The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-15

The South Side sewer campaign was
again indirectly opened in common
council last night, with a resolution by
Mr.. Sweeney, directing the city solic-
itor to withdraw the appeal that had
been made to the assessment and ask
court to confirm it. 1t was stated by
Mr.. Sweeney that the action was mere
ly for the purpose of keeping the as
sessment in existence, so that the city
may avail itself of it when the time
comes for building the sewer and not
have to spend several thousand dollars
for a new one. There was some objec-
ton offered by Mr.. Keller, who feared
the city would be assuming a respon-
sibility of some kind, but when the
matter was explained by Mr.. Sweeney
he ceased to argue. However, he de-
clined to vote for the resolution.
City Engineer Phillips communicated
that he had completed plans and an
estimate of the cost of the proposed
new Nineteenth district sewer. The
sewer will be 56,197 feet long; house
connections will be 26260 feet more.
The total cost will be S114,6i4, or about
$50 an average lot. The bids, he says,
will in all likelihood be less than the
estimate. He also gave notice that the
| estimate for paving West Market
street, between Main and Brick ave-
| nues, is as follows: Asphalt, $15,152;
| vitrifled brick, Sl1, ,917; stone block, S14,-
$50. All are figured with concrete base.
The ordinance for asphalting the un-
paved portion of Lackawanna avenue,
between Washington and Adams ave-
nues, was referred to the paving COM
mittee with instructions to report
| forthwith. The committee objected to
| reporting on the matter until it had
| been given mature consideration, and
| it was finally agreed to give the COM
| mittee until the next regular meeting
| to make its report. Mr.. Keller wanted
| to rush the ordinance through, but
| Messrs. Sweeney, Regan and Flana-
| CHAN raised their voices against this
| and blocked it by calling attention to
| the fact that the property holders there
| had put up with a cobble stone pave
| for thirty years and could be expected
| to at least be content for u couple OF
| weeks longer.
| The question of generating a por-
| tion of tax on real estate was brought
| up by Mr.. Sweeneys objection to sew
eral petitions of this nature, and or
motion of Mr.. Zeidler the matter was
referred to committee for investiga-
| tion.
| New measures were introduced pro.
viding for heating stove for the Re-
lief Engine company; instructing the
| building inspector to repair the Provi-
| dence station house; granting permis.
| sion to the property holders on Hick.
ory street, between Irving and Grown
| avenues, to grade in front of theil
| houses by private contract; directing
the replacing of the fire hydrant re-
| moved from the corner of Cedar ave.
nue. and River street.
The committee on public buildings
| reported the ordinance providing fol
the repair of the Center street station
house favorably and it was referred Il
| come up in it's regular order. The or.
| dinancc had been printed in anticipa,
| ton, and when the seventh order was
declared the ordinance was called up
1t passed first and second readings. Il
was discovered that the printed ordi
nance did not agree with the COPY
| passed upon by the committee an(
amendments were offered covering tn,
changes necessary. This cut tn,
amount down from 5000 to S475.GS anC
Building Inspector Nelson was called
upon to state whether he could ge
along with this amount. He stated
that the contract price for the worl
was $1,975 and that $l.400 was alread,
appropriated. This would only Civ
$1,S15.GS to work on.
Action on the amendment was de
fcrred, it being tabled.
The ordinance providing for the curb
ing Of Webster avenue between Mul
berry and Linden streets passed OF
| first and second reading. The ordi
nance providing for repairing Relic
Engine house passed third and fina
| reading.
A communication was received from
the American Fire Engine compan,
quoting prices for the leasing of al
, engine, to be used while the Frankli
company engine is being repaired wit
an option on its purchase. The price
J quoted were for a second size engine
: S4,500 payable quarterly, $3.50 to be pai
} each quarter beginning Jan. l, 1895
and ending Oct. 1, 1900. A third siz
, engine would be sold for $4,32O on tn
same terms. The engines can be pur
, chased during the year 1898 for 81, 20