The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-20
PittStOn.

OF this borough is expending the tax
payers' money hGs caused many Of the
thinking ones to wonder what will be
the result. Some we boon heard to
remark that before year elapses bo-
rough orders will be begging at rs
cents the on dollsr. Since the present
eounoll has obtained. control Of the
borough exchequer nothing can be
shown whereby the expenses of the
borough have bsen lessenel-the claim
that they would do SO they used to a
great extsnt In getting themselves into
Office. On the contrary everything
tina. they felt would contribute
to their personal comfort was procured
regardless Of cost. la the distribution
OF atvsrtist IN auts they paid no heed to
ths law which plainly BAYS the publ
cation Of such shsll be mado in papsrs
published-uot circuIatsd-within the
county. AS is we'll known they were
aot only given to papers published out.
siSs tho county. but to papsrs publishsi i
outsids the state Stationery galore,
little of which is ever used, tn,
memoranda filss, more orna-
mental than usstul go to max.
up the thousand and one tuings
that could be dispensed with. The ad
v rtisiug of the recent election ordi-
a,nse was conducted so recklsssly tba
lgSssd of costing the borough some-
ining Ike $15 as me law provides it
reached tus enorm ,us figures Of, in
round NUMBERS, $3.50. or ten times
wuat it should. lUls is only u samplr
Of she reGklessuess that works all tleir
actions In tho expenditure OF the tx.
payers money they have gone aheah
witI u disregard OF the sources OF sup
oily thar proves tn0m either wholly IN.
cOmDasenC in financial fairs, or vii
fully regardless OF the consequ -ness OF
ction Tho Clique that controls coun
Gil is headed aud controlled by ,me
clever, wise pullers and manip1lators
who under the coax of the Taxpayers,
re using tneir positions TO adv inua the
interests of themselves aud their
riends at the expense OF the pu lie.
A glance at the monthly stat ments
Df the borough disbursements and an
tx imitation Of the methods by which
favor is obtained with the powers tnat
oe will show clearly How cleverly
these manipul tors ara using t eir po
iuon for the benefit of their friends
I'D relatives. The cure exerc sod II
scru iaizlng ths bills for carpenter
work. supplies, etc, If ussd In paving
tor urniture and other articles a large
ten might alone be spared tn,
rough
THE PAVING QUESTION
! Now that the question of paving i,
ao,uS to be passed. upon by tue council
tue subj'oi upp.rmost in the minds OF
no public is "Wh kind OF payemenl
is going to be used? " The IRIBUNi
representative during the week JUS
closed was approached by several o.
tho prominent taxpayers along Main
street relative to the paving question
They all agreed on one thing and tina,
was that the council should not act il
accordance with the dictates of tneii
own conscience, but either in conjunc
zion with the advlsory comnlttes or la
vite the opinion o! the property holders
upon whom the footing of tho bill de.
wolves, and ascertain what they desire
If the majority favor paving with rs
phalt there will be no need Of uuneces-
sary delay experienced in according
brick pave agents hearing. IT, on tn
contrary, the concensus of opinion i
in favor Of the brick pavement th
same rule holds good as in the forme,
instance. 1t is an undisputable fac
that the agents for the different brcl
paves look with disrsvor on the paw,
represented by the asphalt agents anC
vice versa. Such being the case the
oitizsns since they were consulted In
the raising Of the loan required to dc
the work, should be permitted t,
say what kind Of pavement should b
used. II the council would do thi
there could be no suspicion or question
of doubt raised regarding their integ
rlty IN the letting of such an expensiv,
contract Will they do III We paus,
for reply
DEMANDED THE TROPHY.
President Dsvine, of Scranton, ant
Vice President Lavan. Of Wilkes-Barre
representing the diocesan nuion, cam,
mere yesterday and went before The
Father Mathew Total Abstinence so.
clety and demanded that the long dis.
puted trophy in possession Of th,
Father Mathew battalion,of this place
oe tnrnsd over to them In aceordanc,
with the judges award made q yeal
ago. Thcir demand was refused. II