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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-27
OGrRHANT.

The reorganization of the council
will take place next Monday night.
The new council will consist of twelve
men, three more than previous years.
owing to the acquisition of a new ward.
There are a number of gentlemen who
are aspiring for the office of secretary
among whom are: j. A. Dolphin. w. j.
Schubmehl, u. r. McCOnnas and j. A.
Lennon A. r. Gillspie is ON the slate
for treasurer.
j. IL. Kelly. of Carbondale, was a
caller in town Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. r.. Kina ~ enter
tained n large number of little folks
yesterday afternoon at their residence
ON First street, Blakely, in honor of
their daughter, Achalis fourth birth
day. A dainty repast was served and
a delightful afternoon was spent BY the
little ones. Among those present We're:
Mary Priest. Reba Taylor. Gertrude
Weaver. Helen Patten. Marie and Wal
ter Cummings. Mary McLane, Beat
rice Williams. Pauline Peck. Marie
Simpson. Margaret Calender Florence
Priest Dewieht. George and Arthur
Kingsley. Ollie and Leonard Carpent-
er, Nettie Mason. Pearl Pettigrew,
Emma and Ella Schlager. Anna May
and Lizzie Reap. Neda, Nina. Bess
and Mabel Edwards, Edna Hull, De
!,
John and Edward Ellis.
"Monte Christie" and "Old Farm Bell"
held the boards at the Father Mathew
Opera house Monday and Tuesday eve
ming. and were greeted by good sized
audiences
A party of young ladies from the
convent attended Mrs. Rorer's cooking
lecture at Scra ntOn yesterday.
j. +. Feguson was in Wilkes Barre
the fore part of the week
District Attorney John r. Jones and
family are spending the week at Phil
adelphia.
Misses Aggie L.ynott and Nellie Cum
mings, of Scranton, visited friends at
this place Tuesday.
Miss NanesS and daughter, of New
York city, are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. ID. l.. Berry. of Blakely.
The Suburban Wheelmen will give a
smoker i'm their rooms on Scott street
this evening.
Rev. A. l.. Urban, of Dunmore, will
conduct Lenten service in Edwards
hall this evening.
The auditorium of the Susuuehanna
street Baptist church was crowded to
the doors Tuesday evening when the
Bachelors club gave their social and
entertainment. Each number on the
programme was we'll given and appre-
ciated by the audience. After the en-
tertainment refreshments were served
and an enjoyable time was passed by
all present.
Mrs. Cecilia Langhan, of Hawley, is
visiting Mrs. William Mahon, at the
Mahon house.
Thomas Let's resigned his position
at Fenner and Chapple's store at Prov
idence, and has accepted like po-
sition at A. Nj. Atherton's cash store
at this place
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-27
eOaEsrc CITY.

The Oregon Indian Medicine COM
pany will hold forth In MaXey's hall for
two weeks. beginning Tuesday March
=. a performance will be given each
evening during their stay here.
A sprinting race between John j.
Dunn, of Richmondale, and Thomas
Munley, of Forest City. will take place
at Richmondale March rs for a purse
of $lOO
A party of young people from this
place enjoyed sleighride to Dundaf
Tuesday evening.
John Lang and F. ]. Osgood will at
tend as delegates from this place the
Young Mems Christian association con-
vention to be held at Dalton Friday.
Saturday and 2day. An effort will
be made to organize local Young
Mems Christian association here.
The family of Thomas Waite. who
lives about two miles west of this bor-
ough, has been sadly afflicted for the
past month. At first Mrs. Waite was
taken i'll with typhoid fever and her
life was despaired of for some time.
Then, when she was recovering. but
still weak from the effects of the dis
ease, she became mother. Following
this one of the daughters was taken
sick with Inflammation of the lungs
and Is now In u precariOus condition.
Mr. Waite has a large family who de-
pend upon him for u living and as so
much sickness has kept him from his
work they are now In Strengthened CIR
cumstancas. Tuesday the ladies OF
Christ Episcopal church held meet
ing and decided to render such SER
vice to the afflicted family as will give
them relief for the present
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INDUSTRIAL.

