The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-11
WAS 4 BUSY meeting.
Scranton illuminating Company Objects 10
Free Lights.
many IMPORTANT measures READ
Decision of the court on Rights of
Second Board OF Viewers Will Be
Appealed-Bids for New Steam and
Chemical Engines Read-Ordinance
to Facilitate the Arranging of DAM
ages Referred to Committee.


ages Referred to Committee.
Several important measures came bs-
fore last nights meeting Of common
council for action. Captain Moir pre-
sented a communication from the
Scranton Illuminating. Heat and
Power company calling the attention Of
councils to the fact that the original
franchise bound the company to fur.
nish only 70 lights to the city, but that
it was furnishing about 500 lights with.
out compensation, The company wants
the matter adjusted and is given more
complete mention below.
Mr.. Sweeney presenated resolution
to the street and bridge committee for
opening and extending Fairview court
to Robinson street which was ap.
proved.
Bids for curbing. tagging and paw
ing at the Excelsior Hose mouse were
referred to the streets and bridges com.
mittee as follows: Edwin S. Williams,
$3.50; Muldoon 81 Bowe, $40.
Bids for furnishing a steam fire en-
gine for Neptune Engine company
were referred to the joint fire depart
mont committee as follows: Man.
chester IN. H. Locomotive works,
"Amoskeag" engine, for $1,000 and the
present old Neptune engine; American
Fire Engine company, Seneca Falls,
N Y, 81. 600 aud 5000 allowed on the
old engine; La France Fire Engine
company, EImira, 49, 900, and $500 a.
lowed on old engine.
Bids for furnishing chemical engine
for the Phenix company were also re.
ferred to the joint FIRE department com
mittees as follows: Fire Extinguisher
Manufacturing committee. through $.
f. Hayward d Co, New York, Guam
pion. 81, 7jO; tina Holloway company,
Baltimore, Improved Holloway" 81,
700; the Lindgren Mshan Chemical
Fire Engine company, Chicago, 81, IjO.
The joint fire department committees
will consider tho bids at the meeting T.
be held this evening at the city clerks
office
FOR THE SUPREME COURT
Regarding the disputed rights
Of the second board OF view
ers in assessing damages for the
grading Of Washington avenue 10
Capouse avenue q year ago. the com -
munications Of City Solicitor Torrey
fayoring an appeal from the courts
decision was concurred in on motion
OF Mr.. Robathan. The first board o.
viewers found no damages, but assessed
the costa on property owners Tho
second board assessed damages. EX.
cspti0us to the report were filed. int
were overruled by the court The point
is q new one under tho act OF 1891. and
the city solicitor will bs allowed TO sp-
peal TO the supreme court Tor a reversal
The meeting eOncurrcl Ia resoiu.
luton Of select council compelling the
Scranton Traction company to charge
but one fare on South Side lines
The bridge ordinance passed third
ahd final reading
Tho petition OF the Scranton lllumi-
mating. Heat and Power company In
abstract wAs rs follows: That u con.
current resolution Of Jolly 9. 1856. pro
vided for the placing OF poles and
wires and that seventy.iwo liEhts be
furnished tho city free Of cost. that
the company then lighted the old mu-
nicipal offices aud pherl1. Nay Aug.
Crystal companies houses that wires
were extended 10 the municipal build.
ing, Hook aud Ladder, Franklin and
Columbia companies houses, 500 lights
furnished free. at an expense Of $500
to the company, that the resolution OF
1856 did not provide for wires 10 the
points last named.
Tho petition stated further. that in
justice Is done by granting to the Su.
Uurhan Electric Light company the
privilege TO extend wires, erect poles
aud lights, without compensation 30
the city or free lights
That the petitioner is still willing to
furnish the seyenly.two original lights
free and also willing to pay a pole tax
Of $500 or enter into any reasonable
and fair arrangement
The petition 10 signed by b. II.
Throop. president and Fred C. Hand.
secretary and asked that the council
adjust the matter,
The following communication from
City Solicitor Torrey WAS referred to
the proper committee
FACILITATES DAMAGE views
In the argument upon tho application
for viewers % assess damages Zoe bnildlny
a yiainct, recently had Ia the court ~
common pleas, Il was strenuuusIy urged
that the city ought before having viewers
appointed IN that or any simil ar case, 20
show that an effort had first been made 10
agree with the owners OF property upon
tho amount OF their damages.
While the court didnot definitely sustain
this position and while | still question
whether It could DO maintained 1t might
save complications growing out OF similar
objections IN future proceedings II some
provisions were made for meeting the OBJ
lection before 1t arises.
enclose herewith draught OF q con.
current resolution which covers the
ground without committing the city;
That In all caseb which ordinances or
other action OF the city have been or shall
be adopted, the effect Of which shall bu TO
injure, take OF destroy private property
aud in which the damages nave not been
agreed upon, the mayor, city engineer and
city solicitor are authorized to negotiate
with property owners affected. In case
such officers are unable to agree with tho
owners, the city solicitor shall apply to
court for the appointment of viewers TO
assess the same. In case the officers agree
with the property owners, tho amount
agreed upon shall be reported to council
for action,
A large number of minor matters
were acted upon and an adjournment
made until next Thursday night
a GOOD PLAY AT WONDERLAND.
Michael StroRoff Warrnlv Wsloomed b,,