The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-19
Mr.. Manley Presided Over the Meeting
Of the SeIectmen
GREEN RIDGE PAVING ESTIMATES
Were Received from the City Engine
eer--Large Expenditure of Money
Is NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. which
Are steps Toward the Eventual
Paving Of Sixth street--Mr. Rear.
ney Aims Another Blow at His
Colleague, Mr.. Gricr.

| paving in Green Ridge, estimates were
submitted by City Engineer Phillips. If
pavelnents are laid upon all the streets
| in question the cost will be from Sol,
| 51660 to s69,hl7.GO according to whether
vitrfied brick or asphalt is used, There
is an absence of established grades on
some streets and a consequent question
Of damages which may interfere with
an early beginning of the work.
| In common council Shree letters were
received from the city engineer and
contained the following:
| | have made the following estimate for
| paving Capouse avenue from Ash street
| to Green Ridge street and Green Ridge
| street from Capouse avenue to Sander
| son avenue:
Sheet asphalt on a concrete base
curbing and incidentals. ........$4 27S so
| Vitrified brick ......".............. 96,255 so
| The street car tracks (as at presenD
| are deducted
For paving Sanderson avenue from
| Marion street to East Market street:
| Sheet asphalt on a concrete base
| curbing and incldentals. ..........S .S23, ,23S so
| Vitrited brick NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1S 26O so
| The street car tracks (as at present.
| are deducted.
| In regard to the enclosed estimates, |
| Will state there is one place on Capousc
| avenue, between Larch and New York
| streets, also one on Sanderson avenue,
| between the ward line dividing Second
| and Thirteenth wards) and East Mar
| ket street that should receive the atten-
| tion of councils with reference to the
| grade and possible claim for damages be-
| fore these avenues are paved and set to
| grade, as at present on file in this Uhe
| city enginecr'S) office.
MULBERRY STREET PAVEMENT.
The joint pavements committee pre-
| sented to common council brief re-
port recommending the acceptance Of
the Mulberry street pavement. Later
| the Kill of the Columbia Construction
company, for $35,061.55, approved by
| the city engineer, was ordered paid
and select council concurred in this
| action.
Mr.. Walker introduced an ordinance
providing for the appointment of a
| chemical engineer for Columbia Hose
company and for transferring an ap-
| preparation for the purpose. 1t was
referred for printing.
| Mr.. Nealis introduced two important
| resolutions, one directing the city en-
| gneer to establish a grade for Sixth
| street, between West Linden street and
| Lackawanna avenue, and another di-
| recting the city engineer to prepare
| plans and an estimate of cost for paw
| ing the street with stone block on
| sand base. If the proposed pavement
| is laid 1t will provide a proper road
way for traffic between the Linden
street bridge and the West Side via
West Lackawanna avenue. Some time
| ago an effort was mads to have prop
| erty owners on Seventh street petition
| for a pavement, but less than a ma
| jority signed the petition and the pro-
| ject was abandoned.
In the absence of President Sander
| son, Mr.. Manley was chosen chairman
| pro tenn in select council.
The recommendation of the fire de-
| partment committee that the city ac-
cept the new hose and chemical ap-
| paratus of the Columbia company was
| adopted.
FRANKLIN COMPANY ENGINE.
The committee reported that the en-
| gine of Franklin company could not be
| repaired and recommended acceptance
| of the proposal of the American Fire
| Engine company to furnish a new
| steamer for $4,000. Chairman Manley
| agreed with Mr.. Chittenderi in the lat
| ter's opinion that an ordinance would
| be necessary in providing for a pur-
| chase, although common council has
already approved a resolution to that
end.
Mr.. McAndreW said "it would be an
| outrage" to purchase a new steamer IL
| for only the reason that the present
| steamer has a defective boiler. On
motion of Mr.. Lansing the matter was
| referred back to the committee, which
| was instructed to ascertain from the
manufacturers If the boiler could be
| repaired and at what cost.
Mr. Kearney introduced an ordi-
nance providing for the transfer of
| funds for building a new house for the
! Cumberland Hose company to an ap-
| preparation for filling the approaches
| to the Blume avenue culvert in the
| Third ward. 1t was referred to COM
| mittee. The measure is a blow aimed
| at the Grier forces, who wish to see
the Cumberland company in new quar-
ters. The present building is in an un-
sanitary condition and the board of
health has directed its immediate rem
ovation. The owner recently attempt
ed to inspect the place with the inten-
tion of arranging for it's repair but he
was ordered out of the building.
OCTOBER FINANCES.
The report of the city treasurer for
October was read as follows: On hand
oct. 1, 75,245.90; received during the
month, $3.50, ,s5O,O9; disbursements, S22,-
s9535; balance, Nov. l, $l27,954.74.
A resolution was reported by the
streets and bridges committee directing
the city engineer to obtain options on
property necessary to opening Wyo-
ming avenue and the amount of dam
ages to the Delaware and Hudson COM
pany, and report at the next meeting.
The resolution was adopted.
A second communication from At
torney A. w. Bertholf was received,
giving notification that the lot proposed
as a site for a Cumberland Hose com
pany building was the property of the
Monohan estate, but that the heirs
were willing to sell for $3.50 The let
ter was referred to the judiciary COM
mittee.
Ordinances passed third readings pro-
vidng for electric lights at the corner
of Ward avenue and Green lane, Pres
colt avenue and Mulberry street,
Quincy avenue and Myrtle street.
The amended ordinance providing
for sidewalks and curbing on the east
side of Clay avenue, between Myrtle
and Pine streets, passed third read
ing, as did the common council ordi-
nance providing for an appropriation
of funds for repairing the Center street
station house.
The Most Extraordinary Harpaius