yy -'?.-' -v .T-lrij.lSjTOTOijWrrW!? f . .' . n -n THE SOAAjNTON TRIBUNE-TUESDAY, APRIL 123, 1901'. ax V'; i'-. I. ?n &titffi An Excellent Combination. The pleasant method and beneficial cuocts or tnc won Known remedy, Strut op Figs, nmnufueturcd by tho OAMFonNiA. Via Svkui' Co.. Illustrate thcvalneof obtaining the liquid laxa tive principles of plants known to bo medicinally laxative, and presenting them in the form mo.st ref resiling to tho tasto and acceptable to the Byntcm. It is the one perfect strengthening laxa tive, cleansing the hyslem effectually, dispelling colds, headaches and fevers gently yet promptly and enabling one to overcome habitual constipation per manently. Its perfect freedom from every objectionable quality and sub stance, and its ncting on the kidneys, liver and bowels, without weakening or irritating them, make it the ideal laxative. In the process of manufacturing figs are used, as they are pleasant to tho taste, but the medicinal qualities of tho remedy arc obtained from henna and other aromatic plants, by a method known to tho California. Via Strui Co. only. In order to get its beneficial effects and to avoid imitations, please remember the full namoof the Company printed on tho front of every package. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP GO. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. LOUiaVIXiLK. XT. IfEW TOK, W. T. For ealo by all DruRRlsts. Price Mo. per bottle. Inj numbers and It Li VtA that til Interested In the SUCCCS1 ol the library will try anil help by tlielr pretence this worthy Institution. A Kilter offering will bo taken. LAST NIGHT'S RECITAL. Ice Cream. BEST IN TOWN. 2,0 Quart LACKAWANNA DAIRY CO 3 e'ephon Order ProtnpUr DU vtral jig337 Adam Avcnu. Delightful Programme Rendered in Guernsey Hall. The Van Den Hcnde recital wis a surprise and delight to a largo com pany of music lovers who tilled Guern sey halt last night. Madame Van Den llende's cello playing was a distinct treat, hor beautiful depth of tone nd flno execution creating a furore of en tlnislani. H Is dllllcult to say In which she excelled most, the stately, majestlo numbers which seem so infinitely suit ed to the violoncello, or the brilliant morcraitx which rippled beneath her lovely fingers like a golden river. Per haps the bust selection she gave wan the tender "Simple Aveu." She played several delicious numbers with tho ut most evidence of superb training and talent. No more enjoyable was the 'cello work or the evening than Mrs.Urady's sweet voice In solos which gracefully iltted her tones. She has the happy art of memorizing her songs', which adds so much to her extensive icper tolrc. Sim sang that difficult and en trancing "Charmnnl Olseiiu" with ex ceeding brilliance and taste. As an on ooro she rendered the licort-brcaklng little "Kathleen," by Iinge. Her clos ing number, "The Serenade," wus ex quisitely sung. Jr. VanderveUen played with groat delicacy and earnestness a number of selections. He is to bo congratulated on securing such an attraction for this city as Madame Van Den Hondo. Char les II. Docrsam, tne pianist of the evenlnir, contributed greatly to the suc cess of. the concert. There will be a second concert on Thursday evening, to which music lov ers are commended. DIVORCE LIST IS VERY LARGE THIS TERM OF ARGUMENT COURT HOLDS RECORD. There Are Thirty-five Applications to Be Considered Judge Carpenter Sat in Argument Court Yesterday with Judges Edwards and Kelly. Casea That Came Up for Consider ation and the Way Tlioy Were Dealt With Marriage Licenses of tho Day Court Notes. MUCH NEEDED CHANGE. Is About to Be Made In the Matter of Making Repairs on the City Streets. ' " : CITY NOTES 4 4- M'Ri:i.rft and iiridgcs coMMirrr.i:. The (liccts nncl ItIiIkcn committee of select rouncil will hold :i .meeting on Wedne&day niirht for the iuipoe. of considering a. number of side walk oiilinani'eH recently introduced. I OH UI'Ml'iNC Asms. J. i:. Xel.