The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-05
PECKVILLE.

A special meeting of the borough
council was held Thursday evening.
All councilmen we're present There
was great deal of talking and some
business done. The first business 10
come IN was the paying of fifty per
cent. due MIR. Plat, on the electric
light plant. As Mr.. Plat had per-
formed his rart Of the contract, all the
machinery with the exception of the
switch board is now on the grounds.
The engines have been run and have
proved satisfactory. The fifty per
cent. was ordered paid. A communi-
cation from W. +. Mott requesting
that lights be placed on Josephine
street was read Electrical Engineer
Harloe stated that there was to he an
arc light placed at the intersection of
that street with Main. and would give
ample light. a motion was carried to
finish UP the pole lines on the streets
named in contract with Mr.. Platt, and
then extend the lines TO Columbus
street, Grassy Island Patch. Plane y
Hill and Walnut streets, and Scott
road. 1t was ordered that the secre-
tary draw UP An order for $56 in pay
ment of interest due on borough bonds
held by Mrs. Harper. An order for
$500 was ordered drawn up in favor Of
MIR. Lillibridge for the electric plant
lot, which consists Of one-half acre
of land The secretary was instruct
cd to hold the order until Mr. Lilli-
bridge surrendered the deed for the
lot. A vote was taken to determine
whether the running Of the plant
should he let by contract or by men
employed by council. The vote stood
three for contract and six against
The rate of wages was fixed as fol-
lows: First engineer. S5 second, $50.
The first engineer to be responsible
for the faithful performance of his du-
ties and any accidents that may occur
by neglect or mismanagement. There
were three candidates. A vote gave
Barnes, 9: Jones, 6: Harloe, 3. f.. NJ
Barnes and r. n. Jones were then ac-
ceptes by resolution as the engineers.
A. L. Craig. president of the board
of trade, was present, and asked In
behalf of the board what induCement
council would offer to any concern
wishing to locate in the borough. a
unanimous vote was taken in favor Of
exempting any such firm from taxes
for q certain term Of years. a bill of
800, due Electrical Engineer Harloe
for October salary, was ordered paid.
Meeting adjourned until Monday even
ing, Nov. 1ith.
Services in the Presbyterian church
next Sunday at 10.3O a. m. and I p
m. Sunday school at go o'clock. In
the evening the pastor may be expect
ed to preach on temperance. All in
vited. Rev. S. H. Moon, d. D., pas
tor.
Peckville Baptist church-Rev. j. S.
Thomas, pastor. Services tomorrow
at 1890 a. m. and p. m. Morning
subject, "The God of Patience and
Comfort" Evening subject, THE
Name of Jesus" Sabbath school at
11.3O a. m. All cordially invited.
A factory firm, employing ffty-five
hands with an average pay roll of ST.
500 per month are knocking at Blake
ly's door. The board of trade have
them in hand and there is good pros
poets of their being landed here.
Mr.. f. A. Peck is having the house
on his Main street property torn down.
| 1t will be replaced by new modern
structure.
On account of the non-arrival of the
switch board, no test will be made at
the electric light plant until next
week.