The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-07
Estimates committee
Over $4,000 Added 10 Appropriations Made
al the Last Session.
HELD An IMPORTANT Meeting
Member Clemons Fought Hard for
the Opening of Vine Street in the
Seventeenth Ward Ten Thousand
Dollars for the Lack awanna Avenue
Vaduct-- The Hose and Engine
Companies viii Get Their Horses.
Oxford Street Will Not Be Opened.

A meeting of the city's estimltes
committee was held at the municipal
building yesterday Previously there
had been appropriated by the commit
tee S2l7 54l 81 ot the city controllers
estimate OF $27G 000 Yesterdays Ses-
sion appropriated the balance $lS,-
ass, 10, with the exception Of about $50.
The total of appropriations made at the
two meetings approached tho city con-
trOller's original estimate to within
sci. 509
Member f. Ii. Clemons, select coun-
Gilman from ths Seventeenth ward, in
asking an appropriation Of 50 900 for
the opening OF Vino street near its in.
tersection with Irving avenue, used the
most persuasive argument and clever
tactics, but failed to secure the re-
quirsi number Of votes and was forced
to yield to the superior forces In tho
face Of this defeat he rendered good
service in framing the remainder of
the ordinance He did the most good
he could for his constituency and the
city at large and did not sulk over his
disappointment
The members present were Chairman
Westpfahl. Sandersou, ClemOns. CJnnell
Miller and Lauer, all Of the select
council; Davis Robinson, Mcdonald
and Duhigg, of the common council.
$4,000 FOR LACKAwANNA vIADUCT.
The items appropriated were as fol
lows:
$4,000 West Lackawanna avenue
viaduct
500 O3 pipe drain on Jackson street.
$500, additional water rent item.
$3.50, paving city portion OF Dix
alsv from Linden to Mulberry street.
$3.50, improving Prospect avenue cul-
vert.
S43l, improving Pittston avenue cul-
vert.
500, opening Ross avenue.
$500, additional appropriation foT
park purposes.
81 3Jj, stone culvart on North Main
avenue, First ward
$500, repairing pavement of North
Main avenue from Lackawanna avenue
to Browns alley.
$500, repairing Newton turnpike, ,
Twenty first ward.
$500 purchase OF three horses at $500
each for William Connell and Century
Hose companies aud Relief Engine
company.
5000 permanent man for Franklin
Engine company.
$50 pipe drain on Luzarns street.
81, OBJ 10 additional street lights ap-
preparation.
ESTIMATES NOT ALLOWED.
The following estimates were mo-
allowed:
$500 for opening Price street, Fourth
ward.
So, 800 for opening Muncey avenue.
$1,000 for opening Vino street, Seven
teenth ward.
$500 for opening Rockwell street,
First ward.
81 900 for opening Oxford street
$3.50 pipe drain on Elm street.
3d. 3l5 repaving Of Penn aveaue and
Spruce street.
IMPORTANT APPROPRIATION RESOLUTION
On motion of Mr. Sanderson, the fol
lowing important resolution was voted
to be added to the appropriation ordi.
nance:
The city controller shall not merge an,
appropriation made for specific improve
ments in any year prior to 1894, unles
such improvements have been completed
The city controller shall carry forwar,
to corresponding account for 1894 any ant
all unexpended balances TO credit of gen
eral and ward appropriations for stree
repairs cleaning pavements and sewers
also balances for printing and stationery
and incidentals for all city departments.
The city controller is hereby authorize,
to charge all outstanding claims agains
) the city, not otherwise provided for, t
appropriations for general incidentas an,
judgments, year 1891
The city controller is hereby directed (
transfer all balances of appropriation,
subject TO he merged and not otherwis
provided in this ordinance, to general in
cidental and judgment account, year ls9