The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-04
PITTSTON COUNCIL.
An Opinion of High Art on the Bill
Boards - Interesting Inter.
change of Thought.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.


PITTsToN Sept 3-The town council
met in regular session in the town hall
last evening. When tho roll was called
Messrs. Reap, Kennedy, Clifford. Hem
negan, Knowles. Maloney, Lynott and
Mannan answered to their names. The
minutes of the previous meeting were
read and approved. Messrs. Tigue
Kearney and Donuelly dropped into
their seats during the reading of the
minutes. Permits to erect buildings
and excavations were granted l. P. Fann
and George Nelson. Bill Board Pro-
prietor Hauker asked permission to erect
"bill board" on the wester ly side of
the Water Street Baptist church, the
same to be seventy-five feet long and
eight feet high. Councilman Tigus
objected strenuously on the ground
that it was not a pleasing sight for
church goers to see paraded in front of
them pictures Of "big legs, little legs
and short legs. )" bordering as they did
on immortality and indecency. A me-
tion prevailed that the opinion of the
church people be first obtained before
the permit be granted.
Chief of the Fire Department G Gorge
j. Llewellyn presented a communica-
tion asking for the placing Of sddi
tional fire hydrants. The communics.
tion caused an outburst of excitement,
and for time things were as
amusing as they were exciting
Mr.. Donnelly precipitated the
fracas by emphatically stating that
Mr.. Llwellyn was never confirmed by
the council and his action was there
fore out Of place. AS result of the
attack Messrs. Hennegan, Kearney and
Tigue took hand in the contest and
the press representatives and spectators
were afforded treat for short time
until Chairman Mangan raped the
bois,erous members to order. The
matter was finally referred to the fire
committee for action.
Miss Margaret Lotus, Of LAGRANGE
street, asked the council that for dam.
ages sustained to her property by rea-
son Of the settling Of LAGRANGE street,
they repair her house. Mr.. Donnelly
objected until committee be appoint
cd to investigate the damage. The
matter was finally put to vote. When
the name Of Mr.. Knowles was read BY
the secretary that gentleman refused
to vote eontending the council acted
like lot OF school boys and the author
tiles, il they did right should have
them thrown out. The request was
referred to committee for investiga-
tion by a vote Of s to g
Rev. Father Brehl presented peti.
tion that Even street be guttersd and
graded between Carroll and Butler
streets. Carried. The quarterly re-.
port of Burgess Maloney was read and
accepted.
Mr.. Clifford presented resolution
asking that the bond OF ex-Borough
Treasurer George L. Houssr be re.
turned to him. Mr.. Donnslly asked
Treasurer Langan IL the amount re-
csived from Mr.. Houssr was the
amount charged against him by the
borough auditors Mr.. Langan stated
In the negative On being put to q
vote all voted In favor of releasing the
bond except Mr.. Donnelly.
Mr.. Tigue. In behalf of the Mechan-
les Hose company. submitted q propo
sition in which he stated that inas-
much as the Majora Engine company
showed disposition to refuse the ac
ceptanee Of the Msjora engine, the
said company were satisfied to pay ths