The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-16

surplus could be used If necessary for

surplus could be used II necessary for
the completion Of the other,
l think funds can be appropriated at
any time to be derived from the issue
OF the proposed bonds. II the bonds
should not be issued or could not bs
sold the appropriation would fall. IL
they are Issued as intended, the appro-
priation will be valid.
The ordinance providing for gates
and gatemen III Providence on the line
of the Ontario and Western railroad,
passed the third and final reading
The report of the city engineer on
the revision of duplicate names of
streets, in which the streets last named
are to be changed, WAS approved,
Bonds of the following candidates for
appointments of tax collectors we're ap-
provrd; Charles S. Colbert, Eleventh
and Nineteenth wards; Jacob Schaeifsr,
Seventeenth ward; Frank Mo-llsr,
Twelfth aud Twentieth wards; Miles
Gibbons, Third and Twenty first wards
THE CoMMoNERs AT WORK,
A special meeting OF common coup-
nance providing for tho purchase by
the city Of certain tracts OF land for
Woodland park was referred to u
Joint committee with Instructions to
report forthwith. Chair'1Ao Moir ap-
pointed Messrs. Duhigg. Howe and
Browning to serve As members OF this
committee, and later II fayoraOlS re-
port WAS heard.
A communication from the mayor
yetoiug tho ordinance instructing the
police officers doing duty in the Four,
tsenth ward, on Robinson and Ninth
streets, to proceel against all persons
VINO violate city regulations by leaving
dray', wagons or other vehicles standing
upon tho streets. was read, aud preclp-
itAted lively discussion, Tho veto
was sustained by vote Of IL to D
The mayor also returned without his
approval the resolution authorizing
the mayor to issue permits to veterans
to peddle merchandise from handcarto
on the streets. The mayor was again
sustained by vote OF IL to 3.
Ordinances providing for approoria-
ton of private property to the con-
Struction Of approaches to the Linden
street bridge and the Spruce street
bridge over Roaring Brook, were re.
terred to the street and bridges COM
mites with instructions to report i'm
msdiately Favorable reports were
received from the committee.
Mr.. Nealis introduced resolution
,DrnytIin,r ha fprNaVnant Of a
part OF the ordinance vetoed by the
mayor which calls for action against
persons violating tho city laws by
leaving borsSs, drays, wagons, etc,
upon the street 1t was adopted
Ordinances passed first and second
reading as follows: Providing for the
establishment of grade on North Main
avenue and Howell street to Trips
rsvine; for securing approaches to the
Linden and Spruce street bridges; for
gates and watchman vt the Ontario
and Western crossing on the Provid-
ence road; making an appropriation
for the purchase of drop harness for
William Connell Hose company.
The ordinance .appropriating funds
to defray the expenses of the city Of
Scranton for the coming year passed
third and final reading The appropri
alton for the various departments, sum.
married., are as follows; Mayors de-
psrtmont, s4.G5O; city treasurers de-
partment, $3.50; city controller.
50, $50; city solicitor, So, 400; city clerk,
50. 92O; city engineer, Sl0,3i0; street
commissioner, 343. 992 As; bosrd of city
assessors, $3.50; police, $5l, ,2lOi
fire department, S37 Alb 80; building
inspector, sl.575; board of health. ST.
700; park commissioner, $500; public
library, $4,000; Improvements, Sl1-
O37 80; general city account. S57, 053 70
deficiencies of 1898, S3.61362 Total
$275. $50 40 For sinking fund pur,
poses, special levy. $47, 500 Grand
total, 1923, 2SO 40 The ordinance es.
tablishing a police servic, system also
! passed third and final reading.