The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-08

The new bridge to the West Side
was the bone of another contention at
last nights meeting OF select council,
Mr.. Thomas introduced a resolution TO
the effect that the city engineer be in
structed to make an estimate on the
cost of constructing II bridge across the
Lackawanna river at Mulberry street
and ascertain what damagee, If any,
would result to property owners by the
opening Of street from terminus OF
said proposed bridge to North Main
avenue aud tho cost of grading said
street Mr.. Durr moved to lay the
resolution on the table, but the motion
was lost by vote Of II to 0.
The debate that followed final action
on the resolution was particip tied in
by Mr.. Roche, Mr.. SandersUn, Mr.
Lauer and Others. Mr.. Roche opposed
the passage OF the resolution in u very
sarcastic speech. He could NOT under
stand, he declared, why some Of the
gentlemen present should display such
insanity rs characterized their treat
ment Of the Linden street bridge mat.
ter Nobody, he asserted, favored the
change to Mulberry, except few per-
SOUS who nre selfshly interested in hav.
ing the bridge built on that street.
Mr. Lauer replied to the gentleman,
saying that il some of the mombers
were inflicted with insanity, there WAS
certainly method in their madness.
The object of the resolution, he said,
was to ascertain what the approximate
cost Of bridge mt Mulberry street
would be. There was nothing wrong
in that and nobody coull reasonably
object. If the councilmon won't blind.
ly ahead IN such matters there would
be good reason to think that when
they died the psople would build them
Il monument Of jackass skulls 800 feet
high. The question of the II per cent.
Linden street grade and other objec-
tions pro and con were discussed, but
when put to u vote the motion was lost
by yea and nay vote of s to 12
DELINQUENT TAX COLLECTORS.
A list Of delinquent tax collectors
who are in arrears on their duplicates
was received from the city controller,
and after being reai was referred to
the committee on taxes, In conjunc-
! tion with the city solicitor. The list,
with SUMS due from each delinquent,
| follows:
Richard Thomas First and Second wards
| 1878, S3SS72; Thomas A. Evans, Seventh,
Eighth and Sixteenth wards, 1873, S4l6. 55!
Richard Thomas, First, Second and Thir-
teenth wards, 1879. SS20S0; Richard
Thomas, Third and Twenty first wards,
1880, 45O; John Butterman, Tenth ward,
| 1888, $l47S9; p. j. Messett Eighth ward,
| 1884, Sl3.57; John A. McManus Second,
Third aud Twenty.first wards, 1885, S733 81;
Thomas Phillips, Third and Twenty-arst
wards, 1887, S64 40; p. M. Rohan, Third and
Twenty-frst, 1887, S2l6l2; Il. j. Jordan,
Fifteenth ward, 1883. si34S5: M. j. Ger
rity, Second ward, S52I4O; Richard Nc
Hugh, Fifth ward, 1889, $3.50 81; Thomas
Bilboa, Third and Twenty-iirst wards,
1889, $34S 2S; p G. Walsh, Sixteenth ward,
1779. SS6s7; Owen D. John, Fourth and
Twenty-frst wards, 1890, S44747; Charles
s. Fowler, jr., Seventh ward 1890, $3.50;
P. G. Walsh, Sixteenth ward, 1890, S326 54;
B. H. Koons, Twelfth and Twentieth
| wards, 1890, S629.0T; Bernard Davis, Second
and Third wards, 1891, sl,437. so; Richard
| Gallery, Twelfth and Twentieth wards, 1891,
s462 62; F. ". Berge, Twenty-tirss ward,
1891, $3.50; John d. Evans, First ward,
| 1892, 1884 10; NJ. H. Thomas, Second ward,
1892 $25.52; Reese Thomas, Fifth ward,
1892, Sll49S; L. J. McNally, Sixth, Seventh
and Eighteenth wards. 1892, $S46.29;
Thirteenth wards, 1892, $l,5IG0i; H. G.
Dale, Ninth ward, 1892, $7l7.l9; Louis
Mayer, Tenth ward, 1892, S92 22: Herbert
G.. Chase, Seventeenth ward, 1892 S35 93;
Henry Mohr. Nineteenth and Twelfth
wards, 1899, sGi9ll; William Coughlin,
Thirteenth and Twenty-frst wards, 1892,
S71.66.
REPORT OF CHIEF OF POLICE.
The report of Chief of Police Simp-
son for the month ended April 30 WAS
received. 1t showed that 141 arrests
were made during the month. OF this
number 1876 were males aud felnalee.
The fines collected by the mayor and
aldermen aggregated $l71,
The bids of TIE TRIBUNE and Truth
for doing the city printing were re-
ported favorably from the printing
committee and the contract was award
ed 10 those two papers, but not until q
motion by Mr. Finn to readvertise for
bids for the city printing had been
voted down. Mr.. Finn's idea was to
let in the Republican and Times. those
papers having neglected to send in bids
in response to the advertisement for
the same.
A resolution was reported favorably
from the streets and bridges commit
tee and adopted authorizing tho laying
Of side walk and cutters on both sides
of North Mum avenue. from jackson
street to Pettebone street.
A communication was received from
the city solicitor stating that legal op-
tions had been secured on Swetland
street from all the property owners ex.
cept the Fellows estate. The latter
had paid no attention to the request for
terms. The city solicitors communi-
cation was referred to the proper COM
mittee.
Ia q communication that was read
Secretary Briggs, of the board of
health, called the attention of council
to the condition of the sewers in the
neighborhood OF Beaumont avenue.
Warren street and Connor's court,
| nhN oiaN w buO IIOViue0Co DOllC9 ,bLa-
ton, which was characterized as being
unfit for the use to which it is devoted,
The matter was referred to the sani.
tary committee.
Bids were opened for the paving and
raising Of curb on North Main avenue,
as follows: Thomas Flynn & Co., lay
ing pavement. IA cents per square
yard, curbing, 10 cents per lneal foot.
B. NJ. Fox g. Co, paving, 90 cents per
square yard; curblng. 10 cents per lin :
eal foot. Kelly & Carney, paving, 448
cents por square yard; curbing, Il
cents per linesl foot. The bids were
referred to the paying committee.
RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED
Mr.. Lauer introduced resolution
requesting the streets and bridges COM
mittee to hold q meeting as soon as
possible for the purpose of considering
the right Of way on Swetland street for
the bridge, the property owners to be
invited to attend, in conf un ction with
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