The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-13
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WILKES-BARRE.
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Committees Report. Resolutions Offered
and Other Business Transacted. Z d

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and Other Business Transacted. J. 81
At the meeting Of the; council. The
petition of various property owners on
North Main street for light between
Butler and Beaumont streets was re-
ferred to the light committee, and the
petition of citizens of the second ward
for a new engine house was referred to
the fire department committee. The
application of James Cadden and w. j.
Anderson for appointment on the reg
ular police force, and the application OF
officer Connors for pay for time lost
was referred to the police committee
Jacob KEEPER, Of North Main street, en-
tered a complaint against Sergeant
Schmidt for abusing him on Oct. 20.
The matter was referred to the police
committee.
The fire department committee then
reported ordering the payment Of 81, ,1S1
to city .f1remen for their services in
pumping water into the mains of the
Crystal Spring Water company from
those of the Wilkes Barre Water COM
pany. This amount has been paid by
the water company to the city, and was
distributed among the flremen in the
proper amounts.
The application Of G. r. Sutherland
for permission to erect a frame wagon
shed was granted, as was also L. T.
Longs to make alterations in Bram-
ihg's livery. ~
The gas lamp committe ordered the
discontinuance Of gas lamps at Frank
lin and Dana place; North Fell, be-
tween Market and Union; Washing
ton between Northampton and South;
Madison. under elctric lamp; Moyal-
len and Grove; Lefigh and Park ave-
rue. The lamp in front of Frantz's
residence, on South Franklin, between
North and COurtright, was ordered
moved 800 feet toward North street.
The police committee reported on
charges preferred against patrolmen, as
follows: George NJ. Tutzer, asleep on
beat. fined three days pay; F. ]. Brad
shaw. charged with conduct unbecom-
ing an officer toward his superior, and
neglect of duty, suspended without pay
for ten days; Peter Helm, missing from
beat. five days pay; Seargant Schmidt,
on charges of c. w. Tammany of brutal
treatment and using indecent Ian
guage, exonerated.
The following resolutions were then
offered and retired to the proper COM
mittees:
Mr.. Bauer-That fire alarm box be
placed at Park avenue and Dana street
Mr.. Baur-That the propriety of ac-
cepting the proposition Of John Neuer,
to convey to the city the strip of land
situated at the intersection Of Lincoln
and Ross streets, provided that the city
lays the sidewalk. be referred to the
street committee.
Mr.. Boyle-That tax payers be en-
ployed on city work instead Of non-tax
payers.
Mr.. Flaherty-That sidewalk be or.
dered laid in front Of the Perry prop
erty, on North Main street.
Mr.. French-That a naptha lamp be
placed on the corner of Mclean and
Mayer streets.
Mr.. French-That sidewalks be laid
IN front OF the property Of the McNert-
ney estate and that Of Bridget Mula-
han, in the Thirteenth ward.
Mr.. French-That New Grove street
be opened and extended from Mclean
to Blackman streets.
Mr.. McGourty-That the paving be
repaired on Canal street, between
Union and North streets.
Mr.. Reil1y-That an amount sufficient
20 provide twenty additional IRE alarm
boxes be appropriated. 3'4.
Mr. Wasley-That the fire depart.
ment and public. property committees
secure the refusal Of q lot at the Points
to build No. 8 hose house thereon.
The following ordinance was submit
ted as the solution Of the water ques-
ton:
That the city grant to the Citisens' wat.
or company the privilege Of constructing
mains In the streets Of the city now occu.
pied ~ the crystal Spring Water COM