The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-05
PITTSTON.

IlennlRan, Lynott, knowles, Clifford
and Tigue answered to the roll call,
Chairman Kearney, Of the street com .
mittee, reported to the council in re,
gard to the grievance Of X. j. Ross,
asking the council to prevent tn,
Ferry Bridge company from erecting
their proposed bridge su~perstructure
on the pier located on the Carbonate
road. After ~pretacing his remarks on
the legal status Of the case, Mr.. Kear.
ney offered the following resolution
In reference to the application of
the Ferry Bridge company and
resolution accompanying same referred
to this committee at your last regular
meeting. We recommended the re-
fusal of their request to have a portion
OF the Carbondale road vacated and
that they be notified to remove the
present stone pier supporting their
temporary structure and other obstruc-
tons in the Ferry road. In building
the elevated approach to their bridge
1t must be at same height above the
streets as original structure and not
supported from the ground at any
point between the face Of this abutment
and wing walls Of the old canal bridge
and the retaining wall at Main street
oy pier or other supports" Council
man Henning, Of the light
committee recommended the placing
of an arc light on William street and
several incandeseont lamps at desirable
places throughout the borough. Coun-
Gilman Donnelly introduced the fol-
lowing resolution: Resolved, by the
council of the borough of Pittston, that
n committee of three members be ap-
pointed, together with the burgess, TO
adjust the following differences be-
tween the borough and the Pittston
Street Car company. First-That the
amended ordinance as agreed to by the
Pittston Street Car company to pave
Dipe feet of Main street. To use glrder
rails, etc. Second-That the portions of
Main street upon which the Pittston
Street Car company or constructed
their road shall widen such part Of
Main street so as to have q width of
forty feet. Third, that the said street
Car company indemnify the property
holders on South Main street by reason
Of four feet cut OF grade by the said
company for the purpose of running
cars over the Erie and Wyoming VAL
ley railroad bridge on South Main
street. That the burgess is hereby
directed and authorized to prevent the
said street Car company from further
laying Of road and erecting poles,
hanging wires, viz, until the above
complaints are complied with to
the satisfaction or the COM
mittee and council. After
a bitter exchange of courtesies be-
tween Mr.. Kearney and the author Of
the resolution over enGroachments al
legged by hlr. Kearney on his duties as
contained in the resolution, the res
olution was finally passed by a vote of
6 to 2. A resolution was introduced by
Mr.. Donnelly and carried, that q com.
mittee be appointed to confer with the
officials Of the Pennsylvania Coal COM
pany and the Peoples Water company
relative to securing larger water mains
on such streets Of the borough which
are not provided with proper fire hy-
drants, The council had not completed
its labors at the closing Of this letter.
The school board met in the high
school building last evening to finish
up their work for the last fiscal year.
The meeting was called to order at 7
o'clock by President O'Brien. All the
members were present. After settling
all outstanding accounts the old board
adjourned sine die and the organization
of the new board was begun. The new
board organized by electing Charles
Allen president, NJ. j. Brennan, secre-
tary, and William Abbott, treasurer.
After the election of officers the new
board adjourned to meet June 10.
Paul Herman, aged 81 years, aud 10.
seph Mostino, aged 30. employed as
miners in the Forty Fort colliery, were
instantly killed yesterday afternoon BY
being crushed between the cribbing
and the cage. Two Of the men were
engaged pushing a ~ Of timber from
one side Of the mine to tho other. In
order to do 80 they had to cross the
carriage, which was st the bottom.
Just as the car was about half way over
the carriage, the engineer, who says
that he received a signal to hoist, start
ed up his engines. The carriage with
two wheels OF the car and tho men on
board began to ascend. with the above
The date for the reargument in the
tax collectorship case has been set for
Thursday, June T. II is understood
that the point on which the argument
is reopened is that Of the constitution
atty OF the special act of 1871, provid-
ing for tho appointment of n tax COL
lector in Pittston borough by the
president judge.
At $50 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
the P~resbytery of Lackawanna came
together in the Pittston church to con-
slider the resignation of DR.. ParlIe, pre-
sented at a previous meeting. Thirty
six members were present. Moderator
G. G. Smith presided. Dr.. Parke was
heard, and spoke pnthetically of the
under discussion. After listen.
ing to the expressions of several
clergymeD. the P~resbytery recommend.
cd that the pastoral relation be dis.
and DR.. Parke was made
Emeritus. He was also asked
tc remain and was promised that
lie would be furnished with an acais.-
ant pastor, also he would have fail
OF the church aud session hT
as moderator. DR.. Ho lgo and
Logan were appointed a committee
to prepare n minute for permanent
and the report they were in
structed to have published. The COM
will meet in Wilkes-Barre to do
the work at DR.. Hodges residence.
The P~resbytery decided to meet June
at 2 p. IN at Avoca, in the Preby-
terrain church, to ordain Rev. Wesley,
Of Princeton seminary, who will be DR..
Parke's assistant.
The fire committee, was called
to meet in the Niagara Engine COM
pany's psrlors last evening to consider
the resignation Of Chief j. II. Mullin,
Of the fire department. A quorum
failed to put in appearance.
D,alIarI. h-raoa Gil.