The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-06
JERMYN AND MAYFIELD.

The borough council held their rcGu-
lar monthly meeting last evening, The
committee appointed To put in bound
AIRY stones reported progress and fire
committee reported having had the
lightning arrcsters put on firm alarm
system. The resolution to empower
the borough attorney to apply at court
for modification of the injunction re-
straininE the borough from paying cer-
tain bills contracted by councils in
their endeavor to obtain 4 municipal
water plant, was read and adopted
The following bills were read and or
dered paid: Electric lights, $ll7.75:
u. Barber. 81; chief of police salary,
S4I, Burgess Willman appointed Char
less Mckinley for another year as
chief of police and council unanimously
confirmed the appointment. The
bonds of Borough Treasurer Sampson
were read and approved. John Mason,
Edward Woodwork, Henry SOby, J.
w. Robinson. Henry Smith and ThOs.
Henwood being his bOndsmen. Chair
man Burdisk appointed James Kelly
to NIL the vacancy On the board of
health and the appointment was cor
hrmed Secretary Jones read tn" fol-
lowing communication from John Jer-
myn, Of Scranton: In reply to ruur
letter concerning the condition Of the
sidewalk in front of my property. viii
say, inasmuch as the sidewalk was
put down and paid for by ne i'm the
first place and that pay taxes The
on the property every year cOnsi Ter
the sidewalk should be repaired Ivy tie
h..
considerable surprise and a res0'uti1n
was adopted that Mr., Jermyn be given
the required time to fix the rep hrs
and that the ordinance governing s'de-
walks be enforced, which means that
another law suit will be commenced.
Councilman Moore allied attention TO
some needed repairs in the bor.uGh
lookup and the matter was ref -'rel
to the proper committee. Councils af-
terwards adjourned until next Friday
evening, when special meeting W II
be held tn take action on the eXplera.
tiun list
4 gentleman from out of town WAS
here yesterday interviewing memb .rs
Of the industrial committee regarding
| the location of "A shirt factory. He
| asked that a joint stock company lie
| formed and If the land is secured and
| building put up he will put in the nee
essary machinery and all who sub
| scribe the REQUIRED funds for the land
| and building will be given stock and
| become partners i'm the concern. From
| what could be learned from he conf
mittee last night they are inclined to
| regard the matter in "A favorable an
ner and the people of the borough viii
be given an opportunity in short time
To hear the details and discuss the
! matter
Word was lately received from Frank
| Belcher, who spent several months
here last winter after three years
= residence In the Klondike. that he had
arrived at Dawson city, having made
the quickest trip vet made from Ska.
| quay to Dawson in eleven days.
| George Walters. OF Main street while
engaged in unloading car of stone
tagging at the Ontario and Western
depot yesterday afternoon, had his
thumb most painfully crushed. 1t was
at first thought it would be necessary
10 amputate IT, but it is believed thai
this will not be necessary.
The powder mill, which has been ldlf
for the past two weeks to reduce The
stock on hand, will, it is expected re,
sumo operations today.
Miss Jennie Nichol, of Cemeter,
street. is confined to her home with
| sickness.
Aaron " Bower, esq. of Scranton
will deliver his illustrated lecture The