The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-17
THAT v|ADUcT ORDINANCE.
Passed on Third Reaaing at Common
Council Meeting.
THE MAYORS SIGNATURE NOW
That Is All That Is Necessary to Make 1t
Operative Amounts Of the Op-
tiOns on the Property That
Will he Required.

1t remains only for the ordinance
submitting to the vote of the people the
question of appropriating $150,OOO for
the erection of viaduct on west
Lackawanna avenue to receive the sig
nature of Mayor Connell to become law
and as he has signified his intention OF
approving it, it can virtually be con-
sidered operative.
Only one vote was recorded against 1t
on final passage in common council
last night. Mr.. LOTUS of the Third
ward had conscientious scruples
against increasing the city's debt and
voted accordingly. Some little un-
easiness was created among the West
Side board of trade boomers. who filled
the space in the rear of the chamber,
when Captain Moir picked out what he
thought might be "a fatal flaw in the
wording of the ordinance. 1t was that
the question of bonding the city shall
be- submitted to a vote of the people at
the next general election.
The captain contended that the
spring election is not general cleo
ton technically speaking. but Il munich
pal election. 1t was his opinion that
the law defines general elections" as
those at which state and county officers
are chosen. He did not want to cause
any embarrassment, he said, but he felt
it his duty to cali the body's attention
to the matter so that 1t might be reme-
died II council deemed 1t necessary to
go into any hair-splitting business and
the ordinance was passed as originally
drafted.
Options In Round Numbers
options on the. properties of the
Scranton Stove works. Luther" Keller
and Porter Bros. We're received yester-
day by Mayor Connell Altogether
they ask about $l27,O0O. The Stove
works figure Is about $1,000; Luther
keller's about $25.0OO and Porter Bros.
about $4,000 Mr.. Keller's offer Is not
for an absolute sale, certain reserva =
tiuns being made principal among
which Is that he shall retain that por-
ton of the land not actually occupied
by the viaduct pillars.
The resolution directing the street
commissioner to cover the cement side
walks throughout the city with planks
was amended by Mr. Nealis, when 1t
came up for concurrence. so that II now
provides that the cost of planking shall
be borne by the property holders in
front of whose properties the planking
il necessary.
The action of select council in with
holding the cost of the pavement Of
Roaring Brook DfluSt ITOIIl tHt liiidi tS-
innate of the Phoenix Bridge company
was concurred i'm, as was also the ac-
ton tending towards the settlement of
The claim of John Evans of Twelfth
street The resolution directing the
city controller to withhold payment of
the claim of B. q. Rooms contractor
of the Thirteenth district sewer, until
such time as he shall settle with his
employees was approved.
Passed on Third Reading.
The following ordinances passed third
reading; Transferring $2,040.64 from the
judgments and incidentals fund to set
tie the claim of Muldoon e. Bowe for
extra work on the Roaring Brook
bridge abutments; providing for gates
at the Dodgetown crossing; providing
for an electric light on the corner of
Sunset and Capous. avenues; provid-
ing an extra paid man for the Phoenix
Engine company: providing for an
electric light on the corner of Hickory
street and kirst court: providing for
paved cutters on New street: prOvid-
ing for a permanent man for Niagara
Hose company; providing for an elec-
trio light on the corner of Crown ave-
nue. and Fig street and on the corner
of Stone avenue and Alder street.