The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-12

Several pertinent suggestions from
John II. Fellows were the only fea-
lures outside of the ordinary routine
business at last evenings regular meet
ing of the West Side board of trade
In addition, r. Fellows Mason made
some remarks under the head of "Bene-
fcial Comments" which denoted close
attention to matters of Improvement.
There was a fair attendance of mem
bers present when President Holmes
called the meeting to order. The sew
eral committees reported progress. In
the matter of the proposed pavement
on Hyde Park avenue it was stated
that the contractors would probably
begin work in week or so. Relative
to the repairs of grading and filing on
Luzerne street. below Ninth street,
favorable results had been accom-
plished. Towards this end valuable as
sistance was given by the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western and SCran-
ton Gas and Water companies.
Concerning the proba bilites of ever
securing any manufacturing industries
for West Scranton, Mr.. Fellows said
that this was an opportunity for the
big corporations to come to the reliei
of the community. This was especially
so as regards the railroad and mining
companies. They could, If they 81
wished. grant concessions of land and
certain privileges. The land granted
could be located near the large culm
dumps. which material for fuel could
he sold at a nominal price. This would
benefit the corporation in many ways,
not to speak Of the benefits accruing
to the public Immediately concerned.
The railroad companies would reap
the benefit of increased freight busi-
ness. The mining companies could dis
pose of what is a waste and an eye
| sore. The removal Of these culm heaps
in this manner would be a saving to
them and benefit their surface hold
ings enormously. We must have in
dustries and many of them to have this
city and valley retain it's present posi-
| tion and increase as it should. But
| he cogently remarked, 'it is like talk
| ing anthracite over soft coal, and here
the anthracite mining companies are
using soft coal for their engines and
| shops where possible"
Shall we direct the committee or
| manufactures to confer with the loca
representatives of these companies who
could grant these concessions" was
| asked by the chairman. 1T would moi
| do any good" was the answer. That
order of business was passed" at once
| Mr.. Mason sought information as t,
| whether property owners in that sec
ton lying south of Luzerne to Hamp
ton streets could build a private sewe
| at once and have this do for the pro
posed sewer in that section when tn,
| Nineteenth Sewer district is built. This
private sewer could be laid along Mair
avenue to LuZerne, down LuZerne t
| Edwards court and thence to the AS
| we'll lateral or the oxford street sewer
| Then with this sewer in a pave coulC
be laid on the portion of Main avenu,
between Luzerne and Hampton streets
on Luzerne or Rock streets. A latera
could also be built privately on Rocl
street and run into the Main avenu
sewer.
When the proposed main sewer o
the Nineteenth Sewer district was lait
along Luzerne street, a connection
could easily be made and the temper
airy sewer along Luzerne street and Ed
wards court abandoned. In intent, thi
private sewer would merely be an an
tcipation of the proposed sewer in tn
district and would have the advantag
of presenting a chance of laying
pavement at an earlier date. Ais
many owners along this portion wOul
| willingly do this rather than spend s.
or a 500 to clean out their outsid
vaults, now that a sewer will soon b
laid.
The board thought this a good ide
and the probabilities are that con
ference between the property owner
and the city engineer will take plac
as to grade, cost, etc. Then council
will be approached to grant the neces
sarY permissiOn.