As n result of their meeting in Phila-
| delnhia. on Tuesday the soft coal men
have agreed TO enter into an agreement
for the maintaining of prices and the
restriction of tonnage for the ensuing
year. In consequence of this action
th,. old Seaboard Steamboat Coal as
sociation. which has been a factor in
the trade for a number of Years, will
he disba on March 1. The new
nlan calls for a. restriction of tonnage
and a minimum price (Which is to be
fixed Iater). on all coal sent to\tide-
water noints. To effect this the rail-
road comuanies have been brought in
TO the Dlan. and they have pro-rated
the tonnage among themselves. each
region being given a certain percent
age. and this in turn being subdivided
among operators of that district. To
effect this organization there will he a
committee comoc. ed of nine members.
which is to be called the executive COM
mjttee This committee has been
chosen from ne various regions. the
more imnortant procuring the larger
renresenta tion. The selection is as fol-
lows. CIear6eld region Beech Creek
,ag,on and C,umherland region two
,,n,asantatives eacb. pocabontas
Chos.naaka and ohio and West Vir
oinin Central reginns one renresen-
ta,;,,, ..o,.b II is thouobt that this
a aar,,..,,snt win he maintained as il
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-27
RRICE8ORG.

Mrs. Morgan Lake and daughter, Ell
ma, of Hyde Park, visited Mrs. u. L..
Owens yesterday.
A meeting of the citizens to consider
the bonding of the borough and form
ing a water company of our own will be
held at Smiths hall over the postoffice
Friday evening ut 7.30.
number of our leading young men
organized a literary and social club at
O'Connor's hall Tuesday evening. This
society is just what we want and il is
expected that its presence i'm town will
prove beneficial. The following We're
the officers elected: President Thomas
Elliot; secretary. Morlie Hawk: treas
urer. Samuel Barrett. 1t will be known
as the Priceburg Nonpariel Social club
The mum social held at the resi-
dence of Rev. William Holden last even
ing for the benefit of the new parson-
age, was largely attended. A neat sum
was realized
Mrs. Harry Mumford. who has been
i'll for the past three weeks, is conval-
escent.
Traffic on the street car line was de-
layed considerably by the snow storm
yesterday afternoon.
8. j. Barrett was O visitor in Oily
phant last evening.
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BASE BALL MEETING.
A Permanent Organization Is Affected.
W. Fitzpatrick Elected Pres ident.

W. fitzpatrick Elected Pres
Carbondale city will have a profess
sional base ball team in the State
league next season. II. y. Brown and
George j. Benton have very diligently
circulated the subscription list, and it
was reported that $500 had been sub
scribed. They now say that another
ton needed. However. they do not an
ticipate any great difficulty in getting
the balance. The stockholders met
Tuesday night at the board of trade
rooms and Il permanent organization
was made by the appointment of j. w.
Fitzpatrick as chairman and G.. j. Ben
ton as secretary.
]. w. Aiken. chairman Of the I.acka-
wanna Transit company was called
upon to address the meeting. lie stated
that In order that Carbondale may have
tirst-class base ball, the sum of $4,000
should be subscribed. In reference to
the grounds. he explained that the park
was his personal property. He will let
the club have it rent free, with the un-
derstanding that if they make money,
al the end of the season they Will re-
imburse him for what he had to pay to
the Delaware and Hudson for the rent
al of the land. That is $500 If the
club does not make money, he will not
ask a cent. but will contribute the
rent as his share toward giving good
base ball to Carbondale.
The following We're appointed direc-
tors: j. w. Fitzpatrick. G. J. BENTON,
i. l.. Brown, j. G. shepherd, u. f. Coo
gan, Abe Sahm and J. s. Niles. Mr..
Coogan was appointed treasurer. 1t
was reported that a call was made for
one fourth of the subscription prom
iued
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RECkVllCE,

