The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-05
Committees were NAMED
Chairman Wcstpfahl of Select Council
Makes General Change.
BIDS FORSEWER CONSTRUCTION
Thirteen Contractors Applying for tho Job
on tho Fifth District Main Sewer.
Ordinance for Paving Pom
Avenue Passes Two Readings.

Select councils first regular business
session of the current fiscal year was
presided over last night by the new
chairman, Charles Westpfahl, and the
easy and natural grace exhibited in his
adaptibility to business promises to win
record at the conclusion OF his term
for fairness, enterprise and dispatch.
AS soon as the minutes OF the meet
ing of organization were read and ap-
proved, the list of standing committees
was handed to City Clerk Lavelle and
read. There has been "a general change
made in the complexion of the commit
tees. Chairman Westpfahl has made
unusually good selections in his ap-
pointment of the charmanships of the
important committees. For instance,
Charles f. Wagner, chief clerk In the
county commissioners Office, received
the craftsmanship of the estimates COM
mittee; Colonel George Sanderson, the
craftsmanship Of the auditing commit
tee; and Fred Durr, that of the fire de-
partment committee.
Colonel Sanderson Is the only men,
ber, 1t will be notical, who has been
appointed to the craftsmanship of two
committees. There are twenty-five
committees and each member of the
branch has received a chairmanship.
The list is as follows:
Names Of Committees.
Auditing-George Sanderson, John T.
Roche, c. Il. Chittenden, II. Y. Fellows,
Wade NJ. Finn, James Manley, Fred Durr,
w. j. Thomas.
Estimates-Charles j.. Wagner, C. Il.
Chittenden, r. II. Williams, Victor II.
Lauer, Thomas ]. Coyne.
Finance-Finley Ross, j. A. Lansing R.
II. Williams, John +. Schwenk, Peter
Kelley.
Fire Department-Fred Durr George
Sanderson, w. j. Thomas, John +.
Schwenk, NJ. j. Burns
Judiciary-George Sanderson. r. II.
Williams, Wade NJ. Finn, Thomas J.
Coyne p F. McCann.
Light and Water--Wade NJ. Finn, W. ].
Thomas, Finley Ross, NJ. Il. Clark. Peter
Kelley.
Laws and Ordinances-M L. Clark, ].
A. Lansing, George Sanderson, ]. L.
Roche, Fred Durr.
License-P. +. McCann, Finley Ross,
Adam Schroeder, NJ. ]. Burns, Charles L.
Wagner.
Manufactures-Peter Kelley. ]. A. Lans-
ing, Charles i. Wagner, NJ. T.. Clark,
Fred Durr.
Polce-H. a. Fellows, Fred Durr, w. J.
Thomas, James Manley. Victor II. Lauer
Printing-James Manley, Peter Kelley
NJ. f. Clark, w. j. Thomas, C. L. Chit
tenden.
Public Buildings-John Il. Roche, Adam
Schroeder George Sanderson, z. +. Nc
Cam, j. a. Lansing.
Parks-Victor Fl. Lauer, Charles +.
Wagner, ]. A. Lansing, George Sanderson,
John r. Roche.
Pavements-J. A. Lansing, II. T. Eel
lows W. NJ Finn, NJ. J. Burns, James
Maney.
Railway-R. H. Williams. H. T. Fellows,
W. VI. Finn, p. F. McCann, James Man
ley.
Rules-Adam Schroeder, c.. i. Chitten-
den. NJ. L. Clark, T. ]. Coyne, John F.
Schwenk.
Streets and Bridges-C. L. Chittenden,
Finley Ross, II. II. Fellows, John t.
Roche, Victor II. Lauer.
Sewers and Drains-W. j. Thomas,
Adam Schroeder, II. II. Fellows, James
Manley, John +. Schwenk.
Sanitary-T. j. Coyne. II. T. Fellows r.
Fl. Williams, Charles +. Wagner, Peter
Kelley.
Taxes-John +. Schwenk, w. ]. Thomas.
Charles j.. Wagner Thomas j. Coyne,
Wade NJ Finn.
Treasurer's Accounts-M. ]. Burns, r.
Fl. Williams. Finley Ross, Victor II.
Lauer, Thomas J. Coynp