The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-04
Tales OF TWO PITTSTONS
News of Interest to Readers Up and
Down the Valley.
BOARD OF TRADE REORGANIzED
Enthusiastic Meeting on Friday Evening,
Officers Elected-Serious COasting Ac.
cident on william Strcct-New City
Hall Necded-Rev. McAnulty III.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

HAL Necueu-NeN. MSAuulty lls
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Pittston, Pa, Feb. 3.-The citizens Oh
the Pittstons are now alive to the best
interests of our new city, as was shown
at tine preliminary meeting of the board
Of trade held at the town hall on Friday
evening. The convention was the con-
tinuation of the adjourned meeting OF
citizens called on Monday evening, Jan.
2S, by Benjamin Harding to outline
plans to reorganize the old board OF
trade and was conducive of formulat-
ing definite arrangements for re-organ-
ization. Benjamin Harding was elect
ed chairman pro TEN of the assembly,
and called the meeting to order at S.30.
AS q step toward re-orga ganization, b. q.
Cooper secretary of the old board, filled
the secretary's chair and read the min
ntes of the previous meeting, which
were approved. +. II. Banker, secre-
rary of the former meeting, stated that
as the board had not met in six years,
the committee appointed to ascertain
what rules and regulations the old
board was conducted under, had found
the charter and minute books, but were
unable to find the bylaws and consti-
tuition. 1t was decided that the men,
bers of the old board would be en-
Titled to membership of the new one
on payment of the regular dues. Secre-
tary Cooper rendered his resignation
after six yearS of constant work in the
interests of the old board in which life
had become quite or nearly extinct.
Ills resignation was accepted. The next
proceeding was the election of officers
for the permanent organization. Ex-
Secretary b. G.. Cooper presented the
name of Benjamin Harding for presi-
dent. The nomination was seconded by
a.. A. Case and Mr.. Harding was elect
ed by acclamation. +. II. Banker was
unanimously elected to the office of
secretary. The election of treasurer
was deferred, as the treasurer of the
old board, Thomas Mangan, was not
present, and it could not be ascertained
If he (Mangan) would accept a re-elec-
tion. At the request of the chair as to
what new industries wished to come
within the limits of our hospitality,
Secretary Banker replied that there
were bwo at present who desired the
assistance of the board. They are the
Pittston Coal Screen company with
John Tolin as manager, of which
mention was made in our column some
time ago, and is temporarily located in
the Reap estate building on North
Main street. Mr.. Tolin is desirous of
a more centrally located and commodi-
Gus plant. Also the Eureka Cash Regis
Ter system company, of which +. S.
Pratt. of Elmira, is manager. Motion
was made that the chair appoint q
committee of three to. wait upon the
officers of the new concerns and ascer-
tain what they may desire. The COM
mittee appointed We're Secretary +. II.
Banker, W. G. Thomas and Meyer
Schlooser On motion of w. G. Thomas
the chair appointed the following COM
mittee to prepare and submit at the
next regular meeting of the board
code of bylaws to replace the missing
ones of the old board F.. II. Banker
Is. G. Thompson and p. II. Kelley.
The following names were submitted
for membership: A. A. Dryden, j. II.
Mullen, William Drury, Joseph L. Cake.
Z. c. King, j. J. Mangan, Theodore
Hart, {. r. Williams. Alex. Dryden, p.
d. Gallagher. b. Griffin, NJ. A. Kelley
"A. Markus, Thomas O'Brien, b. ]. Dur
KIN, j. f. Armstrong, Il. j. Conlan, p.
IF. Joyce, Joseph Andrews, Joseph Ian
lord and George Llewellyn. Thomp-
sons motion that the names be re-
ceived, was carried.
Meeting Room Required.
AS the council chamber will often
times be in use by either of the new
councils. DIR. j. C. Reap moved that a
committee be appointed to ascertain
the location and cost of rental of a
permanent room which would be ade-
quate for the use of the board. The
chair appointed DR.. Reap, C. r. Will
dams and F. III. Bohan. The question Of
1nitiatlon fee was next brought before
the assemblage. 1t was ascertained
that the initiation fee of the old board
was SO, and yearly dues So. which
proved insufficient to carry on the bust
ness of the old board. To make the
new board of interest to all concerned
w. G.. Thomas suggested the So be
raised to $40. A. 3. Brown strongly
favored $50 as initiation fee. As a COM
parison Secretary Banker mentioned
the fees charged by the Wilkes Barre
and Scranton boards. The fee of the
Scranton board is $25, while that of
the WilkesBarre board is only S..
brown refers to the Scranton board as
being the motive power in making
Scranton the metropolis of this section.
Llewellyn advocated that the old laws
regarding the initiation fee be set aside
and new laws be formulated. His desire
Is to have a live and successful board
which will promote the best interests Of
both sides of the river and increase the
value of our town as a manufacturing
center. Lanford moved that the inltia..
tion fee be $20 including the first years
dues. The motion was carried. The
board then adjourned until Tuesday
evening, Feb. IL.
Messrs. Brooks and Dole, of the
Greenwood Langcliff and Latin col
1ieries, on Friday last, took possession
OF the Lee colliery at Lee, Luzerne
county, Pa, formerly operated by the
Newport Coal company w. G. Thomas,
superintendent of the Latin Coal COM
pany, will also assume the management
OF the Lee colliery.
In accordance with the law governing
third class cities we are to have two