The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-04

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The adjourned session Of the borough
council was held i'm the borough build
ing last evening. Messrs. Midway.
Harper, Weber and Mccullough being
| present. The minutes of the previous
regular and special meetings were
read and approved.
Mr.. Harper, committeeman on cleo
trio lights, reported that he had seen
! the managers of the Dunmore Electric
| Light company In regard to having
/ the prices for the six new arc lights
! reduced. They informed him that the
! borough had a contract drawn between
| them for furnishing lights for the bor-
ough and must abide by it. Mr.. Web
| er, committeeman on new fire COM
pany buildings. in making his report
| said the buildings were ready for oc-
cupancy now except for a few minor
details, such as hinges. etc. He re-
commended that councils pay the
rooms a visit in body and inspect
them, and if they proved satisfactory
to accept them, the rent starting from
, November I. 1898. Not having all the
members present day was set to visit
the rooms in body.
Street Commissioner Jackson stated
that the bridge erected by .. 5. John
son, and which is situated near his
| breaker, is in a dangerous condition
and unsafe for passage when large
loads are being carried over. The
bridge committee was instructed to re-
pair the bridge.
Under the head of grievances three
complaints were heard. Mrs. McCann,
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water was running into the cellar of
her residence from the opposite side
of the street. Street Commissioner
Jackson was instructed to abate the
nuisance. Thomas Golden. of Blakely
street. facing Dudley, stated how for
mer street commissioner had under
mined the dirt around the posts and
as a consequence his fence fell over.
The matter was referred to Mr. McCul-
Tough. who was instructed to investi-
gate and report his findings at the next
meeting. The waste water nuisance on
Grove street and CLAY avenue was al
so referred to Mr.. Mccullough.
Mr.. Fleming, of Oak street, was pre-
sent Having had a nuisance in front
Of his property for the past four years
he thought it time to have it abated
and had asked Mr.. Jackson. who sew
eral times had been in his vicinity re-
pairing the street and cleaning the
bitches in front of other property, but
when he came to his passed it by and
wouldn't do it.
He replied that the ditch in front OF
his residence was already three feet
deep and if cleaned out would be
deeper still. A lady had fallen into
it and had several bones broken not
not along and brought a suit for dam.
ages against the borough. If the coun'
Gil instructed him and would take
the responsibility upon themselves hi
would clean the ditch. After thinking
the matter over they thought it bes
to go there and see what could be done
before taking any action upon the mat
! ter.
The two following resolutions were
presented by Mr.. Weber and adopteC
by the council: That the fire com
l mittee be instructed to purchase for tn,
! use of the Electric hose company, No
2 T. one double drop harness and tha
the sum of $50 be allowed the Nep
: tune fire company, No. I, to purchas
: one double drop harness for thei
e team.
{ The hydrants were directed to b,
4 placed in position in the follOwinI
" places by the companies named: Scran
ton Gas and Water company, at Fourtl
e and William streets; Providence Ga
and Water company, at Adams ant
= Grand View avenues. Dunmore Ga
: and Water company to place three il
n the following localities: Clay avenu
n and Drinker street Drinker and War
n streets, Denue and North Blakel
oIIa L.
i tune and Electric Fire companies 81
n per month until April 1. to feed thei
teams. was passed. A communicable
was received from Mrs. Burschel in
forming the council that she intende
to make improvements upon the build
ing occupied by the Independent Fir
y company and would raise the rent &C
cordingly S. per month after Januar
- ]. 1899. The fire committees We're d
- rected to report at next meeting.
q Mrs. Martha II. Van Pelt, of Phila
- delphia, who owns property on Irwin
~ avenue and Dudley street, sent a con
munication by Tax Collector Correl
,s asking him to instruct the council I
% have a nuisance abated near her proI
- erty. 1t was placed in the hands {
the committee. A letter was receive
:" from Borough Engineer Knight, ir
. forming the council he had inspecte
/, the bridge at Nay Aug, which passt
over Roaring Brook. and found 1t
be safe in carrying loads that do M
exceed 5000 pounds, and that he ha
informed Mr.. Reeves, of the Scranto
e. Gas and Water company, If he carrie
n loads exceeding this amount he wOu
l do so at his own risk. Mr.. Harper.
committee on building and ground
-, said he had awarded c. Cole the col
Iv tract for laying the stone steps leadir
IN into the borough yard from the stree
Patrick O'Hora, Of Chestnut and WI
low streets, was allowed SIS damag,
for destruction of property Bills
the amount of s1,275.4S We're ordert
in paid.
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