The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-26
DO|NCS OF both BRANCHES
Ordinance Taxing Theatrlcals Passet
Three Readings in the Common.
THE BILLS OF MRS. DUGGAN
Ordinance 'Grsnting Franchise to the
Rapid Transit Company Meets Death.
North End Street Railway Ordinance
Passed First and Second Readings.

Passed First and Second Readings.
Shows and all kindred events of
amusements exhibiting in this city will
be required to pay into the city treas
ury for each performance tax of $l5,
and penalty in the event of failure to
comply with the provisions Of this ordi-
nance will mean a fine of not less than
$50 or not more than 500. Thirty
days In the county Jail must be served
in case the fine is not paid. That was
the spirit Of an ordinance called up
for third reading in common council
last night by Mr.. Battle, the gentleman
from the Twentieth. He prefaced the
motion with statement that his in
centive in drafting the ordinance was
not from personal motive, or because,
as he claims newspapers have at
tributed to him, Mr.. rockingham re-
fused to issue passes to councilmen.
Mr.. Godfrey moved that the body
form into committee of the whole for
the purpose of amending the ordi-
nance. Mr.. Nealis called Captain Moir
to the chair and the amendment of Mr.
Gfodrey was voted upon. 1t moved to
substitute the word five" for Fifteen"
in the line that regulated the amount of
tax. Mr.. Sweeney moved to lay the
amendment on the table and
the motion was carried, Messrs.
Godfrey, Robinson, Howe and Aria
Williams being the only dissenters.
The ordinance was reported back from
the committee of the whole and then
went through on third reading. 1t goes
to select council at the next meeting.
Viaduct Ordinance Passed.
The ordinance providing for the con-
struction of viaduct on West Lacka-
wanna avenue over the tracks Of the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
company passed third reading and is
now ready for the mayors signature.
This Is notable victory for T. Ellis
worth Davies, who is the father of the
order. 1t passed through the common
through his energy, and in the select
1t received splendid support from F.
H. Clemons. Its passage through that
body was due in a great measure to
his able advocacy of the necessity of O
viaduct at that point. Another ordi-
nance that passed third reading pro-
vided for the repair of the Providence
and Abingdon turnpike under the di-
rection of the street commissioner, and
making an appropriation for the same.
The ordinance granting a right of
way to the Scranton Rapid Transit
company over certain streets of the city
was killed when Mr.. Regan moved to
take 1t up on first reading. Mr. Regan
nnnUpd that thn ordinance "a NOS cca1
on first reading, but there was no one
to second it. Mr.. Sweeney moved to
indefinitely postpone. Mr.. Morris
seconded it and the Rapid Transit COM
pany's hopes yielded up the ghost with
out struggle.
Grading Prescott Avenue.
Mr.. Williams introduced an ordi-
nance providing for grading Prescott
avenue, and it was referred to commit
tee. The sewers and drains committee
reported favorably on the ordinance
creating the Seventeenth sewer district
in the Eleventh, Twelfth, Nineteenth
and part of the Twentieth wards
Mr.. Robinson called up the ordinance
and 1t passed first and second readings.
A number of resolutions and ordi-
nances that came over from the select
council was acted upon favorably. A
number of resolutions for erection of
electric lights were introduced.
Messrs. Howe, Sweeney and Mclean
were appointed a committee to confer
with a committee of select council In
relation to the awarding of the contract
for paving West Lackawanna avenue
between the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western railroad tracks and Ninth
street Before adjourning the resolu.
htyC Cn1a oil arlt n
the contract of heating the municipal
building to the Economy Steam Heal
company was concurred in.
Meeting Of Select Councils.
The special committee appointed tC
inquire into the bills which the audit
ing committee refused to Recommend
payment theron reported to select coun
Gil last night; but the report was JUS
as likely to prolong the refusal of thu
upper branch to sanction the bills Il
Mr.. Clemons had not poured oil on thu
turbulent sea by very timely amend
ment. The committee met in the cit!
clerks office, and Mrs. Duggan anC
Chief Of Police Simpson appeared t
testify.
Mrs. Duggan refused to divulge tn,
number or the names of the fallen wo
men for whom she engaged the carriages
to transport to charitable institutions
hecommittee had tworeports to make
majority and minority one. Mr.. Clark
who was chairman of the committee
arose in his place and said that Mrs
Duggan had refused to impart the in
formation the councils wanted ant
agreed to withdraw the bills and pa,
them out of her own salary. That wa
what one report stated. Mr.. Thomas
another member of the committee, wa
very much worked up at Mr.. Clarl
and told council that Mr.. Clark wa
making that report on his own respon
sibility. He charged Mr.. Clark wit
being late at the meeting and, therefore
the committee did not have the time t
deal properly with case. Mr.. Schwen
moved to continue the committee 70
another week and the motion wa
about to involve some heated discus
sion when Mr.. Clemons said that h
would offer a motion If Mr.. Schwen
would withdraw his. Mr.. Schwenk cor
sented and Mr.. Clemons moved to dis
charge the committee and order tn
bills paid. The motion was agreed t
Want Patrol Wagon Covered.
Mr.. Manly introduced resolution II
structing the chief Of police to cove
up the patrol wagon when conveyin
prisoners through the streets of tn
city or to the county Jail. Other resoll
tions were: That the city clerk |
instructed to deliver copies of the ne
city digest to the following person
one to each of the clerks or deputies
each city department, each alderma
of the city and to all the newspapers
the city; awarding the contract
heating the Municipal building to Il
Economy Steam Heat company; th