The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-25
LOOKING FOR TROUBLE
Providence People Ready for Another
TOll-Gate Tilt.
CITY TO GIVE UP THE TURNPIKE
That Is the Purport of Mr.. Grier's Or.
diuauce Introduced in Common COuu.
Gil Last tNight-DiscussiOn Over the
Exoneration Of Fircmen's Taxes.

The city has chip on its shoulder
and Is around looking for more trouble
with the Providence ana Abingdon
Turnpike company. The chip in ques-
ton Is an ordinance, introduced by
Mr.. Grier. in common council. last
night, repeating the ordinance adopted
in lSS, which provides for the accept
ance and maintenance of that portion
of West Market street, between Leg
gett's creek and the square, which is a
part of the old turnpike and owned by
the company.
The areement entered into at that
time by the Turnpike company and the
city was that in consideration OF the
company moving its toll gate without
the city limits. the city would Keep
the road in repair. The city failed To.
religiously. live up to its part of the
compact and last year the company
got a verdict of about $1,000 from the
city for damages resultant from the
city's neglect.
1t Is to prevent a repetition of such
an expensive law suit. Mr., Grier stated.
that he desires to annul the contract.
He believes that In case mis- measure
passes, and the Turnpike company
sees 1T to again move its toll gate 10
the square. there will be little or no in
convenience experienced by the people
of the North End as they can use Mar
ket street by way of any of the cross
streets.
The ordinance was favorably re-
ceived and referred for printing.
Favored Hons Contractors.
The sewers and dra ms committee re-
ported that they We're in a Quandary
as to what they should do with the
similar proposals submitted by How
| ley Bros, of this city. and Hart \ Glib
\ 80 -t,,t.
| ton of the proposed lateral sewer on
| North Washington avenue. between
Larch and New York streets. Each
| bidder proposed to do the work for 81 .6t
| per linedl foot. The committee did not
| wish 10 make recommendation, So
| decided tc submit resolution award
| ing the ontract to Howley Bros. in or
der TO bring the matter before the
councils. Mr.. Zeidler made a little
speech in favor OF patronizing home in
| dustry and Howley Bros. got the work
| by an unanimous vote.
The fire department committee ap-
! proved of the resolutions providing for
| the erection of fire engine house on
the city lot at the corner of Franklin
avenue and Page court and council ac-
cepted the committees views.
| Property holders on Amelia, Grace
and Meade avenues complained some
| aSp VI NaNSI W lllCu III
their neighborhood and formed stag.
nant. disease-breedlng pools. all of
which they alleged resulted from the
water which was caused TO flow from
! Main avenue, Throop and Parker
streets by reason of grading which has
been done by the city. Street Com
missioner kinsley was asked by the
sewers and drains committee to look
into the matter and his finding was
that the city was not responsible for
| the nuisance and recommended that
the property holders be advised to
construct sewers. which recommended
t!on was adopted by the committee and
in turn by councils.
lids Tor Furnishing Coal.
Bids for furnishing coal for CITY build.
inss were received as follows: Com
sumers Ice Company, chestnut, stove
ana egg, $40; pea coal, $780, James
Flynn, buckwheat, Sl25, pea coal. s.. 90.
chestnut, S2.i5, stove and egg, s2.s5. The
| proposals were referred TO the public
! buildings committee.
Mr.. Oliver introduced a resolution di-
recting that the name of Davies street
be changed to its old name Rock street.
as per petition Of all the property hold
ers on The street with two exceptions.
| The petition was signed by T. Fellows
Mason, s. Elizabeth Mason, John p.
Acker, John Wagner, jr., Il. p. Aswell,
| Morris Williams. a. Il. Moore. Mrs.
Maggie McDermott. The resolution
passed without comment or opposition.
A resolution generating from city
occupation tax all firemen. except paid
men, who have done three years ser
vice was introduced by Mr.. Robinson.
and passed after Mr.. Oliver had made
a futile effort to include public officers
| and M fsteV nfHfsialc -. - -
fire department. in the same category
with the paid firemen. Later In the
evening Mr.. Oliver secured q reconsid-
! GRAFTON OF the measure and Il was re-
ferred to committee. An effort will be
made TO strike out the clause excluding
paid firemen on the grounds that they
are as much entitled 70 exoneration as
policemen.
Mr. Noone introduced a resolution di-
rectlng the city clerk to file with the
City Solicitor copies of all ordinances
submitted for consideration Of councils
and that the Solicitor be instructed 10
pass upon the legality of same when
occasion requires, the opinion In these
cases II be advisory. The resolution
was adopted.
Some X Resolutions Passed
Mr.. Robinson introduced a resolution
directing the street commissioner. "a
open the alley west Of the block bound
ed on the south by Cedar avenue on
the nOr.h by Alder street and on the
west by Willow street. 1t passed.
Another resolution introduced by Mr.
Noone and adopted by council directs
the City Solicitor to ascertain and re-
port whether or not there are assess-
ments still due on Lee alley sewer
which was constructed by John Camp.
bell ard as 10 whether or not such as.
sessmepts, II there are any, can be col
lected.
Mr.. Morris introduced an ordinance
for three electric lights In the Second
ward and Mr.. Ielgler asked for one tc
shed light In Darkest Raymond