The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-22
PITTSTON.

PITTSTON.
The town council met in special ses-
sion in the Town hall last evening for
the purpose of increasing of the indebt-
edness of tho borough. President Nor
gan called the meeting to order at 8. 30
o'clock. The councilmen present were
Messrs Donnelly, Tigue, Rsaf. Ma
loney, Clifford. Keornly aud Mangan.
In the absence of Secretary Dempsey.
P. f. Joyce was appointed pro tenn.
On motion it WAS decided to hold a
special election for the purpose July 2.
In accordance with the ordinance so
passed the secretary is requested
to serve notice in effect
that public election will
be held Monday, July 2, 1894, from 7
a. m. to Up m., for the purpose of OBJ
tanning the assent Of the electors
thereof to All increase in the indebted
ness OF said borough in the sum Of $3S. =
900 for the purpose Of laying sewers
and paving streets therein with modern
improvements. Statement: Amount
of last assessed valuation. $76. 952;
amount of existing debt (a), $14. 900
amount of proposed increase, $3S, 900;
percentage of proposed increase, about
5 per cent (a) The SIS. 900 bonded debt.
the original OF which was incurred
prior to the adoption Of our new con-
stitution and before the per cent.
limitation went into effect, is not (and
ought not to be) included in the existing
debt supra. Potter & Fowler, sani-
tary engineers. in a written communi =
cation, complained that they met diff
Guilty IN the grades OF several streets
Ga motion, an ordinance WAS passed
relative to hawking and peddling in
the borough. 1t reads as follows: Be
it ordained by the burgess and town
council of the borough of Pittston that
it shall not be lawful for any itineran
person to haul, peddle, Offer for sale,
or sell either privately or public out.
cry any market produce not tho pro
duct of ones own farm. under pen
atty of So for the first offense and $40
for succeeding offence. The fees on
foot per day, 81 or less. With horse
and wagon, 50 per day or less. w, NJ
Berry was granted permit to erect q
stand in front of his store on the curb.
stone. There being no further busl-
ness, the meeting on motion Of Mr..
Clifford, adjourned sine die.
There will be a special meeting of
the school hoard tomorrow (Wednes-
day. evening in the high school. By
order of T. J. OBrien, president.
Hoyt shaft and Old Forge breaker
will resume work this morning.
A suit in ejectment is now on trial al
Wilkes-Barre between John Col lins
and Sarah A. Lynch, both of Pittston
township. The suit has been brought
by Collins for the possession OF u valu
able tract of coal land now in the pos
session Of the defendant
Henry Hunt and man named Paine,
of Spring street, both colored, while
endeavoring to see who could be the
possessor Of butcher knife, this after.
noon, were both badly cut. Hunt was
cut in the leg and an artery severed.
DR.. Bevan dressed his wound. Paine
was also cut, but his injuries are not
serious journal.
The funeral of James p Clark, who
was killed at Stevens colliery Friday
afternoon, occurred this morning. The
remains were inferred in Market Stree
cemetery.
Chief -of-Police Hepler, Of the West
Side, assisted by Officer Klliau, who
arrested thrse Polanders nsmed Smith,
Barlow and Husk. on Washington
street. Sunday, evening for being
drunk aud disorderly, arraigned them
before Burgess Bennett yesterday
morning, who fined them ST. so each
Smith paid the fine and the other two
were remsnded to Jail for five days.
The water in the river continues tC
rise and the current is very swift.
On account of the numerous arrests
| of drunken men made in the vicinity OIL
the Junction, and Of the great troubl,
experienced by the officers of that 10
cality in bringing the prisoners to thu
lookup, mile distant,it is being urged
by the residents of that section that a
lookup be built there so that prisoner
can be temporarily confined in it unit
conveyance is secured to bring then
down town.
On next Sunday evening, Nugent
post, Grand Army Of the Repu plic
will attend services in the First Con.
gregational church
The Ministerial union met in the
Young Mems Christian Association
rooms yesterday morning at II O'Clock
with six ministers in attendance
Owing to the absence of the r v. Mr..
Swan, the appointed subj Act. "Regen-
eration," was carried ov.r tD the next
meeting The time was spent in nj
informal discussion Of revlvalism ant
evangelistic work. its merits and de
merits, and the scriptural distinction
OF evangelist and pastor.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Bridge
Moran, vino died at the hospital, oc
Cured from the family home At OregoI
at o'clock yesterday morning, Th
remains were taken to st. John
church, where Il high mass Of requiem
was sung. Rev. Father Kelly of1iciate
and preached the funeral sermon
Interment was in Market street GENE
terry.
Sir Knights H. D. Judd w. L. M
Dougal and J. A. Law, of Wyomin
Valley commandery. No, 81, Knight
Templar, and Hon. F. II. Piatt, o
Tunkhannock, left yesterday mornin
for Pittsburg to attend the annual con
clave of Communicates of tho state q
that place.
CLARK'S SUMMIT.