The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-25

Prof. Daniel A. stone, principal of
No. 33 school, representing the teachers
of the city. last night presented to the
members of the board of control petit
ton asking for a twelve months sal
ary at the same rate now paid for ten
months, or. if this is illegal. requesting
a general increase of twenty per cent
in the salaries now paid.
This petition is signed. according TO
Prof. stone. by all the teachers in the
city. 1t sets forth statistics showing
that the salaries paid teachers in
Scranton are lower than the salaries
paid teachers in the other second-cluss
cities. 1t shows that the average sal
ary paid Scranton teachers is $5222 per
month. as compared with S65.6l in
Pittsburg and $65.52 in Allegheny
In presenting the petition Prof. Stone
made a few remarks. in which he
pleaded not for himself. he said, but
for all the teachers of the city who are
underpaid The demand was a just one.
and he had no doubt but that 1t would
be granted by the board. The teach
ers were asking nothing which could
not be granted. he said. The petition
was received and referred to the teach
ers' committee. the members of which
body will carefully consider the propo-
sition.
FAVOR LIGHTNING RODS.
A majority of the members Of the
board seem to be in favor Of putting
lightning rods on the schools Bids for
the furnishing of rods were opened last
night and the anti-lightning rod side
10, -;I ,,f 1,on
postponed. The other side won out.
however with one vote to spare.
The bids received were as follows:
Reyburn, Hunter & Co., Philadelphia.
% cents per foot; j. c. Keyes, Phila
delphia. 2S cents per FOOT r. T.. Frear,
Tunkhannock, II cents per foot. Mr..
Keys furnished a compilation with his
bid, showing the cost Of equipping the
following buildings with rods: No. 4.
SSi: No. is. $l6S; No. 3S. 1924.
Mr.. Barker moved, as soon as the
bids had been read. that further con-
sideration of them be postponed. He
said that he believed that there We're
not five men on the board who favored
lightning rods. and said that the whole
matter should be killed off at once. The
motion to indefinitely postpone was lost
by the lOlloWlng vote:
Ycas-Francois, II. j. O'Mallcy. Eynon, DR.
O'Mallcy, May, Jayne. Evans, Schrrfer, Barker
-.
Nays-SircS. Philips, Golden Roche. Neuls
Walsh Jennings, Iangan. SchwaSs Leonard Glib.
hou>-ll.
The bids were referred to the build
ing committee with instructions to
bring in an estimate of the probable
cost of euuipping all the schools in the
city with the rods.
The following bids for coal We're re-
ceived:
j. NJ. Mmray--rrst district: Larger than pea.
$50 per tom pea. - per ton.
Michael GipbonS--Fnst district: Larger than
pea $50 per ton; pea, $40. Second district. Z.
Larger than rca. s.. pea, 50. Third district:
Larger than pea, %'lj; pea. s.. Is.
William Glmorc-Frst district: Larger than
pea. 500: pea 500.
Consumers Ice Company-Fh>t district Larger
than pea. S32j; pea, $50. Third district:
Larger than pea, S@,aj; pea, $2.25.
James kearrey-Fust district: Larger than
pea. So pea, 50; bUckwhcat SI.;0, Third dis
tict Larger than pea, SO; pea, 50: bnckwhcar
81 80 Bid for Fourth district same above two
Clark Tunnel Coal Company-rhird district:
Larger than pea S'.22; pea. s..22. Fourth dis.
trict: Larger than pea. Sl5; pea, ST.
James flynn--Fouth district: Larger than
pea, S%2'; pea S2.2j.
NJ. j. RuddvCoa for any OF the districts:
Larger than pea, 50; pea, S2.j.
BID REJECTED.
The bid of McManama & Co. was
rejected because no certified check ac
companied it. The other bids We're re-
ferred to the supply committee, as