The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-30

The question of bonding the city for
the purpose Of building public and per-
manent improvements is growing in
favor daily Most people realize that
now is u propitious time for carrying
on such work and they are being gov
erned in their actions accordingly. The
ranks of progress are being filled daily
bypeOple whO!have been erStwhile mum.
bered with the opposition. and from
present indications the question. shall
the city be bonded for the purpose of
building bridges. will be decided in
the affirmative by vote Of three to
one.
a rousing meeting was held III the
Scranton board Of trade room last
evening, and much enthusiasm was
manifested True, there were argu-
meuts advanced in opposition to the
project, but they were speedily met
and silencsd Tue following gentle
men attended Captain w. A. May.
J. T. Roche, v II, Lauer. Joseph p.
Phillips, Dr. Williams. T. J. Moore.
George Frable, 9. W. Westpfahl, Q.
NJ Truman, J. NJ. Kemmerer, j. II.
STEEL. DR.. Burnett, William Bloom. 7
H. Dale. j. J. Schneider and
James J. Grisr. The following persons
were named as associate members
Ninth ward. John Ward, Simon Rice
Eighth ward, W. : Millar. j. NJ.
Rose, Twelfth ward, Joseph J Nc
NallY, {. {, Donovan; Twenty first
ward, John Ward. and Fred w,
Berge. 1t was decided to meet
again Friday evening. aud the
four members of the commit
tee who have not yet appeared. will be
superseded if not present at this meet
ing. 1t is expected also that at this
meeting the names Of the associate
members will bs handed to the secre-
tary.
COMMITTEES WERE APPOINTED
Captain May announced the follow.
ing as q committee on finance: Dr.
John Burnett, John Gibbons, c. NJ
Truman, William Chappell and Will
liam Bloom. The question Of an sx.
ecutivs committee was discussed aud it
was decided that one should be ap'
pointed Captain May was elected
chairman and he was given till next
meeting to appoint the other members
OF the committee.
There were several good speeches.
John j. Schneider, of the Eleventh
ward, said: Many Of our people are
opposed to a bridge above Cedar ave-
nue., although their motives seem to
DO purely selfish They fear that if
constructed. the effect will be felt in a
depreciation of their property values
do not think such will be the case,
although fully aware that much of the
traffic will be taken from Cedar ave.
nue.. 1t was freely remarked that the
construction of the municipal building
on Washinghtou avenue would have a
similar effect on Lackawanna avenue,
but the prophecy has not beenfulfilled,
and while Washington avenue may
some day become business thorough
fare, we of this generation will not
live TO see it.
George Frable. of the Twelfth ward
said: Il have heard much opp )sition
from the Eleventh ward People in
that district argue that it would be
folly to build bridges over which
franchises have already bssn granted
to street car companies They hold
that if bridge be built it should be
for the use of the public and not for
any corporation,
Johu E Roche aud Victor Lauer re-
piled to Mr. Frable The former said
The people err when they suppose
that franchises have been granted over
either of the bridges Councils are
powsrless in the matter for ths reason
that the approaches to the South Side
bridge and the westerly approach tO
Linden street do not as yet belong to
the city. The former is the property
of the Platt estate and the Iron com
pany. while Swetlsnd street, for two
blocks has not been opened at all.
Mr.. Lauer stated that no franchise had
been granted. and, when they would
be. he felt that the company obtaining
them would pay handsomely for the
privilege
Mr.. Bloom made a strong speech.
He argued that the question of the
viaduct on Lackawanna avenue was q
very important factor and he felt that
the people of the West Side should be
given to understand that If they were
hostile to the project that meant sc
much to the entire city, their conduct
should not be forgotten by the estim-
ates committee.
DR.. Williams took exceptions to Mr..
Blooms statements He felt that the
entire district should not be made tc
suffer for the antagonism of few per
sons. and he predicted that Hyde Park
proper would do its whole duty in the
matter.
Addresses were made by the othel
gentlemen present and very satisfae
tory condition of things was found II
exist