The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-26
TROUBLE OVER BAND STAND
Refuse to ALLOW rockingham to BE
Public BenefactOr.
STREET COMMISSIONER ACTS
ue Thinks the Enter prisinc Arthur's Com
bination Hand Stand and :portico Is
Not Permissible Under City Ordi'
uauces and Orders 1t Removed.

Undoubtedly the most disguised man
rockingham.
Mr.. Frothingham has been doing
some thinking of late, and the results
of this cogitation he expected would
draw down upon his head the benedic-
tions of the pOpulace.
He expected that the citizens would
rise un en- masse and call him blessed
that he would be heralded broadcast as
the benefactor of the people.
But all this is not thus.
The law. without which he reckoned,
stepped in and called halt to his bene-
factions.
For many years the people of the city
have been crying for Il band stand, but
their cries have availcd them nothing
No one or ones could be induced to
come uD with the necessary wherewith
to make the much desired stand u real
ity.
Mr.. Frothingham, while designing the
new arcade, was struck with the idea
of giving to the city the long desired
boon and at the same time giving his
theater entrance an up-to-date metro
politan appearance. So he drew up
plans for pretty portico to project
over the sidewalk, to be supported by
massive pillars set on the curb line,
which would. in the first place, serve to
beautify the entrance and protect thea
ter patrons coming from and going to
their carriages; and, i'm the second
place, as a band stand. it being his in
tention to have the roof of the portico
fitted up for such purpose.
KEPT THE MATTER A SECRET
That it might be complete and glad
hn tor n
secret, purposing to plan the thing
quietly and spring 1t on the unsuspect-
ing public.
Yesterday was the time set for the
surprise party. and at o'clock in the
morning his builders set to work and
| by noon the portico had assumed shape,
At this hour an interruption came in
| the form of an order from Street Com
missioner. Kinsley that the portico be
| torn down. as 1t conflicted with the
building ordinance.
This was far from what Mr.. Froth-
| ingham had expected. and to say that
| he was disgusted is putting 1t mildly.
| He ceased further operations. but told
| the street commissioner that he would
| see himself eternally condemned IL he
| tore down the portico without a strug-
| gle.
The street commissioner gave him ia
| understand that If the portico wasn't
down and the material removed within
| twenty y-four-hours, that the city would
tear 1t down.
| Mr.. rockingham Is a fighter from
wayback, and some fun can be looked
for.
1t is his intention to have the case
laid before councils tonight and to have
joint resolution passed permitting him
to go ahead with the portico.
HE WILL CAUSE TROUBLE.
| IL he doesn't get this permission he
| intends to have Mr.. Kinsley explain
why the Erie and Wyoming Valley
Railroad company was permitted to
build a portico, not only over the entire
width of the sidewalk, but also over
| two feet of the street, and why the Ho-
| tel Jermyn cornice Is allowed to project
three feet or more over the sidewalk
and why the cOrnice of the new Gould
building is permitted to project over
the sidewalk and why 1t is that he In
particular is singled out among all
these violators of the ordinance in ques.
| tiOn.
| He says that Building Inspector Mel
son approved of his plans and that
| Mayor Connell raised no objection tC
them when they We're submitted tc
| him.
| This being the case he believes and
| will insist before councils tonight that
the street commissioner has no right
to interfere with him.
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