The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-01
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Delegates from all the fre companies
between Carbondale and Dunmore met
in the rooms of Archibald Hose COM
pany on Monday evening for the pur-
pose of taking action on the act passed
by the last legislature. providing for
the payment by the state treasurer Of
one half of the two per cent. tax on
premiums paid by foreign fire insur-
ance compan nies. to the treasurers OF the
various municipalities Of this state.
Hon. q. p. O'Malley was present and ex-
planned to the assembled firemen the
meaning OF the act and told how Its
benefits may be applied. As a result
of his address a committee was ap-
pointed to frame resolutions to the VAR
ious city and borough councils. Fol-
lowing are the resolutions:
Whereas, At the last session of the
legislature the insurance laws of the
state were amended so as to provide
that one-half of the 9 per cent. tax on
premiums received by foreign insurance
companies should be paid to the treas.
uries OF the different boroughs and
cities Of the state.
And, whereas, the said law was
passed at the request and through the
influence Of the fire COMPANIES OF the
state and the intent Of the said act Is
that the money 50 received By the diff
ferent cities and boroughs should be
appropriated to the firemen's associa-
tions OF such cities and boroughs FOL
the purpose of providing for the relief
of firemen injured OF disabled while at
tending fires.
Therefore be 1t resolved by the rep
resentatives Of Carbondale City and the
boroughs Of Dunmore. Throop. Dickson
City. Olyphant. Blakely. Winton, Arch
bald. Jermyn and Mayiield that the
councils of said city and boroughs b.
and they are hereby requested upon
receipt of the said moneys to turn the
same over to the fire associations IN
their respective municipalities, for the
purposes aforesaid. and be it
Resolved. That a copy Of these reso-
lutions be forwarded to the councils OF
the said municipalities.
&. ii. Bettys. Wilson Hose company
of Peckville: =. u. Davis, Crystal No. l
Jermyn: W. j. Bergan. Walker Hose
company. Mayfield; V. Burschell, Chief
Dunmore Fire department.; Fred kunz
Jessup Hose company, No. /: Z. =
Alexander Carbondale fire department
J. q. Miller, Eagle No. !. Priceburg; J
B. Fahringer. Throop Hose company
II. e. I.inderman, Archibald Hose com
pany, No. !. committee.
In addition to the hose companies rep
resented above there were delegate.
from Spencer Hose company, John II
Smith Hose company and Independent
Hose company. Of Dunmore and Cot
tage Hose company and Andrew Mitch
ell Hose company, OF Carbondale.
A citizens meeting will be held OF
Saturday evening TO consider the diff
ferences between the Archibald Water
company and its patrons.
An eight -months-old child OF JohI
Finnerty. OF Hill street. died on Sunday
and was buried yesterday afternoon.
| A. J. Cawley was In Scranton yester
day.
The funeral of the late John Nc
Andrews. who died on Saturday. tool
place Monday afternoon. Services wer'
( held In st. Thomas church by Rev. Il
j. Comerford. and the remains were In
/ TERED in the Catholic cemetery. Th'
pall-bearers were: James Mullackey
/ John Duffy. Patrick Keegan, Patricl
! Kelly and Michael Mahon.