The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-24
R0BS IT OF ITS Charm
New Ordinance Makes TreaSurership
Much Less Desirable.
CITY WILL GET THE INTEREST
This Means That tho City Trcasurer's
office viii he Worth $1,000 Per
Annum Less Than Heretofore.
Repositories Also Designated.


ordinance introduced by Mr. Lansing
in select council last night night, regu-
latng the depositing of the city funds
and providing for the verification OF his
accounts and realization of interest
upon unexpended city funds:
An Ordinance Designating the Deposi'o-
iies of city Funds in the Hands of the
city Treasurer; Providing for the Nerl-
tication of his Cash Accounts and for
the Realization of Interest upon tnex-
pended city Funds
Sec. 1.-Be II ordained by the select and
common councils of the city OF Scranton,
and II Is hereby ordained by the authority
of the same. that in compliance with the
provisions of Article VIII, Sec. 2. of ,he
municipal act of May 23 1889. the follow
ing named banks and public repositories
are named as the places in which public
moneys in the hands of the city treasurer
shall and may be deposited, to wit: The
First National bank, the Third
National bank, Traders National
bank, Lackawanna Trust and Safe De-
posit company, the Merchants and Me-
chanics' bank. the Scranton Savings bank,
the Scranton Savings Bank and Trust
company, the Dime Deposit and Discount
bank, and the Wes: SiIe bank; and the
city treasurer shall not at any time have
on deposit in any one of the said banks
or repositories more than 20 per cent. of
the gross amount of all city funds In his
hands.
Must Submit u Ttaiement
Sec. THE city treasurer SHALL on or
before the tenth day of every month, sub
nit to the joint financial committee of
councils and the city controller his month
ly cash accounts, which shall exhibit the
amount of city funds in each of the sew
eral banks or repositories in which the
same have been deposited by him, together
with the receipts and disbursements and
the condition Of the several funds in his
hands as treasurer of the city.
Sec. THE joint financial committee of
councils. together with the city treas
urer and city controller. are directed to
arrange with the banks or public deposit
tories in which any city funds are deposit
ed to secure for the city such amount of
interest rs can reasonably be procured
upon the funds therein deposited.
Sec. 4.-The official bond of the city
treasurer shall contain a special clause to
the effect that the liability of the sureties
thereon shall be in no way AFFECTED by the
provisions Of this ordinance; but shall he
and remain in respects the same as 1t
would have been If this ordinance had not
been passed.
sec. J.-lt snail Dt lne uutE OF tlle JOINT
finance committee and the city controller
to Immediately report to councils any
failure on the part of the city treasurer to
conform to any of the provisions of this
ordinance.
The ordinance was referred to the
finance committee. reported forthwith
and passed on first and second readings
all within the space of one hour. a rec
nd Ia h1- ba Ia
tion which permits committee to re-
port an ordinance printed If reported
favOrably.
MIR. Waener's Objections.
Mr. Wagner objected to the ordin-
ance going through on first and second
readings, as it had not been thoroughly
digested. Mr.. Lansing stated that five
members of council had conferred with
the city solicitor in drafting the ordin-
ance and they had given it careful and
thorough consideration. Moreover.
there was no necessity of delaying the
ordinance, as 1t would have to lay over
until the next meeting for considera-
tion on third reading, al which time 1t
can he amended. If such proceeding is
deemed advisable. MIR. Chittenden en-
planned the necessity of Fastening the
passage of the ordinance by stating
that such measure must be adopted
before the new city treasurer is in
Quoted to office. or 1t will possibly have
to Law over for three years. owing to
the law which provides that the COM
penSa ton of an officer can not be
raised or lowered during his incum-
bency.
The city treasurer. said Mr.. Chitten-
den. is at present receiving in addition
to his salary interest amounting to
about $1,000, which rightly should go
to the city. Mr.. Williams also spoke
for the immediate passage of the Or
dnance. The vote in favor of the meas
ure was overwhelming.
Report Of Park Commissioners
The report of the park commissioners,
Ezra II. Ripple, Thomas j. Moore and
d. =. Mannix, proved to be very in
teresting document. After reciting the
improvements made during the year,
the report went on to state that there
were eighteen church picnics held in
Nay Aug park and upwards of 100, 900
people visited there during the year.
On Sundays during the summer from
1000 to 5000 people We're usually on the
grounds. There were no accidents of
any kind and good order prevailed.
The arrests which were made were as
follows: Vagrancy. 12: discharging
firearms, Z: destroying park property,
6: bad conduct. 2; drunkenness, /; total,
2S At Connell park there were many
family picnics, Young Women's
Christian association picnic, and two
kindergarten school picn,cs. The Sun.
day attendance averaged about 1000.
Mayor Connell sent in the following
Crystal Hose company appointments.
which were referred to the fire depart
ment committee: George A. Connors.
engineer: M. McManus. stOker; Isaac
Tice and John Lilly. drivers.
The approximate estimate Of the cost
OF paving Spruce street between Penn
and Franklin avenues submitted by
City Engineer Philips is $G.1 123 OF which
amount the city pays one-half and the
property holders the other.
Those GranOlithic Pavements.
The resolution directing the street
commissioner to lay planking over the
granolithic pavements. which was
amended in common council by the in
sertiOn of clause making the property
holders liable for the cost of planking.
was not concurred in, Mr.. Chittenden
holding that the amendment nullifled It,
as the property holders could not be
held liable.
Several speeches were drawn forth
by the resolution directing the city
controller not to countersign warrants
for Contractor b. @. Rooms until such