The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-17
laurel HILL PARK MIDDLE
Communication Of the Traction Com.
pany to Lessee Laine's Creditors.
WHAT IT IS WILLING TO DO
WIN Not Pay Mr.. Laine's Debts. but
Creditors Can Conduct Park Until
They Pay iThemsoives and viii Be
Charged but . Nominal Rental.


Charged but Nominal Rental.
Through the efforts Of several OF the
creditors Of ]. III. I.aine. lessee OF Laurel
Hill park. q meeting of the majority OF
that gentleiman's creditors was held at
the office of John Benore 4 Son. ahter
discussing the subject. 1t was decided
to appoint q committee OF five TO en-
deavor 10 secure all claims Of the credi-
tors and make report to the creditors
at later date.
BY invitation General Manager Beet
EN-, Of the Traction company, was pres
ent. and presented to the creditors
letter from Vice-President Clark. Mr..
Beetem most emphatically stated that
the Traction company was In no way
connected with Mr. LANES enterprise.
and also that the Traction company
would do anything iD their power to
assist the creditors to reimburse them
selves: with the single exception OF pay
ing Mr.. LANES debts. The Traction
company Is willing to allow the credi-
tors the use of the park for a nominal
sum, to be operated in the interest OF
all creditors. and the entire proceeds to
be applied to the payment OF Mr..
Laine's debts.
The following statement. prepared by
Vice President Clark and signed by
that gentleman and also by General
Manager Reetem. was read, and 1t ex-
nl.ins the attitude of the company very
clearly:
lraetou eompuuys S'a'e"e"'
To the creditors or J. II. Laine, lessee OK
Laurel Hill park:
Gentlemen.-on account OF the TAI
ure, up to this time OF j.. n. Lame 10
make q success OF Laurei filii park as
place OF amusement, anu Vhe ihahy
complications WHICH nave arisen uiere-
from, the scranton TRACTION company
desires 10 make ciear anu cohcise
statement or lts connection With ehis
transaction and its present position.
Early last winter Mr.. i.aine hao al,
interview with the Vlce-presluent anu
manager or TINS company ana mace q
proposition TO take chafge OF Laure.
Hill park as manager, with the laea OF
running NJ as d pius or ainuseinen.' -
ana asked one scranton, iion ooiI .
pany 10 aovan suie' uI oA
money ~ hiaAe '.v mu ~. ',.p ,,ps. ~,
MERITS icl enat ~ pu. pe,,tid', p ", ,,,r;,
iue -, 10 p.ae ',.i,a i, - 20 tt. cost oS the
ms W.. az a.. s,,h ,,,,sssion n +ha al
...ts-.v,- - ~ oor,nanv ITnon nrasen.
tation Of Mr. LANES written proposi-
ton and estimate our directors at once
said they would not advance the money
required, which Mr.. Laine estimated
would be. In round figures, about $4,000.
and would decline to have anything to
do with the running Of Laurel Hill park,
either directly or through Mr.. Laine as
manager.
A short time afterward Mr.. Laine SUBJ
mitted second proposition to the vice.
president and manager Of the company
whereby Mr.. Laine would lease the park
from the Scranton Traction company
and would find the money necessary to
make the improvements, provided the
company would advance him $500 and
would pay the rent, insurance and cost
of watchman at the park UP to the lat
ter part Of May, when 1T was to open.
The attorneys Of the company in Phil
adelphia and in Scranton were consult
ed in regard to this proposition with
the idea of guarding against any possi-
BILE liability on the part of this comnanv
for Mr.. Latne's debts. $ under no con-
s!deration would the directors consent
IN r,,p.tinp the coroy,anv I'm the nosition
~ beine IN anv xav liable for M
OF DeiHs iiA any way naoie ior ~AF'
LAME r. .
Topos"'"" was Ass'p'eN'
Mr.. LANES proposition was hnaily ac-
cepted and a lease and agreement were
drawn up by our attorneys, with Mr.
Laine as lessee OF the park, and pro-
v.ding for the advance OF the money as
above. Instructions were issued to the
manager Of the company. AUD Mr..
Laine was cautioned that every precau-
tion must be taken TO have 1t generally
understood that Mr.. Laine was the
lessee OF the park and that the Scranton
.as .on L,s coinpay was VIZ "o way i'aoie
lor Nus ehsaseines
ps course pursued py tne oilicers OF
I'm. .ns conpaiy mas Deem consistent In
,n' .isS Iesaru' as, on an OCCASIONS When
lnloInauoh was asked lot, the state
IieIlt mas oeen maze unat tne Traction
Goinpany was not PACK OF Mr.. Laine.
.,I une procedure OF tne iaoter IN adver-
,h..s .sns as lessee having ms name on
Io.ei heaus as lessee, etc, etc., was
periecuy s'ra'gntlorWard: and. as far
as knowm personally TO the officers of
tne irac,lon company, no attempt has
peeh rnaae py Mr.. Laine to make II APP
Tear, PUBLICLY or otherwise, that the
i,,a. Lractlon company would meet his liza
piMues.
me work done by Mr.. I.aine in flt-
t,ne up the park and making 1t attrac-
i've as place Of amusement is we'll
known. ,n O~ No., The expense of doing this was