-on aid lolm II. Hell, tuo ahmcii, weio arreted yc. liuhy atleinoon by Ofuccr Hioili for dumping .ili, rf on a vacant lot in the loOO block of Jtul-be-iry fctuct. They will ha gien a hearing this li billing in police Lonrt. SniUCK MY A HIMJT. Hovraiil Munr. of 3.0 'outli Main aienuL', an employe In the Dela mj.ii!, I..irk.iwjnni and Western lt.ulioad roni- luny's lwiler shop, was badly cut on the head icsterdaj' alternoon by a Hying rivet, He le eched ticatinent at the Lackananna. hospital. UiLirMtY COliKT MATtriU.. Major B. ltuH l-'irld, of Kaston, coimiiandin tho Second bat. talion of the Thlitcenth rcgluiunt, conducted a inurL inaitia last night in lira aimory and Hied rue members of Completes II and C, ihargeil with being absent Iioiu drill. The finding wilt not tie made public until they hive bem approved by Colonel Watri.". TODAY'S EVENTS. 'the West End, Wheelmen' bowling team mil imet the Hlks on the hitter's alley,.. y' In St. Luke's Jarih Hoiie tonight Miss Kthel Xonromhe will gio a. phnolnrte lecilal. 'Ihe Ulc.vilo club rollen will go to Vilkci llane and theie bowl the West i:ml teitn .No. s. A called meeting of the directory of the lies cue Mission will bo held tonight in the Jliv.ion House at S o'clock. t There will bo n. liieeting of St. .loseph's socie ty thN afternoon nL 2.il0 o'dotk in the Knialils or Columbiu looms, on Washiniiton avenue. The managers of the Don nee Mission will bold .1 special meeting thi mornini; at 1U uVlnck at the reiideme of Mis. .1, I Cijwfvid, Si:! Mon. loo airniie. tlrancb, .Vo, 20, h. C, It. A,, of South S-ian. ton, will conduct a ",.od: Social" tonisht in the Knl(rht of Cotiimbu club home, on Wash ington avenue. Announcements. The annual Yaun Women's Clniitlan nvonj. tion Bjmnailum crliiiJitloii will be uiven 1'rldiy evening in the HIrIi School auditoiii 'iickcU on sale at tho ollico of the central iwinu. e,t Tuesday cvrning- is ihe tlmo appointed lor the talent social at the Young Women's christian as-ochtion. Alter Ihe uiiuii ol tho talenU there will be an Ice cieam talc, llvtry. body is invited. ' .lohn llojlc O'lteilly council, x0. j n, omg Men's IiKtitutr, will eniirliln at a .Miy kh-I.iI III the IvulRhts of tolmnbiii club boiw, on ...um.iKiuii .iviniK-, on Wnlnioi av evenlm-. i.y 1. 1'iofesor Howell Will !iV. .1 lf..tiii., .. Word-V for the benefit of t!, !,,., m.,... Illirary in tho Library bulldlnK on Thurfday m"!ln5.,i "'Wl S " '"' 'n,c h'l" High N-bool tilee club will rcn,cr uma ,,1(,a. E ngagement Extraordinary 8 GRAND CONCERTS 2 BY The. United States Marine Band of Washington, D. C. f4 Musicians, Assisted by Miss Amy Whaley, Suprauo, AT THE Ninth Regiment Armory, Wilkes-Baue, Pa. Afternoon and Evening, Friday, April 26. ,. Children under 15, 25o. PRICES Motlnee, 50 and 75c. ' Evening, 75c, ?1, ?1.50. 1VABOEST, BEST PAID AND GREATEST NATIONAL BAND IN THE WORLD. CiMcrt under the inanjcrmtnt of Keystone Lyceum Bureau. lJ4gru it FqwcU'i Jliiilc itorc The eouiicllmen ot this oity will, In the future, have less to do with tho expending of money appropilated by councils for tho repairs of streets in the several wards than they have had in tho past. It Is definitely known that Director of Puulle "Works John 13. Roche will, as &oon as the ap propriation ordinance is passed, as sume the control of the ward money and expend it as he thinks til. This power lie believes is conferred upon him by both the ripper bill and the reorganization ordinance. The rip per bill provides that the "department of public works shall have direction, control and administration of the grading, paving, repairing, cleaning and lighting of streets, alleys and highways." It is held that this section cannot be construed to mean anything but what It says, and that it overrides the ordinances "passed over fifteen years ago, giving councilmen the power ot designating what work .should be done on tho street and who should be hired to do it, and also the power to approve bills.' The method adopted since the ordi nances referred to were passed has been the subject of much unfavorable criticism for years. Unsuccessful ef forts have been made annually in councils to have the items for street repairs in the appropriation ordinance lumped under one head and giving the power of expending the money to the street commissioner. Several times, also, liavc ordinances lieen introduced dividing the