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

| ing experiments,
The COW must 80,
At last nights meeting Of the board
Of trade a. W. Dickson declared that
the bovine, whether horned or "mul-
ley, must coahne her meanaeriugs to
pastures green aud not chew her oud
on front doorsteps. The COW question
occupied all Of Mr. Dlckson's energies
at previous meeting OF the board. but
his remarks last night were particular
ly warm, and while the mem bers were
at first disposed to 500 only the humor.
GUS side OF the COW. they finally swung
around TO tho other side OF her and de-
cided Sho must SO,
But the COW question did not absorb
other matters OF interest Ut the meet
Ing, important reports wera submitted
by the manutactursrs streets aud
bridges and transportation commit
/ tees
Tho manufacturers committee,
through Luther Keller. chairman. re,
ported adversely on the proposition OF
the lndsstTuctibls Clay Wick company.
/ and therefore did not recommend it for
consideration by the board,
LOOKING FOR A SITE.
The Peerless Plush company OF Pat
ersou. n. j.. employing 200 hands, 45
per cent Of whom are women. have
had representative here looking for
suitable location for plant. The
matter has been referred to parties
having desirable sites for sale, and it is
not unlikely that the industry will To-
cate here,
\ representative Of the Sterliug Silk
company, also OF Paterson, will DO heSe
today.
The Augusta Silk company another
Paterson eoucern, has written for in
formation, and Mr.. B<owu. who is the
representative Of all the Paterson firms
mentioned. Is expected here today.
Mr.. Niilhauser. Of Scranton, patsntes
Of the MillhauSeS anti-frictiOU bearing,
desires 10 organize 4 company and put
the article ca the market. Tas com
mit,se recommends the article the
manut4c5ure Of which would prove q
paying investment. Tests were mention.
9A " -ANA sAe ACfAA AZ 44dAA lGCA % NcEcAy
subjected on many Of the railroads
coming into Scranton. Mr. MillhaUssr
was recommendsd to any WAC had
moaey TO invest.
During the past month as many as
seven Responsible concerns have sought
inducements TO come here The CON-
mittee announced their opinion that
any or all OF the concerns mentioned
above could De secured.
THAT BRIDGE QUESTION.
B. H. Pond, chairman Of the commit.
tee on streets and bridges reported on
the legality and feast biIity of changing
the location Of the proposed Linden
street bridge to Mulberry street.
Tue committee ascsrtainsd by an
opinion from the city solicitor that the
location cannotN be legally changed
without having another vote taken.
The committee are Of the opinion that
under the circumstances the change as
suggested is not feasible.
As to better method Of cleaning the
streets the matter has been carefully
considered. Ths com mittes is of the
opinion that by employing from one TO
two men on each block constantly the
streets can be kept perfectly clean at
cost TO each store frontage of not more
than 81 30 per month on Lackawsnna
avenue. On other streets It could be
done for proportionate amount.
The recommendation Of the commit
tee that q special committee Of three be
appointed sto canvass among Lacka-
wanna avenue merchants aud secure
their support for an experiment on
that thoroughfars was adopted
The transportation committee re-
ported that through General Manager
W. T. Hallstead the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western Railroad company
will side-iraGk sleeping car at the sta
ton every evening at Q 30 o'clock, be-
ginning next Monday. Tne car will be
attached to the regular night train for
the period OF one month and "a long
thereafter as the patronage warrants
The resignation OF Fl. w. Kingsbury
waq received and accepted Attorney
D P. ReploIle, A. +. Collins, candy
manufacturer, and F. F. Ghristian.
halter. were unanimously elected mem
beTs OF the board.
The application for membership Of
8. G. Snyder. dentist, was received and
fled for one month according 10 rule.
8 q. Kerr, A. ~ Kramer and r. J.
Kelly were appointed BY the chair a
special committee on experimental
street cleaning 10 canvass among the
Lackawanna avenue merchants.
4 4 81 a-Tn . ke4o
Dickson stated that the wandering COW
question was Of enough OF Importance
10 warrant the board in taking definite
action TO have The nuis1ncs abate1 A
laugh followed Mr. Dickson's remark,
not because the mem bers did not real
izs The real seriousness of the question,
but because IL Ia we'll known feet
Shat Mr.. Dickson considers the tourist
COW a standing monaco to ths city's
metropolitan stride.
WANT NUIsANCEs ABOLISHED.
The COW did not comprise the whole
OF Mr. DiCkson's list OF nuisancss. He
complained of the crying Of the news
boys on Sunday mornings. He moved.
therefore, that the COW and news boy
nnisances he mentioned TO the mayor
with the request that they be abolished.
The motion was put in two sections
and was unanimously oarrsd.
Joseph Levy continued the humor Of
the meeting by stating earnestly that
the Thirteenth-regi imsnt t.return- from
Honesdale-at 2-oclock-l. m nuisancs
should also be abolished. This state
inent set tbs meeting off into another
gale Of laughter. But Mr.. Levy did
not see ths point and said the plumbers
OF the citizens we're disturbed by the
noise OF drums and tho tramp OF the
men when they returned from their
recent HonesdalS trip.
Someone suggested that this matter
also be referred TO Mayor Counell, with
Colonel Ripple ~ an advisory. but tho
chair could not SEQ definite motion !