The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-15
ON Other Side OF Channel
Some Events Of the Day on the West
Side Of the City Noted.
MUCH BUSINESS TRANSACTED
Board of Trade Elects Officers and Hears
Important Reports Of Committees.
Thieves Pay Successful Visit to
the Store of Kccne n Thomas.

lmpOrturt Reports OF COmmit'ccs'
Thieves Pay Successful Visit to
the Store of Kccne n Thomas.
1.-THE West Side interests of The Tribune
have been placed in the hands of Elmer
son Owen, to whom all news announce
ments and complaints may be Addressed j
An annual meeting of the West Side
board of trade was held last evening
in st. David's hall, much spirit char
acterizing the affair. President ID. M.
Jones was in the chair and among those
present We're City Engineer Phillips,
w. II. Williams, Il. Fl. Jones, Council
man Oliver, II. Fellows Mason, T. Ellis
worth Davis, d. d. Evans, John Far
rel, City Assessor II. d. Jones, A. M.
Morse and C. Z. Daniels.
Under the head of reports of commit
tees an answer from the Scranton
Traction company was received rela-
tive to that company's undertaking a
part of the expense engendered in the
proposed paving of Jackson, Robinson
and Ninth streets. Vice-President E.
M. Clark, of the company, said in a let
ter which was read, that his company
should not be asked to bear any part
of the expense"
Mr.. Clark. who is a resident of Phila-
delphia, will be present in the city to-
day. and the street and bridge commit
tee will wait upon the gentleman and
again present the request of the board
that the company help pay for the
pave.
The park committee was instructed
to visit Mr.. Storrs, of the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western Railroad
company, in regard to presentation
by the company to the city of the
Round Woods. 1t was stated by one
who is in touch with Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western affairs that the
railroad men were accessible in the
matter, and that little work will re-
suit in the gift of the Round Woods.
The macadamizing of South Main
avenue was talked of, no definite step
being taken. This precipitated dis
cussion on the laying of a sewer in Lu-
zerne street. Many members talked on
the subject, a reference being made to
the illegality of certain dispositions of
ward appropriations. Councilman Oil
yer stated that he had it from good au-
thority that councilmen had no right to
expend ward appropriations on streets;
that the street commissioner is the
proper and the only person who should
attend to the matter. City Engineer
Phillips stated that much damage is
done to the streets by repairing places
which have not been graded. T. ELS
worth Davis also spoke on the matter.
Returning to the LuZerne street sewer,
Mr.. Mason suggested that. the thor
oughfare be severed between Tenth
street and the river, inasmuch as diff
Guilty would be experienced in crossing
Main avenue.
New members were elected as fol-
lows: Thomas D. Davis, Joseph Oil
yer, and NJ. f. Worden.
In regard to the laying of a sidewalk
on South Main avenue. in front Of the
Fellows cemetery, definite action was
taken. AS announced in this depart
ment a few weeks ago, the resolution
which passed councils advertising for
bids for the laying of the walk has
been smothered in the council streets
and bridges committee. Councilman
Oliver gave the board an official state
ment of the fact. A committee was ap-
pointed to see the owners of the ceme-
terry and request action in the matter.
The committee consists of T. Ellsworth
Davis, Joseph oliver and T. Fellows
Mason.
Under the head of election of officers
the following received the full vote of
those present: President, T. Fellows
Mason; William Farrell, vice-president;
w. r. Williams, treasurer; c. e. Dan
iels, secretary. AT the meeting held
month ago the names of d. M. Jones
and D. d. Evans were proposed for
the Office of president, but both gen.
tlemen declined the offer. Secretary
Daniels read his annaul report. which
showed $104.75 received during the year,
from which sum S1.20 was deducted for
expenses. The treasurer's report dis
closed the fact that s113.55 had been re-
ceived, and $10725 deducted for ex-
penses, leaving a balance of $3.50. A
vote of thanks was rendered the secre-
tary.