The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-12
pres. CRIER'S COMMITTEES
He Named Them In Common Council
Last Night.
REPUBLICANS WE'RE FAVORED
Ont Of Twenty-Five Committees the Re.
publicans Get Twelve Chairman.
ships and Thirteen MajOritles.
Meeting OF Select Council.

Mcctluk Vi ocicCt NOuuGu'
| In common council last night Presi-
dent Grler announced his committees
for the ensuing year,
| While Clerk Hatton was reading the
list Captain Molr. Luther Keller and
other Republicans were heard to hum.
''He didn't do thing to them" or the
twenty-five committees the Republl-
cans get majorities on thirteen and the
chairmanships of twelve; the DEM
ocrats majorities on nine and chairman
| ships of ten. The committees con-
trolled by the Democrats or which have
Democratic chairmen are unlmportant.
Fun List OF Committees.
Following is the list:
Auditing - Godfrey LOTUS, Seamans,
Moir, Keller, Oliver. Robinson, Morris.
Collectors Accounts-Battle, Godfrey,
Gilroy. Oliver. Norton.
Estmates-Loftus. Robinson. NOR, Kel-
Ter. s. Thomas.
Finance--Nealis, Sweeney. Zeidler, Bat
tie. Wenzel
Fire Department - Robinson, LOTUS,
Morris, Keller. Noone.
Judiciary-Godfrey, Moir, Norton, Re-
gan, Zedler
Light and Water - Keller. Gilroy.
Sweeney Godfrey. Noone.
Laws and -Wenzel, Hickey,
Battle. Norton, S. Thomas.
Raiways-S. Thomas, Lotus, Robinson,
Seamans. Neals
Rules-Sweeney, Morris, Wenzel, Keller,
Noone.
Streets and Bridges Seamans, II.
Thomas, Oliver, Regan. Sweeney.
Sewers and Drains-Morris, Robinson,
Lotus, Godfrey. Noone.
Sanitary-Gilroy, Morris, Neals, Oliver,
Seamans.
Taxes-R. Thomas, Regan, seamans,
Neals, S. Thomas.
Treasurer's Accounts-Hickey, Battle,
Wenzel, Ieidler. Gilroy.
Licenses-Noone r. Thomas. oliver. Re-
gan, Hickey.
Manufactures-Norton, Moir Hickey, r.
Thomas, Godfrey.
Police-Moir, s. Thomas. Keller, Gilroy,
Zeidler
Prnting-oliver, Moir. Wenzel. Nealls.
Hickey.
Public Buildings-Loftus, Robinson, Kel-
Ter, Morris, r. Thomas.
Parks-Zeidler, Robinson, Morris, Nor
ton. s. Thomas.
Pavements-Regan, Seamans, r. Thomas.
LOTUS, sweeney.
Several Measures Passed.
Resolutions were introduced as fol-
lows: By Mr.. Nealis, directing the city
engineer to make plans for the grading
OF Ninth, Robinson and Jackson
streets; by Mr.. Morris, directing the
city clerk to re-advertise for bids to
light the city buildings; by Mr.. Regan,
nrnVi1inD apf nf 20
settle the Robinson street damage
claim Of John Conmay..
In Select Council.
A quantity of minor business in ad-
dition to several important measures
were considered in select council last
night. President Westpfahl occupied
the chair and conducted the proceed
ings with a dispatch and dignity which
would have given credit to a person
who had longer occupied the arduous
position. 3
The fourth partial estimates of
amounts due Contractors Mudoon e.
Bowe for work done on the substruc-
lures of the Linden and Spruce streets
bridges were approved respectively for
S6SS.S2 and $95S.99
The streets and bridges committee re-
ported favorably ordinances providing
for the grading and constructing Of
approaches to the Linden and Spruce
street bridges. and directing the city
clerk to advertise for proposals on the
same. The ordinances later passed two
readings.
An ordinance fixing the grade Of
Swetland street, between Sixth and
Ninth streets, was reported favorably
and was passed on two readings
Flanagan & O'Hora We're awarded
the contract for building section A of
the Fifth sewer district at $1,60 per
lineal foot.
Mayors Several Appointments.
The following appointments by the
mayor were referred to committee:
Max Roeser, engineer; Charles Wirth.
permanent man, and Peter Roebling,
ir., stoker. all of Neptune Engine COM
pany The mayors appointment of
Louis Mayer as assistant fire chief for
the Sixth district, vice Jacob Fries, re-
signed, was referred to committee
The yearly report of the police de-
partment was received and filed; it
showed $3,43S.03 collected during the
fiscal year of 1894.
The request of the board of health
that means be employed to overcome
the filthy condition Of Scranton street
and West Lackawanna avenue was re-
ferred to the sewers and drains com
mittee.
A resolution was adopted instruct
ing the city clerk Ito advertise for pro-
posals to print city advertisements for
tho present year
The Penn avenue paving ordinance
providing for an asphalt pave between
Lackawanna avenue and Spruce street,
passed third reading. 1t provides for
cost not to exceed $2.55 per square
yard, the city to pay half the expense,
the Scranton Traction company to pay
for paving between Its tracks, and the
property owners to pay for the setting
of curbs.
A resolution directing the city engi-
neer to make a plan or profile of grade
Of Twenty-second street, from Luzerne