The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-15
TUNKHANNoCK.

Work on the sewer extension has
stopped, owing to the inability of the
engineer to get his pipe here. The pine
has been laid the full length of Harri-
son street to Putnam street and few
men are kept at work in digging and
laying up the man-holes at the inter-
sections of the streets. The work
will probably go on next week.
J. w. Stark, Of West Nicholson, was
in Tunkhannock on THURSDAY,
The office of the long distance tele-
phone company will be located in Ho-
tel Graham, where a oooth will be
erected for the convenience OF the pa.
irons of the line. The poles are now
erected nearly to the borough limits
and it is expected that the inc will
be open for use in a short time.
In the matter of the petition of citi-
zens for the appointment of sidepath
commissioners under the recently
enacted law the court has taken ac-
tion and the following persons are ap-
pointed in that capacity: f. d. Bum
nell, Meshoppen, for one year; +. L..
Day, Nicholson borough, for two years,
and d. w. Stark, of Tunkhannock
borough, for three years. No tax can
be levied until next year and the
board will probably take no action un-
til that time.
The Tunkhannock Electric Light,
Heat and Power company has gone
out of existence. They were unable
to get their plant on a paying basis
and when they failed to pay the in
terest on their bonded indebtedness
the bondholders foreclosed their mort
gage. At the sheriff's sale the prop
erty was sold to John b. Russell, of
Wilkes Barre, and Henry NJ. Ives, of
Dalton, who had bought the interests
of the other bondholders These gem
tlemen, together with Grant Pelton,
5. w. Eysenbach and W. f.. Little,
now intend to make application to the
governor for charter of incorporation
for the Tunkhannock Electric COM
pany. They intend to make the plant
pay, if possible, and to that end they
have had Superintendent Nicholson,
of the Carbondale plant here looking
over the plant and putting it in shape
to give good service. They have also
paid all of the bills for labor, etc,
left by the former company.
Engineer Elmer Thomas, of the bob
bin factory, has resigned his position
and goes to Cortland, n. Y, to take a
place in the round house of the Erie
and Central New York railway.
Democratic Chairman a. II. Squier
has issued a call for a county con-
vention to be held at the court house
in Tunkhannock borough on Monday,
Aug. 81 at ? p. m. The primaries of
the various districts will be held the
Saturday previous.
Superintendent Nicholson, Of the
CarbOndale Electric Light Plant,
which is owned by the same parties
who are now operating the Tunkhan-
mock plant was in Tunkhannock on
Wednesday looking over the lines. 1t
is the intention of the company to put
meters on all the lines for house light
ing and do away with the contract
rates entirely. Under the present sys-
tenn, it is claimed that there is no uni
formity of price, some people paying
more for their lighting than they ought
and others not enough. 1t is proposed
by the meter system to equalize mat
ters and make consumers pay for what
they use. The charge will be eight
tenths of cent per hour for a l6-can-
die power light. Mr.. Nicholson had
several meters with him and with the
Assistance of Lineman Porter placed
them in several of the business places.
The company viii give the entire
charge Of the plant to Mr.. Nichol-
son and he will visit it about two or
three times a month.
Rev. and Mrs, S. S. Hodge are spend
ing their vacation up in Connecticut,
going there by bicycle.
Rev. James w. Putnam, of New
York city who is spending the sum-
mer here, will fill the Presbyterian
pulpit during the absence Of Mr..
Hodge.
Attorney w, S. Miller has moved his
office from the rooms over the Postal
Telegraph TO the rooms lately vacated
by b. w. Lewis, over the law offices
OF W. t. and G. A. Little, on Warren
street. The office vacated by Mr.. Mil
Ter will be occupied by DR.. j. w. b.
Tewkesberry as a dental office.
A. A. Northup, Of the University of