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


Borough Solicitor Caused the Mud
dle-An Additional Police Force and
Other Items Recommended.
Thomas j. Duggau as burgess Of
DUnmore. delivered the annual mes
sage to the boro council last evening.
He told them in plain every day En-
glish what ought to he and what ought
not to be; he impressed them. in fact,
with the idea that il his recommenda-
tions were followed. Dunmoro would
be paradise. but if the council proved
contrawiss, great would be the fall Of
Dunmore. According to Burgess Dug
glns speech, the motto of tine admins
lration shall be, For justics all places
a temple and all seasons u summer"
TURNPIKE CORPORATION PIRATES,
The nucleus of the lecture was de-
voted to sewers and the corporation
maintaining the Roaring Brook turn
pike. He said the corporation was an
organized band of road pirates. and
that he was innocent of any effort to
prevent the building Of sewers for his
Sixth ward constituency; in fact he
fayors sewers and suggests plan for
having them built
Mr.. DugGan spoke as follows:
A sent in the council carries with it an
honor that should inspire You in your ef
forts for the welfare OF the borough and to
faithfully administrate your trust, Of which
the people will demand Il strict acCounta-
bility. You serve without compensation
further than tho sustaining Impulse which
a conscientious discharge Of duty always
brings. When your official acts are di-
rected toward giving the people Of this bo-
rough clean, economical administration,
when you shall by the dgniiied character
Of your deliberations and unselfishness,
win the esteem and support or the taxpay-
erS, yoI will then have reached the loltlest
place in the public's service,
The last election changed the personne
of your body and deprived you of mem
Der who has rendered valuable services to
the people of the borough In the eretirement
of Mr.. Taylor there goes with him the
best wishes Of those who have so long
been associated with him. He can always
with pleasure look back upon the change
in our public streets since he became O
member. cannot pass this opportunity
Of commencing the excellent work done
on the streets by Commissioner Blanch
during the fiscal year just ended.
BOROUGH ENGINEER CRITICISED.
1t is useless to discuss the fact that the
sti eet commissioner and street and bridge
committee were hampeTed in street work
by the borough engineers neglect to make
prufles. There can be no progress il
laying sidewalks and putting in cutters
unless we have the assistance Of com.
pe,ent engineer. | have no desire to re
fleet on the ability of the gentleman who
| has he'd such Office for several years. Tn,
cha, acler of the work he has done is tn,
| best testimonial he could wisn, but it Il
to be deplored that the nature Of his en-.
p,oy mont with q great corporatian doe
not permit him to devote more
time to his borough office. The yearly
salary of $50 is too small. therefore, | rec
Ommend that the council tX per dieI
compensation. The engineer plans TO
improvements contemplated by the grad
| ing of streets should at once be made anC
property owners along the proposed lin
| OF improvements should 5e notified to lay
| sidewalks and cutters; on any refusal tht
council should do the work and securt
I liens against the delinquents. ! recon
mend that the committee on apprOpria
| tions at once appropriate the rtqulsit
amount to complete the improvements Oh
such streets as the council decides upon
! aud that the street commissioner be giver
| to understand that no more money shal
be expended on any particular street thai
the sum SO appropriated for the purpose.
| There is u demand for additional polio
protection. The subject should receiv
your cXpedient consideration, if the to
lfund for the coming year will be sufficien
tq meet the increased burden consistent
with the policy Of economy. The bofoug
should be divided into precincts and a
officer assigned to each precinct until
certain hour Of the night.
recommend the purchase Of fire alaI n
and until one is adopted no fire depart
ment is considered complete or efficient.
Tne interior Of the public buildin
shoN!ld be repaired and II new fence |
placed around the grounds, which the jal
itor should be required to keep in goo
condition.
The ordinances and resolutions of you
body should be published in book fort
and a new code Of rules for deliberatiol
adopted.
An act of the last legislature provide
thatit shall be the duty Of the presidei
OF a borough council, with the consent (
the council. to appoint board Of healt
to consist Of five persons, one of who
shall be a reputable physician, the men
bers to serve one, two, three, four and fiy
years, and after the appointment Of I'll
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five years. The board is privileged by u
act to appoint salaried secretary.
A MENACE TO THE PUBLIC,
Two years ago called attention to th
dsgraceful condition of Roaring Broo
turnpike running from the Corners
Cummings. The defiant attitude Of tn
band Of road pirates is n standing menaC
to the rights of the travelling public al
the condition in which they keep the ron
calls for prompt and decisive action. u
der the extraordinary power Of emineI
domain this corporation has exscted toll
The law provides that whenever twent,
five or more persons petition ii
court that any turnpike road q
which tolls are paid should becon
public road for the best interes
Of the community free from toll and gate
the court shall appoint jury OF vie
to condemn such turnpike for public US
and assess the damages to which tho ow
ers are entitled Thereafter the road be
comes free. Ihad tho honor while met
Der Of tho state legislature to vote for u
law giving councils the right TO lay sid
walks and cutters along the turnpil
road. urge upon you the adoption OF b
| rdSOlutiOn lirectinU owners TO lay AM
sidewalks and CUTTERS.
, The failure Of the council to give I
people Of the First sewer district of t
Sixth ward proper sewage has caust
: much i'll feeling. During the last eig
, | months have been subjected to much u
i. merited criticism by residents of the pr
posed sewer district because tho contra
was not let. When the facts which
shall fairly and candidly state are impa
TALLY weighed, the public will be satish
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