The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-03

was necessary 1t seems strange that
there Is so little permanent work done.
L would ask you to consider this fea-
ture of your work very carefully and
see If there cannot be some better and
cheaper method of road Improvement.
DRAINAGE SYSTEM
Another cause of expense and COM
plant is the drainage system in some
parts of the borough. In the Second
ward especially we should try to pre-
vent the damage that usually follows
heavy rains because of the failure of
the culvert crossing Pine street to car
ry off the water. All the surface water
between Salem and Cemetery streets
is carried to the river by only one
drain and that has been so made
quate to do the work required that it is
necessary to try some other plan or
enlarge the culvert now in use. In the
First ward. on the hill, there is the
same complaint in reference to drain
age and the same demands for i'm
provement In other years these drains
have been fertile sources of trouble
and there should be an effort made
to avoid i.en the future.
In th|[natter of police protection I
also tEink there should be something
done. A town of this size should have
scme protection other than that given
us at present. While it is a matter of
great satisfaction that our people are
remarkably law-abiding the best as
surance of our continuing so is in a
good police service. At present we are
depending entirely on the service Civ
en- us by our constables; but this is not
enough. We should have better SER
vice. The constable who attends to his
business without being charged with
the duty of patrolling our streets will
find enough to do. l shall make an
effort to inform you as soon as possible
as to the system now in operation in
other boroughs, so that you may be in
a position to know what is best for us
here.
Speaking of the constables reminds
me of TIE fact that there are too many
saoonkeepers in this borough. who will
fully evade the license laws of the
state. 1t is not fair to those who pay
license that this condition of things
should be allowed to continue and there
should be an effort made to stop it,
l am perfectly willing to assist in
any reasonable plan that will restrict
| or destroy the unlicensed selling of in
toxicants and l trust that you will
| also make an effort to see that the
laws are enforced and that justice will
| be done both to the licensed dealers
| and to the people.
% INSPECTION OF HYDRANTS.
| l would also suggest that the hy-
| drantS in every part of the borough
| be inspected at short intervals under
| the direction of the council SO that we
| may be in a condition to fight IRE when
| 1t visits us. 1t must be said that our
| fire company since its organization, has
| done able and efficient work and as a
| body is entitled to the appreciatiVe con-
| sideration of every citizen of our bor-
ough. Many fires which might have
resulted disastrously have, by their
| efforts, been brought under control.
| Now, owing to the lay of the ground of
| this borough, the firemen are handi-
| capped somewhat. 1t is almost impos-
| sible to reach certain points with a
| hand machine or even with one drawn
| by horses with any speed. | would
| therefore suggest that there be hose
purchased for the Second and Third
wards, and that it be left with the