The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-13
CHANGE MADE IN RULES.
Council Nill Confirm No More APP
p0intmentS Forthwith.
DISTRICT ENGINEERS NAMED
Appointments Re fcrred TO the Fire De-
partmcut Committee for Consider.
ation-Routiuc Business Trans.
acted BY the Select Council.

any police appointments to the select
council last night He named num-
ber of district engineers, which ap-
pointmeats were referred to the fire
department committee for considera-
tion. The only breeze during the
meeting was caused by an amendment
to the rules offered by Wade NJ. Finn
for the purpose of hereafter preventing
the consideration forthwith of appoint
ments by any committee after the man
ner in which the police appointments
We're reported and confirmed at the
last meeting. The rule, as II has eX-
listed, was as follows:
Sec. 81. No nomination by the mayor or
heads of departments shall be considered
without reference to committee unless
by consent of two-thirds of the members
present.
The amendment proposed by Mr.
Finn was:
1t is hereby resolved by select council
Of the city of Scranton. That Section p.
Article 4. of rules of council. be hereby
amended as follows, viz: by adding and
no committee shall report on such nomi-
nation sooner than next regular meeting
after they have been presented to select
council: neither shall any motion to take
| nominations from the hands Of u commit.
tee for consideration be entertained until
! the. next regular meeting
Mr.. Manley moved that the amend
| ment lay on the table and this motion
was seconded by Mr.. Mccain. Mr..
Chittenden moved that ii be referred
to committee with instructions to re-
port forthwith. Mr. Manley's motion
was stated by the chair and was lost
by the following strict party vote:
! Yeas-Kearney. Clarke. Roche. Rob-
inson. Manley, Mccain. Burns. Frable.
Coyne. McAndrew-10.
Nays--Ross. Finn. Thomas. Williams.
! DUR, Chittenden. Wagner, Fellows,
Schroeder Lansing. Sanderson-11.
! Mr. Chittenden's motion then came up
and was carried and the matter went
to the committee for consideration.
TWO REPORTS PRESENTED.
| John +. Roche, chairman of the COM
mittee on rules. presented majority
report of an adverse nature on the
proposed amendments the adoption of
which Mr.. McCann moved. X. w. Will
| liams presented minority report
signed by himself and Fred Durr favor
ing the adoption of the amendment.
| Action was first taken on the majority
report, which was voted down ,and
the minority report was then adopted.
Hereafter all appointment will go to
committee and be held under advise
ment until the next meeting.
Mayor Bailey nominated the follow
ing for positions as district engineers.
First district-John Timlin, Of Excelsior
| Hose company, No y.
Second districtFred Warnke, Of Frank
lin Engine company, N. l.
Third district-Michael McManus, Of
| Crystal Hose company, No. 4.
Fourth distr!ct-Lewis Schwass. Of Cen
tury Hose company, No. 10.
| Fifth district-Charles Raynor, OF Keller
Engine company. No. 3.
Sixth distrct-James J. OMalley. Of
Eagle Engine company, NO. b.
All of these We're referred to the fire
| department committee for cOnsidera-
tion.
A large number of common council
resolutions were approved of, among
which were the following: For paving
kressler court between Olive and Pine
streets. in the Ninth ward; directing
the city engineer to prepare profile.
| specifications and an estimate of costs
for grade of Brook street from Stone
avenue to Irving avenue; directing the
building inspector to make plans for
cells for women In the police station
Several common council ordinances
were read by title and referred to COM
mittees
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
|
ed authorizing the city solicitor to set
tie the claim of May +. Kenion for dam.
ages from grading Of Tenth street for
the sum of $500. A resolution giving
Thomas Carroll permission to construct
terra Gotta pipe drain from his prem
ises to connect with the Luzerne street
} pipe drain for the purpose of draining
his cellar and carrying off waste water
from the house, was referred to a COM
mittee. Ordinances providing for the
grading and paving of Robinson, Ninth
and Jackson streets came over from
common council. were referred to COM
mittees and reported forthwith and sub
sequently passed by title on first and
second readings.
An ordinance providing for narrow
ing Clay avenue drew forth a protes,
from MIR. Wagner, and after passing on
first reading further action was de-
ferred to give the cOuncilmen time to
investigate the advisability Of narrow
ing the street.
A communication from City Control
Ter Robinson set forth that there is q
deficiency Of sl.40O in the appropriation
for opening and widening Robinson
street and recommending that such an
amount he provided at once by coun-
Gil. 1t was referred to the estimates
committee.
, Another communication from the city
, controller said that the surplus rev.
enues in item liquor licenses for yeal
1896 cannot be appropriated this year
1t appears that in the estimated rev.
enues for the fiscal year 1896 the item
of addition or deduction for surplus o,
deficiency in revenues of fiscal year 1888,
was omitted. I find upon examination
that there was surplus revenue OF
! t,,
legally appropriated for such proper
purpose as the councils in their judg-
ment may deem best" 1t was referred
, to finance committee in conjunction
with city solicitor to inquire into the
matter.
; HAMPTON STREET PIPE DRAIN.
Action on an ordinance providing fol-
construction Of a terra Gotta pipe drair
on Hampton street from Main ayenu,