The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-09
SOUTH SIDE NEWS.
Board Of Trade Held IN Important Meet
ing Last Evcning-Fighs ON Pitts.
ton Avenue at an Early Hour.

ton Avenue ~ an Early hOur.
Judging from the manner In which
business was done at last evening 9
meeting OF the South Side board OF
trade, this body win once again re-
sumo its position as am important fac
ter toward 1.-The advancement Of the in
teres.s of the community. Chairman
c. G. Boland, after calling the meet
ing to order, In q graceful way said
that lhe newspaper representatives
have been of Invaluable assistance as
am ally OF '.he beard. and in token of
their services, he proposed that they be
received as honorury members. Thomas
A. Donahoe. of THE Truth; John Roche,
of the Republican, and a Tribune rep
iesentative Were accordingly admitted
to membership
john Scheuer. jr.. reporting on the
adv.saIbillty OF purchasing the Platt
park at the Spruce street entrance to
the Rohr'ing Brook bridge, said the
park comm ssstoners gave him an assur-
arce that they are engaged on the same
project. Thomas j. Moore, one of them,
is an active and prominent member of
the board Of trade. Secretary NJ. j.
O'Toole, who was appointed to see the
corncllmen of the South Side in refer
ence to THE widening OF Mates street,
reported that Councilman Robert Rob-
tnson, OF the Eleventh ward, has prom
Used to look after The matter AID at
tend to 1t without delay.
Edward Maloney. d. p Murray AMID
d. j. Crolly were admitted to member
ship. Mr.. OToole, on THE reduction of
the dues and the abolition of the 81
inNin'tiom fee, reported THAT the officers
decided that both these reforms should
go hito effect. The meeting ratified the
report OF the secretary, ard hereafter
ut will cost nothing 10 join and less,
than 20 cents q mor.th for dues. 1t will
be 50 per Gnnlm.
Mr.. Boland spoke Of the board as an
effective medium of spurring the coun-
cilmen to look after the interests of
thear constituents. Then he said that
the care OF the streets and highways
Should be attended to with the great
est concern. for good thoroushfares do
more to build up district and increa Sc
the value OF property than any other
means. Taking up the thread of the
chairnan's speech, Mr.. Maloney said
that he ought to begin by abusing him
self for not Joining the board of trade
sooner; that any citizen who has the in
terest OF the community and of himself
at heart should be engaged in all move
ments that tend to accomplish any
good. He lives on Alder street and has
his place OF business with a wagon,
because the street is not opened. Hick-
ory street, he said, Is a sample of the
thoroughfares of the South Side. 1t is
In use now nearly thirty-five years
and not opened to its full dimensions
The only thing the citizens of the
South Side, according to Mr.. Maloney,
are capable of doing Is to pay taxes and
growl. d. p. Murray and d. ]. Crolly
spoke In favor Of good roads.
Mr.. Scheuer also spoke on good roads
ard the necessity of getting sewers
built; his motion that Street Commits
s.oner Kinsley be asked by the secre-
tary to come to the South Side and
stay awhile. was carried.
Mr.. Maloney thought delay would be
avolded III councllmanic measures are
submitted to the city solicitor who
would know whether they would hold
water or not. This sentiment was
brought out on the informal discussion
OF the action OF the Lackawanna Iron
and Steel company against the propos-
ed new sewer Messrs. Storr, H. j.
Spruks, and others advocated the con-
structlon Of the sewer. Chaisman Bo-
land appointed the following standing
committees for the ensuing year:
Manufactures-John Scheuer, jr, T, ],
Moore. II. ]. Spruks.
streets ana Sewers-C. w. Wespfahl, NJ.
p. Judge, 8. s. Cpruks.
Legislation.Robert Robinson. P. A.
Cavanaugh, Michael Miller
Parks-T. ]. Moore, George scheuer,
Christian Storr.
Memberships. 8. spruks. c. j. Rosar,
D. P. Murray. John Schneider and George
Frable
The executive committee will consist
of the chairmen Of the committees and
the officers Of the board.