The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-18
THE LOWER BRANCH.

The sewers and drains committee re-
ported favorably upon the appoint
ments of William Dougherty as inspec-
tor of the Wyoming avenue sewer, and
Thomas Cosgrove as inspector of the
new sewer in the Fourteenth ward,
and the appointments were confirmed
The re-appontment of M. J. Kelly as
member of the board Of health for a
term of five years, and the appoint
ment of NJ. j. Ruane as permanent
man at the Eagle Hose house, vice
Charles f. Beckett removed, were re-
ceived from the mayor and forthwith
confirmed unanimously.
The old ordinance compelling the
Lackawanna Iron and Steel company
to lay sidewalks on Mates street was
re-introduced by Mr. Robinson.
The ordinance providing for the re-
modelling of the Center street station
house passed first and second readings.
Adjournment was made until next
Thursday night.
In the common branch matters went
very smoothly. Quite a volume of old
business was resurrected and finally
disposed of or hurried on its passage
and not much time was lost in debate.
CONDUIT ORDINANCE.
The Central Pennsylvania telephone
and telegraph conduit ordinance was
called up on third reading by Mr.. Cor
don. Mr.. Gilroy offered motion sec
onded by Mr.. Gordon that it be passed.
Mr.. Keller and Mr.. Oliver alone voted
no" They and Captain Moir, who
voted yes" explained their votes dur
ing roll call.
Mr. Keller and Mr.. oliver said they
were favorable to underground wires,
but could not support an ordinance
which the city did not control. There
was no clause in the ordinance, they
said, compelling the company to put
the wires under ground; councils had
| declined to include an amendment to
that effect, and in consequence they
would have to vote negatively. Cap
tain Moir regretted the refusal of coun-
ellis to insist upon the compulsion
| amendment, but he believed the COM
| pany intended to act in good faith and
so he would vote 'yes."
The ordinance providing for the in
crease in the city debt for the purpose
| of increasing Nay Aug park and sub
mitting the question to city vote was
reported favorably by the judiciary
| committee and referred for printing.
The ordinance provides for an issue
of bonds in the sum of 100000.
The Muldoon and Bowie contractors
J claim for s., 900 for extra masonry work
| on the Spruce and Linden street
| bridges was reported favorably by the
| financial committee. 1t was passed on
| first and second readings.
PASSED THIRD READING.
The common council ordinance ap-
| propriating $1,000 in addition to the
81 900 in the general appropriation or
| dinance for repairing the old Centre
street station house and advertising for
bids on the work was passed on third
reading and hurried over to the select
| branch.
Mr.. Nealis introduced a resolution,
which was adopted, directing the City
Engineer to make plans for a lateral
sewer to drain all that territory north
of West Linden street to Mt. Pleasant
street, or all territory not now sew
cred in that part of the Thirteenth dis
| trict.
Ordinances passed third reading as
| follows: Providing for lateral sewer
on Prescott avenue between Pine and
Ash streets; providing for a lateral
sewer on Farber court between Olive
| and Ash streets.
The special committee appointed to
act in connection with a similar COM
mittee from the select branch in ar
ranging for the trip to Binghamton
on July to participate in the laying
of the cornerstone of that citys mu-
nicipal building, reported progress
| The committee was instructed to ar
range if possible for a special train to
convey the councilmen and other city
officials to Binghamton, to negotiate
with Bauers band and to provide spe-
cial badges for the Scranton party. A
poll was taken and revealed that but
one member could not go, while four
were recorded as doubtful.