The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-02
DUNMORE DOINGS.
Very Lively Session of the Borough
Council Last Night-0ther
News Notes.

Inc council held their regular month";
ly session last evening. The members
present were Messrs. Ward, Payton,
Brogan, McAlister and Mcdonnell.
The minutes of the previous meetings
were adopted as read and Borough At
torney Mcdonnell reported that the
report of the viewers on the new sewer
system was filed on June 81, but no
further action was taken in the mat
ter.
Mr.. Ward offered q motion to allow
the policemen ten days vacation, and
Burgess Burschel reported that he pre-
sented a check for $3.50 from the Trac-
tion company to the treasurer as their
pole tax for the present year. After
lengthy discussion Mr.. Payton moved
that the check be laid on the table
until next meeting.
Mr.. Brogan offered a motion to have
the day officer count all the poles of
the different companies and report to
the burgess. The committee appoint
cd at the last meeting to view Grove
street at the corner of Monroe avenue
reported that the street was in "A de-
plorable condition and needed immc-
diate attention. A motion wac passed
giving the street and bridge committee
full power to act in making the needed
repairs.
Mr.. Payton moved that the borough
engineer be instructed to furnish fig
ures at the next meeting on a wooden
bridge and an iron bridge at IA point
in Nay Aug where the public thor
| oughfare crosses the Roaring brook.
| Mrs. Thomas Moffatt was eXonera ted
from seven -eiGhths of her taxes for the
year 1900. Mr.. Brogan moved that the
| borough attorney be instructed to
| look up the law regarding the payment
| of the auditors being paid for making
! the school board audit. The burgess
| reported the collection Of s. in fines
| or the past month. The chief of police
| reported the electric lights to be burn
| ing very poorly during the past month
| Mr. Ward moved that his report be
referred back to the electric light conf
mitttee. The chief of police reported
| eight arrests during the month.
His report was later received and
| filed. The street commissioner re-
| ported work done for the month OF
| June amounting to S52O.l2. Borough
| Attorney Mcdonnell submitted quite "a
| lengthy opinion regarding the taxing
| Of gas and water pipes which are laid
! within the borough limits He declared
| they are not subject to "A license tax
| owing to the fact that they already
| pay state tax. He, however, believed
| that the company was required to pay
| fees when the borough was in need.
| The yearly report of the borough au-
| ditors was submitted, read, received
| and fled
| Treasurer August Wahlcr submitted
| his annual report. which was received
and filed. A petition was received
from twelve residents of the Sixth
ward asking for a cross walk at the
corner of Tripp avenue and Brook
street. Mr.. Payton then offered a mo-
tion granting the prayer of the petit
TONERS. 1t was granted. Another pc
tton was received from n number of
| the residents residing in the neghbor-
| hood of Delaware street and Monroe
avenue asking council to have a cross
walk erected at that point. This peti-
tion was also granted. At this point
Burgess BursChel arose and Informed
the council that under certain Condi'
tons he could not sign the street com
missioners time sheet, owing to the
fact that the mems time who perform
did the work on the stone Crusher was
included in the report. Mr.. BroEar
then suggested that all the members
form a committee and investigate the
trouble. The street commissioner re-
ported having worked ili days on The
job when the men went out on strike
for the reason that they We're inform
ed that they would not receive thei
pay for the work performed.
Mr. Doudcan thought that the en-
tire work could be performed in one
half day. Mr.. Payton arose and saiC
he thought that the Crusher did no
have Il fair test, and he did not SEE
why the council and burgess shoulC
have a crash over the matter.
The burgess said he would sign tn
present orders If they would discon
tinue the work at the present site, AM
he wished it understood that there wa
no crash between him and the council
The police time sheet amounted to $3TC
The street commissioners $520.27; tn
fire departments $50. The amount q
work performed on the crusher wa
valued at $52.
The various bills amounted to $lll2.
| 90. MIR. Ward then offered a motion I
have the street and bridge committe
hire a man to take charge of the crush
er, instead of the street commissioner
: | The council then adjourned