The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-14
ARCHIBALD.

At the meeting of the borough council
on Tuesday evening, Mr.. Wagner called
attention to the open ditch along the
street railway on Dutch Hill, and asked
to have 1t placed in safe condition i'm
mediately. The ditch has been open
since the street car track was laid and
an effort has never been made to cover
1t. The Transit company, whose duty
1t Is to cover 1t, has failed to do so. and
has thus left the street unsafe to travel
on. The council does not seem inclined
to put up with this state of things much
longer, so the company will again be
notified to close it within two weeks
or suffer the consequences
The discussion concerning the ditch
led to another. matter relating to the
Transit company. The indemnifying
bond given to protect the borough
against damage resulting from the con-
struction of the track on Laurel street
was not accepted by the council be-
cause of certain imperfections, and
some of the .councilmen think that it
Is still in their power to revoke the
franchise because of these .imperfec-
tions, and also because the bond was
not filed within the time required by
their ordinance. Mr. Jones thought
that If the council would revoke the
privilege or assert its rights in other
ways the Transit company would
awaken to a better sense of it's duty
to the people of this borough. The
matter was finally laid over until the
next meeting.
ha lat 1,
Manufacturing firm, to which reference
was made in these columns last week,
was also presented to the council, and
the secretary was directed to communi-
cate with the firm and ascertain the
terms on which 1t would be satisfied
to come here. There was a general dis
cussion as to the needs of the town
and the facilities 1t could offer for the
location of Industries, and it was very
evident from the trend of the talk that
an effort will be made to publish the
exceptional advantages we have here
AS a result of this desultory talk,
temporary organization of a board of
! trade was effected. Mr.. McNulty, edi-
tor of the Citizen, was chosen temper
airy chairman, and p. A. Philbin, Sec
! retary. There were many suggestions
offered as to the best means of promot-
ing the movement for the esta blishmenl
of the board, and it was at length de.
cided to issue call for general meet.
ing as soon as some further information
concerning the silk mill would be re-
ceved
Mrs. John Burke and her grand.
daughter, Mrs. NJ. f. Gilhool, will 60 tC
Dakota next week to visit Mrs. Burke's
daughter, Mrs. Patrick Manley.
The Young Mems Literary club |:
one of the earliest to arrange for al
outing during the summer The clut
intends to hold an excursion on July "A
! Mrs. Michael Boland, of Laurel street
Mrs. owen Flaherty, of Hill street, ant
Mrs. James Mack, of Monroe street, al
old and esteemed residents of thi'
borough are quite sick. The condition
of the two former is extremely danger
Gus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Holmes and Mr.
and Mrs. p. f. Mccarthy, of Carbon
dale, and Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Boland
of Scranton, are visiting relatives here
Miss Malay, of Carbondale, who ha
been visiting Miss Katie McGlynn, ha
returned home.
Y. p. Cosgrove was in Scranton yes
terday afternoon.
Miss Maggie Lally, of Laurel street
Is indisposed.