The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-28
DUNM0RE DOINGS.
The Council Puts a Limit on the
Street Commissioners Expendit-
ures-Report of Banquet in
Porto Rico-other Notes.

4 special meeting of the council was
held in the borough building last even
ing. Messrs. McAllister, Jones, Payton,
Ward, Weber and McCulloch being
present. The meeting was called for
the purpose of conducting general
business.
Mr.. Payton led an attack on the
street commissioners payroll. and
after a lengthy discussion a resolution
was adopted limiting the commissioner
to an expenditure of $3.50 per month.
Instructions were given the street COM
missioner to notify all parties main
tanning poles or trees on the line of
the sidewalks to remove them at once.
1t was decided to insure all the sta
tionary property of the fire depart
ment; to grade and sod the grounds
about the borough building; to procure
four new cots for the jail; to have tho
cells painted; to repair the bridges at
Laurel and Oak streets, and on Frank
lin street, near Spencer's plane.
On motion of Mr.. Weber the police
will be given a vacation. They Will
be allowed seven days and at such
time when they can be spared and re-
ceive such notice from the burgess and
chief of police. Ordinance No. - pro-
viding for the issuance of bonds to the
amount of $4,000 for constructing the
sewer passed first and second readings.
Bills to the amount of $l15.4O were
ordered paid The bond of eX-Treas-
urere Louis Engle was ordered released.
The next meeting will be held on July
II.
Troop l., Fifth Cavalry, L. S. A, cell
ebrated it's first anniversary at Maya
guez, Porto Rico, on June Il. Many
people of this region have relatives in
this troop and have received invita-
tions to attend the celebration The
writer received letter from Trooper
George r. fudge in which was given
detailed account of the anniversary.
1t lasted for three days and was thor
oughly enjoyed by all and they wished
their friends to know they were happy.
The invitations gave the committees
In detail roster of the charter MEM
bers, roster of troop at present, pro-
gramme and menu. The last named
indicated that the boys did not go hun
gry.
The Young Ladies' Mission circle of
the Presbyterian church held a lawn
social at the home of Mrs II. NJ. Spen-
Ger last evening.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church will hold a lawn
social AZ the home Of the Rev. A. j
Van Cleft on South Blakely street to-
morrow evening,
The Sunday school of the Tripp Ave.
nue. Christian church will go to Nay
Aug Falls today. Special cars will con
vey the pupils.
The teachers examination will bt
held in No building tomorrow, COM
menCing at Q o'clock a. m.
Miss Jessie NJ. Swartz, of Electric
| avenue, who has been attending schoo
! at the East Stroudsburg state Norma
| school, has successfully passed her eX
aminations and returned home TO spenc
| her vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Jameson O
! Batavia. n. Y, who have been spend
ing the past week at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. James Coleman, on Eas
Drinker street, Sport Hill, have re
turned home.
Miss Nellie Howard, of Spruce street
has returned home after spending tn
| past month with friends at Jersey City
Miss Mary Hughes, of South Blakel.
street, who has been confined to he
home for some time past with illness
is able to be around again.
| The condition of Irene Moffat, tn
young daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jane
Moftat, of West Drinker street, wh
has been dangerously i'll with diph
thcria, was somewhat improved las
evening.
BertOn Rogers, OF Philadelphia. is tn
guest of his aunt, Mrs T. p. Letch
| worth, of Chestnut street,