city Into districts for the expenditure of the money for street repairs, but they have always and iin varia'bly failed of passage. Numerous stories have in limes gone by been circulated regarding the dis position which it is claimed has some times been made of the ward appropri ations. For instance, a number of years back it was openly charged that a certain councilman was drawing for himself about fifty per cent, of the ap propriation ror nis ward. It was claimed that the names which were on the pay-roll which he signed wore largely fictitious, but neither the members of the auditing committee nor the city clerk could be expected to know this. Tho pay-rolls in the past have generally been passed without question, if they were signed 'by both councilmen. Common Councilman Keller recently charged, at a meeting of the estimates committee, that In a certain waul the entire appropriation was some time ago worked out dining two days in tho week prior to election. Nearly -'00 men were put at work, he said, not in order thill the condition of tho streets might be bettered. but in order tlmt the coun cilman might get voles. It has also been charged "that certain councilmen in the past have had their own hor.scs and wagons working on tho streets of their wards tinder an assumed name, in diiect violation of Ihe law. Tho total tippioinintlon this year for street repairs by w.udu amounts to Jl'O.ISii.S.'i. ' The Williams Directory Co., Successors to Taylors Directory Co., are meeting with good success, and have already a large subscription and advertising patronntjo. Jlr. J, 13. Wil liams, for many years the publisher of the Scrauton Directory, informs us thai the forthcoming work will sur pass fill his previous efforts; his now and improved street and block direc tory will be Included this year: also several new features will bo added. Our merchants mid professional men can lest assured that the Williams Diiectory will bo complete and relia ble, The ollico is In tho Williams building, opposite the post ofllce, ne nides his own publications, Sir. Wil liams bus on lllo the Directories of other dies, which the public can con sult without cost, A Spring Tonic, Kvoryliody needs a tunic in the spring; at this time tho hysteiu ciaves a tonic. It Is house-cleaning time for your body, Llchty's Celery Nurve Compound will tone up your nerves, blood, kidneys nnd liver, and nil you with health and energy. .Sold by Mat thews Brothers, Guernsey Hall, 314 Washington ave., Scranton, is the best and most reliable place to pur chase a good Piano. It will pay you to call and get prices and terms. J. W. Guernsey, Prop. Smoke the Pocono 5c. cigar. BORrr. SIIIIli; l'o Mr. jii.I Mu. i; Ksiiire, of Wyom ing, I'a., formerly of Si-unhn. on Saturday, April o, mi, a tea pound rfcjr. Dlvoice cases continue to Increase in number in this county with each to currlng session of Argument court. The lust term, six weeks back, had the rccotd up to thut time twenty-six. This week's list sees the twenty-six and goes It nine bettor. These thirty live cases are: Solomon Dawson vs. Iicvlni Hawson, Annie Clancy vt. James Clancy. .tc-lc Klmblo vk. 1'iank I'. Kimble. Mary M. fJardner f. Clurlei Oanliier. C. car Wolfe . Nellie. Wolfe. llilfar Webber $. laicy Webber. Mr.le (Connor, s. Michael Connor. Clinics .Ioik.i v. Sarnh one". Sidney Williams v. Agnes Williaini. Toicph floley vs. Mary floloy. Marie M. Kret7lnger vs. -. KrotzltiRcr. Mary H. Weed v.i. Ccoige Weed. lohn Hum vs. Melvlne Hum. Illuier II. Kidgway vn. Mary A. Itidgwar. William Muffler vs, l'.mina Muftloy. loulse C. I'lillllpi vs. .Tn!i1i Phillip. Annie Joseph . 'JJiotna.s Joseph. l'rank Young t. Nellie Younc. Laura Hansen vs. Teidlnand Hansen. Lucy Ace vs. Georije 1 Ace. fleorgo If. Tnuigcr s. Vira 'frauser. i M. Sililiee vn. Philander P. Silsbee. l'lank Hunt vf. Kliiibcth Hunt. Martin Itllss e. Ulva r.. lllls. Annie !. Humphreys vs. A, It. Iluinplnevs. TlJchel Hopkins vs. 