The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-04
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THE SCHOOL BOARD
IN A DEADLOCK

The New Board Got Only as Far as
the Presidency in Reorganizing
and Stuck Fast to That office-The
Deadlock Over Mr.. Hughes and
Mr.. vannan - Adjourned Until
Thursday Night--Incidents of the
Meeting.
The J'arbonclale school board last
night added another deadlock to the
number tina, has marked the recent
history of the public bodies of this
city.
The now board took only the first
step in reorganization. when IT di-
,ided and broke up with a deadlock
over the Office of, president.
while it wns suspected, in fact ex-
rccted. tla, there would be dead
ioyk over one of the offices. 1t was
lot thought that the division would
hn over that of tho presidency, but
rather that of ihe trcas,lcrship. The
Indications % hrea akinE away from
The agreement that II was supposed
would hold tho members together ON
al Of The offices but treasurer showed
thcmselvca late yesterday afternoon.
anl when The members came together
last night there were cvidon"os or
hostility between the sides indicated
in tho vote re, ovdcd below McsSrs.
hughes. lirckenbcrry and Gallagher
"u ilic one hand. and McSsrs. Kcrwin,
+W"igc,t and Nanaan on the other.
This hostile feeling prevailed
throughout tine evening. though n
recess was declared by temporary
Chairman ITcckcnherry, with the hope
that the spirit or harmony might
make it's presence felt. at least for
short period.
This hope was not realized. how
ever. and when reorganization may bc
Effected can only he coniccturcd.
IN tn" meantime, public interest
vii be kept at high pitch and It is
safe 10 count on n crowded attendance
at the adjourned meeting on Thurs
day night, though last night the as
.cmhlv room was almost filled.
The old hoard was called to order
for the last time by President Hook
cnbcrry about $50 o'clock. All of tho
members were in their seats. and Just
as President IIo"kcnherry raped for
urdor. Mr Nanaan, the successor of
Mr.. Moon came in and took seat
between Mr.. Gallagher and Mr.. kcr-
Will
After the reading of the minutes
Secretary Hughes read the monthly
report of Superintendent Carr. which
was received and fled The number
of enrolmen;s was shown to he 2252:
the average attendance being 1l4l.
The report of the auditing commit
tee was presented. hut before it was
read. Mr.. N"rwin indicated that there
MAS discrepancy of one dollar in the
account of Treasurer Moon, Secrc-
tary Hughes suggested that this
could not he true. since Treasurer
Moon's figures compared with those of
his, which were absolutely correct.
When the figures were read by Mr..
kcrWin. il was discovered that the au-
ditinG committee made Il mistake of
one dollar in on" of the balances.
This was corrected. and the accounts
Of Treasurer Moon we,c declared 10
be correct and ON motion Of Secretary
Hughes. tic auditors. Mvssrs Kcrwir
and SWcigert subscribed to this on
the traaSurnrS books.
This appeared to be ali that the old
board bad In be passed upon and ac
cording'y Secretary Hughes moved
that tho board adjourn sine die.
When tn" old board went out of en-
istencc, ~ this iuncturc. there was a
rocking of the members to Mr.. Moon.
the rctirin-; member. and all of the
lr"mhcrs shonk his hand warmly as
trcr badc him good bye.
The thre" members of the old board.
M"sGr$. ii"ckcnhorrN Gallagher and
l>"rWin, whose terms held over, eff
i"rt"l temporary organization by
"ioCtirg President Ilockcnberry chair
man ana Mr.. k"rwin as secretary.
Mr., Gallagher made the nominations.
which We're seconded by Mr.. Kerwin
and MI lIockenbelry respectively.
Temporary secretary kerwin read
the certificates of election of the now
members. that is. tn" directors whose
terms commenced With this meeting.
They were Mcssrs. Hughes, Sweigert
and Nanan.
Mr. Nanan, who had not yet taken
the oath OF office, was sworn in by
temporary chairman Horkcnherry.
rhc matter of permanent organiya-
1jnn MAS taken m