Rev A. ID. David. of Moscow, spent
Tuesday evening with friends i'm town.
Edward Moon, of Carbondale, was
q visitor here ON Wednesday.
Mrs. ID. ID. Barber is visiting friends
i'm Moscow.
The Ladies Aid society of the Meth
odist Episcopal church will hold a
birthday party in the Methodist Epis-
copal church Wednesday evening.
March %. Extensive preparations are
being made by the ladies' to make this
a grand success.
The Epworth league social, held in
the Methodist Episcopal church last
Tuesday evening, was a grand success.
A large number We're present and par
took of the elegant supper when was
served. The sum of $25 was cleared.
Rev. $. G. Simpkins attended the one
hundred and eighth session of the
Honesdale District Ministerial associa-
ton at Forest City yesterday.
Mrs. David Presses. of Walnut street,
Is very i'll at this writing with no hopes
of recovery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-27
HELD IN BONDAGE
All Her Life-Happy Release at Last
Of Miss Alice Young, Who Re.
sides at 1872 Alexander Street.
Rochester, N. Y.

Hochester, ~. 7.
Trom the Rochester Democrat and Chron.
icle)
Our representative was received very
pleasantly at S92 Alexander street. by
Miss Alice Young, who told how since
childhood she had been held in the bond
age of pain from her back. never re-
membering the time that she had not
suffered pain or aches in the region Of
the kidneys. Many were the means
she used to find relief, but there seemed
no remedy for her case and she re-
mained a captive: then along comes
these little enemies to back ache. Doan's
Kidney Pills. and q half box releases
the bonds, as one by one the aches and
pains disappear, she finds herself a
slave to pain no more, by their con-
tinued use. She says: II was entirely
relieved of all my suffering and now
am perfectly strong, healthy and we'll"
''!tow did you take this remedy"
Miss Young was asked by our repre-
sentative. She replied that she fol-
lowed directions explicitly. Miss Young
then told how the malady affected her
saying her symptoms were: "Stooping.
bcncing over, walking or standing any
length of time always gave me a pain
in the small of my back. I had a pain
in the kidneys all the time and If 1
caught cold 1t would always settle
there; the pain I suffered was of
very eXhausting nature: at night l
could only lie Hat on my back, any
other position causing pain and suffer-
ing; the nerves passing up my back
were affected and this brought with II
severe headaches. but as / said before
Doan's Kidney Pills have removed all
pain and suffering entirely and l never
felt better and healthier in my life"
Doan's Kidney Pills are for sale by
all dealers. price 50 cents, H. allied by
Foster -Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y, sole
agents for the United States.
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Highest of all Leaveuing PowerLaest US Govt Report
R@!a:!!!! g! RsklRs Rsxdssl!
ABSOLUTELY PURE
ABSOLUTELY PURE

of forming a general agency for the
sale of all the coal, but this ieii
through. The advance in the price OF
bituminous coal will not only be pehe
fical to the coal people, but also 10
the railroad companies. The rcads
most interested are the Pennsylvania,
Beech Creek. Huntington and Broad
Top. Baltimore, Norfolk and Western
Chesapeake and Ohio, and the West
Virginia Central. The new associa-
ton will begin opera tions on April !,
the commencement of the fiscal year
of the bituminous coal trade, ut which
time all the contracts for the ensuing
year are made,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-27
ANOCA.

