The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-17

Read.
Il ssme ont at last nights meeting Of
the board OF trade that At least some OF
the men who compose thar organize,
ton are opposed 10 the proposed loc2.
tion OF the Linden street bridge They
want it changed 20 Mulberry street
The board IL also dissatisfied with tho
present method vi cleaning the pave
msnts, rs appeared from the remarks
Of the members on that subJ9St when
il WAS under consideration. Mr. kpm-
merer introduced the bridge matter in
10 the meeting.
IL had thought" he said, as no un-
rolled y carefully prepared map show
lug the Disadvantages Of locating the
bridge AZ Linden street, chat | would
say nc more about this subject, but |
AIN still Of the opinion that We are
going wrong III building the bridge at
Linden street"
He then went GU b. state that il the
bridge is located on lAu0sn street that
there would b. an average grade OF
nearly ~ per cent. II, however. the
bridge w2ys built from Mulberry street
there woGId b. only = 5 per cent grade
and the cost would Do less and the al
yantsgss much greater. There was
little discussion Of the subject, but the
opinion OF the members was made APP
parent when they voted unanimously
FOR Mr.. ksmmersr's resolution ia
structing tbs committee on streets and
highways 70 ascertain whsther OF not
is is still possible 70 effect y legal
change OF location Of the bridge from
Linden 10 Mulberry,
CLEANING THE STREETS
The discussion Of the street cleaning
problem was prscipitatsd BY the sub
mission OF the following trom the com
nittee on streets and highways, read
ey Mr. Pond
Whereas, The streets u our city, eSpe-
cially those in the business section, ara
continually Uttered with paper, straw aud
Other refuse, caused to a large extent oy
Ehs carelsssness Ot our business men 4
merchants IN allowing store aud ofice
swserlugS 10 b throwu into the streets,
% ee aiken mp BY the trss gust Of wind
and 70 be blown into the face or the passer-
by, frightening horses, and sadly mGgyi1g
me beauty u our avenues,
Therefore, be il Resolved that We as u
body vii. 80 far as possible, support his
honor, the mayor. IN enforcing all cit =
ordinances regarding these matters, or
aUy additional laws he may suggest thar
will tend 20 the betterment Of tue coudi-
.iou Of our public highways. Be Il further
Resolved, That the secretary DC instruct
sd 70 furnish the mayor : copy u this res
c.u;i9n.
The discussion :caI snsuad when this
matter Was being considered proved
highly interesting. Mr. Pond gave
his impression OF the streets Of Scrau-
toy when hs first visited the city 3
number % years ago. OF course. ii
was rot hlttering 10 The natives. Still
lhs gentleman had noted the great
Grunge for the better. but be still con.
isunsj the negligence displayed in
caring for toe pavement and thought
that 10 time il would prove very costly.
Colonel Hitchcock declared that
there is not anothsr city in the United
/ States whsra the paved strests are so
sadly neglected a. in Scranton. The
{ care.essaess, he asserted, is almost
J crimirAl.
Luther Keller stated his belief that
/ che empiOymsrt os one or two men to
each block 10 clean streets woull cost
! less. prove more sfsctual, ant o. bet
ter Tor The pavement than the present
System OF hIs1ing.
President May, however, dill not
! agree with the statement that It would
I 10 cheaper 70 weep tina streets than 90
clean them By washing. The question
wac disposed os for tns time hy being
/ referred back to the committee 10 re-
port az next nesting
AGAINST THE BAILEY BILL
The committee on legislation and
/ taxes. 10 wdCm was referred the com =
munication from Hamilton a Hill,
secretary Of the national board OF trade,
| relating to national bankruptcy Iegisla.
7 ton. reported that IL Is opposed TO the
/ passage OF the Bailey Bankruptcy bill
now bsfJTs congress. az u Is not sUch a
measure 80 wOnld prove beneficial 10
| the business interests Of the country.
IL was recommended that p copy OF ths
report he forwarded 10 Congressman
I scranton and Senator'S Cameron aHl
Quay. The report OF the committee
vas received aud adopted
The committse IN transportation up
proved OK the rscOmmsudsLiOn Of tnv
| Cleveland chamber Of commetcs rsla-
tive 10 proposed amendments TO ths
| intel. state commerce law. and ad 7issd
shat the secretary be instructed 10 nc
quaiDt Congressman Scranton and the
Two United States senators Of the
boards action.
The committee also suggested That il
would be best for the Delaware, Lack.
awanua and Western company ss well
as the BUSINESS men OF Scranton II q
sleeping car wers to be placed in . con.
ysnisnt switgh MT the station no later
than 20 o'clock each evening. the
sans 10 Ds attached 30 the train which
passes through here at 100 u, m. for
New York. The COMMITTEES was 10
structsd 70 confer with Gsneral Mana.
ger Halist9a1.
The committee stated that II Ia In
communication with Division SuDsriu.
teudsnt Williams, OF Tho Ontario.
Western and New York roilrond coin
pany. relative TO changing the running
Of their trains, both passenger an
freight, in such a way that Scranton
would become tho market for peopl,
living along the lins OF this road. in
stead Of Utica nnd other New York
state towns. Later y letter from The
company was read. II stated that dur
ing ths month u tins card neetlnl
would be held ond the boards suggos
ton complied with II possible.
wAST THEIR ows BUlLpISd.
Chairman Kemmerer, Of the room
COMMITTEES, reported In favor Of di,
charging tho committee and referring
the question Of quarters to the boarC
Of trade building committees. He wa
In favor Of the erection Of q building 0
their Own.
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