The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-22

BY vote of to in select council
last night a decision was reached
which means the early building of the
big South Side sewer system, to be
known as the Seventeenth Sewer dis
trict. The meeting concured i'm the
resolution of the common council di-
reCtng the city solicitor to withdraw
his appeal from the report of the view
ers and to ask court to confirm the
same.
The appeal was entered when the
Supreme court made its decision that
the cost of sewer systems extending
beyond the territory drained should be
paid by the city at large. Under TINS
ruling, councils would have to provide
about $22. 900 for the Seventeenth Dis
trict sewer, that sum being in addition
to the assessments against properties
benefited. Some of the South Side
councilmen opposed the passage of the
sewer ordinance. but now that the city
is to be assessed $22, 900 they want 1t
completed at once. The resolution di-
recting the withdrawal Of the appeal
is step in this direction.
Mr.. Lansing, Mr.. Chittenden and
President Sanderson vigorously op-
pOStu llS DdSSdSt ldSl IlSnN' my III
gued that the city solicitor advised
that the appeal be allowed to stand, as
the intent of the resolution would be
carried out If the city solicitor did not
appear in the case, or, if it was found
eXpedient the appeal could be made.
1t would be necessary. they argued. to
issue bonds to procure the assessment.
LAW MAY BE CHANGED.
The statement that the city solicitors
throughout the state were trying to
have the law changed and that the
awEsd of viewers and not the ordl-
nance binds the city, did not last night
phase the champions of the resolution.
Mr.. CoYne contended that the resolu-
tion should pass so that the work could
begin the city could procure an in
junction, if it wished, following the
withdrawal of the appeal
The resolution was adopted by the
following vote:
Ayes-Kearney. Clarke, Roche, Robin
son, Manley, Fellows, Burns, Frable,
Coyne; votes.
Nays-Thomas, Williams, Durr Chit
tenden, Wagner Schroeder Lansing,
SandorsOn; 8 votes.
A communication was read from City
that the street commissioner has power
to compel property owners to erect
barriers or take other precautions nec-
essary about the scene of excavations
| or where there are declivities danger
Gus to public travel.
Concurrent resolutions were passed
as follows: Directing the building in
| spector to repair the Providence sta
tion house; extending to Nov. IA the
| contract of b. II. O'Horo for building
| sewers on Chestnut and Price streets
| granting permission to the prOperty y
| owners of Hickory street between
| Crown and Irving avenues, to grade
in front of their properties at their own
expense and under the supervision of
| the city engineer; providing for a new
! fire hvdrant at the corner of Cedar
avenue and River street; awarding tC
| Flanagan & O'HOra the contract fol
building a sewer on Prescott avenue
between Vine and Ash streets, at 81 8,
per lineal foot complete.
| Among the new resolutions adopted
were two regarding the payment o
taxes. One provides that the city
treasurer shall continue to collect take.
| without penalty until Nov. 80. A sec
Ond resolution provides that inasmucl
as receipts for delinquent taxes arr
| not usually given to collectors before
April 1, that the present regular ta,
collections continue without penalty
until the collections of delinquent take.
are begun.
l.. l. G. c. co. SEWER.
Permission was given the Lacka
wanna Iron and Coal company t
|
south of Linden street on the hill abov,
the Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern railroad tracks, the property no
to be released from future city sewe
| assessments.
| An ordinance was introduced by Mr.
Wagner providing for fagstone side
walks on the east side of Clay avenue
between Myrtle and Pine streets. II
committee the ordinance will be amend
ed so as to include the west side of tn
avenue.
The select council ordinance provid
ing for gates at the Delaware an,
Hudson crossing on North Main ave
nue. passed two readings.
on third reading the select counci
ordinance providing for sidewalks o.
West Linden street, between Mint
street and North Main avenue, wa
referred to the streets and bridges com
mittee and the citv solicitor to inves
tigate the city's liability to damage
i'm the case Of several properties in
| Volved.
| A resolution was adopted permttin
the joint fire department committee I
purchase two horses. Chairman Dur
explained that one horse was needed b
| CRYSTAL COmpany and another nOSsibl
by the Century company