The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-03
ROARING BROOK BRIDGE
The Ordinance Passes Final Reading In Sc.
leCt Council.
SOLICITOR TORREY ON CITY WORK
a Terse Opinion on the Employment
of Citizens Only in the Construction
of the Bridges-Mr. Maney Moves
for a Public Bathing Place at Nay
Aug Park-The Question of Grades.

Ine Roaring DrOok orluRe ordnance
with plans attached was called up on
third and final reading at the regular
meeting of select council last evening
and unanimously passed The passage
Of this ordinance has been delayed
about three mont tbs, owing to the fact
that the plans did not accompany it.
Now that they did accompany it, not u
councilman looked at them. The
ordinance was not even opened, the
clerk reading it from u duplicate copy.
Mr.. McCann asked whether or not
the consulting engineer that ha d been
provided for by u previous ordinance
had approved OF the plans. Mr. Roche
answered his inquiry by stating that
the consulting engineer had not been
selected as yet, but that the intention
was that he be chosen after the ordi-
nance had passed select council, and IL
he had any changes to make in the
plans the ordinance could be amended
in common council and referred back
to the select for concurrence.
The following communication which
explains itself was received from City
Solicitor Torrey:
Mr.. ToRREY's OPINION
To the Honorable the Select and Common
Councils Of the city OF Scranton:
GENTLMEN:--In compliance with your
request contained in resolution Of July IT,
ult., for an opinion as to whether or not
conncils can legally stipulate in the bridges
ordinance that the contractors shall en-
ploy none but citizens Of Scranton IN the
erection of the Linden street and Roaring
brook bridges, would say:
/ am of the opinion that the councils
can by ordinance direct what character Of
persons shall be employed in labor done
directly for tire city under the supervision
of its heads of departments; but do not
think the council would have power to
control by ordinance the right OF an inde-
pendent contractor to employ such labor
rs he sees fit.
Very respectfully yours
JAMES II. ToRRRY,
City Solicitor.
The communication was ordered
filed.
Mr. Manley introduced resolution
looking towards the establishment of
much needed institution,a a public bath
Manley's measure provides that the
park committees of councils as first
step toward this great boon, confer
with the Scranton Gas and Water COM
pany as regards the cost Of supplying
water for bath at Nay Aug park, 50
feet by 150 feet end feet deep. The
resolution was unanimously adopted.
ROUTINE BUSINESS.
Mr.. .Durr, of the fire department
committee, reported favorably an ordi.
nance providing for a permanet man at
engine company No. 3. The report
was accepted and the ordinance ordered
printed.
John E Powell, of the Second ward,
asked to be exonerated from paying
tax on dog for which he had been
assessed, claiming that he did not own
a dog The matter was referred to the
city assessors, and it was returned with
the information that Mr.. Powell har-
bored dog for another party, but
would not tell the name of the owner
Council decreed that he should pay the
tax.
A resolution was introduced provid.
ing for the narrowing Of Pine street
between Madison and Monroe avenues.
1t was adopted.
An ordinadce establishing the grade
of Delaware street between Washing
ton and Sanderson avenues came up
on its first reading and at Mr.. Nc
Cams suggestion, action upon
it was postponed until Mr..
Sauderson can be consulted as to
whether or not the establishing
of grade at this point would make
any trouble for property holders who
may have already graded. Mr.. McCann
intimated that there had been too
much Of this establishing of grades
without inquiring into the matter care.
fully and as consequence much hard
ship had been imposed on property
holders and many uneven sidewalks
have resulted.
| MR.. FELLOWS LITTLE SCHEME.
An ordinance providing for the ex.
tension Of Wyoming avenue and an Or
dinance for sidewalks on Fellows
street passed first and second readings.
Before voting on this last ordinance
Mr.. Fellows asked to know who intro
duced the ordinance. Mr.. Williams
acknowledged its paternity. whersupou
Mr.. Fellows voted ''yes' Mr.. Fellows
explained that he wanted his con
stitusnts to know who introduced the
measure as it would likely be met witt
disfavor.
An ordinance for sidewalks on Wes
Lackawanna avenue and another pro
viding for sidewalks on certain streets
in the Thirteenth ward, passed thirt
and final reading.