The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-07
ARCHIBALD.

The borough council held long ses-
sion on Monday evening President Hunt
presided and all the members were pres
ent. The following bills were ordered
paid: j. Bishop, 1926; Edward O'Horo,
$3.50; A. Cawley sr., So; p Wallen, s1.50;
c. Kleinbauer, 50; Thomas Munley, 81;
Crescent Electric company, 1925; Henry
Wilkey, S.; street commissioners time,
Al.26. A bill Of Archibald Water COM
pany was laid over for correction as were
also the bills of the borough auditors
until the license accounts are audited.
Mr. Behle reported that he, had COM
suited Mr.. Kinback with reference to a
cabinet for storing borough records, and
the figures he received were $50. sos and
$50. The chair appointed Messrs. Behle,
Jones and Philbin a committee to pro-
cure a cabinet such as Is required. MIR.
Behle also suggested that the borough
get a plough for use on the roads and
the matter was referred to the road COM
mittee, as was also his suggestion that
a shed be built in the rear OF the borough
building for the storage of the road ma
chine and street commissioners tools.
Mr.. Behle also called attention TO the un-
certainty of the line between this and
Jermyn borough and offered a resolution
empowering the borough attorney to take
steps to have the line definitely fixed.
The resolution was adopted. Mr.. Wag-
ner also wanted 10 have the fence lines
on South Main street located and the
road committee was directed to look up
the survey made several years ago. The
borough attorney was also directed to
defend the suit against the borough be-
gun by James N. Johnson, of Winton.
The committee appointed to investigate
the claim of the borough against ex-
Treasurer Barrett reported that the aud
itors books had been examined; that
leaves were torn out and mutilated and
that the general condition of the book
was such that it would be hard for the
borough to prove its claim to the S57 in
dispute. With the report was an opin-
ion from the borough attorney stating
that the council had power to dispose of
the matter and intimating that it would
be prevented from collecting the amount
by the operation of the statute of limita-
tions. Under these circumstances the
committee recommended that Mr. Bar
rett be eXonerated. Mr.. Kleinbauer
moved that Mr.. Barrett be exonerated
and the motion was adopted without a
dissenting voice. Mr.. Philbin called at
| tention to the vacancies on the board of
| health and suggested that ID. p. ORourke
| be reappointed from the Third ward.
Mr.. Behle named NJ. ]. Kearney to fill
| the vacancy in the First ward and his
name was included in Mr.. Philbin's mo-
| ton, which was adopted. The bond of
| High Constable Edward O'HOro was ac-
| cepted. Mr.. Philbn called attention to
| the need of painting the bridges and af-
| ter considerable discussion the secretary
| was directed to advertise for proposals
| for the work. Burgess Langan briefly
| address the council on the need of police
| and served notice he did not intend to
| fill the dual role of burgess and police
| man. He also wanted the practice OF
| dumping ashes and refuse on the streets
stopped; wanted locks for the cells in the
| borough prison and asked that special at
| tention be given to the hydrants. All
| these matters were referred to appro-
| pirate committees. Mr.. Wagner directed
| the attention of the council to the matter
| of taxing telegraph and electric light
| poles and favored taxing all except those
| used by parties residing here. He called
| attention to the fact that other boroughs
had been collecting tax on poles for the
| past few years and thought we had the
| same right to do so. Mr.. Behe favored
| taxing all the poles without exception
| The matter will be more fully discussed
| at n later meeting. Contractor Spillane
| asked the council to pay his bill of S2i
| for extra work on the foot bridge. Mr.
Behle considered it too hight and OBJ
| jected to its payment. Mr.. Spillane ther
| explained why it was so high and the
| council decided to investigate for Itself
| and laid the matter over for discussion
at the next meeting. John NJ. Doughel
| told the council of an accident his hors,
| sustained because of the bad condition
| of Hill street. Action on this matter will
be taken at meeting to be held OF
| Thursday evening.
The school board also met on Monday
| evening with every member present.
number of bills were ordered paid. TIL,
| secretary was directed to confer with tn,
school boards of Jefferson and Carbon
dale townships with a view to havinl
them pay for the tuition of children from
those townships who are now attending
the schools of this borough. The opening
of the school on South Main street, closet
because of the prevalence of measles II
that neighborhood, was left with the ed
ucational committee. No other impor
tant business was done.