The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-19
SWETLAND Street Grade
Select Council Could not Agree to 1t
Last Night.
MR.. THOMAS FIRMLY OBJECTS
Action on tho Matter Many
Appointments by tho Mayor Con.
firmed- Ordinance to Regulate
the Speed of Street Cars.

the Speed Of Street Cars.
1t required nearly an hour and a half
last night for select council to con-
slider an amount of business large for
so recently organized a body. Except
ing an ordinance granting franchise
to the Interstate Telephone company,
which is reported more fully in another
column, and an ordinance establishing
grade on SHETLAND street, no meas
ures of particular importance were con-
sidered.
The SHETLAND street grade ordinance
created considerable discussion and
was not definitely settled. After 1t was
called up for third reading Mr.. Thomas
spoke against its passage and succeed
ed in defeating 1t. He said the grade
decided upon was too steep for practi-
cal use ON so important thorough
fare as the approach to the Linden
street bridge, and claimed the grade
had been established through the fear
of damages to one concern, the Robin
son Brewing company. He said the
grade, If adopted, would be sleeper
than West Lackawanna avenue.
Mr.. Roche denied Mr. Thomas last
statement and said that the grade
would be less than ~ per cent, and the
only incline available under the surface
conditions of the locality. After de-
clning to adopt the grade according to
the ordinance and the city engineer 5
plans attached, the meeting was sue
cessfully urged by Mr. Sanderson to
agree to a reconsideration. 1t was
then decided to postpone action until
the next meeting.
Speed of Railway Cars.
An ordinance regulating the speed of
street railway cars and imposing penal
ties for violation was introduced by Mr..
Wagner, and referred to committee. IT
provides that the speed shall not be
greater than 10 miles per hour; that the
penalty shall not be less than $50 nor
more than 500, and that If the fine is
not paid by the person upon whom 1t
is imposed he shall be imprisoned for
a period of not more than thirty days.
An ordinance placing license tax of
IS upon each street railway car In the
city was introduced by Mr.. Finn and
referred to committee.
The following fire department nomi-
nations by the mayor were reported
favorably by committee and were con-
firmed: Neptune Engine company, Pc
ter Robling, jr., stoker; Charles Wirth,
permanent man, Max Rosar, engineer.
Crystal Engine company. George A.
Courier, engineer. vice d. J. Slowe, re-
signed, and NJ. McManus, stoker; Louis
Meyer, assistant chief of the Sixth dis
trict, vice Jacob Fries, resigned.
The following letter explains itself
and was referred to COMMITTEES:
Hon. w, L. Connell, Mayor City of Scran-
ton.
Dear Sir-Inasmuch as the city councils
have by resolution duly approved, relieved
us from furnishing free lights for the
municipal building and various engine
houses heretofore lighted by us. and since
our proposal dated March q, 1895, has, by
action of common council, been laid upon
the table after having been accepted by
select council we hereby give notice that
from April J., and until such time as the
councils may decide upon the matter of
lighting, we will furnish the lights at
our regular rates, with payments as per
rules of the company, viz: A discount OF
10 per cent. allowed on bills paid at the Of
flee of the company on or before the Goth
day of the month in which bill Is present
ed Yours truly,
Scranton Illuminating, Heat & Power Co.,
BY B. II. Throop, President.
David r. Jones Appointed.
The mayors appointment of David
r. Jones as inspector of the Decker
court sewer was confirmed.
An ordinance changing the names OF
streets in the Twenty-first ward and in
troduced by Mr.. Lauer was referred to
committee. The proposed changes are
as follows: Avenue A to Langstaff ave-
nue., Avenue b to Cameron avenue,
Avenue d to Crisp avenue the street
running north from Fellows street to
Keyser avenue to be called Dolton
street, Newton street to Division street !;
streets west of Keyser avenue in the
Fellows and Loomis addition to be
called in sequence as follows: Dale
avenue, Lauer Avenue, Horauo avenue
Quay avenue, Crisp avenue, Norton
avenue, Pattison avenue; the street
running northwest from Keyser avenue
parallel with Newton road to be a con-
tinuation of Fellows street; the street
running south from Fellows street to
Keyser avenue to be called Kellow
street.
The annual report Of City Treasurer
Brooks to April was received and or
dered filed. 1t Is summarized as fol-
lows:
To balance. cash on hand April
2, 1894 4......................... .SllS1oI w
To receipts from all sources dur
Ing the year.................... UilSO l3