The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-15
COMMON COUNCIL MEETING.
Business That Was Transacted by the
IOxvnr Rranch

Business That Was Transacted by the
Lower Branch.
1t was as difficult for Chairman Nea-
lis to get quorum at last nights meet
ing of common council as u country
school teacher might find 1t to muster
class of refractory pupils. Although
majority of the city fathers Of the
lower branch were present, most of
council chamber.
Councilman Hickey introduced a
resolution directing the city engineer
to visit Willow street, between Stone
and Irving avenues and report whether
or not the property owners in that
block had graded the street in accord
ance with the plans and specifications.
Accompanying the resolution was pc
tition from the property owners, ask
ing that the city engineer inspect the
grading and give them their certificates
If they have done the work properly.
The resolution was adopted and Mr..
Hickey put on his coat and went home.
Mr.. Sweeney introduced a resolution
that met with general approval. II
was to the effect that the joint streets
and bridges committee shall pay week
ly visits for the purpose of inspecting
the abutments of the Linden street and
Spruce street bridges. Mr.. Sweeney
brought the ordinance over to select
council after Chairman Nealis signed
1t.
Mr.. Moir introduced a resolution that
the property on Washington avenue
belonging to the Grand Army of the
Republic shall be valued at 500 per
year for city assessment purposes for
the period of ten years or until such
time as the property shall revert to the
city. Under the articles of incorpora-
ton of the organization owning the
building and property it will ultimate
ly be owned by the city. The resolu-
tion received an unanimous vote.
Plans Are Approved.
A resolution adopting the plans OF
Architect f.. l.. Walter for the Crystal
Hose company and Police Patrol house
was approved, and City Clerk Lavelle
was instructed to advertise for bids:
each bidder will be required to enclose
certified check of $1,000 Mr.. Mclean
introduced a resolution awarding 81, 600
" SOlltldCtuI NoIWdy.
The latter was awarded the contract
of eXcavating for the purpose of grad
ing Ninth street and Jackson as far
as North Main avenue. Under the pro-
visions Of the contract, Conway was
allowed to convert to his own use GER
tain private dwellings that stood on
the street. The city afterward revoked
this privilege and Conway claims he
was at loss of s2,75O. He agrees to
compromise the matter for 1000. The
resolution was referred to the judiciary
committee in conjunction with the city
solicitor.
An ordinance that has been lying in
the files for many months was called
up. 1t provided for the laying of flag
stone sidewalks on West Lackawanna
avenue, between the Delaware. Lacka-
wanna and Western railroad tracks
and North Main avenue. The ordin
ance passed third and final reading.
Tax EXOncratiOn Asked.
Henry Mohr, tax collector of the
Nineteenth and Twentieth wards, pre-
sented the following amounts and
prayed to be eXonerated. For the Nine
teenth, s164.51; for the Twentieth
$14i.10. Collector f. NJ. Halstead. Of
the Sixteenth ward. asked to be ex-
onerated from the sum of s23309.
Both petitions were referred to the
tax committee