The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-27
OLYpHANT.

lengthy session OF the council was held on
Monday night, with all members present except
Nr. Pettigrew. The following bills were passed
for payment; olyphant Record, sl6j; Rumscy
Electrical company, SS03; Charles B. Scott,
S5.1s; General Electric company, sl.is. mum.
Der OF resolutions were then introduced by the
finance committee. The tax levy tor the ensuing
year was made, as foows General borough ac.
count, mills; payment Of interest and prnci.
pals OF bonds, Series Il and G. Z mills; general
borough indebtedness, mills; total IL mills.
The amounts appropriated TO the various depart.
mcnts Is as follows: Streets, sl,sO0: police,
sl,@oo; board of health, 500. The salaries OF
the employees at the electric plant were placed
the same as last year. were, also, the salaries
OF the borough solicitor. street commissioner,
teamsters. laborers and mechanics, the street
commissioner to receive pay for time only when
he is actually employed. A resolution was
passed directing the treasury to retain from the
liquor license money the sum OF 81, 200 for police
purposes and 500 for the board Of health An.
other resolution was passed requiring all persons
desiring to be eXoncrated from borough taxes
TO make an appeal to the finance committee in
writing. An ordinance was passed fixing the
salaries OF the borough officials follows: Bur.
gess, $50 per year: street commissioner, $l.75
per day; treasurer per cent. commission on
all money paid ont and ) per cent. on all money
collected on sewer and pave assessments; sccrc.
tary, $50 and $50 additional a. collector OF
electric light accounts The street committee OF.
fercd a resolution dividing the Sl,S00 appropria.
tion as follows: 800 TO each ward, 500 of the
Second ward amount 10 be expended in cleaning
the Llckawanna street pave, and 500 for a road
machine. The street commissioner directed
to clean the pave once a week and all property
owners are requested by council TO assist In keep.
ing that thoroughtdrc in as clean condition as
possible. The hrc committee recommended that
hose tower be built Tor the Excelsior Hose com.
plny and also that few necessary supplies he
purchased. EX.Tix Collector Frank lIoban pre-.
sented his eNoncraton list'fo the year lsQs. 1t
amounted 10 about 81 800, and contained several
hundred names The cOuncilmcn were somewhat
surprised at the length Of the list and retcrcd
II to the finance committee. 4 committee ut
taxpayers from the Second ward was present aud
asked council TO defer any action with regard
TO the sewer, as they had plans under way by
which the matter could be rcmcdicd Their
request was granted. Secretary OMallcys bond
for $500 was accepted \ communication FROM
the Gamcwcl Fire Alarm Telegraph company
was read, stating that they had orders amount.
ing 10 81 900 which they would like TO have
cashcd. The matter was retcrred TO the treas
urer TO adjust Mr.. Ncalon reported that the
drinking fountain on the public square had been
wrecked ly careless teamSter. The street
committee was instructed to investigate the mat.
lFIs ilc uN 'OlUlUlllie Itpollt'l ludl WI LAW
Ter, the permanent man at the hose house, Was
not satisfied with tho salary as now fixed. \
motion prevailed that it be increased 500. This
did not meet with the approval OF all the coun
olnen and the motion was withdrawn. Another
motion prevailed that inasmuch as the contract
expires on April /, bids should be advertised ior
and allow other parties TO submit prices for tho
work. Il was passed and another meeting VIII
be held on Monday night to receive bids.
The Irving French company will close three
nights engagement ut the opera house tonight
The funeral of John Corcoran will be held this
morning at 10 O'Clock. \ requiem mass will he
celebrated in st. Patrick's church Intcrmcnt
will be made in ST. Patrck's cemetery.
The employees of the Delaware and Hudson coll
licr,s at this place were paid yesterday.
Mr. Frank Kane and children, ot Archibald,
are visiting relatives in town.
Mrs Jennie Cole, OF tarhondalc, Is the guest
Of Mr.. u. {. Evans, of Susquchanna street
Re sure arj attend the nccktic social at the
Su.puchanna street Baptist church tomorrow
c,cning.
Mrs. u. Brennan. ot Dunmorc street attended
tie funeral Of a relatives at scranton on Monday