The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-05
MORE APPOINTMENTS
BY MAYOR BAILEY
No Fight. as They Were Simply Referred
to Committee.
BICYCLE ORDNANCE SUBSTITUTE
Was Drafted by IL Prominent Cyclist
and Introduced by the Much, but
Uninstiy, Abused Mr.. Lansing.
Afraid the Trinidad Company Will
Not Live Up to Their Contract.


According to announcement Mayor
Railey last night submitted to select
council the appointment of John Fitz-
simmons. TO succeed Patrolman Joseph
Taylor resigned, and Peter J. McCann,
to fill the vacancy on the board OF park
comm issioners, caused by the death of
Daniel =, ManEiy. He also appointed
Joseph Schoff, as permanent man at
the Crystal Engine house. to succeed
John Lily, resigned. Under the rules
they We're referred to their respective
committees, to lay over until the next
meeting. or maybe longer.
Mr. Lansing for the judiciary commit
tee, of which he is chairman, reported a
substitute to his original howl-raising
bicycle ordinance. 1t was drafted by
the president of one of the leading bicy-
Gle clubs. adopted by the committee,
and as 1t eliminates the Objectionable
features of the rough original will
doubtlessly meet with no objection from
the wheelmen.
1t requires the rgistration and num-
bring of bicycles, as in the former or
dinance, but reduces the fee from 81 TO
35 cents and specifies that the money
thus obtained shall be expended in re-
pairing streets. Cycles must be
equipped with bells and lanterns, coast
ing or riding with hands off the bars
are forbidden. speed is limited to eight
miles an hour. riding or propelling n
cycle on a sidewalk is prohibited and
the left side of the rode must be avoid
ed as much as possible.
Should rider collide with person
walking or standing on cross walk,
he must give his name and number If
called upon to do so. The bell must
be rung in approaching a cross walk.
Penalties ranging from S. to $25 are pro-
vided for infringement of any of the
sections of the ordinance. The meas
ure was referred for printing, without
debate.
WASHINGTON AVENUE PAVE.
A petition was iecaived from the prop
erty holders on North Washington ave-
nue.. between Gibson street and Flee
trio avenue. praying that the city take
steps to compel the Trinidad Asphalt
company to repair the pavement on
that portion of the street according to
the term of the five year agreement,
which expires in Angus next. Presi-
dent Sanderson presented resolution
directing the street commissioner to
attend to the matter and 1t was
adopted.
In a conference with City Solicitor
Torrey, the judiciary committee was
<n1l 10 ba nf he
Turnpike company that 1t would repair
West Market street at the city's eX-
pense If the city did not move to do the
same within five days, and on the
strength of the solicitors opinion and
their own good judgment the committee
through Chairman Lansing recon-
mended that the Turnpike company's
communication be simply filed. This
was done, without discussion.
Council recOnsidered it's summary ac-
ton in killing the ordinances providing
for narrowing Clay avenue from Pine
street to the city line, and Mulberry
street from Wyoming avenue to Adams
and in order that the petitioners might
be given an opportunity of being heard
the measures were held until a future
meeting.
Chief Hickey in communication sug-
gested that an amendment be made tC
the fire ordinance requiring that every
engine i'm the fire department be given a
run and worked for at least an hour cv-
cry two weeks for the purpose of edu.
eating the engineers and discovering
any defects in the machinery. The let
30, h. n
committee.
BIDS FOR FIRE HOSE.
Bids for supplying $1,000 worth Of
hose were received from the Revere
Rubber company. the Gutta PeIcha
Rubber company. S. F. Hayward & Co.
Edward French and the Fabric Fir,
Hose company. As some of the compa-
bids of such varieties as 'waX.
gummed." "rubber-hneG." double.
jacketed." cotton wove." "three-ply'
and such like, it will take the fire de.
partment committee itself long time
to decide which is the lowest responsible
bid
Mr.. Fellows ordinance for a pipt
drain on Hampton street between MAR
avenue and Tenth street. which wa.
killed at the last meeting. was recon
sidered and passed on third reading.
In view of the fact that Mr.. Lansing
leaves for three months trip abroad
today. President Sanderson announo et
| that during his absence his place on tn,
several committees would be filed a.
| follows: Judiciary. Wade NJ. Finn 20
| lice, c. r. Chittcnden: pavements, Adam
! Schroeder. sanitary, c. +. Wagner; fn
| ance, II. II. Williams: special commit
| tee on Abingdon turnpike, Finlay Ross
New measures Were introduced ant
| approved as follows: Providing fo
| electric lights on the corner of Mulberr,
street and Raymond court. and mid wa,
on Linden street bridge: extending twt
weeks the time for the completion of tn,
| Spruce street approach to the Roarins
| Brook bridge; directing the city solici
tor to ascertain if there Is any likelihood
of damages resulting from the proposed
improvements on New street: directin,
the street commissioner to enlarge tn,
catch basin on Fourth avenue: direct
ing the city controller not to counter
sign any warrants in favor of Flynn {
O'Hara for the grading of Luzern
street until the wage claim of Anthon,
McHugh is settled: authorizing tn
chief of the fire department to use tn,
| old Center street station house as
storehouse for his department
! CLAIM OF TOM LEWIS.
Ex-Patrolman Tom Lewis claim fo
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