The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-12

The council met in regular session
,ast night. The burgess read his am
nual message, which is appended.
Dunmorc Borough Council
Gentlemen: In submitting this message.
desire 60 ,aprcss matt,rs, which have come nu'
der my observation recommending only 81 u
improvements as the taSpay,t> desire AMI 'He
revenue of the hoiougi, will wdrrant
Tho population of D,lnmorc, according I" inc
last census cycccls 1000, an increase 81 10 pr
cont, during thr last decade, and irom rrc'cny
Indications We shall have n population OF 2o""
within the urNt ten ycaly. The paiamouht que"
tiou Witch confront, ~ j.. How shall "' r,''
uare TO Gale tor this increase. Many theories
nigh, hc advanced, hut the pIorcr on" in tn'
lnbt's estimation i. make modern i'lh'.''
mcnts at this time, which shah bc paramount,
and meet all rcqurcmyns ycar hcuyr' one "a
the mistakes mldc during tlr entire government
of the },orcugh has Lc,a th, large outlay OF pGn.
Die money upon tOnporuy street lti@l, hd
other nritposcS ri that n,ttuc. Had the revenue
derived nom taxes been iudoicu,lr and o'ono'a'
i,aily applied and expended iOr road repairs 'G
present financial oonditi,u ot th" borough treas
nv would lot show - deficit, AMI the borough
wvuld compare more 'lromny with many towns
IN 'hc commonwealth having municipal improve
ncpt,.
Tn. huuo,tant factor in providing iur tie
cculuCtiou aud government oi a municipality
F.. ~. icycnur derived from tIN"Lion. and ~
ihis borough ! IN forced to state cahdidly II :
insufficient 20 incC. all requirements. Increased
taxation is not popular, but equal taxation Is
lust Having made diliccnt Investigation "I our
httthod Ut taNltiot ! have found that the ward
SCISSORS rrc cglg,nt in their duties and in
some instances incompetent. Ii proper and
equal assc,-m,nt were mad" we would hav" s'll.
trcnt reyrnuc to meet au our obligations and
provide ior future improvements.
SEWERS
Tho preliminary vo,k for the construction y!
hc sewerage sv,terr having been about CON.
p,cted, the awarial o! contracts and other mat
trs pertaining thereto, will Cngross much vi
your careful attention during tic coming year.
Iu connection herewith ind 4 strong sentiment
anoug the citizens 20 have thc time oi pay
'.rn'- rxtcudc1, as many oi the ls,csslhlcs alc
financially unable to meet the payments as d.
mJrlcd aud provide Tor in the ordinance, IN
r>tcnsiou Of the term Of payments would ohviitc
legal process and he more satisfactorily TO the
puhlic
STREETS
only such street repairs as arc absolutely uca.
r>,iy should leo made during the coming year,
~ excavations tor the construction ot the sewer
and branches will be made upon nearly every
v,ad in the borough. any contemplated grad
ne or permanent improvement III that dircc.
''iN Ntuu hUl| nc n u"'tSS tNI'tihlllhi' 'i
unds When the sewerage system is finally
Completed and The surface settled. Bakcly street
ron scranton city line 20 Drnkcr street shou,'
hc mlcadlmlcd. This method of macadamizing
street each year should he pursued and in the
course OF ten years Dunmcrc would have cN.
,cllont thoroughiarcs at nominal cost.
Signs with the name Of each Stlcct, placed
at the intersection OF all thoroushtares would
hc an accommodation not only to the travelling
e,fll liz hut q, ,,,lt1 a.il nj pt
LIGHT AND WATER.
Tic contract with the Dnmorc Electric Light,
Heat aud Power company ior street lighting
expires in 1909, and as IL is improbable that
We eau renew tie contract at the present low
rate. it would lie advisable TO consider the prac.
iicabilty of providing tor tho construction and
iraiutcnancc Of an electric light plant. Tic
lroScut cvp,nditurc Tor street lighting cTcceds
- 600 annually, and aS plant 70 meet our tc'
ouhcmcutS can he Installed tor about S50."n.
'Lc revenue which would he derived nom CON.
wercial business and saving on borough rur.
poses, would equal ihc oligiua. cost Of thc
plant within five yeats.
Tho quality and quantity Of water which has
agtatci Duumorodns during the past few years,
terminated By the introduction OF the ScIdnton
Water Company system Of supply But in the
high portions al the bolorgh the supply is still
inadequate, and H. would be advisable 10 confer
with ard request thc water company 20 lay
larger mains 10 provide q sufficient supply 10 all
portions Tor manufacturing. domestic and i,a
purpose,
sfrAN AND STREET. rAlLWNNr
Accidents at railroad crossings are Of hc'
Vucnt occurrence. and local law should be IN.
acted compelling IailIoad companies TO erect
>'.cty gates to BE- in charge Of competent cln.
l.ol cs day and night, at every street crossed 10y
their tracks within tho borough limits.
The traction company has been negicctiui in
Flsukrg their rails in compliance with the o..
,inac. upon which ther franchise was granted.
and earnestly desire your cooperation in com.
Iclling This corporation TO comply with our or
dinanccs.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The appointment OF three permanent men AMI
purchase of horses for the ire department has
placed this well organized and thoroughly
'lupprd department upon a hnI and reliable
basis Daring the past wear the department.
worked faithfully in subduing many fires, which
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