The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-08
PECKVILLE.

council met in regular session Mon
day evening, with all members present,
Minutes of last regular meeting were
approved as read. The following bills
were ordered paid: G. Wormouth SER
vices, $3.50; G. +. Tuthill, confirming
election, 81; S. w. Arnold supplies,
$3732; board of health bills-Jones
Bros, printing, $1.75; ]. II. Kinback.
moving desk, 81; f. l.. Van Sickle, post
age and stationery, and six months
salary, $3.50; l.. b. Thompson, extra
work and six months salary, $50. The
above bills were charged to the board
or health appropriation. Henry j. Will
lams, judge of election, 80; George
Moules, services and car fare SIS; f.
n. Jones, one months salary, $65; Will
lam Vandervort, confirming election.
w; G. j. Ganzenmuller, services, 81: w.
>. Bloes, express bills, 1925; Mineral
OH company, belt dressing, 50: Scran-
ton Supply and Machinery company,
wire, ETC., $lS.6S; w. S. Bloes, 200 in
candescent lamps, $50. %; Robert Kiple,
wiring, $40; Benjamin & Kiple, wire,
etc, $l714; Lackawanna Coal company,
February coal, $62; Richart & Sander
son, oil, $l0.57; Jacob Rhoden, services
and supplies, s610; Olyphant Water
company, water rent, SIS; BENJAMIN
Harris, one arrest and carriage hire,
$3.50. a communication from Special
Officer Ganzemuller was read, asking
council to frame an ordinance to pro-
hibit street walking. 1t was filed. The
monthly report of Burgess Williams
was read. He placed a veto upon the
resolution to hire Benjamin and Kiple
as linemen. Council sustained the bur-
CESS veto.
Report of board of health given in de-
tail was read. The report showed a
balance of $15.75 on hand. Secretary
T. E. Williams made the following re-
port: On collections account. Electric
Commercial lights, amount due to
March 1, s16214; collected, $119O4; un-
collected $43.10. A communication from
Mrs NJ. f. White, asking for exonera-
tion from taxes, was read. Her re-
quest was granted. j. w. Smith, prior
to adjournment, addressed the council,
thanking them for the many favors be-
slowed upon him, and complimentng
the body for the good work already
done, and that MIR. Harper, one of the
retiring councilmen, had served the
borough for twelve years out of the
| been organized, while the speaker had
served five years as president of the
council. At the close of his remarks
council adjourned sine die.
A recess OF fifteen minutes was taken,
at the expiration of which II. e. Will
Jams called the meeting to order. The
certificates OF nomination and oath Of
office from the following new council
men was read and accepted: c. j.
| Hartman, George Williams, O. A. Hol-
ford. BY acclamation, r. ]. Reese was
made president. The following officers
were then elected: Secretary, Edmund
]. Thomas; treasurer. William II. Har-
per; street commissioner, David James;
| janitOr, A. w. Pentecost. President
Reese named the following committees:
Road committee, Parry, Holford, Hart
man; light committee, James, Williams,
| Snedicor; canvassing committee, Hart
man, Holford; finance committee Will
| iams Snedlcor, Holford: purchasing
committee James, The treasurer's
| bond was placed at $4,000. The resig-
nation of w. s. Bloes as councilman Of
| the First ward was read and laid upon
| the table until next meeting night Ad-
| journed until Tuesday evening, March
| IA