'inoma IlopUin". Lirzie WJcMum vs. J. W. Wickham. Mary Mdlcrmott v. l'rank McDemiott. KiKim Phillips vv. Olympic Phillip. lt.nehcl I'orccl v. Arthur I'urcel. f,. Dellfl Pe S.vtvlj t. Henry G. I)e Sjlvli. ).di.i I!. Morri1! s. William Morris. Chailcs ifcrb-t g. Sophia If. llcrbst. Pelbert ,T. Williams v. ih M. William j. Nellie Lovvery vs. Charles P. Lovvery. The AVolfe case was yesterday dis continued, the parties having kissed and made up. They are living in La Plume. The Trauger case may be taken off the list, ok the respondent has demanded a jury trial. in tho Clancy, Connor and Williams cases, the pending rules were dis charged by agreement. Tho Kimble, Krctxlnger, Dawson, lloin, ltidgeway and Ace cases were continued. Tho Webber, Jones, Muflley, Phil lips, Joseph and Hansen cases were submitted. In tlio Young' ease the lule for a de ciee in divorce was made absolute. In the case of Joseph Golley against Jlary Golley, court made an order directing the plaintiff to pay the re spondent's attorn 2y, John V. Scragg, a counsel fee of $3j, and $1S a month alimony to tho respondent, beginning May 1. A l ule for a decree in divorce was granted in the case of W. IT. Camp bell against Julia M. S. Campbell. A subpoena in divorce was granted in tho ease of Nellie Oriflln against "Willard Oriflln, which was instituted yesterday morning. Cruel and bar baious tieatment is alleged. They wero matricd in July 3SS3 and lived to gether thirteen ye.it s. Vosburg t Dawson are the libellaul's attorneys. Opening' of Argument Court. Judge Carpenter sat with President Judge Edwards and Judge Kelly yes terday in Argument court, tie looked the part every inch, and went about tho task of hearing motions and argu ments as gracefully and naturally as if he hadn't done anything else all his life. He only occasionally interrupted with interrogations, 'but -when he did ask a question it invariably became a leading Issue of the case, it' the atten tion the attorneys gave to its discus- fiion can be taken as a criterion, and ordinarily it can. The court commemorated the advent of Judge Carpenter by performing nn unusually heavy day's work. Of the ilfly-eight cases on the first day's list, forty-nine were dealt with in one way or another. Arguments weie heutd in tho following: I'etei J, Mrt'ann Hain't the Old Wajne Mu tual Lite association, nils to set aHbh; service of summon; M. J. WnUli el ill. against Itiidet O'Malley. rule to htrlke off judgment; 1). It. Re. plogte against Jane 1 1. Singer, rule to open judg ment; E. A. Kcliimpft against the llime Deposit and Discount bank, demurrer; L-. Jl. C.ifleny against C. 11. Rihadt, rule to open judgment. In the following cases the rule was discharged: S. II, Molt jgainnt .1. J. Puggan, rule to open judgment; Miiuivwsierii .aiiona. insurance com pany agaliiil Alex Sdikinbo, rule to JImoIvu at tachment. In the certiorari cases of P..1. O'Don liiill and .Mrs, E, E. O'Connor against the .Scranton I tall way company, Thom as L. Williams against the Kisser Eu tortnlnmenl company, Thomas .Mais- doii against iOdwanl Jones ot nl. and tlio Commonwealth against Mury Jncu hesuk, the judgment was reversed, and In the case of Jl. Atlas against A. Hur kas and wifo the Judgment was io voised as to the wife. in tho case of John Coleman against John Connors, the proceedings under the attachment execution woio re vet sed, In the case of Kpruks Bros,, assigned to Andiiiff Osmlskl, against Theodore Koneczuy, a iule was grunted to show cause why the payment should mil lie marked satlslleil. The rule to strike off the appeal In tho easo ot J. W, Mack against Philip' Swait. was made absolute by agree ment. Tlio certlur.nl oases of Alary .sliaw against Herbert Tliuyur, and Kate Kehefskl aifalnst Andrew Fccdo ami (leorgo Korotkl were uul prossed. The following cases ivwn contliuicd; Baiber against Heekwltii, ily of Kciauton against Timlin el nl., Palmar against the International Correspond ence Kcliools, Cooper against Staik, Tleruey against riniltli, Klngtr company against ilairtl, Kllmartln against tho Klw Assooiatlon of Plilladelphla and Osthaus against the County of Lacka wanna. Besides those, theie wore thirty-five divorce cafces dealt with, as told above. Miss Smith's help, nt the time of the alleged larceny, wns ready to como forward nnd swear that Miss Jones sold the jewelry outright to Miss Smith and that there