The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-09
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on Friday evening council met in re-
gular session. President ]. ID. Stock
er, of the water company, was present,
having received complaint from the
council that the pressure of the hy-
drants was not satisfactory. He re-
quested that committee be appoint
ed to meet him and make tour of
inspection of the hydrants in the bor-
ough. This request was granted and
the light and water committee instruct
ed to meet Mr.. Stocker as desired.
The matter relating to placing an
electric light at Division street, was
placed in the hands of the proper com
mittee, who are to meet the Mayfield
| council. and endeavor to make ar
rangements Gor the maintaining of
said light.
A communication was read from
the board of health calling councils
attention to the danger of allowing
dogs to be unmuzzled and asked that
the ordinance prohibiting this be en-
| forced. Burgess whitman said that If
any one could show him such an or
! dinance he would he only too glad to
enforce 1t. In discussion it was found
| that ordinance book had been lost by
the late burgess. Councilman Swick
which was unanimously adopted:
| Whereas, dogs running at large with
out muzzles are dangerous; it is here
by adopted that all dogs caught run
ming at large after August 9Th until
October 1st shall be shot on sight by
any borough officer and the burgess
and board of health shall see that this
| resolution is strictly observed" A
committee from Crystal hose company
was present and stated that they would
strongly recommend the same kind of
fire alarm system as is used in Peck
vile, and the cost of which would not
exceed so. After a lengthy discussion
council appropriated $50 and instructed
the fire and police committee to act
with the hose company committee on
experimenting the erection and plac-
ing the said alarm.
The funeral of Mrs. George Nc
Laughlin, who died on Friday, took
place yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock
Services were held in st. Johns
church. She is survived by her hus-
band and two sons, John p, of Blakely
and Tiny, and a daughter Minerva
She was born in Scott township forty.
three years ago, and for the past twen-
ty-five years has been a resident OF
Jermyn, and during that time had
made many friends. The pall-bearer:
were Messrs. A. f. and George Geb-
hardt, Conner Davis, Thomas Walkey
S. D. Davis and Calvin Vail
Burgess Willman has been kept busy
for some weeks informing people, who
were more than apt to censure his con
duct, in regard to enforcing the ordi.
nance relative to the muzzlng of dogs
that there was no such ordinance tC
his knowledge. or that he could find
Council has now provided such an or
, dinance, and the people can feel as
sured that Mr.. Whitman will do his
duty as he has done in the past.
Mr.. Martin Gill is visiting his sister
Mrs. John Lutsey, at her home IL
Clark's Green.
The popular milk dealer, Frank Bak
er, has purchased a handsome team o
f grey horses of Liveryman o. s. Maines
; Messrs. David Gardner and Burtol
Parks, with their families, spent las
, week at Chapman lake.
: Mrs. Salisbury, and granddaughter
5 Miss Alma Baker, have returned fron
I a visit with Rendham friends.
2 Mrs. A. Butterworth returned Satur
4 day evening from a two weeks visi
= at Oneonta.
Thomas Ellis, of Moosic, is visiting
$ his sister, Mrs Charles Davis.
. Miss Maggie Davis, who has beel
visiting relatives at Avoca, returne'
}. home Saturday.