The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-02
JERMYN AND MAYFIELD.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Mayfled borough council was held
last evening, all the members being
present. The minutes of the three
previous meetings were read and APP
proved. Il. T. Edmunds, L. II. Der-
gen II. Reynolds voted in the mega
tive. The committee appointed to con-
suit the borough attorney to commence
action to secure the borough hooks re-
ported having performed their work
and secured the books. The report
was accepted and the committee cis-
charged. Councilman Slanto suggest
ed that the board of health be notified
to attend to the condition of the swamp
near the church and the chairman noti-
fled the proper committee to attend
to the nuisance complained of. The
bids of the Jermyn Press, Scranton
Truth and Republican for printing and
binding twenty-five copies of borough
ordinance was read and a motion to
gle it to the Scranton Republican was
defeated and the matter tabled for re-
consideration. A communication from
the William Walker Hose company was
read, for appropriations for testing
hose and insurance and asking that
the appropriation for the last and pre-
sent year be granted. The following
bills were read and ordered paid:
Walker hose committee, $50; NJ. Krab-
chael, special police, IS; Sam Kowish,
IS; John MCGOWAN, 20 cents; Ellen
Grady, S6 Noah Prigh, $6; William
Walker, salary as street commissioner,
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$2.55 and Charles Conkin So were laid
over for future consideration. A re-
port of Burgess Duffy was read and
accepted and placed on file. The bor-
ough treasurer submitted his report
for the year ending March, showing a
balance due treasurer of $S.12. The
following names were submitted by
Burgess Duffy for special police: A.
Keefty Dzvonchok, Mike Cordlag, Pat
rick Coyle, Charles Blythe and Steve
Pawlak and were confirmed by coun-
Gil. The tax collector was present
to ask council to take action on his
eXoneration list, but on account of the
lateness of the hour the matter was
deferred for future action at a special
meeting to be called for the purpose.
Chairman Dempsey announced his
standing committees for the year as
follows: Streets and bridges, Demp-
sey, Slanto, William Edmunds, Harris.
Sanitary and finance, l.. f. Edmunds,
p. II. Bergen, Richard Reynolds.
Water and light, Dempsey, Slanto and
William Edmunds. Appropriations
and police, William Edmunds, Harris
and S!anto. Law and ordinance,
Dempsey, William Edmunds, Harris
and SlantO.
The school directors of both bOroughs
will attend the election of county
superintendent today at Scranton. 1t
is expected that Superintendent Tay-
lor will get the majority of Jermyn
votes.
Chief of Police Mckinley on Sunday
captured at Olyphant Pete Hart. a for
mer resident of this borough, who was
wanted by the Forest City authorities
on a charge of stealing $25 at the
Fleming mouse. Chief Mckinley took
him to Forest City and yesterday he
was taken to the Montrose Jail.
Robert II. Maxwell returned home
from New Jersey Saturday evening.
While in Paterson he visited the firm
of silk manufacturers who are seeking
a location for a branch industry. He
says their Paterson plant is as up-to-
date as any he has ever seen. Asked
whether he thought they would locate
here, he replied that the firm had stated
satisfactorily why they had not yet
been able to complete the negotiations
and had said how favorably they were
impressed with Jermyn. 1t is his opin- =
ion that we may yet secure them
Joe Bray, of Peckville, was a visitor
here yesterday.
All the employees of Hoffeckers plan
ing mill have been idle since Saturday,
having been ordered out by their union
on account of Hoffeckers refusal to
accede to their demand of a nine hour
day and fortnightly pay.
Mrs. Russelrs condition is very crit
ical and there is but little hope of her
recovery.
William MCGEE. who has for some
time been visiting his sister, Mrs. Will
liam Fitzpatrick, returned to his home
at Maryland on Saturday.
Green and Morris. the general mer-
chants, of North Main avenue, have
dissolved partnership. Mr.. Morris re-
tlrlng. The business Will hereafter be
conducted by l.. A. Green.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. l.. Bell and family
and Mrs. David Gardner and family
will move TO New Orange, N. j., to-
| morrow. photographer Burdick will
move into the Gardner house and Mr..
and Mrs John Mellow into C. l.. Bells
house.
S. B. Hill, Thomas NJ. Hendricks and
Stephen Whitmore all leave tomorrow
on a business trip to New York
Frank Walsh is on a trouting expe-
| dition in Pike county.
District Deputy Grand Master j. It.
Jones, Of Taylor, assisted by Past
| Right Worthy Grand Master of the
! United States, w. q. Howels, of the
! American Protestant association, in
stalled the officers of the Evening Star