The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-18
NEW BANK BUILDING.

The Scranton Saving banks beautiful
building on Wyoming avenue is also
among the new enterprises of the year,
and Is a substantial evidence of the
thrift and enterprise on the part of that
institution. This is also true of the
Home for the Friendless in the compile
tion of their elegant new home on North
Washington avenue.
Our banks have all shown AN increased
surplus and deposits during the year.
The total capital of the nine Scranton
banks is $l,4S0,00O: surplus, ST. 49,. .O0O un-
divided profits, s297, ,47912; deposits, Sl3
O6,S64.H, an increase in deposits Of over
10 per cent.
The Anthracite coal trade has been
unusually active up to within the past
two months; but, owing to the mild
weather of the late fall and early winter
months, the demand has fallen off con-
siderably with a consequent decrease In
mining. The tonnage for the year was
22,3Il $40 tons, IL decrease from last year
of 1,2l7 S2S tons
a feature to abolish fake advertising
in the city was lately suggested and
adopted by the Board OF Trade. All So
licitors are Obliged to procure IA certiti-
cate from the board before they can
secure business from its members. The
scheme Is working nicely and is very
popular among business men generally
1t should be the means of largely in
creasing the membership Of the board
Ten meetings were held during the
year; the usual vacation during July and
August was taken. Many matters of To-
cal and national interest We're discussed
Al the meeting OF the National Board
of Trade, held In Washington last
month, we were ably represented by ~
A. May and +. l.. Hitchcock A numbe,
of matters suggested by this board re.
celVed favorable consideration at the
hands of the national body.
The lack of proper literature. thai
| which would depict the Industrial, socia
and educational features of our CITY
ana for which there is constant and in.
creasing demand from manufacturers
and professional men who desire to 10,
cate In Scranton, is severely felt by you
| secretary. Did the finances of the boart
warrant II, | would suggest sometime
ON the order OF our 1895 report 1t should
be printed on good paper, neatly bounc
and profusely illustrated. Such a book
would cost about $1,000. Advertisement,
could De solicited to cover cost but
question the advisability of such !
| course Perhaps IL this matter was re-
ferred to the publication committee
| some means could be devised whereb,
this want could he supplied
The membership of the board was in
creased somewhat during the past Yea,
| yet II is far below what IL ought TO he
This organization should number at least
two hundred and nifty members. EyerN
business concern In the city should b,
represented in the Board of Trade. They
owe 1t TO themselves; they owe Il 10 Tho
| city; and above all they should encour
age by their financial aid body that ma.
during the past twenty-eight years don,
so much for the city and either directly
| or indirectly assisted in making IL wha'
II Is.
Our membership as per last report
Nbo ssH's 'sss'ssssss ss1sssssssss.ss.. ll3
Number qualified as members during
'he year ''''' ''''''''''.,..,,..,,,.. ~
10
Number or designations accepted dur
ing the year Observation-Disclosures. D