The funeral of William THOMPSON
took place yesterday afternoon and was
| largely attended, many people from
! surrounding towns We're present The
Masonic lodge of Taylor and the Albion
| band of this place led the procession.
Services We're conducted in the Lang
cliffe church. Revs A. j. Wesley and
j. Jones officiating. The former
preached an eloquent sermon. The
| floral offerings Were many and beauti-
ful. lnterment was made in Langclffe
cemetery.
David and William Bell. of Jermyn,
attended the funeral of their nephew,
William Thompson, yesterday.
Mrs. McArt, of PittstOn, spent yes
terday at the home of her daughter,
Mrs William Brown, jr.
Revs. Dom ". of DunmOre: Judge of
liawley, O'Reiley, of Scranton, and
kiernan. of Parsons, spent Tuesday at
the parochial residence.
The pool contest between T.. =. Dew
ers, Of this place. and Thomas Lotus,
of Moosic, resulted i'm a victory for
LOTUS. The first game was played at
j. +. LeOnard's hotel on Monday even
ing. Score, 100 to rs. The second game
was played i'm IGmmet hall on Tuesday
evening. Score, 100 to - in favor of
LOTUS. The contest terminated last
night and was witnessed by a large
number of interested parties.
Master Joseph O'3rien. of Jermyn, is
spending a few days with friends in
town.
A. p. O'Boyle. of Scranton, was q
caller in town yesterday.
over 260 aprons We're disposed of at
the sale i'm the odd Fellows building
on Tuesday evening. The amount real.
lied was $lO2.54. The sale was conduct
ed by the Langclitfe Missionary So
ciety.
The sacrament of the Lords supper
will be administered at the Langcliffe
Presbyterian church next Sunday.
Preparatory services were conducted
last evening.
Attorney Sherwood. of Wilkes Barre,
was caller i'm town yesterday.
Miss Name Walsh. of Parsons, spent
yesterday with friends in town.
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SURPRISE PARTY.
A Pleasant Masquerade Held at the Home
Of Mr. and Mrs. v. I. Fin eli.

OF MIR. ana Mrs. v. j. iinch.
A very pleasant masquerade surprise
party was rendered Mr.. and Mrs. V. D.
Finch at their coZy home on Archibald
street. Games and dancing Were IN
dulged i'm and the Warwick quartette
club and the Mongolia Glee club gave
selections. At IL O'Clock the company
unmasked and partook of a sumptuous
repast.
Those present We're: Misses Lillian
Regan, Elizabeth Thomas, Elizabeth
Morgan, Livina Tucker. Maud Carter
lillian Passmore. Sarah Davies. Ada
Tucker, Jean Smith, Maud Taylor
Carey Cabbaugh. Mary Maxwell. Hell
len Passmore. Nelly Thomas. Augusta
browning. Nelly Browning. Nelly
Sherry, Lizzie Sherry, Emma English,
Messrs. Ben Parry, Lewis Davies. Ben
Washburn. William Thomas. Kirk
Wickurn, Nicholas Regan, Edward Re-
gan. George Gibbs, Joe Shinerhorne,
Melvin Tapping. Evan Thomas, Fred
Colwill. Harry Roberts. John Lewis.
Conner Morgan, Amos Powell. Melso
Courtright. Robert Folly, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Whitfield, and Mr. and Mrs.
Passmore. They all reported an eN-
cellent time.
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CHARTERS GRANTED.
a Scranton Corporation Among the
Recent Applicants.

Harrisburg, Pa, Feb. 26.-The Cen
tralia, Ashland and Locust Gap Rail-
road company, of Columbia county,
capital $36,OOO, was chartered today.
The road will be six miles in length
and will run through the borough of
Centralia to Conyngham township.
Electricity will be the motive power.
Albert l.. Lamberstine, Of Ashland, is
the president.
Other charters Were granted as fol-
lows: The Brooks Street Sweeper
Manufacturing company, of Scranton,
capital 100000: the Connolly Critchlow
company. of Titusville. capitai $40. 1000;
and the Provident Building and Loan
Association of Nick Kees Rocks, Allie
gheny county, capital 81, ,00O, 900
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-27
PERSONAL AND OTHER ITEMS.

