The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-16

Joseph p. Phillips, who was reelected
city engineer last Monday night for the
ensuing three years, is one of the most
faithful and efficient public servants
the citizens OF this city have ever had.
The fact that he received the votes of
over three quarters of the forty-two
members of councils Is in itself rec
ommendation and an appreciation of
services in the past of which he may
well feel proud.
This is Mr.. Phillips third term as
city engineer, and in his six years SER
vice in this capacity he has made many
friends and hardly an enemy. Those
who know anything whatever about
city affairs know that the position of
city engineer is one of great RESPONSE
bility. 1t is the engineer who super
Vises the construction of all the i'm
provements authorized by councils, and
it is the engineer who is generally
blamed If anything goes wrong. Mr.
Phillips has always acted with the de-
termination that nothing shall go
wrong. and accordingly nothing has
during his term of office.
At his especial calling he is consid-
cred to have few, if any. superiors in
the city. His work is noted especially
for it's thoroughness. and when plans
and specifications for any work bear
the imprint of Joe" Phillips on them
they can safely be said to be about as
complete as they could possibly be. The
two excellent maps recently issued by
him. showing the sewers and paved
streets of the city, are first-class eX-
amples of his ability in this direction.
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letter from victor II. flhkheg'
former member or the tribune stan,
spector general at San Juan, Puerto
Rico, contains the following about the
Scrantonians who recently visited that
island:
Come on every one OF you." The sneaker
stood in the midst of an excited crowd Of little
native boys On his one side young lady,
on the other boy carrying dish OF warm
fritters' made OF goldfish and other dainty in
sreulen's e SO Palataole 10 the taste Inc gen
trih,tiu u tio,. - .,a ~" I;,,1o Nv , SUI w"9
a. soon 40 bc rccoiyod HE .,hoca,oa" Won os a.
the ton NJ his snocd nraising tho .mer;rano
mucho bueno!
Like many others I drew near. and was al
most thundcrstruck for the gentleman was no
othcr than T.. B. sturges OF Scranton, and the
gouls lauy AT MS Siue was MISS boies' inc
%,u, y, to'one, anu wi y H. W. nore'
boro d,,r;ra tbo uast ,rooI tI;s 80, go
courtIv manners and hearty. hale annoaronce
has been the subject Of much comment In
fact, it seems as il the Scranton contingency
made very great impression upon the ,aop!c
OF Puerto Rico. Scranton is well known here.
ohe eeitennah ASKED me II 'oiohcl boies was
.ro,,, ~ az ."0se !oui's ao'u,es mno eane
sroh ano IA, 80 800 .b,t e., 80. w..
been Initiating tbo colonel
Special attention was drawn last
week to the local police department by
the clever capture of a crook travelling
under the name of George Wilson and
several aliases. and who was arrested
here charged with passing forged
checks on several Scranton merchants.
He was wanted all over this state.
New York and New Jersey on the
same charge and Friday a harness
dealer of Berwick came TO the city to
identify him. He Immediately recog-
nized him as a man who had last
week purchased a set of harness from
drawn on another business man of
| the city. which was for 81. IS more than
| the amount called for. and which the
swindler realized on the transaction.
| The arrest was both a clever and i'm
portant one and reflects much credit
upon the police bureau, and especially
Chief Robling and City Detective John
| Moir,
Chief Robling first became chief of
police under Mayor Bailey and was re-
| appointed by Mayor James Moir, when