was nolhlnqr whatever of any bailment In tho transaction. Trio of Amiable Ejectments. Amiable actions In ejectment, ac companied by confessions of judgment In favor of the plaintiff, were instltut cd yesterday by Willard, Warren & Knnpp for E. K. Price ct ol., against P . W. Henley; tho Throo'j esUto tigtilnst M. . Haupt, and Ell K. Price, Jr.. et nl. against John H. Lav. In the first ense, the property Is Lot A, In Block A, on Wdgo road Arcli linld; In the HOcond, Lot 13, in LlcoU L', Hill street, Olyphnnt, nr.d, in the third. Lot S, Hquiue Jl, iMcivJ street, Throop. Two Sontences Imposed. Two of tho parties who fulled to le spond when united for pontonco Sat urday, came In yesterday nnd re ceived tlielr deserts. George A. Price, of Blnkely, who plead guilty of maintaining a stot machine, wns fined $ir, and costs. Henry Kennedy, of Carbondtile, convicted of wife beating, was lined $10 and costs, nnd directed to give bond In the sum of $.00, to contribute $10 a month to Ills wife's support. Ho could neither pay tho lino or give bond, nnd went' to jail. THE TAX LEVY WAS REDUCED SCHOOL BOARD LOPS OFF ONE MILL FROM IT. Commissioners in Cnrbondnle. County Commissioners Morris, Pen man and Durkln, and three of their dorks, K. H. Kobathan, John Van Ber gen nnd George Hcusner, went to Car hondtile yesterday to spend two dnys hearing appeals from the country as sessment. They hold their sessions In city hall. Marriage Licenses. I'.ilnck .1. Darley 10 Itolaml avenue Margaret I.. SI niton I Iloland avenue l'etcr I.nokatcli Punmorc 1 : 1 1 n Mltiifo Diinmoic Itufus Ki relit I'oconn Summit Katie Stout Coalbaugh Ito'io Nanieiotko 112.: Remington avenue Stanley .IiwVlevvic. ....112:1 Itemington aveiuie licnuls Xe.ilon C2.'i T.uernc ctrcct Katie Gillespie 72.", Crown avenue l'rank I'icmoM.y I'riceburg Annie Yaibomka Priceblirg Wasil Ilisrka Old Korge Julia Yutcchok Obi l'oigc Jolm IIihcmI; l'riccburg Annie Hok l'riceburjc Michael Marzku Taj lor Julh Sot.ilc ". Taylor Patrick .Ionian V. Uunniore Cilia McCavviiy Ml Monroe avenue Michael A. Pagan Jc-Bup Mary A. Lotlus Jcrmyn .lime J. Loftui Jessup Annie V. I.) noli Jewup Andrew N. Walker !Ho Mulberry street Krancra 1,. Piatt !Ho Mulberry street Andrew llciv.muvvlcz Mayficld Kmma Covvell Mayficld Tax to Be Collected During the Com ing Year Will Be Thirteen Mills Instead of Fourteen Collected Last Year Issue of $60,000 Worth of Bonds for Building Purposes Au thorizedMr. Francois Fails to Oct a Building for the Second Ward Other Business. AN EXPENSIVE BON FIRE. Large Amount of Gambling Imple ments Will Be Burned This Af ternoon at the City Hall. 500 00 r. no 1000 This afternoon, probably in tlio rear of city hall, $1,600 worth of slot ma chines and other gambling parapher nalia is to be destroyed by Agenl Rob ert AA'ilson and other employes of the Jlunlclpnl league. Authority for this action was given yesterday ly the court. The mateiial for the bonfire consists of thirteen slut machines of various designs, ranging in value from $15 to $100; a billiard table and appurtenances valued at $.100, und a number of roulette and card tobies. The detailed list of the fuel, together with the names of tho former owners and the estimated value of the differ ent articles, Is appended: Flank Tieon, 22," Wj'omins avenue llnuli'tte wheel, table and marble. .$ 2.V) 00 High raid table CO 00 llllliaid, (able, :: ball', V) cues, rack and count, r Viench, 2 screw driven), three gim let.", hammer Jt'-volvcr ( 'liip-i and cards 10 00 Iwo indecent pinnies ,',00 Counter s 00 Iteecipls, billi, etc George Wilaon, C02 Lackawanna avenue Ilouletle wheel and table .t 2.'i0 00 Illcli card table 00 00 (.hips and c.uiU 10 00 Tray 1 00 M. W. tiiueaii, W. .1. Kvans, 1. .1. Da vie?, of Olyplianl; K. Menel, Ceniire lliiiRlrberry, llltluiul M. Owen-i, TIuh. Foley, ll.vioii Fallon, of Oicluun City; Ource A. fiice. 