The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-19
Engineer Iarue,s Letter.


Later In the session Engineer Larues
letter was read and its recommended
tions concurred in. The suggestions re-
ferred to details added or changed in
the plans, and were of technical ma
ture. He pronounced the plans credit.
able and safe.
The railways committee reported faY-
orably an ordinance granting right OF
way over certain Green Ridge streets
to the Scranton and North END Rail-
way company. The ordinance will be
printed in It's regular order. The COM
pany has franchises beyond the city
line through Dickson, Blakely and
Throop, and has an arrangement with
| the Scranton Traction company to use
it's Green Ridge suburban line to Lack
awanna avenue. The committees re-
port was adopted on motion of Mr..
Manley, seconded by Mr.. Sanderson.
The auditing committee returned
without comment the livery bills of j.
j. Nealis and e. ]. Goodwin for $50 and
! $l3, respectively. They were endorsed
by the chief of police and Mrs. w. B,
| Duggan, associated charities agent
Mr.. Finn, of the auditing committee
sought to learn from Mrs. Duggan for
what purpose carriages We're hired
She informed the committee that the
carriages had conveyed paupers ano
fallen women to various charitable in
stitutions, but declined to particularizt
the statement. A motion to pay Mr.
| GoodWins bill was lost by an and II
vote, and tie vote resulted in consid
ering the other account. Mr.. Kellon's
motion prevailed that the chair appoint
a special committee to investigate the
matter, and Members Ross, Thoma:
and Clark We're appointed.
A previous meeting had awarded thu
contract of paving and curbing Wes
Lackawanna avenue to Nichols &
Fahey, Common council amended thu
award by giving Dunn Bros. the paw
ing portion of the contract. Selec
council refused to concur at last night
meeting by 13 and vote, which neces
STATED the appointing of conference
committee which was selected by tn
chair as follows: Members Thomas
Williams and Sanderson. They wer
not instructed,
Restricting City Officials.
The following resolution, introduces
by Mr.. Mccain, provoked a discussion
1t was contended by Mr.. Sanderson t
be too restrictive and was referred t
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solicitor Providing that all supple
for city departments shall be purchase
by the appropriate standing commit
tees unless otherwise ordered by coun
ellis, and any bills contracted by head
of departments contrary to the provis
ions of this resolution shall be deducte
from the salary of the officer contract
ing the same.
An ordinance reported by the street
and bridges committee establishing
grade on North Washington avenue t
Electric avenue was deferred until
can be ascertained what cross street
will be opened by the Delaware an
Hudson Canal company.
The mayors appointment of II. n
Jay as inspector of the Pine street pay
ing was affirmed.
Ppon the city engineers suggestio
the ordinance committee wasinstructe
to present a measure providing for tn
narrowing of Mulberry street betwee
Clay and Arthur avenues.
; The city engineer was instructed
! prepare plans and estimate for Il lateri
sewer on Monsey avenue betwee
/, Green Ridge and Marion streets.
An adjournment was made until ne1
Thursday evening.