The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-19

| evening to consider tho petitions Tor
| paving Franklin avenue, between
Spruce and Mulberry or Vine streets,
with asphalt or vltritied brick, and also
to listen to the pro and con arguments
of the property owners. Nearly an
hour was consumed in the session and
the committee adjourned to reconsider
the matter next week.
A score or more persons interested
in the improvement between Spruce
and Mulberry streets and but two own
ing property bstween the latter and
Vine street wero present. The result
of the conference showed that nearly
all who now nrs in favor of brick
pave patilioned. councils several years
ago that asphalt be used This fact
left the Delaware and Hudson com
pany, tho Dickson Manufacturing com
pany and W. C. Cornell the only ad
vocates OF asphalt.
The committee would have submitted
to the wishes Of tho majority, but for
the fact that property owners between
Mulberry and Vine streets have mol
petitioned in favor of either asphalt OF
brick and there is an indication that
many will oppose pavement of any
kind.
A VERY MODEST REQUEST
The Mulberry Vino street property
owners who are in favor Of either paw.
ing system have assumed the position
that the comparative decrease in the
cost Of paving bstween Sprucs and
Mulberry streets. owing to the rail
space for which the Scranton Traction
company is liable, should make the
Sprucs- Mulberry owners liable for n
pro rata assessment for the additional
block between Mulberry and Vine
streets. City Engineer Phillips stated
that the same questions arose in the
paving of Madison avenne, and the pro
rata assessment which was made
caused much dissatisfaction. The
engineer said further that Vine street
aud future paving operations woulc
be assessed block by block.
Before the property owners departed
Jefferson R0esler and Mr. Suffer
agreed to obtain enough signers below
Mulberry street for vitrifisd brick
pave to make majority Of the whole
number of property owners from
| Spruce street to Vine.
The real excitement OF the evening
however, transpired after the petition
ers had departed and Mr.. Roesler and
Mr.. Shiffer waited TO hear the decision
of the committee composed of Chair
man Ross aud Mem bers Manley, Lauer
and Burns.
HAD A HEATED TILT.
Mr.. Burns moved that it was the
sense of the committee that the ordi-
nance providing for pavement OF
franklin ayeuue be amended by tn,
substitution of vitrifed brick in plac
of asphalt. The motion was not sec
onded.
Mr.. Luuer moved that consideration
of the matter be postponed until mex
week. Chairman Ross. when asked
why he didn't put the motion, replied
that it had not been seconded.
II second the MOTION" said Mr.
Lnuer, and the motion prevailed.
You seconded your own motion,
said citizen Shiffer, which, to say th
least seems rather queer system 70
the deliberations Of councilmen
In heated discussion which occurre,
few moments later, Mr.. Lauer AM
citizen Shiffer had another vocal tilt
Said the former
Il shall use my influence in favor o
an asphalt pave, unless---"
What exclaimed Mr. Sbiffer
"There will not be au inch of asphal
laid in that avenue if it takes all III
energies to prevent it for two years I
come. Understand that, Mr.. Lauer "
"You misunderstood me-" replis
the councilman, Il mean that favo
asphalt unless The whole avenue is t
be paved; in that case the people CO
have what they want"
SOME VIGOROUS LANGUAGE.
The people will have what the
want without your dictation. MI
Lauer, Said the now thoroughly arouse
citizen. at is your business to do a
the people say What hava you TO d
with the paving Of that avenu ?
I'm councilman" replied III
Lauer,
|
do us we want you 10, air; and und 81
stand thers'll be 10 asphalt laid in tht
street
The ordinance providing for an as
phalt pave WIS referred to commit
tee from select council June 81. Th
measure stipulates that the cost is 10
to exceed mots than - Gj per sqnar
yard, ass ssed by the ioot.front rul'
Undoubtedly the ordinance would bay
been tnvorably reported two weeks ag
aud be on its passage now, but for tn
counter petition which prays that Wit
rified brick be the material used, Ia
cost to be not more than S2 40 pe
square yard The petition for the bric
pave was introduced in common coun
ell July - in tho form of concurrer
resolution directih2 tao city clerk
| publish the pstilion with the names Q
| tho siyuarR Select council has not VI