The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-23
JERMYN AND MAYFIELD.

\ special meeting of the Jermyn bOr-
ough council was held last evening, at
which the following councilmen were
present: Badger, Theron Moon. Dunn.
sullivan, Wheeler and cahaney. The
meeting was primarily called fOY the
purpose of appointing an attorney to
defend the borough's interest in the
injunction proceedings which are to
come up today Before this was done,
however. J. d. StocRer. who was pres
cnt arose and said that after due
consideration and in view of the agi-
tation that had been in town, which
had placed the councilmen in an en-
barrassing position, n was prepared
to make proposition. He was con-
vinced that the councilmen who had
voted for the contract had acted for
the best interests of the borough. The
contract which had been made was Il
valid one, and he did not believe court
would change it. but. in order to re-
lievc the councilmen from the situa-
tion and remove the objection made
that the contract had been railrOaded
through council. on behalf of the Cres-
cent company he would withdraw the
contract and release the borough from
ell would, as soon as the new charter
had been received, allow the new COM
pa ny to come into town ana give them
a fair chance to bid against the Jer-
myn Electric Light company for fur
nishing light for the arc lamps. All
they desired was an equal chance with
the old company. Councilman Moon
said he believed the contract made
..,,I, coll .n1 md
thought the howl got up was simply to
keep out competition. He thanked Mr.
Stocker for his offer. which he consid
cred a generous one under the cir
cumstances. Burgess Rendered con-
sidered the offer "A very good one and
one that would relieve both council and
himself from embarrassment. II ad-
vsed council to accept the Offer Mr..
Wheeler raised a slight objection to
the company being granted a franchise
without paying anything for it, but
the opinion of the others was that the
offer of Mr.. StOcker was IA liberal one
and, on the motion of Moon, seconded
by Dunn, the proposition was accepted
| on a yea and nay vote, Wheeler only,
| voting against ii. In view of tha above
transaction it was decided the borough
would not require the services of an
| attorney today and the appointment OF
one was, therefore, not made, Several
| of the councimen thanked Mr.. Stock
| er for his action and the proceedings
| terminated
John Guzor. John Wydock and Val
| ente Gravitz We're arrested and had a
| hearing before Justice Keifer last
| evening on the charge of larceny by
| baiee. The three men had formerly
| been members of the ST. Martins So
| ciety, of Mayfcid but at different
periods extending from seven To twelve
months past had been expelled from
| the society for payment of dues.
They had failed to give up their valu-
| able uniforms. swords and other mill
| tary accoutrements. although frequent
| applications had been made upon them
| for that purposes. A search warrant
| had been obtained and the articles
| were found in their possession After
| the evidence had been heard the
squire held them i'm bail in the sum
of $500, but they refused to give bail
and were committed to Jail Chief Me
| Ginley and Constable Hosie escorted
| them to the borough lookup where
| they spent the night, and they will
| be taken down to Scranton this morn
| ing.
The following are the directors OF
| the Peoples Electric Light company
| whose application for charter ap'
| peared in yesterdays Tribune; Presi'