The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-22


low, Clemons, Burns. Connell, Clark,
Schwsnk, Manley, Fellows, Westpfahl
and Lausr
As anticipated the matter of con.
firming Mayor Connell's dismissal of
Policeman Coslett. one of ex- Mayor
Follows appointees, brought out di-
vision of the meeting and fight on the
part Of tho Fellows faction before defin.
lte action was reached.
When Mayor Connell's letter. asking
confirmation Of his action in dsmissing
Officer Coslett, was read, Mr.. Clemons
moved that council concur in the mat
ter. Mr.. Lauer moved that tho matter
be referred to its proper committee.
several other members being on their
feet at the same time to make the mo.
tion.
MAYOR CoNSELL CRITICISED.
Mr., Manley appeared excited and in
a turbulent state of mind when his
name was reached in the polling. He
said Mayor Connell had been high
handed and had removed Officer Cosett
Tor political reasons.
Exceptions were taken TO Mr.. Man
ieys remarks by Councilman Connell,
who said "Mr. Manloy hal assumed
kicksr's attitude probably because
gomo one he recommended to be
appointed has been turned down,
Councilman Connell believed the coun-
Gil should concur in the mayors action
without hesitation.
Mr. Lauer remarked that Mayor
Connell had not given public reason
for dismissal 1T is an injustice" he
said Ito concur in the Mayors action
| without committee investigation,
which would probably reveal that Co.'S
lett was removed for cause that does
lot reflect upon his morals,"
The motion to refer to committee
was lost by II to 4>yote, and the
necessary two-third vote confirming
Mayor Connelrs action resulted in ~
ayes and nays, as follows:
| Ayes-Ross, Finn, Thomas, Williams,
Roche, Durr, Wagner, Kellow, Clemons,
Burns, Connell, Chittenden.
Nays-Fellows, Schenk, Manley, Clark,
Westpfahl, Lauer.
THE NEW OFFICERS.
The appointments by Mayor Connsll
of Hezikish Peters to the police force
vice John Coslett, removed; Marvin
Steenback, permanent man for Frank
lin Engine company; John KEN. per-
manent man for franklin Engine COM
pany, vice Captain John Davis. de-
ceased, were received and adopted
only after repetition OF the proceed
ings attending, officer Corlett's removal.
Peters. the new appointee. is resid
of Price street In the Fourth Ward.
and miner by occupation.
He is 80 years of age, married, a
Welshmau, is feet 6 inches in height
and weighs 1S0 pounds. He has al.
ways resided in Scranton and was born
on the West Side.
The report Of the sewers and drains
committee recommended that contracts
be let as follows for new sewers in
the Tenth sewer district: The total
cost as estimated by the city engineer
will be over 81, 900; Mulberry street,
'051 cents per foot; Webster avenue,
S7j; Taylor avenue, S7i; PRESCOTT ave.
nue., $lS0; Harrison avenue, 81 40;
Bnenzli alley, $l30; Schultz alley,
81 All were awarded to John Fer
guson excepting Prescott avenue,
which was awarded to Peter Stipp.
A petition of corner'lot owners on
Pine street praying that they be re.
leased from the proposed paving as
sessment was referred to committee
along with the ordinance. Mr. Roch
precipitated an oracular battle with q
resolution directing that the Linden
street bridge ordinance be taken from
committee and be placed on its pas
sage. Mr.. Lauer rose to point OF or
der, coutsnding that all matters per-
tanning to tine two bridges had by reso-
lntion Of the previous meeting been re
ferred to joint committee and could
not therefore be recalled by either
body. Mr.. Thomas took the same posi-
ton. The chair ruled that the point
was we'll taken.
TAKEN FROM COMMITTEE.
Later in the meeting Mr. Roche pre-
sented substantially the same resolu-
tigu, excepting that it was a concur
rent measure. The chair ruled this y
proper resolution and put the question.
Notwithstanding Mr.. Lauer's protesta-
tion. The motion prevailed by 0 and
6vote
The committee onsrailways reported
adversely on the ordinance granting
right of way to the Scranton RSpid
Transit company to lay tracks. eject
poles and wires and run cars by electric
power on certain streets within the
city. The two routes proposed were
over the same territory for which fran.
chises were held by the Scranton Trac-
tion company until annulled by the
mayor recently. One was the Peters
burg route. P. j. Horan, of Dunmors
MI Healey and NJ j. Wightman were
among those interested in the passage
of the ordinance
After the adoption Of the report Mr.
Clark stated that he had not been mott,
fed of the railway committee meeting
which was held at o'clock, An or
dinance providing for the paving o.
Franklin avenue between Spruce and
Vine streets was referred to commit
tee. An accompanying resolu tion wal
adopted providing for sn asphalt pave.
Mr.. Roche presented an ordinance
substantially the Same as the famed
Browning measure, excepting thai
poles be taxed so cents each instead Of
81, that no bills be posted upon thu
poles; a section was also added, thai
within one year after the passage oi
the ordinance, all poles now standing
all cross arms shall be painted uni
form dark green color; that all polei
erected thereafter shall be likewis,
painted.
A resolution was adopted directing @
that only $l95. 900 Of bridge bonds
and these confined to Roaring Brook
bridge bs issued. the object being moi
to have the $125,O0O Linden street
bridge bonds issued and bearing inter
est until its location is definitely set
tied.
Mr.. LGuer's resolution that the po'
lice committee bs abolished because il
had no duties TO perform. WAS received
With humor, yet motion to lay on tn,
table only prevailed by a Q to 8 vote.