The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-09
A WARM MEETING.
The Poor Board aud Auditors Discuss
the Audit--The Bids for Doctor,
Attorney nnd Steward Laid Over.


The poor board met m regular Sos
sion last night with an audience of
about twenty-five taxpayers. All the
directors were present. In accordance
with the request Of the board, Mcssrs.
u. B. Jadwin, II. G. Horton and i. +.
wheeler, the auditors, were also pres
ont. After the reading aud adoption Of
the minutes Lynch moved to suspend
rules and give the auditors the floor
The president asked the directors to-
express themselves, but for several
minutes there was ominous silence.
Rivenburg then took the floor and
opened the discussion. MY, President
said he. II wish 10 know II TINS Is "A full
and final audit
Mr. Jadwin wanted to know what no
meant and Rivenburg retorted that he
meant precisely what he said. Mr..
Jadwin said he knew of nothing more.
\ rambling discussion of little consc-
qucnce followed, which put the audi
tors on their dignity and they became
impressed with the idea that the board
held the auditors at fault.
MIR. Rivcnburg insisted that he did
not think the audit complete.
There was Il somewhat heated argu-
ment between Director Cook and Audi
tor Wheeler.
The arguments in substance were as
follows: Mr.. Cook first inquired if the
auditors had inquired into the conduct
of the steward. Mr.. Jadwin answered
that no such power was given in the
act. Mr.. Wheeler gave his personal
opinion that the steward was holding
only to the board under which he was
employed. The auditors could only sub
pOcna him as Il witness
RivenDurg said he considered the
bond of the steward was still good,
and that the board could still hold
him responsible.
Mr.. Wheeler said the auditors didn't
come TO be insulted and they would
withdraw If the directors became abu-
sive. Every item on the report was
fully backed up by substantial evil
dCncc.
Nh JadWin stated that the auditors
had done their duty as fully as thcN
could and SAID that if the report was
not satisfactory there was proper lc-
gal way To appeal il.
Regarding the affairs of the steward.
the auditors stated that Mr.. Clune had
been called before them and had been
closely examined and that all the in
formation received from him appeared
In the audit. They had examined a
witness suggested by Mr. Cook, but
found no evidence whatever ON which
charges against the steward could he
made. The visit Of the auditors ac-
cpmpliShgd nothing, as the discussions
were simply rehashaS of past ones. The
auditors Withdrew and then Rivonburg
moved to refer the report back to the
auditors. The motion was lost. Lynch
moved Ia adopt ana to place the audit
on iiln, TIL" motion carried. Then p
discussion WAS INDUCED is as to the
whereabouts of the audit. 1t was final
~ secured and the regular routine was
taken M.
The bids Tor tn doctor were then
opened. They Wcr" as follows:
Dr. i, A kolly-For services only.
$40; for services and medicine. 500.
Dr. NJ, T.. Malaun-For services only,
Si2", for services and medicine, $l75.
br. ". l.. Bailey-S2JO
Mcssrs Rivcnburg, Lynch and cool;
voted for Kelly, and Thomas, McCabe
and Williams for Maaun. 1t being n
Il" vote, on motion of Mr. cook the
matter was laid over.
Thprc was but one bid for ATTORNEY.
80 per daS extra for all work outside
the city limits. nn motion of Mir Cook
this bid was also laid over.
There we're three bids for steward
and matrun, as follows; Thomas De.
laney and wife S2S5; jeremiah Clun,
and wife, Sioo; Nj. H. Clunc and wife.
S17U.
MeSsrS. l;iycnburg, Lynch and Cook
voted for NJ, II, Clune, and the other
three directors for Jeremiah Clunu.
ON motion Of Mr.. Rivenburg the bids
were deferred till next Friday evening.
When another meeting viii J." held and
the Same bids win be further consid-
cred.
Mr.. Lynch reported that the Hillside
Home people threaten to turn all the
'arbondalc patients ont If the Carbon
dale board persists in its refusal Ia
pay for The services of the officers i'm
capturing MoYlcs ANA Guldinp, the
patients who escaped from the home
some time ago.
-hr. Riyenburg claimed the matter
was not under the order of business
the board was on, and it was forgotten