The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-18
OTHER COURT MATTERS.

A rule to strike off report in the matter
of grading Swetland street was dis
charged.
The report of viewers in the matter of
grading l.arch street was confirmed condi-
tionally.
Court approved of the charter of the
Scranton Slaters' union and allowed it 20
be Incorporated.
Franh Williams was appointed deputy
constable of the Tenth ward and sub
scrbed to the oath of office
September % was fixed as the date for
holding the inquest to determine the men,
tai condition of John Lierinar
New trials were awarded in the cases
of Connell & Sons against Zeilder and VIM
ton against the Pancoast Coal company.
George Stevenson, j. W. Graves and y.
l.. Newton were appointed commissioners
10 lay out a private road in Greenfield
township.
Court approved of the appointment of
Jacob Newman, of the Eighteenth ward.
as the deputy constable of Thomas j.
Walsh, of the Sixth ward.
&. j. Thomas bond as tax collector of
Dalton borough in the sum of $3.50 was
approved. The sureties are O. W. Mason,
O. =. Stull and b. II. Smith.
The report of Commissioners T.. A. Bartl,
NJ. j. Donahoe and Isaac Richards divid-
ing the township of Ransom into two elec-
ton districts was confirmed finally.
In regard to the grading of SHETLAND
street rearSument was ordered and IA
rule granted to show cause why final
confirmation should not be taken off.
James Mangan was appointed auditor
of Lackawanna township to fill the va
cancy on the board caused by the re-
mOval from the township of Eugene Dris-
coll.
With regard to the proposed road in
Jefferson township Judge Archibald in IN
opinion overruled the exception to the re-
port of the viewers and confirmed the re-
port finally.
In the application of the borough of
Olyphant for writ of mandamus TO COM
pei Alderman c. c. Donovan. of The
Twelfth ward. to allow certain appeals,
the peremptory mandamus was granted.
Rule for "a new trial was discharged in
the trespass case of James Gavigan
against the Atlantic Refining company.
The case was tried several months ago
and a verdict returned for Mr.. Gavisan.
New trials were refused in the cases
of Steere against Oakley: Ingcrsol-Ser-
geant Drill company against Griggsvilc
Salt and Mining company; Cobb against
Cobb; Griffiths & Jones vs.. Mrs. Sce.oy.
The bond of G. W. Collins, collector of
taxes in Jefferson township, with Dwight
Collins and Iacharias Kizer as sureties,
was approved by the court. 1t is in the
sum of SiOo. Mr. Collins was appointed
yesterday TO fill the vacancy caused by
the reignation of G.. r. Mclaughlin.
Charles Kessler was appointed an over
seer of the poor of Clifton township to fill
a vacancy that has occurred on the board
The same person was appointed super
visor of Clifton to fill the vacancy caused
by the failure of Jonathan SPOTS. who
was elected last February, to qualify.
Elisha Lane collector OF taxes of Jer-
myn borough, having failed to file his
bond for the collection Of taxes for the
year 1896. court declared the Office va
cant and appointed Jacob Hitler to fill the
vacancy. The same condition of affairs
existed in Mayticll borough, whore y. j.
Brady did not qualify. Robert Hoe was
appointed collector.
In the matter of u road in Ransom ana
LackaWanna township. judge Archibald
hanl,d down an opinion which overrul"i
the exceptions 10 the report of the view
cIs and confirmed the report 50 far rs 1t
related to the laying out of the road. on
the subject Of damages the report was
referred back to the viewers to consider
the damages alleged to have been suS-
tanned b. the bald Mount Turnpike com
pany by reason of the appropriation OF
part Of its rOadbcd and to make further
report thereon.
In the proceedings growing out of the
viii left by the late Isaac w. Cobb, Judge
Archibald handed down an opinion Ill
r.cting that IAN issue he drawn as prayed
for in which Scrcphina Il. cobb. mother.
and Ada A. Jodry, sister Of the decedeht,
4p.sI,. I,' 'nlI
thc principal ieviscc under the alleged
will of the said dccedent. shall be defend
ant. to determine whether or not at the
tim. of the execution Of the said alleged
will the said Isaac W. cobb was OF sound
and dispasing mind and memory ana pos
sesscd of sufficient testamcntary capacly
to execute said Will and let the same be
certified 10 the court of common pleas ior
trial"