The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-20
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING.
A Lively Session but All Came Out With
out a Scratch.


A Lively Session but All Came Out With
out Scratch.
The town council mot in special ses'
sion in the town hall last evening, The
meeting WAS called tn order by Chair
man Mangan Mt $50 o'clock. There
were present Messrs Kennedy, Mp.
lonoy, Clifford. Tlgus, Hsnnigan,
Kearney, Donnelly, Mangan and
Lynolt.
Mrs. Kelley. OF South Main street,
appeared before the council and asked
what disposition the council intsa 10 |
to make Of her case. it being damages
asked tor Oy reason OF washout 10 the
complaiuauJ's property last fall o.
motion committee was empowered 10
confer in conjunction with the borough
solicitor aud adjust the difference. Mr.
Burks, Of Swallow street. asked payment
in the sum of SIT for team hire. which
he WAS compelled to engage, of VIII.
Jam Simmons. 1t WAS granted. RO.
bert Smiles, Of william street. asked
information over the delayed report of
the appraisers appointed last fall TO
apprAisa the WadGell property on
Wiliim street The matter was re-
ferrad to the burgess for action.
Street Commissioner Jovce COM
uluued of nuisance in FrOgtowu
Councilman Ngue obj 'cted to the COM
plant on the grouul that it was so
trivial that the burgess should give 1t
the necessary attention aud not the
council A lively tilt at this point en-
sued between Couucllmen ksarney and
Dcuuell the latter accusing tho former
of conduct uubeC)mlng gentleman 10
attacking y public otticial-the burgess
in his absence. By point well IA
ken Mr.. Eepnigan succeeded in CON
yincius Chairman Naugsu that the
gentlemen were ont Of order.
Mr.. Heuuigau complained Of uuis-
auce existing between Center and
Searls streets, in the SHAPE OF bad
sewerage. Mr. Tigu9 stf5red an amend
meut to the complaint to the fleet that
the entire couucil on thu first Monday
in April 20 aud view the place referred
To-.
NJ. J. Brennan. of Stark street, com
plEiued OF a similar nuisance aud asked
the council to investigate it.
The committee on tax eNoneratious
presented their report l; WIS the sis-
nal for lively debate over how the
work OF eXoueration should b, con-
Quoted. Messrs kslrney, Clifford,
Ti.ue, Heunigan and Chairman Man
gan participated in tho debate. and for
a time the projects Of several knock
outs wers eagerly expected by the on.
boxers
The mltter was finally disposed of
by the several receipts being read
separately and voted upon by the gu.
tire council. Among the generations
asked for was that OF tina Alpine
Knitting mill. amounting to S3l 80 It
Cansad cOus derapl. discussion among
several of the members, amoug whom
was Mr.. Tisu,, wbo coutented tue
company was far better able to pay
theic taxes than several others in thu
town, particularly the works Of J. A.
Touhill on North Main 5trest, The
question was laid on the table for con
sli-ration at the next meeting.
Mr Kearuey made q motion, which
was carried, that the burgess be ON
powered TO employ m engineer to make
a map Of the borough.
Mr.. Henuigan called the attention of
tue couacil to the fire alarm gong
which has been performing high iinks
of late. On motion the Secretary was
instructed 70 notify the Gamewell
company to remove it
John Eicholtzer, Of the junction, was
granted permission to complete his un-
finished barn on condition that he make
such concessions as ths committee ask
of her.
T. F Burke, Of the Junction, was
granted permit to erect = double
frame dwelling on North Main stree t.
Moses Coolbauyh asked permit to
erect on addition to his store. II was
referred to the fire committee.
Dr. James OMalley presented bill
for $50 damages caused to his carriage.
TIE election Of q janitress for the
ensuing year was taken up. but was
voted down by vote Of ) to t.
Tne payment Of bills was next taken
up and was under discussion at tbs
closing OF this letter