The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-10
West Side
Depart
BOARD.OF TRADE MEETS.
Large Amount OF Important Business
Transacted...Pavement on Hyde
Park Avenue Probable.

The regular monthly meeting of the
West Side board of trade occurred last
evening. President f. Nj. Clarke occu-
pied the chair and opened the session
at S15 o'clock. The main discussion of
the evening was upon the proposed sew
er in. the section lying below Division
street and draining all the territory ad-
jacent and sloping toward Luzerne
street. ID. ID. Evans introduced a mo-
tion to the effect that a resolution be
presented by the board to councils urg-
Ing prompt consideration of the matt
ter with u view to an immediate com
mencement of work. The following
resolution was drawn up:
Whereas, The lower section of the
West Side has become so populous and
the sanitary condition thereof demanding
that a sewer be built thereon; therefore,
be 1t
Resolved, BY the West Side board of
trade, that the councils of this city be
requested to facilitate legislation look
ing ~ the establishment of district and
construction of n sewer in that section
Coincident with the above, some sug-
sestions We're offered as to the advis-
ability of so arranging matters that the
many idle citizens who reside in the
neighborhood could obtain employment
upon the sewer construction.
The idea of a sewer seems entirely
feasible so far as the property owners
are concerned. II. d. Jones reported
that he had obtained a majority senti-
ment from the owners and all were
very desirous of the Improvement.
City Engineer Joseph p. Phillips Will
submit plans and an estimate of cost
to councils next Thursday night, show
ing the territory to be drained and its
general adaptibility for good sewer.
The conditions of the sidewalks be-
tween jackson and Price streets was
next touched upon and il was deemed
advisable to have something done to
better the condition by having the
flags brought to grade and put in II
safer way. The suggestion was the
offered that inasmuch as the failure
of the present street commissioner to
keep the West Side pavements in IA
fairly clean condition was very evident,
u candidate for the possible vacancy
be presented to the mayor. The sug-
gestion met with decided approval.
Common councilman of the Fourth
ward, Simon Thomas. reported that an
appropriation of $1,000 had been placed
upon the appropriation ordinance for
the opening of Price street and that
everything looked favorable for a set
tlement of that VeXing question in the
near future.
Under the head of manufacturers, it
was recommended that the secretary be
instructed to communicate with the
several owners of property available
for the location of manufactures, in or
der to get location for any industry
that might desire to locate on this side.
1t seems that already several parties
have been seeking information along
these lines
f.. q. Smith, of the firm of Bartl &
Smith, civil engineers, was elected to
membership, having been proposed at
the last session 1t is possible that the
next pavement laid ON this side will be
put down on Hyde Park avenue be-
tween Jackson and Lafayette streets.
The sentiment of the property owners
residing along the street is being sought
and thus far IS quite unanimous.
The present methods of the Traction
company in giving service to the West
Side was strongly commented upon and
probable action will be taken in regard
TO a mitigation of the existing lax ar
rangements upon the part of the COM
pany.
Nominations of officers for the ensu-
ing term We're as follows: President,
A. h. Holmes; vice president, DR.. =. S.
Struppler, 4. NJ. Morse, Joseph Oliver;
treasurer, William +. Farrell; secre-
taries, Joseph Oliver, r. Fellows Mason.