The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-20

t,s'ng Scheme Not Received with
Much Favor,
In anticipation OF today's election
and other events which would trans
pre- 10 mako last nights meeting AN in.
teresuug aud busy occasion. the board
o. trade meeting was we'll attended
Solomon Goldsmith presented to tho
board large three-Quartor crayon
portrait OF the late Coloael J, \. Price.
eS-presldent MIR Goldsmith accom-
panied tho presentation with we'll
timed speech in which no stated that
the giIt Of the appropriate keepsake
was Rctuated hy hs regard Tor tho
me,uory OF Colonel Price The board
thanked the donor and instructed the
secretary 90 acknowledge tho picture
in the same spirit with which it was
rendered. The picture depicts Colonel
Price half reclining ia All arm chair
and is an excellent likeness.
Luther Keller presented the report
vi the manufactures committee. which
showed by letters disposition OF u
number Of business concerns 10 locate
III Scranton and aSkiGg assistance
Amoug these Is the Jobustowu Steel
company OF Johpstown, Pa which con,
template tho erection OF ~. 0OO. 900
plant The Bristol Soap company OF
Boston also wants 20 establish here
The report also SlowJl that the com
lait.ss had anumbsr OF other drums un.
der consideration, and as soon rs def
mite conclusions were reached the COM
mltIee would prsssut tiaal report
The board accepted the report.
THE POLE TAX ORDINANCE.
The committee on legislation and
taxes through Il \ Paine reported
progress on the pole tax ordinance.
The movement. however. Is meeting
with opposition 10 4 greater extent
than was anticipated The committee
urged thA. the board stand by the
ordinance which Is su outggowth Of its
Efforts The secretary was instructed
20 convey 70 the MAYOR and council
the req aes. Of the board TO support the
Browning measure. Many msmbers
Of the board will at.sld the meeting
5t the coulcjl when tas tax ordnance
Is acted upou
WILLIAM COSSELL'S VIEWS
William Connsu stated that he had
been Of the opinion. and has had no
reason 10 change his views. that a pole
Tax was equitable and Just. but hs did
not think the corporations owning poles
should De taxed out OF the city. He is
10 favor Of putting the electric railway
wires beneath the street surface II snch
I thing is practical the sooner the bet
ter, too, for no matter though other
cities are unable to periec! an under
zrOuud system. Scranton can show
I them the way sud take lead in this
matter, rs she does in numerous other
things.
A Communication from the Pitts
burg chamber Of commerce adverse
10 the Wilson bill, and urging the
Scranton board Of trade to adopt like
measure, was read. The board passed
resolution requesting Senators Cam
eron and Quay TO DO all 10 their powsr
10 defeat tue measure A copy Of the
motion will be sent the congressman
from this dis;ric:
1 The TRIBCSE was awarded the con-
tract for printing the boards annual
report, as i; unlsrbid all competitors.
REPUBLICANS SCHEME FRUSTRATED
The Scranton Republican received a
black eye in ia sndea7or to solicit the
boards snd0rsement to purely per-
sonal advertising measure which is be-
ing pushed solely for its own aggrsnd-
. izsmaut. though stated 10 bs for thu
purpos. oi sXaitInZ this city's inter
9s,s A representative Of the K pub.
licaa stated to the board that no
and several associates had bssn
about the city endsayoriDy to
get figures and slhcit the aid
u business men in compiling a
special edition praisiug Scranton 4
business Advantages, the sams "a
os circulated extensively over the
country. The gentlemen stated
that they we're unsuccessful in gather
inz the required data ara begged the
uss Of the board Of trades sanction to
toe scheme They Suggested that the
board got what information it could
and the Republican would do likewise
and then an exchange Of ths iniOrma
tion obtained by both conId be made.
Several ot tho mem bers Ok the boarl
stamped tho scheme as purely private
enterprise which " is not the board
province % father or a7sist In any way
| No voice was heard in favor Of tn
scheme and the board referred ths Re-
puOlican's request TO .hs publication
committee
The San Francisco chamber Of com
mercs addressed lsttsr 10 the board
showing a copy OF letter 10 Congrss'
nrging that body 10 Tsaliz3 tho Pacific
coasts necessity Of cheaper tTanspOrta.
tlon Of produce 10 the sast and the con
strDCtion Of the Nicaragua canal. Tht
letter contained request that thii
city's board OF trade address Ike com
muncntion to congress The secretary
was 20 instructed
NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRACY.
A communication vas read from tht
New Orleans Board Of Commercial an
Manufacturing interests asking an on
dorssmsnt of its efforts 10 protect Tn
sugar interests Ths New Orleans or
nanizs.ion will be informed that tn
Scranton body Is on record as oppose
TO this Wilson bill aud that the sugai
bounty clause Of the Mckinley meas
ure will of itself be an equivalent 10
restoration OF tho snRar bounty.
Seven applications for membership
were received. aud according to rule
laid over until ths noHt monLhlT meet
Ing
Many members have for soms tim
been agitating tho subject OF bette
and larger quarters, and u motion tina
the president appoint committee Q