The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-22
SCRANTON'S DIRTY
ALLEYS AND COURTS
DR.. J. K. Bentley Spoke About Them IA
the Board Of Trade.
BUSINESS MEETING WAS HELD
At Its Conclusion the Ex-President
ofthe Board of Health Was Intro-
duced by President May--Report of
Manufacturers Committee About
New Observation-Disclosures of the
Philadelphia Commercial Museums
Is Set Forth by Officers of Board.

The board of trade last evening at
its regular meeting listened to an ad-
dress by DR.. ]. X. Bentley, ex-presi-
dent OF the city board of health. on the
subject of ''The unsanitary influences
of the unpaved alleys and courts OF the
city," DIR. Bentley's address was deliv-
cred after the regular business of the
board had been transacted.
President w. A. May was in the
chair and under the head of re-
ports of committees Secretary Ather-
ton read a brief report by the manu-
facturers' committee, Luther Keller,
chairman. The report, in effect, told
of the success of the committee in Sc
curing Levy Bros silk ribbon factory
as a new industry. The factory will
be located on the South Side on two
acres of land in the Twentieth ward
which was donated by Congressman
William Connell.
The report went on to say that plans
for the factory had been prepared and
that work on the buildings will be be-
gun in a week or two. The factory will
be in readiness to begin operations the
first of the new year.
ANOTHER SILK FACTORY.
ference to the other silk factory which
| is considering the advisability Of COM
ing to this city contained the following:
1--WE believe that 1t is not wise to To-
cate any more such industries on the
South Side for the present. We are
therefore endeavcring to secure sites
In Providence, Hyde Park and Dun
more. We have every assurance that
eli tyf1 f.A rrtx In, 4
ties, and should either of them suit the
| parties in question, there seems to be
little doubt but that they will locate
here. Representatives of the concern
are expected here during the present
week for the purpose of making final
| decision."
The report was adopted without dis
cussion. Secretary Atherton also read
a communication from State Senator
Fowler asking the cooperation of the
board in stopping tariff tinkering.
The letter was placed on file.''
Secretary Atherton then read a report
OF the boa rd's committee appointed tc
attend the meeting of the advisory
board of the commercial museum held
recently at Philadelphia. The report
was quite lengthy and was quite i'm
pressive. The committee testified tC
their sense of the deep importance oi
the organization and the great benefit
that it will be to American manufac.
turers. The report then gave a gen
eral description of the events of The
convention. In closing Secretary Ath
erton paid an earnest tribute to tht
| perseverance and sacrifice of the PhiIa'
delphia citizens who have supported
the organization.
President May. after the reading o.
the report, emphasized the worth o.
the commercial museums. w. D. Boyer
and Robert c. Mills were elected II
membership and c. w, Fulton anc
Grant Pelken were nominated. DR.
Bentley was then introduced.
DIR. BENTLEY'S ADDRESS.
He said that the majority of the un
paved alleys in the city have been con
| demned by the board of health as be
ing unsanitary. He asked that thu
board Of trade assist in destroying th'
menace. DR.. Bentley spoke of tn
phase Of the dangers of filthy alleys
He referred to the excellent water sup
ply of the city and said it is eXcelleC
only by New York and Boston, "anC
in purity by none"
Following this DR.. Bentley spoke o
the other advantages of the city ant
in telling phrases explained the un
healthiness of the filthy streets. H
asked that the alleys be paved tina
Scranton may become not only tn
busiest but also the healthiest city o
her population in the Union.
DR.. Bentley was accorded a vote o
thanks by the beard.