1). Jf, Iktt, of Ulakely: 1). It. Lancan, of Winton Mot machine 500 00 Total t,Cia00 Two o'lior slot maciiincs, one owned by r. J. Gallagher, of Winton, and the others by Thomas It. Williams, of Olyplianl, nie not to be included in today's destruction. Hon. C. P. O'Alnl ley, representing the former, and J. J. O'Malley. the latter, appeared before court yesteiday, when the rules to show cause why the machines should not bo destioyed wore- pending, and asked to bo given a heating. Court granted the petitions and fixed Mon day. May ;, as the time they should bo heard. In none of the other cases was there any appearance against the mle, and as fast as they canin up court made oiders directing Agent Wilson to de stroy tlio stuff and approving ills bills for seizing and destroying- them. In tho enso of tho two big gambling raids of Saturday night, March 13, the hills were identical, and as follows: Frivlcen of live men at SI a mm , ,,,,'JIOOi) Pray , coo Soiviei") of Hubert Wilson .....1000 ( arllm; goods to place of destinctloii ;) 00 Total Mi 00 A bill of costs of tO. 43 was presented in cncli of the slot machine cases, The total coits amounted to $17R.S5, Refused a New Tiinl. Couit yestenjay refused to grant a rulo for u new trial in tho caso of Jennie Smith, nllas Jennie Daily, con victed of misappropriating $i3 worth of jewelry belonging to Gertie Jones, who was one of her help. The defendant's attorney, It. H. Hol gate, relied largely, in ids move for a new tilal, on newly discovered evi dence, Helen Welcome, of 2U l,aoku- 1 wanna uvcnue who .was also one of Caid of Tliunks. .Mi.-. Hairy l-J. llrown, at X'O North Hyde Pail; avenue, wishes to extend her most Mncern thanks to tiin many I'l lends, and especially to the otll ceis and members of Camp No, 243, I1, O, H, of A.: Pocono tribe, No, 230, I. O. It. M.. and Painlots' union, No, -IS, who luivit so faithfully remembered and stood by her dining the long slek- ne.-s, and in tho hour of her sad be loavemont by showing their tokens of respect ami sympathy with the many beaulltul (lowers and participating at the last jomnoy of her beloved tiun uand, Hauy K. llrown. m Organs for Sale Cheap. Vou can buy a good second hand Or gan as low ns $10.00 at Guernsey Hull, J. W. Guernsey, Prop.. 314 Washing ion avenue, Scranton, Pal The school board tax levy for the coming year, as Used by the board of control last nlght.wlll be thirteen milts, or one mill 'lower than the levy for tho fiscal year Just drawing to a close. Of this' thirteen mills, eleven and a half mills Is for general school purposes and one and a half mills for tho sink ing fund account. In addition to this, as will bo seen by thu appended report of the llnance committee, which was adopted in its entirety without change or amendment, the board decided to Issue $60,000 worth of bonds for the purpose) of erecting new 'buildings hi the First, Sixth und Twenty-llrst wards. Tho report ot tho llnnnco committee, as presented by Chairman Shires, was as follows: Scranton, I'a., April 22, loot. To Ihe Widdent and MrmbcH of the Scunton Hoard ot Coutiol. ficnllenien: our finsneo tommiltfc, afler ,t careful examination of Ihe estimate Fubmltted by the arlous rommitteca of the board, and nfler repealed meetings for the puipose ot mak ins the necevsary calculations and comparisons, have prepared tlio following report, embodying tho requirements of the tchool dktrict for the ensuing year, nhicli they prc5fiit for your consid eration and approval. SCttOOt, IU'll.DlNt! ACfOt'M'. Tin! liiilldini? committee have recently viaited every section of tlio district in order to examine into the condition ot the diflerent school build Inn to determine what icpalra will be needed ilurinir thej coming year, and nNo to ascertain where new buildings are the most urgently dc minded by the existing conditions. Their reconi mendatiori! are approved of by the finance com mittee, and are herewith presented: A new eight room biilldimj in tlio Tirst ward, to ho erettoJ on the Kaine lots on Boulevard road, to cost $2,.0 per loom $:0,000 A new eight loom building in the Shfli waul, to take the phco of old No. 2')... 