The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-06

The borough building at Dunmore
was taxed to its utmost capacity last
night, 1t being the organization Of the
new council The distri ribution of the
plums at the council hands WAS the
cause of the large audience who en-.
dured the sweltering heat in order to
know who were the favorities. The
appointments that attracted the most
attention was that Of borough cl erk
and roundsmen.
Everything ran along smoothly un-
Til Senator Mcdonald offered reports
on civil cases now pending in court.
These the chair refused to entertain on
the ground that Mr.. Mcdonald was
not borough solicitor. This contro-
versv being ended the council assum ed
the evpn tenor of its way until the bi lis
were being read when Mr.. Mcdonald
presented bill of $50 for SER
vices performed during the past
year. Twenty-Five dollars was for
various cases aud $?j more for services
as borough solicitor The bill was re-
fused by all members except Taylor
and Burke. President PaytOn also re-
fused to entertain the bill on
the same grounds as he did the
report. Councilman Taylor main.
tained that Mr.. Mcdonald -, was
borough solicitor until his successor was
elected. To settle the dispute the sec.
retary was called upon to read the full
ordinance concerning the borough at
torneyship but the chairman would
listen to no argument and ordered the
secretary to read all bills separately TO
be passed on by council. When Mr.
McDonSld's bill came up again it was
moved and seconded that it be paid, but
the chair still objected. This decision
was appealed, but the chairman de-
clared the council of 1893 was ad.
journed. He was not sustained by the
cOuncilmen present and Mr. jerks
was elected as chairman for the re-
mainder of the meeting. Councilman
Walsh also left the room, The remain
ing council passed Mr.. McDonald's bill
and ordered it paid. /, was also de-
cided that Solomon Crow receive fifty
dollars for his service cas engineer
An order was also drawn on the treas
urer for payment OF the chief Of police
time sheet. After other bills were set.
tied the council adjourned sine die, at
ter one Of the stOrmisst sessions it ever
held.
On a call Of the secretary the new
council assem- bled, Mr. Taylor being
the only one desposed, which was
after one of the most fearless acts ever
perpetrated in the history OF the
borough, that of successfully leading
his fellow member against the dicta-
torial tactics of tho chair Nj. Hug
gerty, the new member, being
sworn in, the body proceeded
to business. A. Il. Haggerty
was elected temporary chairman
G. P. Savage and A. 7. Irwin were
nominated for the office of temporary
secretary, but after three ballots the
vote remained tie. There seemed no
way out of the dilemma until Burgess
Duggan suggested that they suspend
the election Of secretary and proceed
to the electian of permanent officers
a. Il Haggorfy was nominated and
elected president Of the council of
! IOJf. Ub tltCllOi vi MI, IldRRGTLy
was suggested by THE TRIBUNE several
weeks ago and has been acted upon.
Savage and Irwin were again nom
mated for the Office of permanent secre-
tary Mr.. Savages friends were true
and the vote remained tie as it did
for the temporary office. TIE election
of secretary was laid over to be decided
| NJ onp,a I'm I'M ,nfinu
S. b Price, Burgess Duggan ana NJ
f. Mcdonald were nominated for the
office of borough solicitoo. Burgess
Duggan was elected by majority of
3 In the election of high constable
another deadlock occurred, John Reiloy
and Ed Schiern standing 3 and 3.