The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-31
JERMYN AND MAYFIELD.
The Burgess Makes Report--Per.
sonaI and Other Items.

sOn1l and Other Items.
The Rev. and Mrs. William #. Will
liams and their daughters, Bessie and
Lily. OF Wilkes-Barre, were visiting
friends in town yesterday. Mr.. Will
liams preceded Mr. Hall as pastor of
the Primitive Methodist church in this
town.
Mr. George Cole, who has been pro-
prietor of the Sweeney hotel for the
past few years moved his household
effects to Fallbrook yesterday, where
he will conduct a similar business.
Mr. Conner Jones, brother of John r.
Jones, of Main street, has been engaged
to take charge of Mr.. Bloes' drug store
at Peckville for a few days.
Mr.. Blazer, a shoemaker, of May
field, has moved into the store owned
by Mr.. Walter Baker. and which was
recently vacated by C. L. Wheeler.
Professor Rennie and family Mrs.
George Fisher, William H. Evans, Ed
win Moon and Isaac Singer. of Car
bondale attended the funeral of the
late Lewis Pizer on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. o. w. Coon and family
attended the funeral Of the late P. w.
Coon, at Scranton, on Monday
Mrs. Samuel Warner. of Scranton,
was "A visitor in town Tuesday.
The Misses Cora Davis, Myra Hills
and Sarah Mullen returned Tuesday to
resume their studies at the Normal
school at East Stroudsburg, and Miss
Carrie Murray left yesterday for the
above school.
Mr. David Jones, of Main street. COM
menced work at the Dickson Manu-
featuring works, Monday.
Mrs Thomas f. Grffiths returned
home yesterday, after spending a few
days with relatives in Forest City.
AT the last meeting of the borough
council, Burgess Whitman submitted his
message, which contains some very
practical suggestions. The document
reads:
To the president and members of the
Jermyn borough council:
Gentlemen-At the beginning of an
other year, while not wishing to bur-
den you with long message, / wish to
call your attention to and make a few
suggestions in regard to the work to
be done. One of the largest items Of
expense is our street repairs. That
done in years past has not been of a
permanent character too much money
is used on improvements which are
only temporary and must be repeated
each year. One block paved each sea-
son will eventually give us good
streets.
Many of our taxpayers have been to
considerable expense putting in private
sewers. Sewers are already a neces-
sity in the borough and while work is
scarce in the mines it is a good time to
start One street severed each year
and paid for by the property owners on
said street will give the unemployed
work and greatly add to the healthful-
ness of the borough.
The police system during the past
year has not been satisfactory on ac-
count Of the small amount appropri-
ated to pay the expense. | would sug-
gest that one competent person be en-
plOyed to remain on duty during the
afternoon and evening and be paid such
salary as you may decide upon In this
connection ! may say do not consider
1t the duty of the burgess to act in the
several capacities that he has been
called upon during the past year, such
as buryng dead dogs and cats, killing
mad and vicious dogs, impounding
stray mules inspecting pig-pens and
other nuisances. Arresting transient
showmen and hucksters who are trying
to evade paying a license fee; arresting
teamsters for driving on the sidewalks
and boys for ringing door bells and
playing on the street corners, etc
These are properly the duty of a police
officer aRd he should be paid for his
services Neither do / consider IL the
duty of the burgess to feed and furnish
lodging to all the tramps and needy
persons who travel this way.
Owing to an imperfectly constructed
ordinance the sidewalks are still in the
same condition they were at the be-
ginning of last year. / am heartily in
favor of good streets and walks, and
think we should have them. but any
ordirance introduced should be so
framed that no unnecessary hardships
are imposed upon the people during the
present depression. My attitude on the
water question is so well known that it
is hardly necessary to speak of ii.
Whenever in your judgment anything
should be done l shall be glad to Sec
ond your efforts.
The finances of the borough are in
healthy condition. Enough money re-
mains in the hands of the treasurer to
take up some of the outstanding bonds.
1t would be well to do this as soon as
possible. There are many matters which
come up from time to time which it is
not necessary to mention here / have
spoken Of few of the more important.
l am satisfied that the gentlemen who
compose the council are conscientious
in the performance of their official
duties. I hope you will give the mat
ters connected with the welfare Of the
borough your earnest consideration
during the coming year as you have
In the year past.
H A whitman Rurgess