The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-14
BOARD OF TRADE Meeting
Matter Of Sewer on the South Side
Is Agreed Upon.
EXTENSION OF CHERRY STREET
That Improvement Is to BE Urged for a
Number Of Reasons - Mr.. p.
Judge Chosen President
Of the Board.

An interesting meeting Of the South
Side board of trade was held last eve
ming. President Z. @. Boland called
the session to order ana being forced
to answer an engagement elsewhere
he asked the Indulgence of the menu
bers and withdrew. John Scheuer pre-
sided the remainder OF the meeting.
The sewer question was brought un-
der discussion by him. He advocated
that the South Side be rearranged III
different lines for L sewer district,
creating d new one which Will embrace
the. Nineteenth and Twentieth wards.
and that portion of the Eleventh not
already severed. This idea met with
general approval and was discussed IN
coInmendatory terms. The Twelfth
ward will be entirely eliminated from
the sewer district.
The residents of that ward have been,
with few exceptions, opposed to a sew
er, and by leaving them out there Will
be an unanimous feeling in its favor
among the persons who VIII nave TO
stand the expense of constructing 1t.
On Mr.. Scheuer's motion the commit
tee on sewers, which consists of {. w.
Westpfahl, NJ. p. Judge. p, A. Cavaz
naugh, s. S. Spruks, Christian Storr
and Mr.. Scheuer, who was added to 1t,
will confer with the sewers and drains
committee of councils and City En-
gineer Phillips with reference to the
mat tier.
In the views expressed by the mem
berS who took part In the discussion II
was the general sentiment that the
South Side Is sadly in need of better
streets and sewer.
STREET IMPROVEMENT.
Another branch of this subject was
int reduced by D. p. Murray, who re-
ported that q committee OF the SOuth
Scranton Wheelmen's club has been at
work for some time making prepara-
tions for a public meeting at Germanaa
hall for the purpose Of agitating street
Improvement. The board OF trade IL
working In conjunction with the
wheelmen's club on this matter. and
the committees of both will meet next
Monday evening at 730 at Germania
hall to fix the date and transact what
ever else Is needed. One OF the speak
ers at the public meeting will be A.
B. Dunning, jr., eX-county surveyor,
an ardent enthusiast on this subject.
The main purpose OF the meeting ls
to prove to the taxpayers that it is as
cheap to have good roads as poor ones
If you go about it in the right way.
MI. Judge spoke in favor of the move
ment and believed that public meet
ingS in all the wards would result Den-
officially. The idea was advanced that
the board should advocate the expen-
diture of ward appropriations by the
street commissioner and the taking
away from IcOuncilmen all power OF
employing men on the streets.
OPENING OF CHERRY STREET.
The opening of Cherry street to South
Wa shington avenue was considered and
the secretary was instructed to COM
municate with the city officials and
urge that the ordinance recently passed
but imperative as yet because the Della
ware and Hudson Railroad company
has neglected to comply with its provi-
sions, be respected by the company and
a move made to comply with its provi-
siOns without further delay. The or
din ance provides that the platform at
the Steel Works station, being built on
Cherry street be at once removed in
order that the street may be opened.
The ordinance removes the crossing
from where it now Is. between Fig and
Cherry streets, and places it at the eX
tension of Cherry street. The members
in discussing the motion all agreed that
it IS crying shame to permit the
condition at this crossing to remain as
1t has so long. There are upwards of
!, 500 girls employed In the Sauquoit silk
mill, and for their protection the streets
ought to be changed. The girls coming
out of the factory in winter evenings
are tempted to get on the railroad
tracks to get Off the muddy street, and
they risk the danger of getting run
down by passing trains.
MIR. JUDGE PRESIDENT.
1t has been the custom in the past to
nominate officers in March and elect
in April The manner of choosing Off
GERS is discretionary and the usual rule
was discarded last night. Nominations
We're made and election followed. NJ. p.
Judge was nominated and elected
president, and will make. most ef-
ticient and careful officer. Mr.. Boland
declined recollection. which was
pressed upon him. NJ. j. O'Toole. who
has filled the position OF secretary for
two years with ability and uniform
courtesy, prefers to go back on the floor
OF the organization.
Thomas A. Donahue. of the Truth.
was chosen to succeed him. Mr.. Dona-
hoe will acquit himself with credit. no
doubt. Michael Miller was reelected
treasurer, and Henry J. Spruks was
chosen again as vice. president.
Wanted-Experienced machlnist who