The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-26
NO TAX ON THE POLES
Consideration Of The License Ordinance Iude-
flltely Postponed.
EQUIVALENT TO A DISSOLUTION
According 10 the Rules Of Council No
Similar Ordinance Can Be Intro
duced at This Sesson-Mr. Davies
Introduces an Ordinance Taxing
Transient Retail Merchants - Mr..
Mcdonnell REEVES the Electric
Light War.

Their was quietus put on the ordi-
nance for taxing Poles at last night 8
meeting of common council When
the name of the license committs was
read and that committee failed to re =
port Mr.. Duhigg moved that the ordi.
nance for taxing poles be taken from
the committee. aud this was done and
q motion that further consideration be
indefinitely postponed prevailed.
The street railway ordinances that
had been amended in select council,
compelling the company to build its
lines inside of two years we're read,
and the action OF select council con-
Cured in. Mr., Thomas, OF the streets
and bridges committee, reported favor
ably on the ordinance for grading
Green Ridge and Marion streets. They
came up in regular order and passed
two readings.
Mr.. Mcdonnell presented an ordi-
nance for the re.remoyal Of the electric
light in the Third ward. 1t was re
ferred to the committee with instruc-
tions to visit the locality.
Mr., Duhigg presented a resolution
granting the council chambers to the
civil service commission on for,the pur.
pose of holding an examination.
Mr. Davis introduced an ordinance
taxing transit retail merchants in the
city of Scranton.
The ordinance providing for the in
crease Of rent in Cumberland Hose
house passed first and second reading.
THESE PASSED FINALLY.
These ordinances passed on third
reading: Transferring $25 from appro
priation for Carbon street bridge to
Seventh ward street repairs; making it
a misdemeanor to erect sharp pointed
picket fences in the city of Scranton,
the fine being 500. Mr. Duhigg in
discussing the ordinance said that it
should be followed by another ordin
ance making all picket fences nuis.
auces. He stated that during the re
cent cold snap he knew Of several
people who had been injured, and
some day the city would wake up and
find large suit for damages on its
hands On the passage of the ordin-
ancs Mr.. Mcdonnell refused to vote
and Mr.. Howe was the member who
voted negative.
The ordinance transferring money
from appropriation for paving inter
section Of Lackawanna and Washing.
ton avenues to maintenance of electric
light in the Ninth ward and the ordiu -
ance passed finally.
Mr.. Nealis called up the ordinance
providing for lateral sewer in the
Fourteenth warl. He moved to 90
into committee of the whole for the
purpose of amendment Mr.. Davies
who was in the chair. Captain Moir
having gone to the Burns banquet,
called Mr. Robathan to preside. Mr.
Nealis' amendments were adopted and
the ordinance was referred for print
ing,
The ordinance providing for con.
struction Of lateral sewers on Slick,
Mineral, Carbon and Gordon Streets
passed third reading as did Mr.. Gold
ems ordinance for grading William
street. Mr. Williams called up an or
dinance for lateral sewers IN the Seven
tesnth ward. The ordinance moving
for construction of main sewer in the
Fourteenth sewer district alIo passed
finally.