The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-17
BROAD WORDS IN Council
Committeeman Charged with Falsely
Reporting Proceedings.
JOHN E. ROCHE THE ACCUSER
Charge Was Denied by Colonel San.
derson and Other Members Of tho
COmmittce-JOhn Hawks, Jr., to
Succeed cx.Officcr ID. p. Roche.

In select council last night a warfare
| of words between two factions made 1t
| nearly an hour before committee re-
| ports had been received and acted upon,
and another hour was consumed in con-
sidering an unusually large number of
measures, the major portion of which
were of minor Importance.
| The early portion of the session was
worked into excitement over Mr..
| Roche's warm debating and repeated
assertion that Members Sanderson,
Wagner and Lansing individually and
collectively had falsely reported the
business of the park committee. Mr.
Roche's remarks were directed particul-
larly to Mr.. Sanderson, who, alone Of
the three committeeman referred to,
resented the attack, although both Mr.
Wagner and Mr. Lansing arose to sub
stantiate Mr.. Sanderson. Mr.. Roche
finally modified his language and man
ner, but was not successful in carrying
either of the two points in question.
Trouble began when Mr. Fellows,
chairman of the police committee, sub
mitted the following report, to which
only his own name was signed:
Mr.. Fellows Report.
I'm the matter of appointment of
Patrick McMananey to the office of
park policeman the undersigned beg
leave to report unfavorable, Tor the
reason that he has been reported as
unworthy and untitled for the posi-
ton
Mr. Manley, a member of the COM
mittee stated that Mr. Fellows had
over-assumed responsibility in pre-
senting such report when the other
four members of the committee had
voted to report favorably. Mr.. Roche
argued at length that no such office as
park policeman had been created, and
that councils had no right to confirm
McMananey's appointment, simply be-
cause the 1895 appropriations provided
for park policemans salary. The
mayors nomination was, however, con-
firmed, Mr.. Roche and Mr.. Fellows
alone voting negatively.
In the absence of Chairman Lauer of
the parks committee, Mr.. Sanderson
reported that the confirmation of the
mayors nomination of Thomas H. Phil
lips as superintendent of Nay Aug park
was thought by the committee to rest
with the park commissioners Mr.
Roche asserted that Mr.. Sanderson had
not reported correctly the committees
action. and that 1t had been decided to
refer the matter to councils.
Not at ALL" said Mi. Sanderson, 1--WE
decided that this matter properly rested
with the commissioners.
the retort. II now ask HON, was not a
motion lost to consider the appoint
ment favorably?"
I'VE decided that the park" began
Mr.. Sanderson, when Mr.. Roche inter-
rupted him by saying:
Il insist on an answer to my question
or I shall refuse to relinquish the
floor"
Mr.. Sanderson said that he would
either reply to the question in his own
way or would not answer at all. 1t
was then that Mr.. Roche stated that
Mr.. Sanderson had reported falsely the
committees proceedings. Mr.. Sander
son arose to a point of order and called
upon Mr.. Wagner and Mr.. Lansing, of
the committee, to substantiate his re-
port. Those gentleman responded
affirmatively, but Mr. Roche still as.
serted, though in milder language. that
there had been a serious misunder-
standing and the report was incorrect
and not in accordance with the pro-
ceedings of the committee.
Mr.. Chittenden's motion to refer to
the park commissioners in accordance
with the committees recommendation
was carried.
Speed Of Trolley Cars.
An important amendment was recon-
mended by the streets and bridges COM
mittee to the common council resolu-
ton restricting the speed Of street
railway cars ito ten miles an hour and
providing a penalty for its violation.
The committee suggested a speed of not
over six miles an hour on Spruce
street, Lackawanna and Franklin ave-
nues. Main avenue between Oxford and
Howell streets. and Penn avenue from
avenue to Carbon street;
not over eight biles an hour on Adams,
Cedar. Franklin, Jefferson and Madison
avenue, and not over ten miles an hour
on other streets. The resolution was
adopted with the amendment.
An ordinance providing new names
and changes of names of streets in the
twenty-flrst ward was reported favor
ably from committee.
The mayors nomination of John
Hawks jr., for patrolman to succeed
d. P. Roche, was confirmed, although
Members Durr, Roche. Manley, Nc
Cam and Fellows voted to refer the
matter to committee. The sewers and
drains committee reported favorably
and the appointment was confirmed of
r. II. Jones, inspector of contract work
on the Section B sewer in the Thir-
teenth district.
Permission was granted M. II. Dale,
of the Scranton Vitrified Brick COM
pany. to pave free Of charge the alley
the city hall leading from
washington avenue The company So
licits the privilege for advertising pur-
poses.
Bids for City Hall Work.
Bids for changing the hot water
heating apparatus in the city hall to a
steam system were referred to commit
tee as follows:
All. Squers & Co., agents, $797; p.
f. & M. T. Howley. SSS3.66; Hunt d
Connell company, $s15; Edward p.
s1,Os5: w. P. Connell & Sons,
1864. A bid by Howley Brothers. of
Penn avenue, was not considered be-
cause the check enclosed was not certi-
fed.
The Economy Light, Heat and Power
company submitted proposal to beat
the city hall with steam for $1,337 per
year for five years.
The Interstate Telephone company
ordinance, with the amendments of
common council, was referred to COM
mittec.
report of the joint Gre department
committed <ppesting needed repairs