The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-18

The vacancy on the board of school
control caused by the death of Pat
rick Golden, of the Sixth ward, was
filled at last nights meeting by the
lSelection of p. j. Murphy. The nom
ination was made by Mr.. Langan and
the election was made unanimous.
Mr.. Murphy was sworn in and took
his seat.
Chairman John Gibbons announced
his committees for the coming year as
follows:
High and Training--T. j. Jennings, chairman;
Otto J. Robinson, j.. S. Barker, W. j. Welsh, o..
d. Schriefer, p. j. Langan, Peter ]. Rcii
Tcachcrs-F $. Barker, chairman; II. j.
O'Mallcy, T. j. Jennings, Peter j. Reif DR.. John
O'Malley, +. j. Leonard, j. II. Phillips.
Building-Dennis J. Roche, chairman; Otto J..
Robinson, h. r. Jayne, Anthony Walsh, H. j..
O'Malley, A.. L. Francois, p. j. Langan
Finance-A. l.. Francois, chairman; A. b..
Eynon; p. J. Murphy b. T. Jayne L. j. Lcop-
ard, Z. T. Evans, W. b. Christmas.
Supply-o. B. Schrefcr chairman; Jacob
schaefer, Dr. John OMalley, Otto J. Robinson,
p. j. Langan, Anthony Walsh, Dennis j. Roche.
Text Books--P. j. Langan, chairman; T. j..
Jennings, o. b. schrefer, A. l.. Francois, An
thony Walsh, +. j. Leonard, A. B. Eynon.
Insuranced. j. O'Malley, chairman; Il. j..
Leonard. p j. Murphy. i. +. Evans, Peter J..
Ref, Jacob Schaefcr, B. 7. Jayne, Dennis j..
Roche.
KindergartenW. J. Welsh, chairman; 7. j..
Jennings, W. b. Christmas, j. II. Phillips; DR..
John O'Mallcy, F. S. Barker, A. B. Eynon.
Rulos-A b. Eynon, chairman; p. j. Murphy,
Jacob Schaeier, j. II. Phillips, T.. J. Leonard,
Anthony Walsh. Peter J. Ref.
Auditng-E. E. Evans. chairman; IL. j. OMal-
ley W. ]. Welsh, Peter J. Reif, Dr. John
O'Malley. W. B. Christmas, r. J. Murphy.
Special Committee on No. 2j 1.ot-W. j.
Welsh, chairman; W. 3. Christmas. A. b..
Eynon, o. b. schriefer, E. i. Evans.
MIR. WELSH APPOINTED.
The vacancy on the committee on
manual training school, caused by the
retirement of Captain May, was filled
by the appointment of Mr.. Welsh.
Mr.. Jayne, chairman of the special
committee in the matter of purchasing
the old Home for the Friendless prop
erty, on Adams avenue, recommended
that the board purchase the property
at $4,000, with the idea that it be util-
lied for a manual training school, an
annex to the High school or No. 33
school.
Mr.. Jayne explained that $4,000 was
the value put on the property by the
city assessors, so that there is no ques-
ton as to it's being a bargain. There
are five lots. with a frontage of 200 feet
and a depth Of 100 feet. The board is
required to pay only $1,000 down and
the balance in five years.
The report and recommendation were
adopted by a vote Of 20 to l, Mr.. Phil
lips voting in the negative because the
board is required to pay interest on the
balance during the five years.
The necessity Of putting some sup
port in the mine workings under No. SS
school was called to the attention of
the board by Mr.. Welsh, and on motion
Of Mr.. Jayne, the board instructed Ed
mund A. Bartl to report what should
be done to secure the foundation.
Mr.. Jennings laid before the board
the request of the High School Athletic
association for the use of the audi
torium for an entertainment. The re-
quest of the High school faculty for
permission to visit schools in other
cities, during the Easter vacation, was
also presented by Mr.. Jennings. Both
matters We're referred to the High and
Training school committee.
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE.
The matter of fixing the Easter vaca-
ton was referred to the teachers COM
mittee, to report next Monday night
After some discussion, the board
granted the request of st. Peters con-
gregation, of Petersburg. that the board
should present to the church the tenn
porary building built as an annex to
No. <.
The failure of the Lackawanna town.
ship school board to agree to continue
the arrangement by which the Lincoln
Heights schildren were permitted to
attend Nos. 13 and 32 schools, for $l5 a
year, was explained by Solicitor D. J..
Reedy, and the matter of excluding
those pupils was referred to the teach
ers' committee.
Mr. Evans wanted that such of these
pupils who wanted to continue in the
city schools might be permitted to do
so by paying n half-year's tuition OF
$3.50. Mr.. Jennings thought this too
generous. Mr.. Barker thought that IL
was not establishing dangerous precc-
dent to allow these pupils to finish the
year, if their parents We're willing to
pay the pro rata tuition. Mr.. Jayne
also favored Mr.. Evans proposition,
arguing that it was unfair to these
pupils to exclude them from the schools
at this time. The Evans motion was
carried without opposition.
p. j. Murphy, the new member of the
board, is 2S years of age and by occu-
patton bookkeeper He is in the en-
ploy of II. +. McDonough.