The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-01
The COUECILNEH SAY Yes
Permit the Suburban Track on Frank
lin Avenue to BE Moved.
CHANGE MEANS DOUBLE TRACK


That's Why the Property Owners Opposed
the Passage of the Ordinance at Last
Nights Meeting of Select Council.
That Mysterious Fire.
Last nights session of select council
witnessed a very spirited three-cor-
nered contest among the Scranton
Traction company. Franklin avenue
property owpers and members of coun-
cil When the final bout was ended
vote gave the decision in favor of the
company, which was granted permis-
sion to remove the track of the Sub
urban Railway company to the east
side of Franklin avenue, between
Spruce street and Laclawanna avenue,
the intention being to secure sufficient
room to lay double track.
Joseph j. Jermyn, James L. Connell
Of Megargel & Connell; James NJ. Ev-
erhart, and c. B. Scott were among the
opposition property owners present
and spoke against the passage of the
ordinance. The Traction company rep
resentative, p. w. Gallagher was ac-
corded the privilege of the floor and
presented arguments why the measure
should be passed. When the motion
was finally made the ordinance passed
first reading by 1914 vote.
Early in the meeting the street rail-
ways committee presented favorable
report, signed by Messrs. Williams,
chairman; Kellow ana Manley, and the
ordinance was received to come up in
its regular order. Mr.. Manley later
called for a consideration of the ordi-
nance.
Durr Made Objection.
Mr.. Durr, in behalf of the property
owners present presented blue prints
showing that If Franklin avenue were
doube-tracked, only nine feet would
intervene between the sides of cars
and the curb lines.
Mr.. Lauer thought that property
owners should not stand in the way of
the golden prosperity of the city, and
suggested that Mr.. Gallagher be al
pany desired the ordinance passed.
The substance of Mr. Gallagher's re-
marks at this point and later in the
meeting We're The company does not
propose to use one Of the tracks for
storing cars as has been rumored, but
desires to facilitate transportation.
Mr.. Thomas called for the reading OF
petitions for and against the passage
of the ordinance The petitions were
signed as follows:
For-Peter Zeigler, w. A. Beemer
Bittenbender e. Co., James Ferguson
o. A. Beemer, Mary Moore, W. II
Whyte, Union Transfer company, pei
II. +. Hand, w. II. Jackson, JOSEPH
Godfrey, estate of p. j. Byrnes, NJ. A
Byrnes, NJ. NJ. Kearney, Victor Kocf
and August Robinson, trustees of the
Elks; Il. II. Lynde, B. Lehman, j. NJ
Williams, b. Sllverstone.
Against--G. J. Babcock, ]. ]. Jermyn
j. f. Everhart, Megargel & Connell
Scranton Packing company, +. J. Horr
| Washburn & Moen Manufacturing com
pany, Matthews Bros, d. w. Burr, c
b. Scott, James Jordan, r. j. Healey
NJ. j. Kearney, j. j. Kearney, +. A
Healey, George B. Carson, Joseph Levy
Louis N. Kramer l.. w. Keller, w. r
Davis, Solomon e Zunerman, j. j. Nor
gan, d. W. Keller, Lorenz Zeidler, James
NJ. Everhart.
Were Not Property Owners.
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Mr. Durr said that only three on tn
affirmative petition are property own
ers. The arguments used by Mr.. Jer
myn, Mr.. Scott Mr. Everhart and Nj
Connell against the passage Of tn
ordinance We're: That a double tract
would interfere with the trucking 0
the most important jobbing block in tn
city, a block that has no rear alleyway
that property will depreciate 40 or
per cent in value if the street is double
! tracked that trucking which is now i'm
peded would be almost impossible wit
two sets of rails in the street, and tina
the present single track has capacit
100 times greater than its present use.
To a question by President Chitten
den, Mr.. Gallagher replied that the com
pany intends to run certain inwar
bound cars from Penn avenue, throug
Mulberry street, to Franklin avenue,
The ordinance passed first and secon
readings on the following 10 to vote:
Ayes-Kelly, Williams. Clark, Mar
ley, Schwenk, Mccain, Kellow, Burn!
Westpfahl and Lauer.
Nays-Thomas, Durr, Wagner an
Chittenden.
An ordinance reported favorably b
the streets and bridges committee tha
houses be numbered and that stree
signs be erected on corners was re
ceived and ordered printed.
Mayor Connelrs appointment @
David r. Penman as inspector of tn
substructure work on the Linden Stree
bridge was referred TO committee. Nj
Durrs resolution providing that tn
mayor shall, If necessary, appoint thre
additional inspectors, one for the Lir
den Street and two for the Roarin
Brook bridge, was referred to commit
tee. Mr.. Durr explained that one ir
spector could not properly follow wor
being performed simultaneously on di
ferent sections of a bridge.
Instructions for the Chiefs.
The meeting concurred in the resC
luton of common council directing tn
chiefs of the police and fire depar
ment to investigate the fire in tn
Scranton Knitting company's plant
the Howley Bros building. Mr.. LauC
attempted to amend the resolution b
provision that the investigate
should be conducted without unne'
essary expense" The proposition wa
received with roars of laughter an
Mr.. Lauer withdrew the amendmei
and moved that no aid be employe
outside the regular police department
The amendment prevailed.
An ordinance providing for mai
sewer in the Eleventh district passe
first and second reading.