The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-01
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Select Cesacil Does Little Else but
Listen to Them.
MAYOR CONNELl SENDS A VETO
Says That the Board Of Appeals Cannot
Take the Asscssors' Furniturc-The
Bellevue Transfers rs-TurupiLe pco'
pis-An Important Meeting

AT the special meeting Of select coun-
ell last might Mayor Connell sent In
ve.o Of the resolution permitting the
board of appeals to take possession or
the city assessors furniture and re-
move 1t to their own headquarters in
the city clerks office. The resolution
has been in the mayors hands for
eleven days, and II not acted upon be-
fore next Tuesday would become law
by limitation even without his sigma
ture. 1t was introduced In common
council, and according TO the act OF
1889 the veto should be sent to the body
from which 1t originated, but as the
lower branch does not meet until next
Thursday the mayor. with an explana-
tory letter accompanying, sent 1t In last
night.
Mr.. Manley, one Of the board of ap-
peals, raised the point of order that the
veto could not be legally acted upon Dy
the upper branch until after the COM
moners had considered 1t and Mr.. Lauer
who filled the chair In the absence or
President Westpfahl. deciding that the
point Of order was we'll taken, the veto
was not received, and the clerk was in
s,.ructed to transmit 1t to the clerk OF
the common council.
After explaining the circumstances
which forced him to ask a suspension of
the rules for the reception of the veto.
the mayor, in his communication. went
on to say that his reason for veto!ng
the resolution was that 1t was illegal.
The building committee of councils pur-
chased the furniture in question on the
duced in 1890 and that reso-
luton has never been repealed. In
conclusion the mayor said that he had
been informed that the city assessors
were willing to give up the cases which
contained the assessment books. but
they need not give up the remainder
of their furniture. He also stated that
the act creating the board Of appeals
Is not to be construed as carrying with
1t the abolition Of the board Of as
SCISSORS.
The Street Car Transfers.
City Solicitor James H. Torrey sent
q lengthy communication regarding the
refusal of the Traction company to Is
sue transfers to and from the Bellevue
line and the lines to the South Side and
East side, which matter was referred to
him for an opinion as to whether or not
this refusal on the part of the company
Is a violation of their franchise. Mr..
ToIrey stated that he had a conference
with the railway people and learned
that they are preparing to issue trans
fers from Bellevue to Washburn street
and North Main avenue. They do not
issue transfers to the South Side or
Taylor line. because parties can impose
upon them by making round trip for
one fare. Mr.. Torrey gave 1T as his
opinion that the company should not be
expected to submit to such an imposi-
tlon. Council took no action in the
matter but merely received and filed
the communication.
In regard to the resolution requiring
the Delaware and Hudson company to
remove the depot platform which pro-
jects out on Cherry street In the Twen-
tieth ward, Mayor Connell submitted
a letter received from Superintendent
Manville, in which he suggests that
when Cherry street Is opened by the
removal of the platform that the neigh
boring road now used be closed up so
as to do away In a measure with a null
tiplicity OF grade crossings In that
neighboring. At the accompanying
suggestion Of the mayor the matter was
referred to the streets and bridges COM
mittee.
In another communication the mayor
reminded councils that no provision had
been made for inspectors of the bridge
approaches which are now under way.
BY a resolution introduced by Mr..
Roche the mayor was instructed to
make provisions for engaging compe-
tent inspectors.
To Number City Lots.
Mr.. Lauer introduced an ordinance
directing the city engineer to renumber
all the lots in the city in order that
houses can be numbered properly and
with a thorough system. which Is now
wanting. There was some discussion
as to the practicafbility of the project,
but 1t was finally approved.
Other new measures introduced were:
A resolution striking off the assessment
Of the Providence armory; an ordi-
nance providing for gates and watch
men at the Broadway crossing on the
Jersey Central and at the Dodgetown
bridge crossing of the Delaware and
Hudson; an ordinance providing for the
opening Of Wyoming avenue to Phelps
street; a resolution directing the chief
engineer to secure other quarters for
the Century company IL the present
in sixty days.
The resolution awarding to Howley
Bros. the contract for the lateral sewer
on North Washington avenue, be-
tween New York and Larch streets, was
concurred In. 1t was in order to hurry
through the passage of this measure
that the special meeting was called.
Ordinances for electric lights at Ed
wards court an Scranton street, Wyo-
ming avenue and Green Ridge street
and Irving avenue and Hickory street,
passed third res ding, as did also an or
dinance providing for permanent
man for the General Phinneys. and ad-
ditional one for the Nay Augs.