The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-13
Proceedings Of Last Nights Session Of Com.
mon Councils.
Twenty THOUSAND FOR VIADUCT
Vice President Clark OF the Scranton
Traction Company and w. r. Hall
stead of the Delaware. lackawanna
and Western Offer $4,000 Each
Bond Ordinance Ordered Printed
Resolutions Concurred in.

Resolutions Concurred in,
Fourteen common Gouncilmen ans
wered the roll call at last nights meet
ing: Schadt, Robathan, Norton, Griar,
Robinson, Regan, Moir, Mclean,
Thomas, Wenzai, Nsalis, Noons, God
frey aud Hickey,
After the minutes of the last meet
ing had been read and approved, Chair.
man Nealis stated that before auy fur
ther business was in order the names
OF the different committeeman ap-
pointed for tho ensuing year would be
read. The list ia as follows:
COMMITTEES NAMED
Auditing Committee - Hickey, Battle,
Sweeney, Norton, Regain, Howe, Schadt,
Mclean.
Huance-Grie Norton, Thomas, Wenzol,
Howe.
Judiciary Hickey, Battle, NOR, Noone,
Godfrey.
Estimates-Noone, Schadt, Golden, Rob
athan, Robinson.
Streets aud Bridges-Sweeney, Battle,
Howe, Regan, Davies.
Sewers aud Drains Mclean, Schadt,
Wenzsl, Norton, Thomas.
Light and Water-Regan, Noone, Will.
Jams, Golden, Moir.
Fire Departmeut-Slhadt, Robinson,
Morris, Hickey, Robathan.
Police-Norton, Mclean, Thomas, MOir,
Golden.
Printing Howe, Norton, Williams,
Noane, Sweeney.
Public Buildings-Battle, Sweeney, God
frev, Schadt Thomas.
Railways Robinson, Mclean, Howe,
Schadt, Robathau.
TaXes-Golden, Hickey, Morris, Grior,
W,liams.
Rules-Robathan, Norton, Davies, Bat
tie, Grier.
Laws and Ordinance Wenzel, Robin
son, Godfrey, Noone, Davies.
Sauitary-Williams, Sweeney, Morris,
Battle, Reglu.
License Godfrey, Hickey, Howe, Ro b.
inson, RObathan.
Collectors Accounts go Thomas, Moir,
Grier, Wenzel, Norton.
TreGsuror's ACCOMPLISHMENTS, Sweeney,
Godfrey, Nooue, Davies.
Manufactures-MOir, Mclean, Thomas,
Grier, Robsthan.
Parks-Davies, Hickey, Williams, Robin
son, Battle.
Pavemeuts - Golden, Norton, Howe,
Wenzcl, Regain.
$50, 600 FOR THE yGADUCr
Two communications were read, one
from c. NJ. Clark. of Philadelphia, vice
president of the Scranton Traction
company, and the other from General
Manager w. F. Ralls5sad, Of the Della
aware, Lackaw,nna ami Western Rail.
road company. Vice President Clark
stated that the Traction company
would pay 50, 600 when the viaduct is
completed and ready for cars to run on
it, and 50 900 yearly thereafter for four
years.
Mr.. Hallstead's proposition simply
stated that President Sloan auth rized
him to make n donation Of so. 600.
Mr.. Robathan moved TO refer the
communications to n spesial committee
Of five, three from the upper branch
and two from the common, to set in
the premises in conjunction with the
mayor and city engineer. The amend.
ment by Mr.. Mclean to have tho
matter referred to the railroad commit
tee was lost and the original motion
prevailed. The chair appointed Messr5
RoDathan and Hickey to serve on the
committee.
BRIDGE AND LOAN ORDINANCE.
Mr.. Moir, taking up the question of
bonding the city for the erection Of
bridges, stated the law in reference to
the publication Of the ordinance in
the papers Of the city.
a motion was made to have the or
d]inance printed in tho SCRANTON TRIB.
UNE and Scranton Republican Mir.
Grier, Of the Third ward. offered an
amendment inserting the word "Times
instead Of TRIBUNE" He gave no valid
reason nor offered no information in
connection with his amendment; and
finally consented to accept the amend
ment of adding the Scranton Times to
the list, since The law allowed publica-
ton in more t,an two papers.
The ordinance is known by the title
Bridge aud Loan ordinance, and pro-
vides for the issuing of bonds to the
amount of $3.50, 600, in denominations
of 81, 600 eacn, and bearing not more
than Al per cent. interest.
The first series is from Nos I to 90
inclusive and natures in 1904; the
second, from Of TO 40, natures in
1909; the third, $40 to 1911, natures in
1914; the last, from 10l to 2jO, will be
cancelled in 1919
A batch of concurrent resoluti ons
we're read and concurred in,