20,000 On lot's on Diamond Flats and Farr plot.. 1,000 A new four room building on tho Farr tract In the Twenty-first ward, to take the place of old Xo. 20 10.000 Making a total for budding purposes cit..i,')l,0W) In order to raise this sum by taxation, it would require the levy ol a special or building fa": of between two and three mill, in addi tion to tho levy for general school ptirpix.es. Tlut. as these improvements are of a pcunanent nature, and will be used and enjoyed by the district for several generations to come, we believe that the cost of electing these buildings should be distributed, as far as possible, through the same peiiod of time. We therefore lecoin mend the issue of $00,000 4 per cent thirty-) ear bondi to meet this expenditure, and tlut a spe cial tax be levied, as hereinafter contained, to pay tho interest on said bonds and to ptovide for their redemption at matmity, as iciiilrcd by law, said levy being contained in the following es'i mate or recommendation for siiiKing fund pur poses. SIXK1XG IT.NO. As the minimum leiy for sinking (und pur poses is fWcd by law and is dependent upon tlio bonded indebtedness of the tli-.il ict . the amount required for this fund is a matter of calculaticii. T.d.ing into consideration that $10,000 of the bonds of the district will be icdeeined and camelled on the liist of duly next, and that tho other indebtedness of the distikt has been very considerably le-scned dining Ihe pa.-.t )ear, we find that, in case the ftiO.OOO shall tw is&urd aa ci unamended, a levy of Vj mills for the sinking fund will be ufficicnl for the next year, and ao lecomniend. f!i:xi:it.f. sfiioob ri kpoms. The total of the estimates for general sihool purivojcs, as Fet foitb below, is $3J1,."i90, -is compared with $310,020 of but year. This is snO.bOO less than the total asktd for bv the various committees, an we are satisfied that the" eduction can lie made without injur)' to inter ests of the district, A number of ihe appiopri ations of lu.st year wero insufficient, and deileits have existed in such accounts long before the dose of the year. Your committee, have, there fore, approved of an increase in such appropria. linns rather than that detlcila should occur be line the end of the Steal year. The following appropriations are recommended for the tnsiilng jear: KslimatcH for the jcji commencing July 1, 1CH11. Last vear. Ilir.h school expanses, includ ing tiaining and drawing.. .S 2,V) (fiesent salaiy list amounts In S23.700, leiving S12.100 fr janitor, brat and li','l)l, books, material, etc.) 'IVaiheio' salaries, ineluiiing sal.uy ot tniuie tcachei 101,200 Ivliidcrgarlena it,(K Xight Bcliools V,f10 Olfiti'is and clerks (oiipuiu tendent, Sicretar,v,tvvo elerk-, siipeiintindi'iit of lepalis, en glneer, city eontrollrr and alleudanee officii) .lanllois' salaries ItepaiH and tu.itt.rial Labor Maelilneiy ami heating s.v-li'ius Xew furuiluii! , Hints Supplies ( n.il and wood lias, vvalei, IckphoncK and electric UghlH ,, Delivery of supplies and let tiool, s Printing and adveitl-iug Text IjutiU, not Ineliidiinc IIIkIi school Drawing books and rupplles.. Leg I expcivsrs- filary of solhilor Inildeutal. Ta iclitiullng Steam hvat for Xo. i'l ami I oard lOvius ln,iiranco ,, , Irtldontalrt j 0NWMMMMimMMmftWtimMjlL Upen Mock Dinner Sets He luVe alwaj made ii p.lailv nf" Upcii Stoel: I)ltinir ScU and are convinced that by to doing we aie peifotrilng a valuable service to rnr patron. With one of our Dinner Sets jon ne-d mil live In dieul of a tircteM jcrvinl, nt lntAtn vIccm nn be leplninl .it any time. liivs not hut than twenty-flvn in-ii slum iiuirrii', nm win i.ui your iitifniton nl ibis lltno to two recent yilvals of LaugliHn'ii einl'Vitiniin Clilm, one a r.liiyintlienumi deeiirallon In tins other, neatteied l1owcr, In utiong, bright delicate) tints, 100 pteeet, Jlft.ftt' loMw, ItKl picirii. Jlil.OO. Von can elcl as mucli or .r. tittle as ymi rciilte. We hive seen tefci old for twite the piiee that vine not j good or .is pretty. Geo. V. Millar & Co. IJi""1"!.61"8 " am ailU UUIR ArDKnili ssi,,"zri '3,sP"",p'" "-nil's7 k Correct Shape iiimiillllliiiu.::- BUSY. ALWAYS Gentlemen : In our Korrect Shape Shoes you get $5 worth of wear, $$ worth of style and 100 worth of comfort all for 4.00 only $4.00. Ask to see our Oxfords. Ann u sifoZ JK LEWIS & REILLYffl AUSTrlES ONE PRICE yNEPWCEflk" TRADE MARK SSVlK DOMESTIC, j Vmmmmm9HBHtffmmmmmmm'iSPf!!HISmmmuta tor men rvi rwKffil T ANV w I 0M000ir0000irU0X000i 0f00M0000X00f0X0Mjt000X000,00tJ imwu Home Industry Has Produced the SCRANTON BICYCLE 190 1 Models are ready for your approval. You get a 365 days' guarantee on Scranton Bicycles. I Bittenbender & Co. J J 126 and 128 Franklin Avenue. SS j MANUFACTURERS, j r,-o il.Olh) l.Moii li.OOO r.iw J.50O' 'J,r,(KI 1.1,000 pl,lkl :i,"ii ;:il l,"ll J, Ml l.'