The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-14
OLYPHANT.

\ meeting of the council was held
Friday night. Among the bills passed
We're the following: Delaware and
Hudson Canal company, $3.50: August
HUMMER. A7: w. p. Lawler. $43; Oily
phant Water company. $2l0; u. q.
Jones & Son. Sl; CounCilmen. commit
tee work. $50 each; police officers.
$40 each. \ bill from the Olyphant
Record was referred back for CurrcC-
ton. Treasurer McLoughlin'S COM
mission amounting to $500 was ordered
paid. Mr.. Howard reported that he
had seen the attorney in regard to the
new track being erected by the Della
ware and Hudson company, and stated
that he advised that as soon as the
company commenced operations on the
said street in dispute. it would be the
duty of the burgess and president of
council to serve written notice ON the
workmcn, and if they refused to cease
working to communicate with him and
he would have an injunction served
on the company within two hours. The
report of Mr.. Howard was adopted.
The light committee reported that
practical engineer would be at the cleo
tric plant ON Monday to examine the
The secretary was instructed to noti-
fy the street railway company to re-
pair their tracks at Grassy Island, and
if they refused TO do so, then the Dor
OuEh would tear up the tracks and
charge the expense of the same To the
company In regard to the reported
sewer transaction, Mr.. O'Brien REPORT
ed that he had consulted the borough
attorney, no said that the New York
syndicate had lost their charter. and
had no nigh whatever to lay sewer.
AMI advised that the council reject all
proposals from them. AtlidaVits were
read from Auditors p. j. Farrell and
=. J.. Walsh as to the amount of time
they consumed in making their report.
Th ~ bills amounted to $50 each and
were paid. The secretary read his re-
port OF the electric light accounts for
August and Sentembrr. II showed
that the cost of operating the plant in
those months was $l3> i'm excess of
earnings.
1t was reported that several of the
sidewalks on Delaware street, were
not on ii grade with the road, causing
the water to flow over on them. The
street committee was instructed to see
that the walks are raised Councilman
Marks wanted the seat of Councilman
Gallagher declared vacant, because he
! had not attended Il meeting i'm several
| months. Mr. Lewis said that it would
be hardly just to Mr.. Gallagher To take
any action of that kind. as he was
| away i'm New Jersey attending To some
| business interests. 1t was decided t.
| notify Mr.. Gallagher that unless he is
| present at the next meeting his seat
will he declared vacant.
| Announcement is made Of the coming
| marriage of Miss Mary \. Carhine t.
| Michael ]. NCAndrCW. both popular
| young people Of this place. The cerc-
! mony will be performed i'm st. Pat
! ricks church Wednesday evening. Nov
| 80 at O'Clock Following the cere.
| mony recention will be held AT tho
! home of the bride on Delaware street
Harry Buddie, of Huboken, y. j., is
! visiting at the residence of Justice 0t
! the Peace William Mason i'm Blakely
| The funeral of the late Mrs. Am
| Sheridan, who died on Friday last. tool
place Yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock
! After the remains had been viewed
| at the house they We're borne to st
! patriCk's church where "A short servic,
was held. A large number of relatives
and friends attended. Intcrment was
made in St Patricks cemetery.