The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-01

the council, but he questioned the Wis
dom of creating one now when the esti-
mated expense for the coming fiscal
year is $4,000 more than the amount OF
revenue that will flow into the city
treasury. Mr.. Finn said the appropria-
ton for paid fire department does not
exceed the one which it will take to run
the volunteer department, any more
than a few hundred dollars. Mr.. Man.
ley's motion Ito indefinitely postpone
was lost The ordinance then went
through on first reading. Some of the
members tried to stop its progress any
further, but after a short discussion the
ordinance passed second reading.
South Side Sewer Ordinace.
After THE reports of all the committees
had been heard Mr.. Schwenk moved
that council proceed to the eighth or
der of business to take up his ordinance
on third reading providing for the crea-
tion of the Seventeenth Main Sewer dis
trict on the South Side, embracing the
Eleventh, Twelfth and Nineteenth
wards. After the clerk read the ordin-
ance Mr.. Schwenk called it up on third
reading and it went through without
a dissenting vote Mr.. Schwenk then
hurried it across the hall to the common
council chamber.
Mr.. Roche called up the ordinance
providing for the establishment of
public market place and-creating the
office of market clerk and it passed third
and final reading.
Mr.. Sanderson called up the ordin-
ance establishing the wages to be paid
by contractors receiving contracts from
the city OF Scranton. The ordinance,
when about to be passed on third and
final reading, was interrupted by Mr..
Manley, who presented a communica-
ton from the Central Labor union. The
ordinance was amended in common
council; and as a result the provision
was stricken out which related to the
daily wages of skilled labor. The ordin-
ance as it was read last night provided
that laborers shall receive not less than
$3.50 a day.. rocksmen, 50 a day; one
horse, $2.75; and team of horses, 81 per
day. 1t was also amended in select
council. Mr.. Sanderson arose to ex-
plain that after giving the matter due
consideration he had decided to follow
the ordinance no further and he was
going to vote against the ordinance on
third reading. His reasons We're that
it would be working an injustice to the
taxpayers. Mr.. Roche followed and
charged Mr.. Sanderson with being in
consistent.
On motion of Mr.. Manley the body
went into committee of the whole and
Mr.. Schwenk took the chair. The COM
mittee amended the ordinance, restor-
ing the second section 50 as to make it
read that all mechanics shall receive
not less than So a day. Mr.. McCann
was the only one voting against it
when it was called up as amended. He
would like to see the section stricken
out that allowed those who had declared
their intention of becoming citizens to
work on city contracts.
Street Car Tax Ordinance.
Mr.. Manley called up the ordinance
providing for the taking of all street
railway cars used within the city at the
rate of So each annually On and after
the first Monday of April the city Of
ficials Will be empowered to collect the
license. The ordinance passed third and
final reading.
An ordinance providing for the erec-
tion and maintenance of an electric
light at the corner of Cusick avenue
and Oak street. passed final reading.
Mr. Lauer's ordinance providing for the
erection of a fire alarm box in the
Twenty-first ward on the corner of
Keiser avenue and Jackson street was
called up for final reading. The ordi-
nance provides that the cost of the
box shall be transferred from the North
Main avenue paving fund. Mr.. Thomas
stated that the above fund was ex-
hausted and the ordinance was, there
fore. out of order. BY common consent
the ordinance was laid over until the
next meeting.
Favorable reports from committees
We're received on the following ordi-
nances: Providing for an electric light
I'm the Eighth ward; for an electric
light at Alder street and the river bank
for two electric lights in the Nineteenth
ward: for q sewer on the West Side
beginning on North Main avenue at the
Mount Pleasant ravine thence to Jack
son street, to Hyde Park avenue; regl-
lating the method of giving out con
tracts for the printing of notices in the
daily papers.
Common Council Meeting.
With much difficulty enough of the
city fathers of the lower branch were
got together to make quorum, and
even then there was very little business
| done.
The ordinance that passed final read.
| ing in select council creating the Sew.
enteenth sewer district on the South
| Side was received and referred to the
proper committee with Instructions &c
report forthwith the gentlemen did not
relish this recommendation and re-
fused to report the ordinance until they
had time to consider 1t.
Chairman Nealis introduced a resolu
tion In relation to the building materia
stored on Seventh street by a con
tractor engaged in business over there
| The street commissioner was directed
to have the same removed
The branch then went into the eightl
order of business and adjourned aftel
passing the following ordinances OF
third reading: Transferring the sun
of s69.4O remaining in the fund for the
defraylng of the expense of buildlns
n retaining wall at the crematory tc