The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-30

DeHOcIUls-sDlu ~ On IEtSuhp-
tion-.Other Doings of Council.
Contrary to all precendent and in op-
position to the most religiously obeYed
of all the unwritten laws of municlpal
legislation, President Nealis, of com
mon council, last night totally Ignored
the Republican members of that bodV
in making up the most important OF all
the committees, the estimates commit
tee, which virtually has all to do with
the appropriation ordinance. Preta-
tory to the announcement Of the COM
mittees, Mr. Nealis said:
"The chairman of the other branch
did not appoint an estimates commit
tee. l have named every committee.
When he glances over the estimates
committee ] have appointed he Will
have no cause to hesitate any longer as
to how he should proceed"
Later to a Tribune reporter he said
that he had assured Colonel Sanderson
that he would treat the Republicans of
common council i'm the same manner
that the Democrats of the upper branch
would be treated. Colonel Sanderson
doubted his word, he said, and that
was only one way out of the trouble
and that was to give the other side no
opportunity for advantage in having
the last say in the makeup of the joint
estimates committee.
This action, it is generally conceded.
leaves Colonel Sanderson no alternative
but to appoint full Republican COM
mittee on estimates.
In the other committees the Republic
cans were treated with due cOrsidera-
tion. Every one of them was given a
chairmanship and in some few commit
tees the Republicans were given the
majority. Mr. McGrail, the gentleman
from the Twentieth, was put off with
the Craftsmanship of the committee on
collectors accounts, which never was
known to have any business to do or
any particular license to exist, Swee-
ney, Giroy and Grier got the plums.
The full list of committees is append
ed:
THE COMMITTEEMAN.
Auliting--J. j. Noone, =. =. Gordon, NJ,
j. Sweeney, r. j. Sheridan, NJ. f. Gilroy,
Phil Wirth, l.. p ziedler, j. J. Flanagan,
j. Moir.
Estimates-J. ]. Gr'or, NJ. +. Gilroy, J.
j. Noone, j. j. Flanagan, NJ. J. Sweeney,
Finance-T. B, Jackson, j. II. Walker,
r. McGraiA s. Thomas, l.. p. Hiedler.
Fire Departmental. =. Ziedler, J. j.
Flanagan, =. +. Gordon, T. +. Wenzel, j.
Moir.
Judiciary-J. ]. Noone, j. j. Flanagan,
l.. Keller, Il. j. Sheridan, j. Moir.
Light and Water-M T.. Gilroy, 4. Nor
ton, J. Oliver, j. j. Grier, l.. Keller.
Laws and Ordinance-J. II. Walker, ID.
Reese, j. Flanagan, T.. Wirth, r. j. Sheri-
dan.
License-D. Reese. ]. Ragan, j. Walker,
p. +. Gordon, j. oliver.
Manufactures-L. Keller J. Noir, T. Nc
Grail, j. j. Flanagan, II. b. Jackson
Police--R. j. Sheridan, Z. r. Wenzel T.
McGrail, r. Norton. j. II. Walker,
Printing!. Wirth, II. Sheridan, 4, B.
jackson, ID. II. Reese, II. McGrail.
Public BulldnEs-p. T.. Gordon, NJ. T..
Gilroy, ID. II. Reese, S. Thomas, j. +. Re-
gan.
Parl<s-J. Noir, j. j. Flanagan, ]. Oliver,
J. j. Grier, X. j. Sheridan.
PaVemcnts-J. T.. Regan, j. j. Grier, j.
II. Walker, NJ. ]. Sweeney, S. Thomas.
Railways-T. Norton. !. j. Noone, r.
Wenzel, j. II. Walker, NJ. j Sweeney.
Rules-E. i. Wenzel, NJ. j. Sweeney, J.
j. Grier. l.. Keller, j. NToir.
Streets and Bridgcs-M. ]. Sweeney, p.
+. Gordon, II. McGrail, J. oliver, n. B.
jackson.
Sewers and Drains--J. j. Flanagan. L.
p. Ziedler, ID. II. Reese, j. Regan, j. H.
Walker.
Sanitary-T. Norton, IG, f. WenzeI, J..
f. Regan, S. Thomas, NJ. J. Sweeney.
TaXes--J. Oliver, r. B. Jackson, ]. j.
Noone, p. T.. Gordon. y. II. Reese.
Treasurcrs Accounts-S. Thomas, p.
Wirth, l.. p. Ziedler T. Norton, T. b.
Jackson.
Collectors Account-T. McGrai, J. J..
Flanagan, NJ. +. Gilroy, Z. f. Wenzel, j..
II. Walker.
AWARDING CONTRACTS.
Fully an hour was taken up with a
discussion provoked by the differences
of opinion regarding the awarding of
the contracts for which bids were re-
| ceved at the last meeting.
For the SandersOn avenue sewer
contract there We're among other bids
one from Peter #. Muligan Offering to
do the work for $144 per lineal foot,
| and another from O'Hara Bros, Of
| fering to do it for $149 per lineal foot
and to put in extra basins and man.
| holes for $75 and $50 respectively
| Messrs. Walker, Regan and Keller the
! majority of the special committee ia
| which the bids We're referred, reported
! i'm favor of O'Hara Bros, saying that
| after consulting with the city engineer
| they arrived at the conclusion that
! MulIigan's bid was not i'm compliance
| with the specifications, as he failed ia
! give q price on extra basins and man.
| holes which is essential for the reason
| that the city engineer may see tit tC
! get along with less basins than the
| plans call for and must know the con-
| tractors price so that he can ma Iyf
deductions.
Messrs. Flanagan and Zeidler pre-
sented a minority report favoring the
cheaper bid, and argued that the mat
ter of extras was a mere technicality
and should not enter into consideration
with the saving Of money for the prop
erty holders who would have to pay
for the sewer.
All five of the committee made
speeches and speeches pro and cor
and con and pro, but it all eliminated
in another eXamplihcation of Captain
Moir's famous saying, votes count
The Mulligan bid had the largest fol.
lowing and Mulligan got the contract
The vote was:
Ayes-Messrs. Reese Gordon. Thomas
| Gilroy, Flanagan, Wirth. Sweeney
zeidler, Noone, Sheridan, Martin-lt.
Nays-Walker, Regan, Wenzel, Jack.
son. oliver, Keller.
O'IIara Bros, however, beat out Mul.
ligan on the Washington avenue sewer
in the Fourth district. 1t was a ii,
bid at $l.39 per lineal foot. Mr.. Elan,
agan put up a fight for Mulligan, but
was alone in the battle.
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