The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-12
ON Other SIDE OF channel
Some Events Of the Day on the West
Side of the City Noted.
MEETING OF BOARD or TRADE
1t Was Held Last Night and Much Bust.
ness of q Public Nature Was Trans.
actcd-Singers Victorious at Wilkes.
Barrc-Book Reception Tonight.

1t looked, at S.15 o'clock last evening,
as If the West Side board Of trade
would not meet owing to no quorum.
But at $50 o'clock ten members assem-
bled in the directors room of the West
Side bank and in the absence of the
regular secretary, City Assessor Fl. ID.
Jones was elected to that Office. After
the usual preliminary business had
been disposed of, President T. Fellows
Mason who occupied the chair for the
first time since his election, called for
the report of the streets and bridges
committee. Chairman Joseph Phillips
announced the success of the board in
the Robinson street pave matter and
the fact that the Traction company
Is willing to remove its tracks from the
eastern side to the center of Robinson
street. Mr.. Phillips told of the resolu-
tion which is now in council authoriz-
ing the grading Of Robinson street and
the erection OF retaining walls at the
bend. Mr.. Oliver said that the meas
ure is being pushed rapidly in the city
council.
Mr.. Mason, as chairman of the COM
mtttee appointed to visit the trustees
of the Fellows property in regard to
laying a sidewalk in front of the cem-
etery on South Main avenue, reported
that the trustees are all planted in the
ground" The matter now rests. Moth
ing was done relative to the proposed
postofIice on this side. Representative
John r. Farr was present and men,
toned the passage of a law appropriat-
ing $4,0O for the projected Miners hos
pital on this side. On motion a COM
mittee drew up the following resolu-
tions, which will be forwarded to the
governor, urging him to sign the ap-
preparation bill:
Whereas, There is pending for the
signature of the governor a bill. In
troduced by Representative Farr, ap-
proprating $4,000 for maintenance of
the West Side Hospital association.
and
Whereas, There is great need for this
appropriation to aid in the care and
treatment of the sick and injured in
this community of mining people, COM
prising fully 10000 people, employed in
and about the mines in this section of
the city of Scranton; therefore be 1t
Resolved That we, the West Side
board of trade, in regular session as
sembled, respectfully, urge upon Cover
nor Hastings the necessity and import
ance of the favorable consideration of
the said bill.
President Mason announced the COM
mittees for the ensuing year. They
are:
Streets and Bridges J. p. Phillips,
A. NJ. Morse, Joseph Oliver, d. d. Ev-
ans, Fl. +. Ferber.
Manufacturers-D. NJ. Jones, George
Benore, Minor Worden, p. j. McCann,
]. j. Davies.
Membership and Dues-H. D. Jones,
DR.. Struppler, Philip Williams, p. NJ.
Eagen George w. Jenkins.
Parks-W. Farrell, J. II. Fellows, w.
II. Williams, DR.. M. ]. Williams, B. G.
Morgan.
Legislatlon-E. NJ. Clarke, John r.
Farr, c. r. Pitcher, E. L. Robathan,
Il. Z. Davies.
Financially. H. Jones. Richard
Nichols, DR.. J. J. Roberts, L. G.
Hughes, w. II. Roe.
After payment of dues the meeting
adjourned.