The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-04
RECkNIlLE,

DR.. Leroy Stephens. of Buckncll uni
versity. will preach this evening In the
Baptist church. This will be u rare
opportunity to hear one of the ablest
and most representative men of his
denomination.
Our borough fathers met in regular
session last Monday evening with Pres
ident Smith in the chair and all the
other members present, except Mr.
Berry. The taxing of the Electric
and telegrap phic poles and other wires
which passed third reading last coun-
ell meeting was returned vetoed for
the second time by the burgess. A mo-
tion was then made and carried to pass
the bill over his head. Messrs. Harper
and Davis voted in the negative. The
committee that was appointed to make
an estimation Of the cost of a water
plant were present and gave the fol-
lowing itemized statement: two and
one-fOurth miles of ten-inch main, 3d.
1926; digging of above. $l,lSS; two
water gates, $500; regulator. 500; three
miles six-inch pipe. $3.50: digging
above, $l.5si: water gate, 5000; l,5OO
cubic yards Of stone, reservoir, $500;
evacuating and cleaning above. $1,000:
total 25.04l.25. The ordinance to bond
the borough for the above amount was
then taken up for the third and final
reading and passed and Il special cleo
ton will be held on Tuesday. April q.
Burgess Hathaway made his yearly re-
port OF fines collected which amounted
to $3.50. The following bills were or
dered paid: street commissioner, So;
janitOr $l156: Olyphant Record. print
ing. S.: Gazette. printing. $3.12: janit-
GERS salary, S65; salary secretary
board of health, $25; $. NJ. Rogers.
Sc. 80: G. Nj. Hathaway, $9.!S: Daisy
Buckland, stenographer, $40: burgess
salary. S25: a. S. Newton. election re-
turns. s.: salary of secretary of coun-
Gil, SIS; incidentals $50: Police Officer
Harris. making arrest. 81. The council
adjourned sine die.
The new council was organized by
the appointment of Thomas T.. Will
liams as temporary chairman. The cer-
tiicates of election of the new menu
bers. James w. Smith. George Moules.
and William Jones. were received The
election Of officers resulted as follows:
James W. Smith, president: secretary.
Thomas T.. Williams: treasurer Rich
ard uren. supervisor, Henry Bartlett;
road committee. Messrs. William Hnr-
per- William Jones. W.. $. Bloes. Wind
sor Foster. Richard Reese. George
Moules. The following schedule OF
wages We're adopted. ROAD cOmntlS-
sioner. 50 per day: laborers. from $l.25
to S1.50 per day; teams. ten hours per
day. $3.50. The salary of the secretary
of council was again fixed at $15. Fl.
l.. Thompson, the retiring president of
the board of health, was again recap
pointed for five years on the board.
An appropriation of $50 was asked for
the board of health for another year
which was granted. The council then
adjourned to meet the first Monday
night Of every month.
The Ladies' Aid OF the Methodist
church will meet for work in the Grand
Army of the Republic hall today.
Mrs. G. A. Sherman and Mrs. w. L.
Mittan. of Waverly, are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. w. N. Barnes. OF Hickory
street.
Miss Carrie Wise. of Wilkes Barre,
spent Tuesday with friends in town.
The lecture Of Mrs. ". II. Palmer.
of Wilkes Barre, in the Baptist church
Monday evening. was largely attended
and highly appreciated.