The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-03
The new SCHOOL BOARD.

Joseph Gallagher Elected secretary
and w. B. Evans Treasurer-Direc-
tor Kirwin's Absence Prevents
Election of President-W. w. Cope
land Succeeds g. F. Swigert, the
Only Retiring Member-Business
of Old Board.
The Carbondale school board organ
ized for the present school year last
night by electing Joseph Gallagher dl-
rector from the Fourth ward, one OF
the hold-over members, as secretary,
and w. b. Evans, the successor OF ii.
j. Hockenberry, who was elected TOT
the short term, at the late election, as
treasurer.
The absence OF Richard Kerwin, the
retiring secretary, who following pre-
cedent was to be elected president, pre-
vented the election Of permanent
presiding officer In hts absence the
retiring president, p. r. Hughes, filled
the chair.
The only new member on this years
board is w. w. Copeland, VINO sue
ceeds G. F., Swigert, the retiring treas
urer. Mr.. Copeland, 1t Will be re-
called, was chosen unopposed from the
upper district as the successor to Mr..
Swigert. His name was also placed on
their ballots by the Democrats, from
whom he received a flatterfng compll-
mentary vote.
When the old board adjourned sine
die, after disposing of what business
was on Aand, Retiring President
Hughes was nominated by Mr.. Vanaan
to act as temporary chairman. How
ever, before the outgoing board dis
solved Mr.. Hughes expressed his graft
tude to the members for the respect
they showed him during the year, ana
he asked their indulgence for what to
them might have appeared as omls-
sions. --..
The certificates of election and the
paths of office of Mr.. Copeland and Mr..
Evans were received and recorded. MIR.
Vanaan then named Mr.. Gallagher as
temporary secretary. Later he was
elected as permanent secretary. Fol
lowing precedent Mr.. Hughes named
MIR. Kerwin as permanent chairman,
but the absence of his certificate of
election and oath of office made 1T nec-
essary to put his election over until the
next meeting.
Mr.. Copeland seconded by Mr..
Vanaan. nominated Mr.. Evans as treas
,lrer, his election following. The bin
der" for his bond. from the Fidelity
company, for $4,000, was accepted, SUBJ
ject to the approval of the boards at
torney.
On motion of Mr.. Copeland, Attorney
Fl. c. Butler was again elected as the
boards solicitor for the coming year,
at the same salary.
The board decided to meet as hereto
FORE on the first Monday of each
month. At Mr.. Evans suggestion, 1t
was decided to elect teachers for next
year. on Monday evening. July Z, the
next meeting of the board. This Is a
month earlier than last year, in order
to give those teachers who might not
be chosen an opportunity to make ap-
plication elsewhere.
The concluded the new boards bus-
ness.
The old board before adiourning dis
posed of the following business:
Received and filed the applications
for positions as teachers from Miss
Gertrude Phillip. Susquehanna county;
Miss Mabel Eckels, Colorado.
Recommended Misses Libbie Burke
and Hettie Wilcox for normal school
certificate.
Fixed June "a as the day for the ex-
animation Of teachers.
Received Superintendent Garr's re-
port for the month of May which show
ed the enrolment of pupils to be 2,413
an increase of 161 over May, 1901.
The report of the auditing committee,
Gallagher, Vanaan and Evans, was ac-
cepted: likewise the report of Treas
urer Swigert.
A number of bills We're ordered paid