The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-18

ne RESOLUTION WdA UNopIeu anu tue OF
dinance ordered printed.
The Recommendation OF the sewers
and drains committee TO award the
Oakford court sewer to Muldoon 81
Bowie at 81 27 per lineal foot was
adopted.
The recommendation OF the streets
and bridges committee for the award
ing of the contract for the grading of
Delaware street was adopted. The
resolution contained provision that
the contract was null and void unless
property owners waive damage claims.
The contract is awarded to Mt ldoon IL
Bowie.
MAYORS ACTION ENDORSED.
The letter from the mayer informing
counci, Of his action in annulling Ger
tain franchises OF the Scranton Trac-
tion company was received. aud the
position OF the mayor in the matter was
indorsed npon motion OF Mr.. Sander
son.
The names of George w Jones, OF
the Eleventh ward, and p. & Welsh,
OF the Sixteenth ward, were presented
by the mayor as nominees for regular
patrolnen. Mr.. Lauer objected to rat
flying the appointments on the ground
that the men were unknown to many
members. On motion of Mr.. Sander.
con, the appointments were confirmed.
The opinion Of Mr.. Torrey advising
the city to settle the claim Of John
Dacey for salary as special policeman
twenty years ago was received and the
solicitor directed to settle tho claim for
$500 the amount mentioned
The city solicitors opinion bearing
on the rights of electric poles. in tho
locating Of poles. showed that the com.
panies had only the right to maintain
u number necessary to properly con-
duct business. The recommendation
that an ordinance he passed curtsiling
the privileges Of the electric companies
was referred to its proper committee.
FINCH CLAIM REFERRED.
The claim of Finch & Co.. against
Frank Shiifer to The amount OF $3.50
for supplies furnished on Thirteenth
ward sewer for which Mr. SEiffer has
failed TO pay, was referred to the city
solicitor lOr az uSIlueuL
The action of the common council iC
ita resolution directing the city solici
tor 10 appeal the Gibson street grad
ing case, in which the rights OF two
boards OF viewers is questioned, was
concurred In, except that tho matter
of the appeal should be left at the dis
cretion OF the city solicitor
If fha common ,,nnnil
was coucur7ed in extending the time
o. the Scranton Traction company's
franchise for the extending OF its lines
ON West Lsckawanua avenue to North
Main avenue. Mr.. Lauer's amendment
was also passed to the eff5cs that the
toayor and city solicitor b. directed to
s.cure contract from the Traction
coupany binding them TO the proyi.
sions Of the original contract
The action OF the common council
was ccucurred in IN awarding thu con.
tract for furnishing chemical engine
for the Phe nix company to Charles 7.
Holloway anu u contract for furnishing
u steam fire en- zine for the Neptuues
by the American Fee Engine company
of Seneca Falls, N. Y. r,
BRIDGE ORDINANCE INFERRED
The bridge bond ordinances was for
the first time received from tha COM
mon council and was referred TO Its
proper committee.
The report Of the viewers on the
grandiug OF Luzsrne street showed
that while the original damage claim
was $50, 900, the board only found dam
ages to tho amount Of 81, 2ij. one half
OF which Is to be paid hy benefited
property owners and the balance ny
city. The report WAS received and
filed and under further order OF buSi-
ness was passed.
A number Of resolutions were re-
ceived and referred to committees as
follows; Providing for lateral sewer
on Penn avenue. between Delaware
and Green Ridge strets; directing the
city solicitor to present the options for
the bridge right Of way on Swetland
street; providing for Sixth ward
sewer.
The Roaring brook bridge ordinance
passed first and second reading. The
OIuluhiICe pIONIAlhH iOA bup - ipOb hhb
ging Of Fellows street from Main ave-
nus 10 Twenty second street passed
first and second reading
FOR EXTENDING ROSS STREET
An ordinance passed first aud second
reading providing for the extension Of
Ross avenue to It's full width from the
Won Storch tract to East Market street
and providing that property owners re-
lease the city from damages.
The ordinance providing for the lay.
ing of q 5-foot fltg sidewalk on the
south side OF West Lackswanna
avenue. passed first and second read
ings.
The ordinance providing for the con-
struction Of culvsrt over Leggetts
creek on North Main avenue, passed
third and final reaiing.
An ordinance providing for the con-
struction OF culvert on Stafford
Meadow Brook at Prospect avenue,
passed third and final reading,
The ordinance providing for the
Pitiston avenue culvert passed third
and final reading.
The ordinances providing for the va
eating Of the abandoned Pltlston turn =
pike road between Gibbons and San
ders street. passed third aud final read