The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-10
Two COUNCIL MEETINGS
I'iaduct Ordinance Nov Requires
Only One More Reading.
AGAINST CEMENT SIDEWALKS
To Fence Them in Was the Object OF
Five MISUNDERSTANDING the City
Treasurcr's Bond to 100000.
Many Lesser Measures.

were or minor nature ana dld not IN
vite debate, and the members did not
seem to be i'm combative mood.
In the common council Mr. divers
West Lackawanna avenue viaduct or
dinance passed first and second read
ings without debate and passed third
reading in select council with only
slight opposition.
The ordinance was introduced In the
select branch last week Thursday by
Mr. Williams. When ii was read in the
common body last night it was referred
to committee with instructions for an
report and was then passed
two readings. 1t provides that the
question of bonding the city sl50.0O0 for
the structure be voted upon
at the coming election.
Select Council in Detail.
The joint fire department committee
reported favorably an ordinance in
creasing the pay of permanent tiremen
from $50 to $50 per month was amended
to apply only to men who had served
two years.
The plans of Brown 4 Morris, ar
for a building for Nay, Aug
Hose company on Franklin avenue were
to the joint fire depart
ment committee provided the firm In
demnify the city against cost above
$4,000. The plans We're adopted with
Mr.. Manley's amendment that the ar
chitects have no claim against the city
until Il proper ordinance has been
passed by councils.
The West Lackawanna avenue via
duct which was recOmmitted to the
streets and bridges committee after
passing two readings at the last meet
tion. 1t passed third reading notwith-
standing Mr.. Chittenden's objection
against the wording of the measure
establishing certain location of the
structure. His amendment to this ef-
feet was defeated.
Mayor Connells nominations of
Charles Page, engineer; Charles Win
terstein, stoker; and Eugene l.. Meyer
and Henry Brown, permanent men of
Nay Aug Hose company We're con-
iirmed. r.. ..
The Phoenix Bridge company was re-
fused a release from its bond of $4,000
the city that the Spruce
street bridge should be properly con-
Recently test of the bridge
resulted satisfactorily. A letter from
stated that City Solicitor
'TOrrey gave the opinion that the bridge
should not be released as i'm
perfections or omissions might be dis
covered i'm the structure. and particu-
larry because the company agreed to
keep the asphalt pave i'm good repair
for five years. The mayors letter was
by that of the company.
The request was negatived.
Work for Estimates Committee
To the estimates committee was. re-
ferrcd communication from the city
engineer stating that the Cedar avenue
bridge was too light to bear the weight
of buckleplates. additional trusses and
an asphalt pave; that the I.ackawanna
avenue bridge trusses We're strong
enough for such Il pave. and the floor
system too light. To the same commit
tee was also referred the city engi-
neer's recommendation that $1,000 be
appropriated for a retaining wall on
the east side of Third avenue in the
Sixth ward
ordinances establishing the width.
center and grade lines of North Main
avenue between Pettebone and Wood
and granting Muldoon and Bowe
5000 for extra work on the Spruce
street bridge approaches passed third
reading.
Mr.. Lansing secured the passage on
two readings of an ordinance for elec-
tric lights i'm the Seventeenth ward ns
follows: on Mulberry street nj its in.
tersection with Taylor and Webster
avenues. and at the corner of vino
st reet and Prescott. ayenuc
A resolution was adontad d;roo,;,o
tbe CITY cIer,, to nroc,,r, y. Iist az ,n;S
tiremen ,b.i,. farms of ann,n,,,,an. n,'I
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,ortment i'm 1896
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NO niue discussion fOll0Wed the in
reduction OF resolution by Mr.. Finn
hStfuctlne tne street commissioner to
over win plank the cement sidewalk
m front or Hill Connelrs store on
washington avenue ana all other ce-
ment sidewalks. Mr.. Lauer offered an
providing that such side
walks ne FENCED IN during debate Mr..
called attention TO the fact
mat Tor several years ordinances pro-
hibiting the construction of cement
sidewalks had been introduced and then
killed or pigeon-holed. He said delay
Is dangerous. as the city might be
obliged to pay heavy damages for some
PERSONS injuries.
MI Sandersoh said the amendment
was riolcuious. as tne city iad no power
~ ,r',e .nr ii ai.ea peIii,',',ns
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saotad w.. a"t' n.u ns Nai'h was W.
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