The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-27

School Controller John Gibbons. Of
the Twentieth ward, popularity known
as the "old war horse" sprung a sur
prise at last nights reorganization Of
the board of control and got himself
elected president over Mr.. Jayne by a
vote of eleven to ten. His election was
due to the detection of four members
who had pledged their support to Mr..
Jayne in caucus.
The old board met at 3 o'clock and
after the minutes of Monday nights
meeting had been read and approved.
adjourned sine die. Secretary Fellows
then called for nominations for tom
porary chairman and Captain W. a.
May was placed in nomination by Dr.
John O'Malley and he was unanimous
ly chosen. Mr.. Gibbons supporters cvi-
IDENTIFY not desiring to show their hand
by nominating candidate of their
own.
Nominations for president being then
called for. Mr.. Evans placed the name
Of y. I. Jayne. the retiring chairman.
before the board. lie is a gentleman"
said he. who has served capably and
conscientiously as chairman for the
past eighteen months. and he should
.
was seconded by Mr.. Schwass.
Mr. Jennings then named Mr.. Glib
bons, and in doing SO said, in part:
II rise to nominate Mr.. John Glib
hons. tho gentleman who four years
arc ,oripbt stood ~, This ooor aud
,on,i,.tod mo Co., ,ho;rr,a, tta 4,
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vice of tho taxpayers of this ritv. and
I.A .1.e L.. oil. II l,.1
other sections of this city have had a
chairman of the school hoard. and
think that South Scranton should he
represented"
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The nominations were then declared
closed, ana the roll was called amid a
tense silence. As soon as the name OF
MI ShireS, OF the FIRST ward. was
called and he had answered. 'John
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izod that the jiG VAS up. Ut was con-
coded attrf the meeting 'n"' u WI.
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announced ana compliincnted MN on
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ohaif ana after explaining 'hd' ne was
NOT g"oo AT spee'n-mdk'hS' 'NPi'SSeu
himself somewhat as follows
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notn sH"S as can DC
MI harker WoNo' 'hd' secretary
IT, u. felo"s u" re.oh''en chairman
ana tnat ms salary ne Increased 'r"ni
Si'no" 7" $s'"oo u year. tne 'a'''r !"
ihclnde inc extra compensation "h'cn
he has heen receiving Tor making out
inc TAX hnPil'a'es' h"Ih m"'l"hs
| were undhiinouSlN d'"p''' dnu' al,cr
Mr' te''"s han nrlsnE "NprcSS"a MS
thanks, Attorney H. u. h""'F was
nom'na'"d i"r so'''1"r "l 'he noard 10y
| MI Sh'res ana was unanimously "'er'
eh' ln'S close" 'ne p"S'nesS ana '"'