The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-13
JERMYN AND MAYFlELD.
Special Meeting of Council Last
Evening-Fair at the Congrega-
tional Church-Half Time at the
Mines.

A special meeting of the borough
council was held last evening at which
all the members were present. The
object Of the meeting was to consider
the request of the street car company
giving them permission to move their
switch from its present location to
point nearly opposite Graves Brothers
drug store. The secretary read com.
munication from Mr.. Siliman, general
manager of the company, in which he
stated it was the desire of the cons
pany to establish a through system.
but to do so It was necessary to move
several switches. With the present
location of the Jermyn switch it would
be an impossibility without great in
convenience.
Councilman Dunn opposed the mov>
ing of the switch on the ground that
the point where it was intended to lay
the new switch the street was only
thirty-five feet wide from curb to curb.
which was entirely too narrow for two
tracks and would cause great incon>
vcnience to teamsters and others In
passing. Councilmen Davis and STAN
ton offered similar objections. Mr..
Riley. an official of the company. was
present and stated the company would
pave the switch between the two
tracks and put it in such IA condition
that no inconvenience would result to
vehicular traffic; to which Dunn re-
torted, Yes, you people, when you
want anything, always come down
here and speak your little piece about
leaving the streets in rs good condi-
tion as before and will do the fair
thing with the borough. How" he
asked, "have you carried out your Or
iginal agreement, which stipulated that
the poles should be straight, shapely
and painted. Show me pole in the
borough that's painted" After some
further discussion Dunn moved and
Davis seconded a resolution that the
switch remain in its present location.
The chairman. after the voting, not
being able to tell whether the resolu-
tiOn had passed or been defeated,
asked the secretary to cali the roll on
the resolution, the vote resulting as
follows: For the resolution--Dunn,
Davis, Albert Moon, Stanton; against
the resolutiOn-Rawling, Theron Moon.
Wheeler. Badger and Nicholson. 1t
was afterwards decided that COM
mittee Of council draft a resolution
with the conditions they demand in
giving the necessary permission, and
that it be submitted to the company
for their approval and afterwards re-
ferred to council. Chairman Moon ap-
pointed Wheeler, Badger and himself
as the committee. The meeting was
afterwards adjourned until Friday
evening. when the resolutions will be
considered.
The fair under the auspices of the
Ladies' Aid Of the Congregational
church was opened last evening and
was largely attended. The booths wera
quite attractively arranged and con-
tanned large collection Of useful and
pretty articles. The entertainment
which was given by several children.
was most creditable, and the little ones
received generous applause. The fair
will be continued this evening and Il
very fine musical programme has been
arranged for the entertainment.
Half time until further notice is the
latest orders at the Delaware and Hud-
son colliery.
Prof. and Mrs. W. NJ. Taggart ar
rived home last evening from their
wedding tour.