The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-21
THE APPOINTMENTS
WERE ALL APPROVED
Thomas MarshaIrs Name Lost Some
where in the Shuttle.
ANOTHER ASPHALT COMPANY BIDS
Three of Them in the Fight for the
Contract for Paving MahOn's Court.
New Assessment Idea Given n Black
Eye..Timc for Payment of Taxes
Extended..TwO Very Busy Council


predicted Mayor Bailey would send in
were received by select council last
night, with the exception of that of
Thomas Marshall to succeed to the
janitorship of city hall, and all re-
ceived immediate consideration ana
| confirmation.
Marshalrs appointment got lost by
the wayside. how, when or where, no
one seemed to know, or at least no one
cared to say that he knew. That some
one did know the why's and where
fores of the omission was evident from
the fact that no surprise or comment
was occasioned thereby. Knowing ones,
there We're among the outsiders, who
offered the conjecture that the eleven
Republicans would not agree to John
Marshalls removal and in the absence
of some more likely explanation the
speculation went.
First of all in the matter of appoint
ments George s. Horns name which
was sent in at O previous meeting for
the position of member of the board of
health to succeed Colonel II. II. Ripple,
was favorably reported from commit
tee and on motion of Mr.. Chittenden
approved. Then the new nominations
were read in order and confirmed
forthwith, the rule about referring to
committee being suspended in each
case by q two-thirds vote. The ap-
pointments are as follows: Thomas +.
Cullen, food and milk inspector; James
Hart, patrolman; T.. S. Stark, inspect
or of pavement on Ninth, Robinson and
Jackson streets: Peter Ross, inspector
Of pavement on Swetland street: Jacob
Bryant, inspector Of pavement on Mon
roe avenue; Adam Steinhauser, per-
manent man Hook and Ladder com
pany; Jacob Freas, permanent man,
Relief Engine company.
STILL ANOTHER COMPETITOR.
Another asphalt company has come to
bid for paving contracts. 1t Is called
the Metropolitan Paving company of
New York, but who the Metropolitan
Paving company is or whether or not
it is associated with any of the other
companies now doing business here is
more than any one about city hall would
venture to say. However. as their bid
is even higher than the Barbcr'S their
advent into the paving contract arena
here carries with it little significance
unless there is something behind their
bid that is not as yet apparent to the
uninitiated.
The Metropolitan company made its
bow with a bid on the Mahon court job,
a comparatively small contract Their
price was $2.57 per square yard. he
Barber Asphalt company's bid was
$2.55 per square yard. Dunn Brothers
l.. h.i ola 60 mar
square yard. The proposals were re-
ferred to the paving committee, with
instructions to award the contract to
the lowest responsible bidder.
The proposition TO advise the board
of revision and appeals to make a new
assessment for 1897 was defeated.
through the opposition of central city
councilmen. Mr.. Chittenden who was
foremost in opposing the measure,
argued that while it is true the city
is hard up, it is not nearly as hard up
as it's citizens. Mr.. Williams lead the
adherents of the resolution. He con-
tended that there should at all events
be an equalization of taxes; that the
central city wasn't paying its just pro-
portion.
The vote was as follows:
Ayes-Ross, Finn, Kearney, Thomas,
Williams, Clarke, Manley, Fellows, Coyne
3
Nays--Durr, Chittenden, Wagner. Rob-
inson, Schroeder, Lansing, Burns, Frable,
Sandcrson, McAndrew-l0.
TO ENGRAVE CORNER STONE.
Mr. Burns introduced resolution
authorizing Conrad Schroeder, builder
of the city hall, to engrave on the cor
ner stone the names of the mayor, Col
onel Ezra II. Ripple; the charmen of
the building committees, c. +. Mates
and Captain James Moir; the architect, |
f. L. Walter and the builder, Conrad
Schroeder.
A communication was received from
City Controller Robinson advising that
the time for the collection of taxes be
extended thirty or sixty days in order
to encourage property holders to pay
their taxes, it being his belief that, |
many who are not in position to set
tie now, will be able to do so in couple |
of months and IL an extension Is given |
them they will make an effort to avoid |
the penalty. In his letter the controller |
says the consolidated loan second series |
1876 bonds, amounting with interest to |
100000 fall due on December /, next |
There are $50. goo yet needed to make the |
sinking fund able to meet this amount |
OF the estimated revenues for this
year $4,000 belong to the sinking fund
Only $4,000 of this amount have so far
been collected.
The demands on the sinking fund this
year will be as follows:
Consolidated loan, second series. .SiO3, 900 90 |
City improvement loan ........... LOO % |
Funding loan NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 900 90
Municipal building loan........... 1,5OJ 90
Municipal improvement loan..... 2.025 10
Redemption loan ................... 3,2i0 60 |
Bridges loan NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 5,625 00
Total Sill, 800 90 |