The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-18


agitating municipal circles-the Provi-
dence turnpike muddle and the lay
ing Of street car tracks for the mere
purpose of protecting franchise.
Select council is making the initial
move. Before last nights meet
ing the members grouped themselves
about the rear of the room and in
formally discussed these two questions.
The result was the introduction and
adoption of the following resolutions
by Mr.. Chittenden, who evinced the
deepest interest in the movement:
That the street commissioner he directed
10 immcGia tely cause the arrest OF any
ana all persons. except employees OF the
city, who shall be found repairing the =. !
known as the Providence and AbinSton
turnpike. within the city limits. Persons
so arrested shall he brought before any
Of the alderman of the city to be dealt
with according to law and ordinance.
That the city solicitor be directed 20
appear before the grand jury of the coun-
~ and request the condemnation of the
Providence and Abingdon turnpike. its en-
lire length.
That the city solicitor be instructed to
take charge of all legal proceedings in the
case OF the Providence and Arlington turn
pike against the city and of all other legal
matters and that all other attorneys now
under pay by the city be discharged.
That the city solicitor report whether
or not Il would be legal to levy tax OF
81 per lineal foot on all street railway
tracks not in actual use.
BEFORE THE GRAND JURY.
snecial meeting of common council
Will he called for Monday night so that
the resolution calling for the condem-
nation of the turnpike may become
operative before the present grand jury
adjourns, which will probably be on
Tuesday. In case the grand jury fin
ishes its work before that time District
Attorney Jones will he asked to provide
for a special session Tuesday or con-
tinue the present session untli that
time.
The idea that select council has in
view regarding the turnpike is to have
the whole road condemned and pur-
chased Jointly by .the city and county.
the city paying for that portion that
is within the city limits. Then the city
will offer the right Of way over the road
to the first street car company that will
agree to pave it from curb to curb. 1t
was agreed by those banded together
on this movement that under no otner
consideration will the franchise be
granted for that street.
The resolution looking to the taxing
of unused railway tracks may not have
the desired result as it is II question
whether such procedure would be le-
gal. Ii it is found that il is not per-
missihlc some other an,teifoctivc means
will be adopted to prevent the abuse at
which it is aimed.
Resolutions directing the city enGi-
necr To prepare plans. etc. for paving
kresslcr court with vitrliod brick on
u concrete base; directing the city clerk
to publish the petition for the abov"
Improvement; extending to the Carpen
ters and Joiners' union an invitation
to hold their next convention in this
city; directing the city solicitor to pro-
coed against all collectors of delinquent
taxes for years prior to 1893. who do
not settle their duplicates within sixty
days: extending the time for the cOllcc-
tion of city taxes until Nov. I: provid-
ing for nagstone sidewalks on Prescott
avenue between Vine and Olive streets.
and an ordinance for two electric lights
in the Fourteenth ward were among the
measures introduced and approved Of.
BIDS FOR FLAGSTONES
Bids for laying tiagstone sidewalks
and paved cutters on New street We're
received as follows: James McNally
Olyphant, flags. 13R cents per square
foot: gutter. 81 cents per square yard.
Keister Bros, flags, IA cents: cutters.
81 cents. Peter II. Mulliean, flags. IA
cents: cutters. 10 cents. The proposals
were referred To the streets and bridges
committee.
The streets and bridges committee
reported a resolution directing the
street commissioner to repair the Lin
den and Spruce street bridges as rec
commended by Mayor Bailey. The res
olution was adopted.
Ordinances providing for a sewer ON
South Washington avenue: providing
for a sewer system on portions of
MOnscy, Sunset and CapOlse avenues:
providing for an are electric light in
front of city hall, and providing for a
sewer system on portions of Wyoming
avenue. Birch. Beech. Maple and Elm
streets. passed first and second read
ings.
Ordinances for sidewalks. paved gut
ters and curbing on portions of Birch
street not so improved at present. and
providing for sidewalks and cutters on
Bromley avenue and Lafayette street
passed third and final readings.
a resolution, introduced by Mr.. Finn,
| was passed generating Company II
armory from city taxes.