The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-07
PECKvILLE.

Council met in regular session Nom
day night with all members present.
The meeting was called to order at
7.4O o'clock. After roll call the min
utes of the last previous meeting were
read. Objection was raised by War
ner and Holford. the latter being cred
tied with secondlng a motion made by
Williams to pay the New York, Sus-
quehanna and Western Railroad COM
pany S301l2 for a switch at the elec-
trio light plant. Warner stated he did
not second the above motion and that
no action was taken on the motion ut
ALL but he did second the motion for
the purchase of a car of coal for the
plant. He also stated that the cOun-.
cilmen present. with one or two eXcep-
tions. would bear him out. President
Reese ordered the secretary to erase
the motion from the minute book and
to destroy the borough order. which
had been drawn up. This was done.
The minutes were then approved.
The following bills were ordered
paid: Street commissioners time.
$l+.95; Scranton Supply and Machinery
company. lamps, $50; Olyphant Water
company, hydrant, 500: G. j. Ganze-
muller. one arrest, SO; T.. NJ Barnes,
assistant engineer, $50; Shay's express,
carriage, s1.35; Scranton Supply conf
pany, dynamo brushes, Sc; William
James. carriage, so.75; New York. Sus-
quehanna and Western. switch, s3o712;
E. n. Jones. engineer, s65: Lackawau-
ma Coal company, l22 tons of coal,
Sl22. Scranton Supply company, plant
, irl,
burial of four dogs. 81; H. w. Pente-
cost. janitOr. $3.50: r. =. Oil company,
OIL $iSj5; w. w. Jones, secretary, sal
cry, etc, $5O.6s: Keystone Store COM
pany. COAL $3.50; Levi Stage, cartage,
81; Joseph RI Bell. fireman, SIS. The
bill of officer Frank Bennie was tabled
and the secretary ordered to communi-
cate with Burgess Williams in regard
to the arrest that the bill called for.
The secretary read the report of col-
lections for electric lights during the
month Of September. The total amount
due the borough was s250.76; collected,
s176.57: balance due, $74.19. President
Reese informed council that the two
insurance policies held by S. W. Ar
mold and C.. NJ. Hathaway would eX-
pire on the 18th and 13th insts. They
were ordered renewed. An order was
drawn up in favor of G. B. Newton
for $l:. account six months interest
on $400 loan. An order was drawn up
in favor Of the Wilson Fire company
for the amounts due them for foreign
insurance premium. The committee on
purchasing coal reported thai they had
called on Mr.. Dryden, of the Scranton
Coal company, and he offered to fur
nish Nc. ! Buckwheat coal at 20 cents
per ton. No action was taken. Mo-
tion to purchase two blowers for boil
ers was lost. Burgess s. B. Williams
report for January was read. No ar
rest or licenses issued. Amount of
cash on hand. S30.50. Annual report
of board Of health for year ending
January 1. There We're siXty-four cases
of contagious diseases viz: Thirty.
seven of scarlet fever, seventeen oe
dphtheria, eight of measles and two
of membraneous Group.
A resolution was adopted authorizing
the New York Susauehanna and
Western Railroad company to erect
gates and maintain watchman at
four crossings in the borough Upon
motion it was decided to have Bor-
ough Attorney Watkins proceed
against the several companies for pay
ment of pole tax. Treasurer Harper
was present and reported that after
the payment for the switch at the elec-
trio light plant there would be less
than SEQ available money in his hands.
Upon motion the purchasing agent,
Mr.. James. was authorized to confer
with w. 3. Bloes in regard to the pur-
chase Of lamps for street service Ad-
journed.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Meth
odist Episcopal church will meet at
the home Of Mrs. Brown. on Main
street. for work today. Mrs. Brown
will serve a dinner. Come early.
About 2 o'clock fire broke out in the
hotel building owned and occupied by
Michael Hiznay. of the East Side. The
| fire had gained great headway before
being discovered. A still alarm was
! sent to the Wilson Fire company, Of
Peckville. and that company quickly
responded. When they arrived the