The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-09
THE CITY COUNCIL.
No Action Taken on the Water Question
as Yet

No Action Taken on the Water Question
as Yet.
"A large delegation of citizens attend
ed the city council meeting last night,
hoping to hear something done about
the water question. but they were dis
appointed. Besides an informal discus
sion. resulting in no action, council did
not take UP the question at all. III Is
said that O special meeting will soon De
held by the council to discuss this ques-
tion in full and take action on 1t. II. w.
Williams, chairman of the fire DEPART
ment committee. reported that the en-,
gines Of the city were being damaged
by pumping water continually. ana Two
of them are now being repaired. ihe
Crystal Spring Water company mad
promised to do everything in their
power to aid the city. but they have
done nothing. Mr. Carpenter said ne
thought it would be a good idea to
erect pumps at certain places In the
city, set them to work and compel the
water company to pay the cost OF do
ing So On motion of NJ. b. Williams.
the matter was referred to the fire de-
partment committee. with power to act
Professor w. II. Dean, the water in
spector for the city, reported unfavora-
bly, on all the water furnished the peo-
pie of this city to drink during Septem-
ber. The WilkesLBarre Water COM
pany was the best, but even this was
swampy, and that taken from the river
tainted with sewerage. Council then
proceeded to regular business as fol-
lows:
The petitions of S. b. Hadsell. Watkin
Jones and Daniel j. Kinney for ap-
pointment to the regular police force
and of Andrew Ruddy and Benjamin
kneur for appointment to the reserve
police force were referred to the police
committee as was also the applica-
ton OF officer Michael Connor for pay
for time lost while ill. The. petition of
various property owners for the ex-
tension of public sewer on Dana
place below Walnut street, was re-
ferred to the sewer committee. and the
claim of John McNertney for sinking
a water pipe was referred to the street
committee Clerk Deitrick read certifi-
Gates of deposit aggregatng $23,400S7
for the month, which were received and
filed. as was also proof of service of
n notice on the Delaware and Hudson
Canal company to place safety gates
at their crossing on the old River road.
The chief of police reported that dur
ing September the electric lights had
burned 22l, hours short, the naptha
lamps 292 hours short, and the gas
lamps e!ghty-fve hours short. The
amounts We're ordered deducted from.
the bills. Paving warrants aggregat-
Ing $4,025.09, We're ordered drawn.
The eXOneration committee reported
in favor of exoneration from city and
sinking fund taxes in the cases of
Robert Wilson estate, Thomas r.
Evans, Luke Scanlon, Joseph Brett,
Harriet Lloyd, Griffith Jones estate,
and William d. Jones. The report was
adopted
The fire department committee re-
ported in favor of allowing the Lehigh
Valley Railroad company to enlarge a
portion of their freight depot on North
ampton street. The building is to be
26x50 feet, and to be Of wood. covered
with corrugated iron plate The permit
was granted.
The gas lamp committee reported in
favor of new electric light at the
intersection of Club House and Frazer
alleys, gas lamp at the corner of
North and Wyoming streets, and
naptha lamps at Grant and Hamilton
streets and on New Grant street, be-
tween Hillards lane and Hamilton
street.
The street committee submitted a re-
port directing that the property owners
on Bowman street and Lockhart street
be directed to lay fagstone sidewalks
an front of their properties. The stone
block pave on North street. the vitrified
brick on North, Water, Cinderella and
Ash streets, and the asphalt on Wash
1ngton street. We're accepted by the city.
The propriety of opening and extend
dng Jones street from Loomis to Halle,
and Of paving and curbing Baltimore
street, between Market and Northamp-
ton streets, was referred to the street
committee.
A resolution by Mr. Bauer that the
street commissioner lay pavements on
Halle street. between Moyellen and
Stanton, where the same have not al
ready been laid and .return the cost
for collection with 20 per cent addition
al, was adopted. and another by Mr..
Kirkendall accepting Richard street,
was referred to the street committee.
Charges Of improper conduct as an
officer were preferred by c. w. Tam
many against Sergeant Schmitt and re-
ferred to the street committee.