The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-29
councils IN Session
Scranton Rapid Transit Company Ordinance
Is ReCOnSidersd.
SLAP At THE TRACTION COMPANY
Ordinance for Two New Trolley Roads
Once Reported Adversely Is Again
Referred TO Commttee--SeVeral
Appointments of Mayor Confirmed.
Large Number of Resolutions and
Minor Measures Acted Upon.

Both branches of council met last
night No new measures Of great i'm.
lortauCo were introduced in select
council, though action was taken on
old matters Of interest and volume of
minor matters wore acted upon.
When President Chittenden called
tho session to order, Mr.. COnnell's mo
lion, seconded by Mr. Wagner, to re-
consider the ordinance providing for
the granting Of street railway fran
chiSes to the Scranton Rapid Transit
company was carried
a last weeks meeting the commit.
tee on railways reported adversely on
the ordinance granting tho above
company the right to lay tracks. erect
poles end wires and run cars by
electric power on certain streets
within the city. The two routes pro-
.osod were over the same territory fer
which franchises were held by the
Scranton Traction company until an
uulled by the mayor recently. One
was the Petersburg route ?. J.
Horan, Of Dunmore; NJ. j. Haaley and
II. }. Wightman wero among those
interested in the passage Of the
ordnance After the adoption of the
the report Mr.. Clark stated that he
had not been notified of the railway
committee meeting which was held at
7 o'clock.
Mr.. Clemons' motion was seconded
by Mr. Schwenk, to refer the ordinance
TO the railways committee. MIR. Con-
nslIS amendment to refer to special
committee was lost and Mr. Clemons
motion carried.
CONFIRMED MAYORS APPOINTMENTS.
Mayor Councils appointment of J.
}. Feuster as permanent man Tor Hook
and Ladder company No. /. vice j. j.
Iar;in, resigned, was confirmed. Mr.
Aauar rose to a question Of privilege
and asked division OF the question in
Mayor Connel's appointments of DR..
j. Il. Bentley and DR.. w. a. Paine to
the touad Of health The chair ruled
the privilege was not allowable. The
appointments were confirmed. The
appointment of Frank P. Henderson
as inspector during the building Of the
lateral sewers in the Tenth sewer dis
,r!cJ was confirmed.
The request of the board of control
that Wyoming avenue b5 opened near
AsH street was referred to committee
The May report of the chief OF police
was referred to the police commitvae.
City Engineer Iorrey transmitted a
communication from Attorney w. w.
watson, counsel for the Providence
md Abingdon Turnpike aud Plank
Road company, suggesting q reference
OF the suit now pending against the
city byihe company Ex-Judge w. II.
Jessup was suggested by MIR. Watson
Hs referee satisfactory to the COM
pauy. The matter was referred to the
judiciary committee and the city solici.
lor
\ concurrent resolution presented
by Mr.. Chittenden, providing for the
Of Pine street between Mad
ison and Monroe avenues was adopted.
An ordinance, amending the ordi-
nance establishing tho grade Of Ca.
pouse avenue between New York and
ASA streets, passed first and second
The ordinance providing for the paw
ing Of West Lackawanna avenue from
the Delaware, Lackawanna aud Yves.
tern tracks to Ninth street with stone
blocks, passed first and second read
lugs.
OTHER MEASURES PASSED.
The ordinances providing for the
painting OF the interior OF the muuic-
pa! building, for the laying OF flag
Stone sidewalks on Academy street,
hyde Park avenue anl South Main
avenue at the expense of the owners;
.or the better regulation Of keeping
,idewalks clear of snow, fruit peelings,
ETC., and making the owners liable;
authorizing the mayor to execute
tor water for fire hydrants in
me Twentieth ward, passed first and
second readings.
Concurrent resolutions were adopted
prOviling for the narrowing of Pine
street between Washington and Adams
venues, providing for tho ADVERTISING
or bids for the old station house in
Center street, providing for the ad-
Using Tor bids to erect g building on
Mulberry street, south OF the Munich
pal building, suitable for quarters for
tho Crystal Hose company and the
chief OF the fire department, and also
for housing the patrol wagon.
The bridge bond ordinance passed
hird and final reading.
The ordinance providing for the paw.
ny OF Pine street between Washington
md Clay avenues passed first and Sec
md reaiings.