The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-09
ARCHIBALD.

The congregation of st. Thomas Will
hold a grand entertainment and festi-
val in the basement of the church to-
morrow evening and Friday evening.
An excellent programme has been ar
ranged.
The school board met In regular ses-
sion on Monday evening. All members
were present. and President Myers pre-
sided. William Gaughan, Charles
Burke and Tillie Kielty were re-em-
ployed as night school teachers for the
coming year land Mary O'Boyle, Mar
tina Stearne and Ellie Holmes were
added to the corps, they having been Sc
lected out of five applicants for posi-
tions on the corps Of night teachers. The
Ridge were also engaged to teach at
night at those schools. The night
schools will open the first Monday In
November. After the chair appointed
a committee to get an estimate OF the
cost Of connecting the central schools
by telephone. the meeting adjourned.
The meeting Of the borough council
last evening was as entertaining as
usual, although not quite as lively as
the September meeting. All the mem
bers were present, and President Lane
presided. The Traction company re-
ceived the usual amount of censure for
it's failure to keep its road and culverts
in repair, and the borough attorney
was directed to notify the off,
cials that suit will be brought against
them II they fail to do what Is required
of them. Mr. Scanlan stated that he
was ready to have his work on the
crosswalks examined, and agreeably to
a motion the chair appointed the bur-
CESS and 'Messrs. Jones and Padden a
committee to report at a meeting to be
hold IN Friday evening
At this juncture, NJ. F. Moran pre-
sented an ordinance asking a right of
way over several streets In the borough
for the Archibald Electric company. The
secretary stated that the right Of the
Lackawanna Valley Rapid Transit
company had not been forfeited, and
he thought 1t premature to grant n
right over the same streets to another
company. He therefore moved that the
right granted to the Lackawanna
Transit company be declared null and
void. His motion was promptly sec
onded. The president doubted II the
franchise could be nullifled by mere
motion. and instanced the case of the
borough and the Carbondale Traction
company two years ago. He urged the
council to proceed cautiously but the
majority seemed satisfied that they
could revoke the right by motion, and
the president let 1t go at that. The
ordinance was then read and this is
what followed:
Mr.. Gilmartin: - think this Is a
pretty good ordinance"
Mr.. Wagner: II think 1t reads all
right. but we ought to consider little
before passing it."
Burgess Burke II don't think it's all
right. 7 notice some of those who are
now asking this right of way were
kicking against the council last year be-
cause 1t gave the right of way over one
street to the Carbondale company.
This company Is asking too much. We
don't want any more railways; we have
more on our hands now than we can
manage"
Mr.. Lane: "This company will never
lay a track. / know every one In 1t.
and I think this franchise Is wanted
just for speculation"
Mr.. G4ilmartin: But this company
binds itself to lay its tracks within
two years. It's ordinance is better than
the ordinance of the other company"
Mr.. Lane: II known its ordinance
Is better. and I know the company is
better because I am sure 1t will never
lay rail-"
Mr. Jones: 'T am opposed to the
granting Of this franchise as I opposed
the last. In the first place there is
no necessity for railway on those
streets. and in the second place / be-
leve II there Is any compensation to
be derived from the giving Of this fran
chfse the borough treasury should be
benefited. am satisfied that this
right is wanted Just for speculation.
and feel justified in opposing It,"
Mr.. Gilmartin said there was no need
of being In a hurry. and Mr.. Wagner
agreed with him. Sine OF the coun-
cilmen thought otherwise, and vote
was taken on the passage of the or
dinance. Dougher. McGlynn, Gilmar-
tin, Manley and Klen'bause voted in
favor of the ordinance: Jones and Lane
voted against it. and Wagner and Pad
den would not vote the ordinance.