The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-14
AN OLD-TIME IILL.

AN OLD-TlME ELL.
For the last nine years councils haya
been periodically bothered with a bill
of 3ays, Furman x co. for $9t%.ii iot
extra work on the Third distrir. main
sewer. /. Il. Burns. city solicitor at
that time, gave an opinion setting forth
that the bin was perfectly sight and
propcr, but for some reason unknown
atrthis late day, J. George Elsie, the
controller, refused 10 approve OF tnc
lin. 1t has hobbcd up time and aga.n
and on each occasion it has hcca l0s:
in a pigeon hole or referred 20 some
official or another who would fail "a
make any report on it, About two
months ago It again put in an appear
auce and the common courciimca be-
fore whom il was laid determined 10
dispose Of It once and for all. 1t WAS
referred to the judiciary committee,
Of which Captain Moir is chairman,
and the committee wos Instructed 10
give the claim thorough consideration
and rcuort some recommendation as
to final disposition ct il.
The committee lajl the matter be-
fore city Solicitor Torrcy and after
the same conclusion as his prcdaCCss I.
that the claim wos legal in every re-
sect and that there Is no que?tiOn of
the claimants RIGHT 10 not only the
principal. hut also interest from Jam
ualy %. 1887. to thH present timc. Tbs
the Judiciary committee submitted as
its report. accompanying the san.a
with 4 recommendation that the mat
ter he referred to Il special couuitt"c
for the purpose of eTrcting II cnmurO-
mise regarding the interest, which
idea was suggested by the city solic-
itor. Council approved OF this su Ger-
tion ana Chairman Gricr' appointed
Nessrs. Noir. Flanaghan, Moore, tN-
roy and Philip Wmth as the commit-
tee 10 do The bargaining with the
contractors.
The proposal Of the Dunn Construc-
tion company for the layip% Of a pipe
drain on Uamptou street was accepted
on the recommendation of the sewers
ana drains committee, but not until
after Il fight in which Mr.. Nealis cham
rioued the opposition. The Dunn COM
panys figure was Sil5 for the work
complete. 7. J. McNulty proposed to do
the work for Sll0 per lineal foot, which
in bulk would amount to $ill.4o Mr..
NcHliS wanted to refer the matter for
further consideration. but. whom Mr..
Seamane informed council that the city
engineer and street commissioner had
advised the committee that the Dunn
company was the lowest bidder, the
members took it for granted that the
recommendation was all right and dc
fcatcd Mr.. Ncalis' amendment by The
following vote:
Ayes - simon Thomas, Flanaghan,
Ncalis. Martini.
Nays-GOrdon, Z. T. Thomas. Gilroy,
Moir. Scamaus, Oliver. "ridlcr. Keller,
Noorc. George Wirth, Philip Wirth,
McGraiI. Grier-13.
ACCEPTED WITHOUT OPPOSITION.
The Dunn bid was then accepted with
out upuusitioD. Later in the evening
Mr. Meals called attention 10 III" fact
that the ordnlca appropriated only $lt0
for the work and mat hid 'Gr Sl5 in OK
cees cf that amount could unt legally
be- accepted. Council decidcd to take
chances un it however aud lir. Ncali5'
edmonton went for uaught.
The psolution granting to the city of
Carbonate the use Of our road roller
for the purpose Of testing som" new
bridges was killed although Il number
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committees TO visit Cherry street I've.
tween Prospect and Stone. avenues,
view its condition and Recommend
some means If rcmedying it, an ord .
nance for rN" electric lights in the
First ward, an ordinance for lateral
sewer ON Wyoming aNeUuc between
the Fourteenth district main sewer
and the land line of the LacNaWauna
Iron and Coal company, Larch street,
between Wyoming and Washington