The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-07
QUALITIES HIS remarks
Mr.. Chittenden Had No Desire to Re-
fleet Upon Any Person He Said.
ExOxERATIOX or rIREAEN
II Was the Sukjecs OF Much Discussion In
Select Council Last Night-Dc-
tails Of the Other Busi-
ness Transacted.

! At the last meeting of select council.
while the ordinance designating de-
| positOries for the city funds was under
discussion. Mr.. Chittenden made the
| remark that the city should receive
$1,000 or more interest derived from
| the moneys in the treasurer's hands
and that the ordinance In question was
| framed with this as one Of its pur-
poses.
Last evening, when the ordinance
came up for final passage. Mr.. Chit
tenden took occasion to qualify his
remarks somewhat. He wished 1t un-
| derstood that he had no knowledge
that a city treasurer had ever appro-
priated interest derived from city
funds. and although his remarks might
have been construed to mean such, 1t
was not his intention to give out that
impression. Mr.. Chittenden further
wished II understood that his inter-
est in the ordinance has no politics in
II.
Two votes, those Of Messrs. Nc
Cam and Durr. We're registered against
the ordinance on its passage on third
reading. Following this Mr.. Lauer in
| troduced an ordinance providing that
the mayor. city controller and city So
licitor shall secure the city against any
possible responsibility Of the treas
urer's sureties by having the bond
guaranteed by some guaranty COM
| pany.
ExOncratiOn Of Fircmen.
The fire department committee re-
ported favorably the resolution exon
Grating from city occupation tax all
members of the fire department who
have been in the service two years.
The resolution formerly provided that
three years should be the specified time
of service required and was amended
by the committee by the insertion OF
two years. instead of three. On mo-
| tion OF Mr.. Chittenden the amendment
| was stricken out and three years was
fixed as the time. Mr.. McCann then
| had the resolution referred back 10
| the committee to ascertain how many
| men would come under the exemption.
The nominations of George A. Con-
nors. engineer: NJ. McManus. stOker:
Isaac Tice and John Lally. drivers, of
CRYSTAL company. were favOrably re-
ported upon by the fire department
committee and confirmed by council.
Mayor Connell transmitted a COM
| munication from Street Commissioner
Kinsley complaining of the general dis
| regard of the law requiring water
courses to be kept open and suggesting
| that councils look into the matter. Mr..
| Kinsley particularly complained or
| Capouse avenue between New YORK
| and Larch streets.
| Delegates to Reading Convention.
Mayor COnnell in q communication
| advised the acceptance of the INVITA-
| tion to send delegates to the convention
| of cities Of the third class to be held
| in Reading two weeks hence. Tor the
! purpose of suggesting revisions TO the
| laws governing such cities ana sug-
| eests that the city solicitor and city
| l, n the delegates. IN
| this connection Mr.. Chittenden intro
| duced a resolution embodying the may
| or's recommendations and directing the
delegates to bring before the conven-
| tion certain defects i'm the present city
| laws.
The resolution was unanimously
| adopted.
In reply to the request for plans and
| an estimate of cost for laying side
walks on jackson street from Main
| avenue to Kevser avenue. City Engi-
neer Phillips stated in communica-
| ton that 1t is impossible to comply
Herewith owing to the fact that the
| grade has not been established on the
| greater portion of that thoroughfare.
| The annual report of the Scranton
Public library was submitted by Ii
brarian Henry J. Carr and ordered
| filed.
| On motion of Mr.. Chittenden. COM
mittee consisting of Messrs Chittenden.
Lansing and Manley was appointed to
| draft resolutions of sympathy on the
death of the wife Of City Clerk Martin
| II. Lavelle.
| Passed Third Reading.
The following ordinances passed
| third reading: providing for an cleo
| tric light on the corner of Tenth and
Hampton streets. one midway on Lin
den street bridge and three in the Tenth
ward; providing for the grading Of
| South Fillmore avenue, and providing
| for permanent man for the Chemical
Engine cnmnanY