The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-08
DUNMoRE.


REPUBLICAN BOROUGH TICKET.
TrCasurcr-Lous EnglC.
street COmmiSsiOner--Frank Wagner.
Justice of the Pcacc-Jamcs Quick.
Councilmcn-A. u. BlackntOn, J. l..
Medway
School, Directors-Frank Montgomery,
Thomas Engle.
Auditors-For three years, Arch Wash
CT; for one year, Clarence Zimmerman.
The council met in regular session in
the borough building last evening,
Messrs. Midway, McAllister, Jones,
Harper and Weber being present. Bur-
CESS Powell reported having collected
fines to the amount of S2O3.50 during
the past eleven months. $40 was allot-
ted to the school board and the bal
ance, $127.50, was turned over to Bor-
ough Treasurer Louis Fngle. Mrs.
David McDonOugh. widow of the late
David MCDonough of Shoemaker ave-
nue. who claims her property was dam
aged several years ago by having a
fence moved on it by workmen acting
under the orders of borough officials,
was represented at the meeting by her
daughter, Mrs. Malta, who stated that
they were ready to settle with the bor-
ough for SIS. Borough Attorney Nc
Askie was instructed to prepare the
necessary paper and come to an agree
ment as soon as possible on that basis.
The electric light at the corner of
Reede and Apple streets was reported
to be without a be and as a result
the lamp did not burn half the night,
also that the light on Drirker street
and little Roaring Brook stream had
an advertising globe on it and gave
no light at all. The secretary was in.
structed to notify the company of the
complaints received.
The leases between the borough and
Mrs. Louis Engle for the rental of the
building occupied by the Neptune
Chemical company, We're read to the
members, and Burgess Powell was in
structed to have the building released.
The chief of the fire department James
O'Hora, in conjunction with the fire
committee, was instructed to prepare
an itemized account of the borough
property in use in the fire department
ana report upon the same ut the next
meeting of council, when the proper
steps for insuring it will be taken. Mr..
Weber brought the water question be-
fore the council and stated that some
thing ought to be done. Dunmore was
supplied with an excellent IRE depart
ment, but We're handicapped on ac-
count of the lack OF water. In answer
Mr. Midway said he in company with
Mr. Smith, president of the Dunmore
Gas and Water company, had inspect
ed the various fire hydrants. He said
that Mr.. Smith had stated he had tried
hard to please the citizens in every
way and was willing to try harder
along this line.
The electric lights on North Blakely
street, which the Scranton Street Rail
way company controlled and promised
10 keep burning, if allowed to lay
tracks on the street, were reported to
have been burning only one night dur
ing the past month. A commitree was
directed to investigate a petition was
received from the citizens in the Fifth
ward asking TO have Throop street
opened. No action was taken.
The regular meeting Of the school
board was held in No. 1 building last
evening, Mcssrs. Wilson, bronson. Web
ber, Kellam, Spencer and McPeek be-
ing present Mr.. l}Oland, cX-taX col
lectOr. was present and stated that he
mad found twenty names which did not
appear ON the CNOneration list Mr.
Wilson's, president Of the board, name
being among them. Mr. McPeck re-
ported that night school in No. 3 build
ing was being poorly attended, only
eight persons being the average.
Superintendent of Schools +. d. Boy
ard was instructed TO close the night
school this week and the scholars who
have, been attending regularly be al
lowed to go to either Nos. > or schools.
An order was drawn for 800 to pur-
chase lot from the Pennsylvania Coal
company for the No. school building.
Measrs. Spencer. Webber and Kellam
We're appointed as a committee to see
If they could not arrange a business
course for the high school building and
ordered to report at next meeting.
Messrs. Spencer and Webber were
appointed as n committee to cooper
ate with any society which is willing
| TO help them, in caring for the children
who are unable to attend school on ac-
count of the lack Of clothes. In the
! truant officers report he stated the
| cause Of SO much absence from school