the alleged short
ages of the old directors.
= The auditors report, Mr.. Butler said,
. which was not appealed from by either
!. of the old board or present board, and
. whatever shortage or surcharges
We're there reported could be taken as
e a basis on which to proceed against
= the old board. The alleged indebted
= ness of the old directors could be col
: IeClcl Oh lflclf DOnuS, IL tnefe We're
any, and if they refused to pay it per-
sonally.
In the discussion that was carried
on. MI. McCabe and Secretary Will
liams We're alone active and they
feelingy expressed themselves with re-
gard to prosecuting the old directors,
nif necessary, in order to have the al
slegel shortages settled up.
: The discussion closed with another
motion by Mr.. McCabe seconded by
Secretary Williams, that Solicitor But
Ter be given all papers relating to the
old directors accounts, bonds, etc,
and that he report to the board at its
next meeting what course the board
should pursue in its intended prosecu-
tion. The motion was carried without
any dissent.
This, the board members said is
their ultimatum in the case of the old
directors. and that their prosecution
may be expected to follow.
The following bills We're ordered
maid.