The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-06
PUT SATAN BEHIND THEN
Select Councilmen Resist a Strong
Temptation ana Do Their Work.
SWIMMING PO0L PROVIDED FOR
Park Commissioners and the Laudsca pc
Architect Anticipated Councils Mcri.
torious Action-South .Sid0 Sewer
Project Dies-Bids for Sewers.

temptation TO attend the police fnveStt-
cation and sat patiently an hour and
half in their chamber up stairs deliber-
ating for the city's welfare.
In regard to City Solicitor Torrey's
recommendation regarding the Twelfth
district sewer. the judiciary committee.
through Mr.. Lansing, introduced an or
dinance repeating the ordinance provid-
ing for the sewer in question. This
same committee approved of the propo-
sition to settle for $3.50 with Henry Ref
enberg, Mrs. Mccarthy and John Geh-
erns who, each, claimed that amount Of
damage to their properties by reason
Of the Ferber court sewer being ex-
tended through their land. A resolu-
ton accompanied the report requesting
the estimates committee to make pro.
vision for the payment Of the same,
which resolution was approved.
The appointment Of August Raynor
and Peter Ross as inspectors respec-
lively Of the Spruce and Linden street
bridges was approved by the streets
and bridges committee and confirmed
by council.
Public Bath at the Park.
The resolution providing for a public
bath in Nay Aug park, at the terminus
Of the street car line, was returned by
Mayor Connell, with the request that
1t be reconsidered inasmuch as Colonel
T.. H. Ripple, president Of the board of
park commissioners. at the suggestion
OF the park gardener, had suggested
1t. Accompanying the mayors request
was the following letter from Colonel
Ripple:
Nov. 80. 1895.
Hon. William L. Connell. Mayor:
Dear Sir:-The enclosed resolution re-
ceived your approval Oct. 8. 1895. At the
time of Its passage We (the park COM
missioners) were In favor of 1t, because
we thought the location named therein
was the most available spot in the park
for public bath, and that such an insti-
tuition would be very desirable. Today
our landscape architect, Mr.. Egerton.
came here to make an examination of
some portions Of the park and came to
know of the existence Of this resolution.
He says he has, in his design, made pro-
vision for public bath In another portion
of the park where 1t can be placed to bet
ter advantage; and that he designs the
spot named in the resolution for other
purposes; and, as to carry out this reso-
luton would be to destroy the harmony
Of his design, he would ask that the reso-
luton be reconsidered. AS Mr.. Egerton
is pretty nearly through with his design
and the location of a swimming pool at
the point named would destroy his work,
would respectfully ask that his request
be granted. Very truly yours.
Ezra H. Ripple,
President Park Commissioners.
Request viii Dc Complied With.
The matter was referred to the park
committee with instructions to bring
in a resolution authorizing the change
recommended. City Solicitor Torrey
called attention to the fact that the
time would expire on December 20 for
making an appeal from the award Of
the viewers appointed to assess dam
ages resulting from the grading or New
street, which work was done six or
seven years ago. A resolution empow.
ering the city solicitor to make an ap.
peal was passed, Mr.. Roche being the
only dissenter.
Bids were read for constructing a
lateral sewer on Larch street, Capouse
and Monsey avenues, as follows: Hart
& Gibbons. $1.59 per lineal foot: Peter
F. Miller, s1.250 for the work complete:
A. H. Koons & Sons. $1.6s per lineal foot.
VI kuC AAyuc ave-
nue. lateral sewer the following pro-
posals were received: Hart & Gibbons.
$1.93 per lineal foot: Peter F. Mullen.
S1,945 for the work complete: A. H.
Rooms & Sons. 31.94 per lineal foot. The
bids were referred to the sewers and
drains committee, with instructions to
award the contracts.
Mr.. divers resolution for the West
Lackawanna avenue viaduct was con-
Cured in. only one or two members
voting on 1t.
In order to grade the city engineers
corps, Mr. Ross introduced an ordinance
creating the Office of assistant city en-
gineer. which office Is to be filled by the
city engineer from his present force.
Durr's Proposition Laid on the Table.
Mr.. Durr, chairman Of the fire de-
partment committee. wanted to dele
gate to the joint fire department COM
mittee the power Of selecting plans and
engaging an architect for the proposed
fire engine house on Franklin avenue.
but on motion of Mr. McCann the meas
ure was laid on the table.
An ordinance providing for the con-
struction Of lateral sewer on Penn
avenue. between Green Ridge and Della
ware streets, passed third and final
reading.