Miss A. Il. Hogan, of South Canaan.
is visiting her sister Mrs J. G. Hogan,
of Forest City.
Nicholas Flood, of Susquehanna, was
a visitor in town yesterday.
Edgar Webber, of HOneSdale, is Wis
iting Nicholas Hoffman, of Lincoln
avenue.
Peter easy. of Tenth avenue, is con-
fined to his room.
j. j. Boland is i'll at his home on
Seventh avenue.
Superintendent G. Il. Manville spent
Tuesday night in New York city.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-27
SAWS or THE SAGES.

South.
Each generation lives in different
World.-Anon.
-, The mighty hopes that makes us men,
Tennyson.
The sure way to miss success is to miss
the portunity.-Charles.
A lie that is half a truth is ever the
blacklist of lies.-Tennyson.
They who have light in themselves will
not revolve as satellites.-Anon.
life OF pleasure makes even the strong
est mind frivolous at last.-Bulwer.
The one prudence in life is concertra-
ton; the one evil is dissipation.-Emer er-
If You would know the value of money.
go and try to borrow some.-Franklin.
Bad habits are as infectious by example
as the plague itself Is by contact.-F'ield-
ing.
Tribunals fail to the ground with the
peace they are no longer able to uphold
Burke.
1t is hard for a naughty man ever to for
give one who has caught him in fault
Bruyere.
The injuries we do and those we suffer
are seldom weighed in the same balance.
&C. Simmons.
An enterprise. when fairly once begun,
should not be left till all that ought is
Choosing a wife is like unto a stratagem
OF war. wherein a man can err but once
Sir =. Sidney.
II idleness do not produce vice or male
Violence, 1t commonly produces melan-
choly.-Sydney Smith,
He that is ungrately has no guilt but
one; all other crimes may pass for vir-
tues in him.-Eoung
No liberal man would impute charge
of unsteadiness to another for having
changed his opinion.-CecerO.
Sarcasm Is the language of the devil:
for which reason have long since as good
as renounced it.-Carlyle.
No obligation to justice does force a
man to be cruel, or to use the sharpeSt
sentence. -Jermyn Taylor
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Cured Of Pains in His Lungs.

Anthony feaSer Ontractor 13l Tin
street, WilkesBarre, Pa. says three bot =
ties of DR.. AleXander's Lung Healer, the
famous cough cure, cured me of asthma
and pains in my lungs after pneumonia
No cough medicine like it, 1t saved my
life. For sale everywhere. 2Jc. per bottle.
Valley Drug Co, General Agents, Wilkes
Barre. Pa.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-27

Mrs Winslow';; Soothing Syrup has
been used for over Fifty Years py Mill
liens of Mother for their Children
while Teething, with Perfect Success.
It Soothes the Child, Softens the Gums,
Allays all Pain; Cures Wind Collie and
Is the best remedy for Diarrhoea Sold
by Druggists In every part Of tie world.
Be sure and ask for ''Mrs. Winslow's
Soothing Syrup" and take no other
kind. Twenty-Five cents Q bottle ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-27
INDIAN ADVANCEMENT.
commencement Exercises at the Carlisle
Training school.

IIutuiuS 'SuO"'
Carlisle. Pa, Feb. 26.-The eight an
nual commencement exercises of the
government Indian Training school be-
gan here this evening with a~large at
tendance of persons from all parts of
this and adjoining states. The eXer-
cises We're opened in Assembly hall
by Captain Pratt, manager of the
school. who made "a brief address in
regard to the education Of the Indian.
referring to the large number of In
dians graduated at this institution.
The principal address was delivered
before the literary societies by Mr.. j.
w. Buckley. who took for his subject.
wit. humor and pathos of travel
General FitZhugh Lee and General
Howard will arrive tomorrow and on
Thursday a number of senators and
congressman will arrive by special
train
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-27

