The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-27


tracting attention from the portico. for
even u little while.
The pOrtico was over and above
everything In the matter of attention
but II lacked the necessary eleven pill
lars and down II came. Its enemies
got In their work before the meeting
began and no amount Of preaching
could turn the tide. Mr.. Durr intro
duced the resolution to grant Mr.,
presented with it the following petit
ton:
THE PORTICO PETITION.
To the Honorable. the Select and Common
Council Of the City of Scranton:
We, the undersigned property owners
and residents OF the city Of Scranton. be-
lieving thar the convenience and pro,ec-
ton Uf the patrons attending said place of
amusement would be greatly enhanced by
the erection of covered way, such rs
was recently partly erected In front OF said
theater, We do respectfully request your
honorable bodies to permit said extension
to be completed: 5. A. I.acky. 4. ID. Hol-
NJ. Nandling. jean II. Phelps. BENJAMIN
H. Throop. A. l.. Francois, Charles }.
Weichel, Patrick Blewitt. Frank p. Chris
tian. William Mcbride, l.. 4. Newing,, NJ.
Charles l.. Griffin, j. J. Curt. c. II. Florcy.
George L. Weaver, NJ. H. Showers, Samuel
Kramer, C. p. Jadwin. Louis Lohmann,
". .E, GBrsn' James 2; Hpsis. 1so. John
Mnms Il snst~SSa % G. wlia%s sSnee Loais aHsets Con-
rad. A. f. Hurds, w. II. Robinson. p. u.
Coyne. II. Il. Sweet, ID. W. SchoonOver. W.
II. Pierce. ID. S. stone. II. w. Bennett,
W. j. Battin. G. c. Battin. James J. Cum.
~, Horace f. Hand, ". II. Jessup, j..
NJ. G. Hayden, Charles II. Bone, b. u. Me-
gargee, F. o .Megargee. r.. \. Barrett,
Fred ". Fleitz. a. &. kays. o. b. Wrlsn!,
George G. Wilson spnn < ..sn Pflss dIsrshce L n
Pryor, Charles Heuster, George r. Back
us. H. p. Simpson. Everett Warren, A. j.
Connell, A, II. Christy, f. H. Clemons.
j. Burnett. Thomas Barrowman. l..
Rober; Reeves ". j. Lewis. Arthur
Hitchcock. r. A. Zimmerman. q. VI. Wat
son. NJ. +. Mcdonald, NJ. \. MCKINLEY.
j. NJ. Walker, George H. Clark. A. II.
Storrs.
PRAYERS AVAILED NOT.
But the prayers of all these good cit
iZens availcd not The resolution had
not fairly reached the chairman's
hands after being read by the clerk
before Mr.. Lansing objected to its con-
sideration arguing that 1t was out OF
order inasmuch as 1t conflicted with an
ordinance and it is Irregular and illegal
to repeal an ordinance Or part of an
ordinance with a resolution. The or
dinance was called for and Mr.. Lansing
read the following clause:
The erection or location OF any building
or part Of building, or the continuation of
any building upon any street. highway or
public place, or the erection OF any struc-
ture obscuring the prospect between the
inside of sidewalk line, lawfully estab-
lishd, and the public street Is declared
No. 1,y .Nf IA. mis- nf hA At
class.
Thereupon Chairman Westpfahl de-
cided that the point was well taken and
declared the resolution out Of order. MIR.
Mccain said he didn't think that the
porticO would be any more OF nuis-
ance than are telegraph poles, and
surely no more of nm obstruction. Mr..
Coyne moved to grant the privilege of
the floor to Milton w. Lowry, attorney
for Mr.. rockingham. Mr.. Westpfahl
was about to put the motion when Col
onel Sanderson and Mr.. Chittenden
simultaneously objected on the grounds
that there was nothing before the
house Chairman Westpfahl. without
going deeply into the merits of the case.
refused to give the Detitioning citizen
the privilege of addressing the coun-
ellis. Mr.. Mccain took copy of the
resolution and was about to have it in
troduced In the lower branch. when the
commOners, who We're in hurry to get
to the caucus. adjourned.
\ poll of the select council showed
that sentiment was equally divided on
the justice of Mr.. Frothinghams plea
Had 1t come to a ballot the vote would
have stood as follows:
For-Ross. Finn. Kelly. Thomas. Will
Jams. McCann. Fellows. Coyne, l.auer-l9
Schwenk. Manley. Sanderson. Schroeder.
Lansing. Burns. Westpfahl-l0.
Gndecided-Durr.
WHAT HE WILL DO.
TO Tribune reporter after the action
of councils Mr. Frothingham said: Il
will build the arcade out to the very
edge of the building line. That will
leave Il sidewalk of just cigi. feet six
inches. Then ] will build the cornice
out over the sidewalk. aud await de-
velopments. ] am not merely saying
that IN do this. 1t win be done and
they have no law to stop me- No
steps will be taken In the matter for
day or so. Street Commissioner Kins-
ley will consult with the mayor be-
fore tearing down the Dortico.
Colonel SandersOn for the judiciary
committee. reported favorable on the
award of the viewers appointed to as
sess the damages for the widening of
Robinson street, and the award was ac-
cepted by both councils. An ordinance
establishing the grade Of Eynon street
was favorably reported by the streets
and bridges committee and passed on
two readings. The sewers, and drains
committees recommendation that the
contract for constructing the lateral
sewer on Colfax avenue he awarded to
Grier & Jennings for $3.50 per lineal
foot was adopted by both branches
The resolution permitting the Valley
Passenger company to extend its tracks
along Ninth street came over from
common council and was referred TO
the railway committee with instruc-
tions to look into the advisabiiity of
recommending. a different route to the
one the company proposes to follow
Mr.. Lance complained that Swetland
street Is too narrow to accommodate We
hicular traffic If tracks are laid there.
and also that the space at the inter-
section of Ninth and SHETLAND streets
Is too confined to permit of a curve
being laid there. He suggested that
the Traction company should run its
line down Franklin avenue. across Lin
den street bridge and UP Swetland
street; and that for the privilege of
crossing the bridge the company shall
contribute $4,000 for widening SWEET
land street. The chair advised the COM
lnittee to take cognizance of Mr..
Lauer's remarks.
Mr.. Lauer followed this up with res
olution declaring nun and void the
Traction comDany's franchise on West
Lackawanna avenue between Ninth
street and Main avenue and directing
the company to tear up its tracks mas
much as 1t has made no use of them
for over year and shows no inclina-