The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-12

Bids for the construction Of the
new sewer was then read as follows:
j. II. Fleming, Scranton sl.24 per lin
cal foot and stephen Flannighan,
Scranton, s1.1O per lineal foot. Both
were accompanied by certified checks
of one hundred dollars. Mr.. Flanni-
CHAN being the lowest bidder, he was
granted the contract.
The auditors report was then taken
up, but glance at Is showed 1t to be
of voluminous nature and an ad-
journment was made until next Mon
day evening, when the report will be
read.
The meeting was one of the warm
est held since the famous deadlock
sessions. Mr.. ]. A. Dolphin was pres
ent and was continually demanding
recognition from the chair. Not re-,
ceiving any notice from President
Nealon, he appealed to council. He
was informed that he must desist from
interrupting the meeting of the coun-
Gil, but to subdue him seemed quite a
task. Matters became erratic and
grew red hot, and Officer McAndrew
was called in to eject Mr.. Dolphin
from the council chamber. This
quieted the heretofore irrepressible
eX-secretary, and he remained silent
thereafter.
Borough Auditors William Scrivens
and T. l.. Williams were also on their
ire, owing to council holding up their
bill. Mr.. Scrivens was threatened with
election and he Gained down, but Mr..
Williams had the floor and would not
be put down. There was sharp ex-
change S1paGt1 and narqonnl
Mr.. Nealon telling Mr.. Williams that
he was being well paid for his SER
vices, whereby Mr.. williams retaliated
by stating that his bill was legal and
honest, not like the 'eight and a half"
some councilmen tried to rush through.
This was the finale of the big shoe
and as the hour was getting late and
mostly all offensive and sarcastic epi-
thets were exhausted, council ad-
journed.
on Monday the school board met
with all members present. The ques
tlon of employing a truant officer was
again taken up but no action taken.
1t was deferred till the next meeting.
A bill from Thomas Kennedy for three
months' salary as janitor was or
dered paid. Many other bills of var
ing those of the men employed in i'm
proving the First ward school under
the direction of Joseph Kelly The au-
ditors' report for the past year was
read and adopted. The resignation of
Miss Sadie O'Malley the night school
teacher at the Marshwood school was
received. There We're three appli-
cants for the position, p. j. McGinty,
Eta Holan and Agnes Norton. The
names were submitted to the teachers
committee, who selected Miss Hoban
mended that the salary of Principal
Cummings be increased during the
night school term to the extent of $40.
| The night sessions will commence on
October l. Prof. Cummings reported
that the average enrolment in the
| borough was $685.
Mrs. Viola Pugh attended to
Knights Templar banquet at Carbon
| dale last evening.
Rev. J. r. Ellis, Of Oswego. n. Y,
is in town this week.
John John, of Susquehanna street,
| has returned from trip to Thousand
| Islands.
! Mrs. John Ferguson and Mrs. Joseph
| Speicher are visiting relatives at Par
| sons.
Rev. DR.. Lucas, who had charge of
| the services In st. Patrick's during
the absence of the pastor, returned to
| Blossburg yesterday.
John +. O'Malley was a caller at this
place Yesterday