The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-03
A LIVELY DEBATE.

y LIVELY DEBATE.
When was read the city engineers
report Of options granted, Mr.. Roche's
offer that it be received and come up
for consideration in connection with
the ordinance was carried. Then
long sege of debat" ensued over Mr.
Rochc's further motion that the or
dance be taken from committee and
placed on its passage.
In response to a question by Mr..
Chittenden it was stated by Mr..
Roche that he had no interest in any
of the propositions on which options
had been secured by the city engineer.
In view Of the probable sum of from
$4,000 to $4,000 involved in the ordi-
nance and because the options were
good until April /, and because the
committee had not acted upon the
measure. any present action was Wig
orouslY opposed Mr.. Roche defended
all these points which were brought
out by Mr. Wagner and Mr.. Chittcn-
den. The motion to take from com
mittcc prevailed after Mr.. Roche had
agreed that the ordinance should go
to COmmitte after it had passed two
readings 1t passed two readings by
Aycs-Ross. Finn, Keaucy. Thomas,
Clark. Roche, Wagner, Manlcy. Mccain.
Fellows, Schroeder Burns, Cuvne, Mean
drcw--li votes.
NaNs-C'hittcudcu. Williams, Lansing
, votes
City Engineer Phillips submitted an
estimate of S24,70O for a sewer system
along certain streets Of the North End
The estimate in its present form was
not asked by resolution but was flIrn-
ished for the use of councils i'm con-
nection with the extensive paving
scheme Of Providence road and North
Main Avenue
\ recent resolution of councils direct
ed the city engineer to make plans and
an estimate of cost for a sewer system
in the Fifth district south of section \.
This has not been finished. a part
of the territory mentioned. however
covers the proposed paving route and
| the partial e. climate which follows was
prepaVed for use i'm case il is decided
to build the sewer before the pavement
! is laid.
The city engineers communication
| follows
I herewith present AN outline map.
| profile and estimate for main sewer
| from the LaCkaWanna river along Blair
avenue, Flo street Providence road and
! North Main avenue in the Second ward
| This sewer has been calculated large
| enough to accommodate all the water
| shed west of the river between the ward
| line dividing the TWcnty-rst ana Second
| wards and Putnam street
The approximate estimate is as follows.
| based ON the late decision OF the Supreme
| court of Pennsylvania:
| City's portion of main sewer ......$l6ijo
| Abutting property owners portion
Of main sewer and house counec-
| lions ............,..,........,,. 1850
! Inspecting, etc ......................... 1900
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Ou oct. 4 the estimated cost Of
| paving Providence Road ana North
! Main avenue was submitted To select
! council 1t showed a cost of from
| SSN,O53.4O to $l6OOS5.4O according to
| whether asphalt, stone block or brick
was used: whether the route was via
| Diamond avenue and wood street
! through Park Place, ana whether the
Scranton hallway left its tracks as
| at present or duuble-tracked the whole
| or part of the route.
Tn" estimate was referred TO com
| mittee to await estimates on all the
| sewers projected near that territory i'm
! the North End, Mr.. Finn offered this
| resolution.
rINN'S RESOLUTION.
/ Resolved, That the Providence
| road, from Court street to Main avenue,
! and Main avenue, from Providence rold
| tu the city line be paved ana the cost
| thereof Assessed against the abuttiug
! properties according To the foot front
! rule, Provided, that two-thirds of all the
| members elected to each branch Of In .
| cOuucils shall vote I'm favor thereof.
| ON the passage of this resolution by
| said two-thirds vote and its approval by
| the mayor, the city clerk shall publish a
| copy thereof I'm two newspapers published
| in Scranton for ten days stating that un-
| less a majority of the owners of proper
| ties abutting on said Providence roan
| ana North Main avenue between the
| points above named shall signify TO cuun-
| ellis in writing within sixty days from the
| date of the approval of this resolution,
| their preference of the material desired
| Tor such pavement, COLl ellis viii proceed
| Ia pass an ordinance directing the paving
| Of said road ana avenue between the
| points named with such material as they
| see ht.
| The resolution was adopted after II
was amended to provide for three
| fourths instead of a two-thirds vote
| of councils. The amendment was
| unanimous, 1t was explained that the
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