The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-02

councils to appoint on said board members
Of city councils or other citizens. and
Whereas. The appointment Of persons
on said board who are not members Of
city councils would be more satisfactory to
the city at large: therefore be II u,
Resolved. That the said board Of revis.
lon Of taxes and appeals be composed Of
citizens. who. when elected or serving on
said board shall not be members Of city
councils.
Resolved. That for the purpose Of having
each section Of the city represented on
said board. that the city be divided into
five districts as follows:
First district to comprise the First. ~
ond Third and Twenty-frst wards: Second
district. Fourth. Fifth. Sixth. Fourteenth,
Fifteenth and Eighteenth wards: Third dis
trict, Eighth. Ninth. Sixteenth and Sew
enteenth wards; Fourth district. Seventh.
Tenth and Thirteenth wards; Fifth dis
triot. Eleventh. Twelfth. Nineteenth and
Twentieth wards.
Resolved. That each OF said districts
shall have representation OF one member
on said board. and that the member repre-
senting a district shall be a resident Of
that district.
Mr.. Chtttenden heartily seconded the
resolution and said he hoped every man
who was not candidate would vote for
It's immediate adoption.
1t Created n Laugh.
Mr.. Lauer brought the laugh upon
himself by jumping up almost before
the echo of Mr.. Chittenden's wish had
died out and making a motion that the
resolution be referred to Its proper COM
mittee. Mr.. McCann. after scrutiniz-
Ing the measure and discovering that 1t
gave Hyde Park only one representa-
tive and gave Mr.. Roche's district only
three small wards. Joined Mr.. Lauer In
opposition Ito the immediate passage
of the resolution and they succeeded In
having 1t referred for consideration.
MIR. Roche. In speaking for his meas
ure. said that he hoped the councils
would not oppose 1t for. said he. mo
may have been. just as soon as he Is
elected to councils he comes under sus-
picion. and In view of this fact the mat
ter should be allowed to rest with the
citizens themselves"
MIR. Chlttenden brought In an ordi-
nance fixing the compensation of the
members Of the board at SO q day
which was referred for printing. Mr.
Iauers resolution fixing the time for
the election for Aug. 90 was buried In
committee.
Mayor Council h. a communication
nominated John Nelson for reelection
TO the office OF building inspector fol
tn. term expiring May 10. 1897; also
Timothy Lavelle for inspector of the
supers,ructure OF Rearing Brook
bridge, and Robert Armstrong for the
position OF permanent man of the Hook
and Ladder company. vice Joseph Car
den resigned All these nominations
We're referred to their respective com
mittees for consideration.
A proposal was received from tht
Barber Asphalt company to pave
Kressler court for $2.5S per square yard
For Extending Wyoming Avenue.
Mr.. Thomas, for the sewers anI
drains committee. recommended tina.
the contract for sewerng Fertber's
court be awarded to Hart & Gibbons
approved. The streets and bridge.
committee reported faNorably am ordin
ance providing for the purchase Of q
lot of hand from f. ]. Mccormick neces'
sary for the extension Of Wyoming ave
nue., which was favorably received by
a vote of 16 Ito and referred to come
up iE it's regular order.
A resolution striking off the assess
ment against st. Patrick's parsonage
the building having been moved Off the
lot. was introduced by Mr.. McCann ant
approved by council.
An ordinance providing for fire hy.
drant on Olyphant road, near the Grit
fin estate: an ordinance directing the
city clerk to tear down the Platt home
stead. the material to go to the con
tractor; an ordinance directing the city
clerk to advertise for bids for file cases
for the city treasurer; a resolution d.
recting the city clerk to forward to tht
Pittston board Of trade a copy Of the
laws and ordinances of Scranton, ant
an ordinance for curbing and guttering
Fig street were introduced under the
head Of new business and favorably
considered.
Ordinances providing for the pay
ment of the claim Of Stephen Jones 70,
land occupied by Washington avenue
and an ordinance providing for flae
stone sidewalks on Washington ave
nue.. between Olive and Gibson street.
passed first and second readings. Or
third reading the fender ordinance; tn.
ordinance for grading Beech street, be
tween Stone and Crown avenues, ant
an ordinance transferring money fol
the erection of n platform and watel
tank at the crematory passed third ant
final reading.