The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-17
THE FRABLE CHARGES
Select Council Will HaVe Itself Investigated
by ITSELF
NO GREAT FURRY About THEM
Member ConneIl Says He Doesn't
Think Any Serious Charges Were
Made, But q Charge Which He
Thinks Was Made Was Pretty
Nearly Right-ManY Recommended
tions from the City's Chief Execu-
E;ua

There was no great Hurry at the Sc
lect council meeting last night over
the Frable charges. Mr. Westpfahl,
under the head Of new business, intro
duced resolution directing that mas
much as a member of the South Side
board of trade. named George Fra BILE,
had charged South Side couneilmen
with having drawn money from the
city treasury for work that was pur-
ported to have been done by street la
borers. which work had never been
done, that council direct committee
consisting Of Mem hers Lauer, McCann
and Thomas to investigate and report
on the charges.
Mr.. Connell thought the investiga-
tion should be conducted by elective
officers of the city not members OF
council. ITO be Investigated by our
selves" said he. lis like ths sugar in
vestigstion." Mr.. Manley thought the
resolution was all right. As only South
Side couneilmen had been included in
the charges, West Side members would
be able to impartially coaduct the in
vestigation. Mr. Connell said that for
his part he didn't think there were any
charges made. 1t was simply stated at
the meeting that money had been in
judiciously expended by councilmsn.
"aud that Is pretty nearly right, l
guess" added Mr.. Conuell.
On motion OF Mr., Msnley the reso-
luton was adopted without further
otjsction.
SOME INsANITARY LOCALITIES.
The sanitary committee, which had
made tour OF the city at the invita-
tion aud in company with the officers
of the board Of health, reported that
certain sections of the city We're In u
terrible insanitary condition" The
Providence station house, Connor
court in the Fourth ward, Decker
court In the Fourth ward, aud parts of
the Twentieth ward were particularly
in need Of sanitary legislation. The
committee also recommended that the
water supply Of the city be analyzed
monthly and reported upon to councils,
Mayor Connell, In u communication,
vetoed the resolution providing that
the Leggett street bridge be removed
to Wells street, and stated that thu
bridge will not fit the abutments, nor
span the creek,
The mayors communication recon-
mending the purchase Of the ap-
proROhes to the proposed Roaring
brook bridge from the Pistt estate fol
$50. 600 was adopted. The mayor mott
fed councils that the papers conveying
Nay Aug park to the city had bser
executed and asked that provisions be
made to pay the rental. He also called
attention to the necessity Of having &
full report as to the condition Of th'
mine workings under the city hall and
suggested that r. G. Brooks be re
quested to make a thorough examina-
tion Of the same and report his tiud
ings to councils. A resolution to tbii
effect was later adopted by the meet
ing.
Mr.. Burns presented petition o.
considerable length begging that thu
name Of Fifth avenue, in the Sixth
ward, be erased from the city maps ant
changed to O'Boyle street. The reso'
luton was referred to the streets and
bridges committee.
QUIBBLE OVER BRIDGE PLANS.
The resolution directing the cit,
clerk to secure competent bridge plan'
for the proposed new bridges brought
speeches from Messrs. Manley, Clemont
and Roche. Mr.. Manley wanted i'm
mediate action on the measure, as i
was his opinion that common counci
intends to tie up the bridge ordinance
until such time as these competitiv
plans are submitted. Messrs Clemon
and Roche argued for the completeness
and excellence Of the city engineer
plans and inexpediency of the reso
luton. The resolution went to tht
committee on streets aud bridges.
A resolution was introduced direct
ing the Street Railway company to
move its tracks to the center of tn,
street on Cedar avenue at the Bircl
street intersection.
The only ordinance introduced was
one providing for the paving of Frank
lin avenue between Spruce and Null
berry streets with vitrifisd brick. Th
resolutions were adopted and the ordi
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