Symptoms-Molsture; intense itching
and singing; most at night; worse by
scratching. If allowed to continue tu-
mors form, which often bleed and ulcer
ate, becoming very sore. Swayne'S
Ointment stops the itching and bleed
ing, heals liberation, and In most cases
removes the tumors. At druggists, or
by mail. for SO cents. DIR. Swayne &
Son, Philadelphia. %
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Mrs l.. /. Bunnell, of Birkett street.
The ceremony was performed at the
Trinity Episcopal rectory by the Rev.
l.. j. Balsley. The young people are
favorably known in the city, and they
have the best wishes of u circle OF
friends for their future happiness.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-27
BUILDING LAWS.
Mayor Hendricks Committee Rc ports No
Violation In tho City.

violation In tho City.
The question of the fire limit, as re-
ported yesterday, in connection with
the rebuilding of the premises of the
Scurry estate and ID. w. Evans on Main
street, Mayor Hendrick appointed a
committee of three consisting of Il. c.
Robinson, $. a. Roach and w. II. Ed
gett, to examine the property in ques-
tion and to advise him as to the dam
ages, whether they would exceed sixty
per cent. of the cost of the building.
The committee decided after CONSUL
tation, that the fire law had not been
violated. Hence, the parties will pro-
ceed with the building of these premises
and will be made Of tile same material
as heretofore.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-27
VIII Lusc Another Finger.

Henry Kearney, who resides on the
West Side. and Is popular brakeman
on the Ontario and Western. had his
right hand so badly injured that he
lost a thumb and index finger. His
many friends will be sorry to learn that
gangrene has set in the middle finger
and Will have to be amputated.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-27
English Capital for American Invest
MeufS,

Important to Americans seeking Eng.
lish capital for new enterprises. A list
containing the names and addresses of 3,O
over flOO, 600. 600 sterling in foreign invest.
ments within the last six years, and over
flS.OOO,OOo for the seven months of 1885,.
Price Is or so, payable by postal order
Investors. 20. Cheapside. London. 10. q
Subscribers will be entitled. by arrange.
ment with the directors to receive either
personal or letters Of introduction to INV
of these successful promoters.
This list Is first class in every respect.
and every man or firm whose name ap.
pears therein may be depended upon For
placing the following il will be found in
valuable-Bonds or Shares OF Industrial
Commercial and Financial Concern s.
Mortgage loans, Sale of Lands. Patents or
Mines.
Directors-SIR EDWARD G. ROSS.
HON. WALTER c. PEPYS.
CAPT. ARTHUR STIFFE
Cnnyrl1hN
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Pr STON.

The funeral of Edward Early, OF Rail
road avenue, will not take place on
Thursday morning as announced owing
to the death of his son, Jubal Early. at
st. Frances hospital, Jersey City. Both
funerals will be on Friday morning at
. o'clock from the family residence on
Railroad street Pittston.
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The Oncra House.

This popular house was crowded
Tuesday night. The Waite Comedy
company excelled. and their perform
ance was well received. The music of
the orchestra was of high order.
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CARBONDALE.

tReaders will please note that advertise
ments, orders for job work. and items Tor
publication left at the establi shment OF
Shannon & Co.. newsdealers. North Main
etreet. will receive prompt attention; OIL
dee open from a. m to 10 y. IN.
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COUNCILS MEET.
The Estimates on the Bridges Received
and Opeucd-The Contracts viii BE
Awarded Monday Nisht-DOings OF tho
JOiut Council.

The select and common council met
Tuesday night in joint session and con-
sidered the bids on the proposed bridges
to be erected over the Lackawanna
river at Eighth, Seventh and Salem
avenues. All the members of the Sc
lect We're present and the common, with
the exception of rMr. Gardner. The
president of the select council, c. f..
Spencer, was elected chairman of the
Joint session. The purport of the meet
ing having been explained. it was
agreed that City Clerk Mcmillan pro-
c-ed to open and read the proposals.
Fourteen bids were received in reply
10 the advertisement of the city engi-
neer. and some of the estimates were
very close, and the lowest bid, with
the sl4 900 for extension of sewer would
exceed the $4,000 bond issue.