The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-08
Another PAVING PROTEST
Property hOIders On the First Block
Of Mulberry Street Object.
SAY IT IS NOT NECESSARY
Two Council Sessions Last Night NJ
Which Mach Important City Busi-
ness Was Cousidcrcd-TwO
Inspectors Appointed.

Another protest against the Mulberry
street having ordinance came into COM
mon council last night. Mr. Zeidler. OF
the Sixteenth ward. presented peti-
ton signed by property holders repre-
senting S12 feet on Mulberry, between
Franklin and Mitiiin avenues, asking
that council exclude that block from
the ordinance, as that portion OF the
street is in no need Of pavement. The
petition went to the pavement COM
mittee.
Mr. Hickcy's resignation was read
and accepted and June . was fixed as
the date for holding a special election
in the Nineteenth ward To choose his
successor.
Mr. Grier introduced and had passed
| a resolution authorizing the long-talked
of exchange of Third ward lots with
the school board the city giving the
lot purchased for the Cumberland hose
house in exchange for one owned by the
school district.
Mr.. Keller introduced an ordnance
for sewering Wheeler avenue. between
Mulberry and Vine streets. Mr.. Nc
| Grail introduced a resolution for two
| electric lights in the Twentieth ward.
The following ordinances passed third
reading: Providing for the purchase
Of lot from +. j. Mccormack, to
opCh s'iIliiIs, III liit SNNthtu
! ward: providing for fiagstone sidewalks
and curbing on number of streets in
| the same ward: establishing the grade
of Larch street, between Washington
and Wyoming avenues, providing for
lateral sewer on the upper portion of
Sanderson avenue.
IN SELECT COUNCIL.
! In addition to the other appointments
4 I.,.,s s..l.s a
| sewer inspectors, John Carney for Col
| fax avenue. and Frank Meckler. for
! Webster avenue. Both We're confirmed
| forthwith, although Colonel SandersOn
| objected to immediate conside ration
| until he heard that the work was un-
der way.
The recommendations In the matter
| of improvements and repairs suggested
| to the fire department committee by
its recent visi: to the various engine
| and hose houses We're submitted and
ordered filed.
| Mr.. SandersOn had Clerk I.avelle read
the notice to repair the Providence and
| Abingdon turnpike. which had been
served upon the chairman two days
| previous. Council did no. give the no.
tice any consideration. The chair was
reminded by this matter of the special
/, committee formed to deal with this
! turnpike matter, and named as mem
bers of it. Messrs. Roche, Lansing and
| Manley. who composed a similar COM
| mittee last year.
| Mir. Durr introduced resolution au-
thoriZing the city clerk to advertise for
| $1,000 worth of fire hose. Mr.. Mccain
introduced a resolution authorizing the
| construction of private sewer on
Chestnut street. An ordinance narrow
ing Clay avenue. between Pine street
and the city line, was in troduced by
| Mr.. Lansing. a resolution giving the
use of the select council chamber for
the city solicitors convention on May
% was introduced by Mr.. Chittenden.
Another and very important resolution
| introduced by Mr.. Chittenden author
ICES the city solicitor to settle on basis
not to exceed so per cent all claims
against the city in which appeals have
! been taken from the awards.
The common council resolution grant
ing permission for the erection of u tenn
Frothingham. to be used for the
Knights Templar reception. was con-
; CURED in.
FOR A RETAINING WALL.
An ordinance for retaining wall on
the East side of West Market street
near the ontario and Western depot
| anu dnOllleT TIE vi
resetting curbing We're reported favor
ably from the streets and bridges COM
mittee. An ordinance transferring ST.
900 from the care of fire department
houses to the fund for repair OF engine
houses was favorably reported from the
fire department committee.
The committee reported adversely the
resolution permitting Joseph w. Eder
the street sprinkler, to use the city hy-
g., ,,t lit,