The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-13
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| BURKE
| BUILDING
MEETING OF POOR BOARD.
Nucl, Feeling Displayed Over the
Deadlock on Vote for Doctor.

MUCH EeellnS Dlsplayeu OVer tue
y Deadlock on Vote for Doctor.
r Tile poor board met last evening In
" their rooms in the city building. All
the members were present. The board
d. was not as punctual as usual in getting
started. owing TO turning over OF pa
pers of the new officers. Chairman
" Thomas presided.
After the reading of the minutes Nc
MILAN said that he had been notified
not to follow the example set by his
predecessor aud to grant no outdoor
relief without the action of the board.
s Ue alluded to the case of Mrs. Bevan.
!. Mr.. Morgans. her brother, was present,
and when asked If he had not prom
ised to take care of his sister without
' the assistance of the board he said he
had not, but that he did not want
much relief for her, but only few
small things.
Mr.. McCabc said that he and Mr..
Lynch had gone to the poor farm and
proffered Mrs. Bevan a home there
and q room was fitted there up for
her and her husband. Mr.. Morgans
was asked what about the four articles
of her furniture that were missing
when she left the farm and Mr.. Nor
SullS Stllu ne ulJ HpL h!pN' MI AVN
Cabe and Mr. Morsans had little dis
pute about what became of the Bevans
things, but no satisfaction was OBJ
tanned.
Lynch made motion to give Nor
gans 81 a month for the support of his
sister which was seconded by Burke
Carried.
Mr.. Hultzmested addressed the
hoard n tn tl. hnvpl cad his
father had signed over to the poor
board in consideration Of the father
being supported at the poor farm as
long us he lived. Hultzmeistad said II
was not necessary for his father to 80
to the poor farm, as he could live with
his children and have his choice of
three or four homes. He said his faith
"r was under the intluance Of liquor
when he signed the deed of convey
ance.
The members of the poor board told
young Mr.. Hultznleistcr that the board
only had the homestead as long as the
father lived and after his death it
would revert to his children. \ dis
cussion of an informal nature ensued
as to the house, its tenants and vari~
Gus damages done to both
Mcmillan asked Hultzmeister what
he wanted to be done. The latter was
a little indefinite in his reply and the
matter was passed withou conclusion.
NI,Cabc reported that tho steward
had hired u man at the farm for the
summer at the rate of SIT month un-
til Oct. s. Williams reported that the
farm was III reed of seed oats and
recommended ?Lrc!ia> ing them. \ mo-
ton was made to that effect and car
ried.
The bills of the auditors We're pre-
- sented, they figuring n days work of
six hours at s.. making 500 for the
three. II waS moved to lay the bill
over to the next meeting. Carried.
Williams read letter from Collector
Passmore calling attention to unpaid
taxes Of $Sil on the Hultzmeister es-
tate; also a letter from Attorney But
Ter submitting a rough draft of a con-
tract between Stewart Clune. of the
poor house and farm, and the poor
9. board, which will be entered into by
the parties. An amendment was made
hat the poor directors should be for
bidden to pul chase or receive as a gift
. anything; from the farm. AS Chair
, man McCabe said: '"rhe directors
must not be able to get anything at
the farm, with money or without
:. money" No mention of the bond OF
-.Clune for 5000 for the faithful observ-
:, ,ance of his duties was made in the
y, draft.
, A bill of $a2Si for making out afIi-
T'dnvits and writing history of the
Moylan case was received from Alder
nian $. $. Jones. Mr. Lynch explained
the latter item.
4 a ,,fL !.
, read by Secretary Williams, some Of
',Nhirh were dated as far back as De-
s'c"mber. Orders for many applicants
;, for relief were sent in, some Of which
W1re 20. K'd' and some were not.
: These also went away back into 1900
= A bill WAS put in by Thomas Lee for
IS FOR damages he claims to have sus-
tanned while tha boards tenant in the
Hultzmeister house. The state insane
asylum al Warren sent bill for SO so;
hillside Home. $lG4.l2; state asylum at
WawenSville, $e5,,1; state hospital at
Danvlle, $SiS. The bills were all
passed over to next meeting.
Mr., McCabe moved that the socre-
tary draw orders for the salaries of the
.poor beard directors, with the eXcep-
tion of Director Cook, which would be .
laid aside until the auditors report was
disposed Of
- The steward at the farm sent an in
Nentory Of the farm, giving an esti-
mated valuation of S6,S37.25. The re-
"eipts for the year We're $2a39l An
order for S3S54 for the stewards salary
vas drawn, and one for SIS for the hired
man.
!. Mr. Mcmillan called the attention of
the board to the case of Mr.. and Mrs.
I Lotus, who gets $ita month relief.
Mrs. Lotus said they could not get
,alons on that, as her husband had to
.i!se crutches. They wanted an increase
OF 50. Mr.. Mcmillan was advised to in
ruire into their circumstances and re-
port at next meeting.
m Mn Williams said he had notified the
Old directors to appear before the
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