The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-13

Select council met in special session
the common body was held. The de-
alterations of the latter continued for
only three quarters of an hour.
Select council was in session until
0 80 o'clock and transacted consider
able volume of business, the passage of
the West Lackawannn avenue paving
ordinance on third and final reading,
and the pole tax measure on first and
second reading being the most import
ant measures. The absentees from Sc
lect council were members Ross, Will
llams, Sanderson Fellows, Kellow and
Clemens. A half hour was consumed
in the reading and adopting of minutes
OF three previous meetings.
The report Of the fire department
committee recommending tho purchase
OF team of horses for the Neptune
company was received and the ordin-
ance ordered printed. The adverse re-
port Of this committee or an increase
IN the annual rental of the building Oc
cupied By the Cumberland Hose COM
pany was adop,el.
Mr.. Thomas, Of the streets and
bridges committee, submitted q recon-.
mendatiOn of the mayor that the street
commissioner repair the Providence
and Abingdon turnpike, in accordance
with the legal opinion Of ex Judge w.
H. Jessup that the city is responsible
iOr the same.
AUDITING COMMITTEES REPORT.
The report OF the auditing committee
recommending the payment of large
number OF bills WAS adopted with the
exception of bill for $50 from John
". Jordan. Inis bill was stricken
from the roll OH motion of Mr.. Nc
Cam, VINO said Chief Ferber, of the
fire departmeng had overstepped his
authority in hiring Mr.. Jordan to oil
uydrants at SO large rate Of pay as So
per day.
A concurrent resolution was adopted
directing the city clerk to give notice
of the petition for the paving of Frank
lin avenue between Spruce and Null
berry streets with the best quality Of
vitrified brick.
An ordinance providing for the pur-
chase of the fire engine belonging to
the Citizens Engine company was or.
dered printed,
A concurrent resolution directing the
street commissioner to relay the sewer
pipe on South Hyde Park avenue from
| Washburn street TO near jackson stree
was adopted.
a resolution presented by Mr..
Thomas providing for Thirteenth ward
sidewalks was received and ordered
printed, if reported favorably by com
mittee
The petition Of Penn avenue property
owners between Lacbawauna avenue
and Spruce street. that Penn avenue be
| paved with asphalt, was received and d
resolution passed directing the city en-.
| gineer to prepare an estimate of the
cost.
TO PROTECT HOME LABOR.
A resolution of Mr. Lauer WIS
adopted directing the city solicitor tc
submit a written opinion as to whether
or not councils can include in its con-
tracts with bnilders OF the proposed
bridges the provisions that only citi.
zens of Scranton be employed thereon.
Mr.. Roche's pole tax ordinance
passed first aud second reading after
Mr. Lauer had inquired why it was
stipulated that the poles should be
painted green, and Mr.. Roche had re
piled "because it is popular color"
A concurrent resolution was adopted
permitting the congregation of Jewish
Brothers to construct n private sewer
in the court northwest of Washington
avenue, between River and Hickory
streets
Ordinances passed third and fina'
reading as follows. Providing for the
appointment of a permanent fire.
man for the Century Hose company
providing for the paving Of West Lack.
awauna avenue, from the Delaware
Lackawannn aud Western tracks to
Ninth street, with Belgian block; au-
thoriZing the mayor to execute con-
tracts for water for fire hydrants will
the Peoples Water company for the
term Of one year; providing for TIE
purchase of horses for rho fire depart
ment from the fund of 1910 in excess ol
an amount previously appropriated fol
such purpose.
After the session, which was nd
journed to meet next Thursday night,
the clerk was directed by Mr.. Thomas
chairman of the streets and bridge
committee. to call joint meeting o
that committee next Wednesday even
ing for the purpose of considering th
Linden street and Roaring brook brdg
plans, which will probably be com
pleted by that time.