The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-04
they favor A REPEAL
Common Council Votes to Revoke
the Turnpike Agreement.
GRIER's UXSrARING SPEECH
Tho West Lackawanna Avenue viaduct
Again Before Counciis-Mr. Neaiis
Wants to know Why His RcsOlu-
tiou Has Not Been nccdcd.

The streets and bridges committee of
common council last night reported ia
yorably Mr.. Grier's ordnance repealing
the ordinance of 1858. by which the city
accented West Market street from the
Providence and Arlington Turnpike
company. and the measure was passed
unanimously on two readings. While
II was on second reading Mr. Grier took
the floor and spoke as follows on the
measure:
"The ordinance which the pending or
dinance is intended to reueal is very
unjust and unsatisfactory, and should
have been repealed Immediately after.
It's passage. as It has proved itself to be
| n very costly piece of legislation for the
city; one that we are apt not 10 forget
| and IL l am correctly informed the end
| Is not yet You are all familiar with a
| portion of the history Of this case, how
the turnpike company tried to impose
| on this city by collecting $1,000 for re-
pairs on Abingdon turnpike and how
| through the efforts of 3. p. Price their
claim was cut down to $4,000, and how
against the advice of Mr.. Price the bill
was railroaded through council ana was
ordered paid'a'thoush the attorney salu
|
couid use the ROAD ana tnat tne COM
pahy unuer 'he law coulu not erect
| gates withln the city hn'its.
All 'n.s mus. oe s.il, i'es' III YOU,
minus. Ihe ehtire lehgth OF the ROAD
owned py the turnpike company Is
| ABOUT .hree iiiiies, vi witch ."o ihiies
Is witnin tne ci.y ii'!li's vi 'he annual
appropriation lor street repairs when
QUESTION mas receiNeo more thah It's
share "'u ye. 'ie sI"spins coIpola.ioi,
is hot sa.isneo' ~ oesnes W e".or'
rom .ne c.'inea.s u. us ilo' o"'y wha' .ne Jaw
ahows' pu' %o'ooo ''ore. ihe.e may pe
lhemoers III thls coonc. VINO rom soii'e
imo.'Ves cHplesseu vi ilnpneu may see
~ u continue 'nis lal'e' ou' i nope
ue.e - no'. ~ Is ou. sworn uutS 10
p.o.eos VIZ Vi 'hs oi's " .he
o. VI oui aon,'y, unu we w 'ha'
wniuh we Nnow 's rish' 'here VIII oe no
n.sltuheS upout uhe passage oi this Or
w "Hi 'iien pe i'o iohser at
Wv. ,,, n -. vi .ne 'utnpihe COMPANY put
.,a,, ;, i'o'i 'ii' peipe'uai eNtor-
Ihcy TOOK Exceptions.
Captalh Molr and Mr.. Zeidler of the
JUDICIARY committee, took exception to
Mr. GrIer's allegation that the matter
had peen railroaced through their
committee. They claimed that due
consideration was given the subject
anu IL was Tor the best interests OF all
concerned that they recommended the
acceptance OF the courts award as
hnai dlsposltlon OF the case. Mr.. Grier
mace no reJolnder,
Like the ghost of classic lore the
west LackaWanna avenue Viaduct pro-
"i nv. uowh. Last h'sn' Nr
introduo,nn raso,,,tio a;,oa.,r.. ~,
o;t,, omr,re.m 80 ,oI,o ~ 20 49,
nroror,S ,oo,uroa fo,. t,,o on,,s.,,,o.ior
~ Tho y;o ,5,,ct and .,sn a,raotin, ~.
n,o,,or oontroI,a, ora ,o,,o,to,. 20 CO.
o,,rs ont,ors ~, tha s.,d nronar+,, I'D
r,nho az as,,,,,ota 90 tho anr,.ros tS
u,hich tho oitv ui,, be I,ohIo
Tha hond ~ Ia,nes criain ,,o.rsod
houso ,,,oyar r;tb n Ar Ionos a.. s,,re.
e., e., tho sun, of s1 ooo w.s onnroved
rooor,,,andot,on ,,,os n,.do nv, NIayo,
connoI, tbot n now Man of grade fo,
puosoot. o,,anu. bntwaor MuIberr,
ond O,,y. stroets subm;ttad nv City
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