The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-03
JERMYN AND MAYFLIED.

The Jermyn borough council met in
regular session last evening. The
street committee reported several cul-
verts had been repaired and all were
now in a fair condition. A large
list of names presented by the tax
collector was examined and exonera-
tions granted. The following bills
were read and ordered paid: Electric
light, $i3212; r. H. Jones. 1851; Il.
Bunt, sl.75; Chief Mckinley, si5 su-
pervisor's street roll, s15393. A COM
munication was read from the borough
attorney regarding the borough's liza
bilty for the bill of costs incurred in
the injunction proceedings brought to
RESTRAIN council from Offering into
ten years contract with the Cres-
cent Electric Light company, the at
torney stating that the borough would
have to pay the amount of $4S.5S with
the exception of certain items charged
by II. r. Carey, esq. amounting to
$3.50, which he thought was illegal
and could not be collected. He also
stated that in regard to the borough's
liability to pay for auditing the school
hooks, that there was a case on that
point at the present time pending in
court. Council afterwards decided to
pay the auditors bills. The bills OF
costs referred to were laid over. Sec
retary Jones announced that the street
car company had paid their pole tax.
amounting to S51, for the present year.
President Badger informed council
| that the fire alarm system was again
out of order and it was suggested
that it might be a good thing to dis
| pense with the old system and sub
stitute a telephone service to the fire
room. where the alarm Is sounded
| from. Some objection was raised to
| this on the point of its eXpensiveness
| and the matter was finally placed in
the hands of the fire and police COM
mittee Council afterwards adjourned.
Quite an exciting runaway was wit
messed on Rushbrook street last even
| ing when the Peck Lumber company s
| team got beyond control of the driver
| at the corner of Second street, the
tongue of the wagon became loosened,
and the driver. Charles Bakeslee. was
pulled from his seat to the ground
He pluckily held on to the lines, how
ever, and was dragged about half a
block. when Patrick Mcdonald of
Mayfield, witnessed his prediCament
and without hesitation made a jumr
for the horses, which he soon brought
to a standstill. The exciting affair at
tracted a large crowd of people.
The Mayfied school board met ir
special session last evening, with
Beckwith, Brady, Kilker, Mcdonald
and Culey present. The meeting was
called to order by Chairman A. w
Kilker. and the minutes of the last
regular meeting were accepted as cor
rected. The following bills were
tabled: Charles Forkel, Joseph Wat
ers and John Davis, $6 each for audit
ing the accounts of the Mayfeld schoo
district. A bill for express FOR As cent:
was ordered paid. 1t was dcided tha
the committee on heating the school b'
continued until next meeting. Th'
committee appointed to see to th'
painting of the fence was continued
The secretary was instructed to for
ward Tax Collector Rowe A receipt II
full and his bonds released.
Rev. S. d. Molter, of the Primitiv,
Methodist church, will take for hi
Christian Church." and in the evening
THE Duty of Prayer" In the after
noon he will hold a mission servic
at RichmonCale.
If the weather should be favorable
the outdoor meetings will be contin
ued tomorrow evening on the lawn o
. the First BAPTIST church. A cordia
invitatio is extended to all. The sub
ject of the pastors sermon will b
How Christ Made a Road"