.'lm 100 .11 4J.100 Wl.Odl 4,000 8,000 MfO ill, 000 11,0(10 li.OOO i.iMil j.noo 2, MM 1 i.OOO 7,000 .1,000 lifl 1,000 ll.frtl koo A Bicycle Bargain Sale At the Opening of the Season Wc have pluccd FIFTY FIHST-CLASS BI CYCLES on sale at prices less than actual cost to us. The assortment is a varied one all standard makes, and includes Ladies', Gentlemen's and Children's Models. This is the first time Standard Bicycles have been offered at reduced prices in Scranton at the opening of the season. J. D. WILLIAMS & BRO. 312-314 Lackawanna Avenue. ;i,mi J,'!i) Ask for Kelly's union crackers, Smoke the new. Kleon cigar, Oc, .UI,3W iS.IIO.ft.'O Ti.C ill JeS0li alt rllH tMllfSKlll in llcJlIll? appoilo, ii.U tho as,i,oJ vjIujIicii cjiiiiuI lie uccrtaliicil l ilm ineiont linir to an nail fitjuu-. llut jour ronimlttcu lino Wen in formed lliil tlce total ali'ittou will lie atiout S.M,500,OOfi, A iy of 1U3 mllU (in this valu ation, after allowlns ,i jier cei.t. for oxoupiatlorn and cullicllon, -ivfll iroducc tlio mini of ?2i!, ItJ.i'O. 'I'lic stite npiirojiriatlon for neu year, It 1j oxnfctod, will be Ji created from M'l.OTO. the mm received thh year, w at le.st iT",a. Adding to this the vIIiiutrt amount, wliicli will he realised fiom tho atom u,y, iu luyo t.lli,. 1U50. Hut cut of tllli will iii u, U ual.l an estimated ueliclt ot $3,C0O lit tlm end nf the fireacnt year, which will Ujt .f.liO.OI.'.iu foi gci.cral school cvpensej lor the net ", wliic.i U bllt'htly in exccai of the amount leqiiiied. 'Ihe ley of Jl. 1111IU for genoial u-inu pur. poie3 and IV; mills for (I.e. tlnVlnif fund matis a total levy of 11 milli, a compared with II mills fur last ear. Your lommlttee would, iheicfove, irt iiimieiul that the abop apiiioprlations be made, and that said U leiy he lived as tho ralo for the year rominvucins July 1, li0, end that other leioin. mcridallons l.eiein contained bo regulaily adopt ed by the boaid. Captain May, as soon as the motion to adopt the report linil been niiiUe, protester! vigorously asuln&t the Issn Ine of bonds. Ho claimed that Scran ton was not in a position to Increase Continued vn Tagc i 1 )KKun5o:50SKsnj0toaUKKKnuK5 0 II Meldrum, Scott & Co. Are Showing Handsome Mew Lines of Coaching " Sun Umbrellas sj Also Exclusive Novelties in Fine Grenadine and Chif- 8 fon Trimmed Parasols. g 126 Wyoming Avenue. K3S5ttOS)iSKKK5S5t5SUnS5S:oaOS5tK LECTURE IN COLLECrE HALL. Miss Maud Gonne and Major Mc. Biido Will Be the Speakers. On Sunday, May 5, in Collego hall, Miss Miiuii (iorinu and Maior McHrlilo will deliver a lecture, under the aus. plci'tf of I ho .lohn Mitclioll club, .Major .Mi'Dtlilf, not only acted ns iniijoi' of u brlgtido thioughout tho. Itoor caiapalKii, hut lie was the or eiiiiUof of tho brlg.ido ami gained niucJi distinction for lili vulor and courage upon tlie battleftr-ld. Tliehe two (llhtlngiiliihed people have been received in all tlio principle cities of the United States by largo audiences. The proceeds of this affair all go to tho cause ol Tielaud. Thu John Mit chell club does not derive any benefit Riches in Your Grasp," Thal'K nhal oi ran bilnti by joining the P.. plo'i, roiiimeulal avicviatlou. U brlcge to joui door aKdides, builnem opportunltltci and 1owl of null. A "Clod ujiul" (g agenU. r'end a 11'. cent piece for paiticulan, l'i:OI'l.KS COMMURCl l. AS0f!IMlO.N, Auburn. N, V, from It whatever, being iuteresteM simply for tho cause, and tho Mitchell club aie very uuxious that a largn audience should g-iert them upon thl4 occasion, tid. take this method of In viting you to attend. Mrs. Joseph O'llilcn, Miss Susii Durus and Miss Alary Itolnu'l, alsa I'rof. Jfelly. of Aichbald. will partl clpute In a musical progtamine, . V Lgfr a-aSta.'. - if.tj M v m,m WzJflfh
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