The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-19
PLYMOUTH.

An adjourned meeting of the town
council was held on Monday evening
In the town hall. The following men,
bers were present. Hendrshot, Thom-
as. Jones. Rowland, Williams, Burke,
| Marks. Moore, and Well. Owing to
the absence of Chairman Connors. Mr..
Howland was chosen as chairman pro
tenn. S. G. Ward, of the Star, was
elected to act as secretary until the
arrival of Secretary Williams. Mr..
Henderson, made statement concern
ing the condition of the borough treas
ury, as follows: Bonds outstanding,
$4,000; bonds Of 1885, $4,000; interest,
81. l.56l; cash in treasury, $2.766.93;
amount to provide for 1895, $2,09407.
Mr.. Hendershot spoke on the condition
OF the treasury and made motion
that the finance committee, with the
secretary, make a levy enough TO cover
81. .O94.O7 and make duplicate, and not
raise the light and water tax. After
some hot remarks by Mr.. Marks. the
motion was carried. A motion by Hen
dershot that the sewer committee and
borough engineer submit plans and spe-
cifications for "a sewer to. extend up
Ferry street to Moss street, up Moss
street to the property of Job Applet,
through said property to Main street.
UP Main street TO Pierce street. was
carried. A petition from the residents
on Franklin street asking for sewer
was read. Moved by Marks that the
sewer committee and borough engineer
submit plans and specifications. Mo-
tion carried. Thomas spoke about
placing stone crossing from the Pill
grim church, across Shawnee avenue,
to Nier's alley. Motion by Marks that
the street commissioner put one in
was carried. A motion by Marks that
the light and water committee go to
High street and see about placing a fire
plug there was carried. A motion by
Hendershot' that the borough engineer
go to Hillside avenue and give the res
idents of that street the line to lay
sidewalks was left in the hands of the
street committee to report. A motion
by Hendershot that the council in
struct the borough attorney to go into
court and strike out all judgments
against ex-Tax Collector honeywell for
the years lS90-9l, was carried. A mo-
ton by Thomas that the secretary no.
tify Mr. Honeywell to settle up for the
years 1928 as soon as possible was
carried. Chief of the Fire Department
Bryant stated that the hose that the
borough had bought from A. J. Roat,
OF Kingston, was unfit for use. Moved
by Hendershot that all the hose be re-
turned and that II it was not replaced
within ten days that the borough at
torney proceed against them and that
the fire committee buy new hose. The
motion was carried. Mr.. Marks spoke
OF the condition ofthe town hall Moved
by Thomas that the matter be laid in
the hands Of the building committee
with power to act; carried. Mr.. Well
stated that Mr.. Opp, secretary of the
school board, told him that they did
not propose to eXonerate any more dog
taxes and that the taxpayers should
go to the assessors and asked that the
council concur with them. A motion
by We'll that the taxpayers see the as
SCISSORS in regard to the matter here
after and that three notices be posted
in each ward to that effect was carried.
A petition from the Clerks association
asking that one of the gongs be blown
at o'clock every night was laid on
the table indefinitely. Moved by Moore
that the street committee be empow-
cred to lay q new crossing on Cherry
street, near Main; carried. A motion
hy Henderson, that tho street commits
sioner be instructed to divide up TIE
work in the borough and that 10 un.
necessary be done until reported in
council was carried. A motion by
Thomas that fire alarm box be placed
in at the Opera House and that the
various requests of the fire department
be granted, was carried. A bill for 81
for burylng dog was ordered paid. A
motion by Thomas that the borough fix
place for keeping of dogs caught by the
high constable was carried. A motion
by Hendershot that the pound be built
outside Of the borough limits was lost.
Mr.. Hendershot moved that the street
committee be reinforced by the adj
dltion OF Messrs. Howland and Jones
was carried. Several OF the residents
Of Pierce were present and spoke in re-
gard to the condition of that street. A
motion by Hendershot that the borough
engineer submit an estimate on fixing
that street was carried. Mr.. Well
called attention to the condition of
Girard avenue. A motion by Marks to
adjourn was carried.
At noon yesterday q fire was dis
covered among some old rubbish in
the basement OF the postofiice. The
alarm was turned in at box 90 and the
fire was extinguished before any dam
age was done.
Miss Nellie Lee is the guest of Mrs.
Thomas English, of Pittston.
I. Emo, daughter and niece, of Con-
necticut, who were here attending the
funeral Of the late Squire Emo, re-
turned to their homes yesterday.
Miss Margaret Williams has returned
from a weeks visit among friends at
West Pittston.
Mrs. James Bambrick died at her
home, in Poke Hollow, yesterday morn
ing of consumption, at the age Of ~
years. The funeral will take place to-
morrow. Interment will be made in
Welsh Hill cemetery. Mrs. Bambrick
was the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Miss Adelina Eley, Of Carey Hill. died
on Sunday morning at o'clock Of
odema and congestion of the lungs, ac-
cording to the statement of DR.. +. l..
Mckee. At the instigation of the dead
girls cousin, Squire Honeyville was
notified and proceeded to the scene yes
terday morning. He viewed the re-
mains, but decided that an autopsy was
not expedient. Deceased was 90 years
OF age. The funeral will take place
from the residence this morning ut 10
o'clock, with interment in Shawnee
cemetery. Rev. James Moon will ofIl-
clate at short services, to be held in the
house.
James Casey. OF Welsh Hill.
David Kendip n popllar vo,,np MAN