The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-06
ARCHIBALD.

The borough council met on Monday
evening in regular session with Prest-
dent Hunt and Councilmen Behle, Jones,
Dtan and Manley present. The follow
ing bills were ordered paid: Crescent
Electric Light company, S225: Thomas
Walsh, 81; Il. O'IIara, $3.50; Propst
brothers, s29; Scranton Tribune. S15.9O;
Forest Mining company, 81; T. II. Scan-
Ion, sl3.16; board of health, $3.50. com
murication was received from Borough
Attorney Battenburg concerning the
johnson damage suit, and requesting the
council to gather testimony for defense.
The case will come up ,or trial at the
next term of civil court. 1t was decided
to hold a special meeting to consider the
matter. The attorney also enlightened
the council as to its power to revoke the
franchise given to the Archibald Trac-
tion company, and 1t was decided to give
the Traction company until Jan. ] to
comply with the provisions of its ordin-
ance. Burgess Langan called attention
to the complaints that had come to
him about boisterous crowds of young
people that gather on South Main street,
and asked that power be given to him
to stop the nuisance. In passing he
scored some of the police who are using
their office for personal gain. and said
that the borough was worse off with
than without them. He thought the
nation of these officers. The council ap-
proved of the remarks of the burgess
ald the police committee was instructed
to act fully and promptly in the matter.
The burgess also stated that Messrs.
Jones Philbin and himself went to
Scranton in order to consult with Mr..
Weston, of the Delaware and Hudson,
| in regard to having Moyles' neld set apart
as a borough park. Mr.. Weston informed
thpn q give
| them the tract of land but he said that
| he would place the matter before the
| officials of his company, and that he
| would notify council what could be done.
| Mr.. Langan stated that Mr. Weston used
| them very courteously. Mr.. Behle, of the
| road committee. stated that the ditch
| at Colmeyers', on South Main street, was
| in a very bad condition, and thought
| the best thing to be done was to have
| iron pipes laid in the ditch. This and
| other matters relating to culverts and
| bridges were referred to the road COM
| mttee. Mr.. Jones. of the light commit
| tee, to which was referred the placing
| Of another light on Laurel street, re-
! ported that the committee was unable
to recommend a change in the present
| location of the lights. Council thought
! that lights could be so changed that
| Laurel street would be better lighted,
| and the matter was again referred to
/ the committee. Adjourned to meet at
the call of the chair.
Miss Mamie Hoban, of Olyphant, is
! visiting friends in town.
| Miss Minnie Clark, of Scranton, is
| visiting her cousin, Miss Mamie Clark,
| of Pine street.
| Mrs. Fred Whitehead and daughters. of
| Passaic. N j., is visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
| " l.. Lanson.
| The Hose company paraded the prn-
| ciple streets last evening. The serenade
band accompanied the boys. They were
| out in full force, and made q very cred
| liable appearance. They will take part
| i'm the parade in Wilkes-Barre on Thurs
| day.
| A regular meeting of the school board
was held on Monday evening. All mem
| bers were present and President Price
| presided. After the reading of the min
utes the following bills were ordered
| paid: Henry Revels, 80; Henry Myers
| 1915; II. W. Probst $9.16; II. Probst, 80. 16
| Thomas Price. S1S55; Mrs. Thomas Price
$3.50: Jacob Echsberger, 81 T. c. Cum
| mings S21.10; Mrs. c. Mcclure, $50
Z Michael Collins, So; John Timlin, S14: r
f., O'Horo, So: j. II. White, s9i. so: freight
sl2.1O; Thomas Stanton, SIS; Martin Bar.