The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-01
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Unusual Spectacle Witnessed at Last
Nights Meeting of Poor Board.

Nights Meeting of Poor Board.
Every member of the poor board was
present at last nights meeting. Mr.
Lynch reported for the special commit
tee appointed at the last meeting in the
ease of Mrs. Wilson. who was sent to
tho Hillside home.
Secretary Williams read a commune
cation from the Wcrncrsville asylum
reporting on the condition of Hugh
Lynch who is being treated al that in
slitution. Lynchs health is frail and
he has expressed wish to be allowed
to join his brother Michael, whose
home is in this city. Lynch's brother
Is willing to dcfraN the expense of
taking him to the city and as TIL" asN-
lum superintendent reported that the
patient Is noi Niulont, but Is declining
physically. the board ON motion of Mr.,
McCaho, allowed his removal to this
city.
secretary Williams had II batch oI
bills before him on his desk which re-
ullrCd "f him nearly thrcc-Quartcrs OF
an hour to read. Many Of these bills
we're quite ancient some OF them being
about two years old. ,unspicuuuS
.'uurg tho bills was - host Of orders
inr "onI. Nhc reading of these pro
N"k"d some tart remarks from Mr.
" Milan. who was ON his feet as soon
sd. tn" last bill had been read with a
l.iukc for cX-pir"ctur coos. 1T
.,"Ds ru me" said Mr.. Mcmillan. that
Il It th"E" coal orders come from the
curtin ward. If one person secs an
"ih"r getting n ton of coal III that
ward. then there is Il rush to the poor
director. and about everybody in the
ward has . ton ui coal"
Nh. MrCah" too. was opposed t" the
!ndiS"rminatc granting of coat orders.
Mr.. Mcmillan waXcd warm over the
collection ot bills. and renewed his cp-
/ p%iton to paying them ny attacking
The claim nf cX-Sccrotary RivcnberG'
for s4la"y as director. secretary and
for postage. about $50 in all IL don't
believe It's i.ght to pay Rivcnberg s
hill un,!l the auditors have Il chance
I" get Il lnnk at them. suppose there's
srrch1rScs against him. then we're in
The soup" he cXclained as he sat
down.
Mr.. Lvnch reminded NJ. Mcmillan
that Rivcnbcrgs bond WAS Vet IN the
nossessi"r of the board and that was
adequate protection in the event of
surcharscs.
Yes. but where will the bond he
them snapped Mr.. Mcmillan. 1T will
he lust like the others, | guess fin
ished Mcmillan in his positive way.
Mr.. McCahe finally closed the pues-
tion by moving that no coal be given
out during the next four months--until
October unless in case of the sick
ness of the applicaE. or aged persons,
who We're unable To pick coal during
the pleasant weather.
Mr.. Mccabe's motion prevailed. ana
after its adoption the press reporters
present were requested to lay stress on
this proceeding ST the meeting.
AS there appeared To b+ notlNns un-
disposed of, President Thomas called
for a motion to adjourn. lie received
response from Secretary Williams.
who had Il second in Mr.. Mccabe. The
other half of the board. Messrs. Nc
MILAN, I.yncn and Burke. were not
tavorahly disposed to such a pro-
Grammc, and Mr. Mcmillan showed
some spirit when h declared that there
was other business for the board to
pass upon "Why.' said h" I'VE have
n doctor Ia elect and We'v" been ne
Glectinc it for the las, four meetings.
II YOU don't intend to elect Il doctor.
then if any Of the inmates at the farm
needs one, III send anybody | please"
There's q motion bcfurr the house"
Interrupted Mr Mc'ahc, Put it," he
said
SO broke in Mr., Lynch.
Tho motion was rut but tncrc APP
rearing t" he a division, Prcsident
Thomas "a lied for The roll call II MAS