The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-13

Mrs. William MainWdrlnG .'..' = w
James +. Burke .......,......... IL w
Dougherty & Martin ........... 2S 90
Charles CavanauSh ....,...... IL 90
McDonough Brothers .......,..., II 20
McCabe wanted to know what the
board intended to do with Dr. kelly's
hill for medical services. He wanted
to know If Mr. Burke had been au-
thorized to hire Dr. Kelly. He argued
that the bill should be set aside for the
present. He said that the director
shoud have gone before the board and
got authority to hire doctor He
didn't think it was right for the direc-
tor TO take the responsibility. He
added further that six weeks ago he
had asked the attorneys opinion as to
such a matter and had been informed
that in the attorneys opinion the di-
rector had not the authority to hire a
doctor without consulting the board
while the deadlock is on.
Mr.. Burke announced that his under
standing had been that in case of an
emergency the directors were to hire
a doctor A their discretion. He also
stated that the case was one of abso-
lutte necessity.
Mr. Mcmillan took emphatic issue
with Mr.. MCCabe, and wanted TO know
what the board would do, had MIR.
Burke refused to give the medical re-
lief and 1.-THE woman had died. The
board Would then be worse off than to
I,ay $40 for doctors services when
needed. He then quoted a case which
had come to his attention. A blind
man, with four children, asked to have
them vaccinated at the boards expense.
lie granted the request He asked Mr.,
McCabe what would happen If he had
not done so, to which Mr.. McCabe re-
torted that he supposed they would get
the smallpox. What kind of box
would | be in them" asked Mr.. Nc
MILAN.
Mr.. Lynch thought the bill could be
collected so should he paid: The chair
man, however set the bill aside pend
ing the securing of the opinion of the
attorney. The rest of the bills were
then ordered paid, on motion of Mr..
Williams.
The matter of the poor farm water
works and plumbing system was then
brought up, and resulted in lengthy
discussion. Opinion was divided as "a
whether the two branches of work
should be separate contracts or let AS
one job. Mr.. Mcmillan alone favored
the former, so it was decided to let the
entire work to the one bidder.
After considerable discussion as tc
the details of the specifications pre-
pared by Engineer r. Il. Blair, they
were finally accepted and the secre-
tary was instructed to advertise tol
bids each bid to be accompanied by a
oh nf nf hc
amount of the bid, as a guarantee OF
good faith, and the successful bidder
to give a bond of $500 for the faithful
performance of the work.
Mr.. McCabe said that some of the
almshouse inmates are badly in need
Of medical attention. This provoked a
rambling discussion as to the rate d
doctor would probably charge for the
trip. Mr.. Lynch suggested that the in.
mates be brought to town. Mr.. VIII,
Jams moved that the farm committee
he empowered to send a doctor to the
farm at fee not to exceed So. This
provoked a wrathy discussion between
Mr.. Mcmillan and Mr.. MCCabe, Mr.
Mcmillan claiming that il was not fol
the farm committee To tend TO thi:
work. Mr., McCabe upheld the com
mittee, insomuch as the farm commit
tee is in full charge of the farm. Tht
motion was put and resulted in a tie
Messrs. Thomas, McCabe and VIII
Jams voting yea, and Messrs. McMil
Ian, Lynch and Burke nay, killing tn,
motion.
"- Mr., Williams then called the board
Attention to a Sixth ward case need
ng medical attention. 1t is a yer,
deserving case, he said and McCab
moved that Mr. Williams be givel
5oWer 10 direct a doctor to attend tn
,ase. After a hot discussion betweel
Mcmillan and McCabe, which touche,
lpon almost every subject discussabl
~ a poor board, the motion wa
passed.
Mcmillan kicked very emphatcall
lgainst the farm committee having I
10 with the farm inmates, claimin
hat they should be looked after b
ha directors from their severa
wards. He said the farm committe
-hould not have the naming of tn
loctors who should go to the farm
Thomas asked that the names q
every doctor in the city be put in
iat and that the first one whose nam
MAS picked out be elected doctor. Nc
MILAN would not agree to this, how
Ner, ans said that If any of the pa