The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-04

The borough council met in regular
monthly session last night, with all
members present
Mr.. Brogan, of the sewer committee,
stated that one of the viewers in the
sewer matter informed him that the
only reason their report had not been
filed IN court was that the signature
of one of the viewers, Mr.. w. II.
O'Brien, could not be obtained, he hav-
ing recently moved to New York.
Mr.. Payton informed the council that
he understands the cause of the delay
is that the board of viewers have not
complied with the law. not being prop
erty holders, as the law directs. He
moved that the borough attorney be
Instructed to take such steps as may
be necessary to compel the viewers to
file their report, and the motion was
adopted.
Complaint was made that many of
the property owners in the Sixth ward
have not complied with the ordinance
directing them to lay sidewalks. The
secretary was ordered to notify all
such that If the ordinance is not COM
| piled with the borough will proceed TO
lay the walks and enter liens.
The chief Of policies report on elec-
trio lights showed that sixty-four had
been out through the month.
Ordinance No. 81. introduced by Mr..
| McAllister, regarding excavating OF
| public streets and directing that all
such work be done under the SUPER
vision of the street commissioner, and
| providing a penalty of $40 for failure
to comply with the same, passed first
| reading.
Ordinance No. So, introduced by Mr.
| Mclaughlin, providing for the taxing
of all poles carrying electric wires. etc.
in the sum of fifty cents per pole pei
year, passed third and final reading
with only Mr.. Payton opposed.
Ordinance No. go, granting fran.
chise to the Lackawanna Telephone
company, was defeated on third anc
final reading. MessTs. Mclaughlin
Jones and Payton being in favor ol
and Messrs. McAllister, Brogan ant
Ward voting against it.
Borough Attorney Duggan informed
council that the Drinker turnpike ha.
been a free road since May II last
when report Of viewers was confirmed
by court. He advised that the chief o
police be instructed to notify Mr.
Rhodes to move his gate outside tn
borough limits at once, and upon hi
refusal to do so to proceed to tear !
down. The chief of police was so or
dered by council
| Council is TO enter into contrac
| with Thomas Golden for furnishin:
stone for the borough at seventeen
cents per load.
The street commissioners time shee
for $179 was approved and ordere,
paid. The chief of police's time shee
for $3.50 was also ordered paid. TIL
fire departments time sheet, amount
: ing to $50. was approved and ordere
paid. Miscellaneous bills. amountin
to S1.00S.29. We're approved and order
drawn for the amounts.
A bill from the Scranton Gas an
Water company for $1,19j was laid O.
the table and a committee, compose
of Messrs. Ward, Mclaughlin an
Payton, was appointed to endeavor t
secure "A better rate, it being though
the present charge Of $50 per plug 10
tifty-nine plugs was too high.
A bill from Philip Wagner of tn
Electric Hose company, for $l25, fo
replacing a horse injured while re
spending to an alarm, was laid owe
until next meeting.
EX-TaX Collector Boland appeare
before the council for the purpose G
settling up his accounts and at n lat
hour they were SO engaged.