The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-27


Curbstores, sidewalks and cutters on
Seventh street, Walter GreaYes. IS cents
per lineal foot for curoing, 10 cents per
square foot for sidewalks, 50 ceuts per
square yard for CUTTERS.
The report was accepted with the ex q.
ception OF the portion relating to the
Pittston avenue culvert, which on mo-
tion Of Mr.. Connell was changed in
favor Of Corcoran & Donohue, their
bid bOiug $3.50 or $l7 lower than the
bid of V. II. O'Hpra.
STATEMENT OF COMMITTEE
Mr.. Thomas explained the commit
tees action hy stating that inasmuch
as Corcoran & DJnohua hal been
awarded one contract, and because of
their failure TO execute the work on the
Parker street bridge abutments in the
time specified, the majority of tho COM
miltee favored accepting the bill Of
Mr. O'Hara. Mr. Connell contende 1
that such action was contrary to law,
and while not questioning the commit
tees good intentions, urged the amend
mont as matter of justice.
The streets and bridges committee
recommended favorably the ordinance
providing for the opening Of Wyoming
avenue between Phelps ana Ash
streets, which was received and ordered
printed.
The report of the sewers and drains
committee, presented by Mr., Durr,
recommending that the contract for
building sewers on Carbon, Jordan and
Mineral streets aud oilex court be
awarded 10 John Ferguson at 81, 10 per
lineal foot, was adopted.
a communication from the city engi-
nser directed the urgent necessity for
action caused by the extensive caYe-in
beneath the Schultz court main sewer.
The city engineer and street commits
siJnar were directed to repair the dam
age and charge tho expense to the in
cidental and Judgment fund. \ more
detailed account will DO found in an.
other column.
The auditing committees reportwa'
adopted, including the 500 bill of
james w. George for oiliug hydrants.
This bill had been expunged from II
previous report by vote Of council,
BRIDGE ORDINANCE PASSED.
On motion of Mr. Conuell the meet
ing went into the eighth order OF busi-
ness, and in addition to the Linden
street bridge ordinance, the following
measures passed third and final read.
inga: Appropriating $500 for te0m
for Neptune Engine company; provid-
ing for the purchase Of the engine now
being used by the Nay Aug company
FROM the Citizens Fire association for
80 0OOi providing for the laying Of
sidewalks on North Main avenue, be-
tween Jackson and Pettebone streets
providing for opening and extsnding
Ross avenue.
After tho passage Of the bridge ordi-
nance Mr.. Roche called attention to
his resolution OF previous meeting
directing the city engineer to give the
bridge plans preference over all other
work. Mr.. Roche said his action was
only for the purpose of burrying the
work along and did not convey any
criticism of Mr.. Phillips, who is de-
serving Of the city's compliments for
thu detailed and mastery plans for the
Linden street bridge.
The meeting returned to the third
order Of business aud passed large
number OF concurrent resolutions,
among which are the following;
Directing the city solicitor to give
his opinion of the rights of the city in
the possession Of main sewer when
the same is laid in the bed of natural
stream. and the rights Of abutting prop
erty owners; directing the city ct
ginSer to prepare plans and estimates
for five-toot fllgstone sidewalks on tho
east side of North Main avenue, from
Pettebone to Oram street; providing
for the construction Of runway in
front OF the General Phinney Hose
house; directing the city engineer 10
prepare plans and estimates for
tho laying OF sidewalks, curbs
and cutters on Penn, Capouse, Wash
ington and Wyoming avenues, Marion,
Green Ridge and New York Streets in
the Thirteenth ward, Green Ridge
providing for the repairing OF the Nj
agars and Liberty Hose companies aud
the Neptune Eogine company's quar-
ters,
The ordinance providing for the re.
paving of Penn avenue between luck
wanna avenue and Spruce street with
asphalt was referred to the paving com
mittee in conjunction with the city So
licitor.
An adjournment was made until
Aug. 8