The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-06
ORDINANCE PASSED
ON TWO READINGS
Rules for the Regulation OF Bicycle Rid.
ing on Their Way Through Councils.
NJ. A. MGINLEY's BOND APPROVED
Bids Received for the Construction of
n Lateral Sewer in Farber Court.
Another Horse Needed by Chief
Hickey--Ordinance Creating the
Much-Necded West Side Sewer Dis
trict Passed on Third Reading.
other Business Transacted.


council the streets and bridges com
mittee reported the new bicycle ordi-
nance and it afterwards passed on
first and second reading. The ordi-
nance is as follows:
BE 1t ordained by the select and COM
mon councils of the city of Scranton, and
1t is hereby ordained by authority of the
same: That the following acts are de-
clared acts of nuisance and the following
penalties are attached:
The riding of any bicycle on the public
streets without a bell that can be heard
at least thirty yards.
The riding of any bicycle on the public
streets, after dark, without a light, which
shall be plainly visible in front and on
both sides Of the rider.
Riding a bicycle without one hand on
the haudle-bar or riding crosswise or
curving to or fro without control of the
machine, or in any way so as to impede
travel on the public streets.
Coasting on paved streets or riding a bi-
cyc.e on paved streets without keeping
at least one foot on the pedals
Coasting on unpaVed streets on a Di-
cycle not provided with a good and suf-
ticient brake.
Bicycle riders failing to ring bell on
approaching intersections of paved or
principal streets.
For failiL" to give name and address
when asked in case of collision with foot
passengers on cross-walks.
For riding a bicycle at a greater speed
than ten miles an hour on the public
streets between intersections of cross
streets
For crossing street intersections at a
greater speed than five miles an hour.
For turning any corners of streets at a
greater speed than three miles an hour.
or for riding faster than four miles an
hour when on the wrong or left side of
the center of the street Riding any bi-
cycle on the sidewalks of the city day
or night.
Riding more than three bicycles abreast
on the public streets without permit
for a procession from the proper author
tiles. Throwing any tacks. glass or
crockery i'm the public streets or neg
leCt to Immediately remove the same by
persons accidentally dropping them in the
street. For carrying infants or children
on bicycles in any manner whatever.
Any person or persons who shall COM
NIT, advise or abet the commission of
any of the above mentioned nuisances
shall be subject to fine Of not less than
two, and not more than ten dollars, at
the discl elton of the magistrate by whom
it shall be imposed, to be collected in
the manner provided by law, and in de-
fault of the payment of any fine i'm
posed under this ordinance the offender
shall be committed to the county Jail
for such period as may be fixed by yhe
magistrate not exceeding ten days. All
arrests for violations of this ordinance
shall be made by the police, either upon
view or upon warrants regularly issued
On approval of this ordinance it shall
be advertised by the city clerk by pup-
licatiOn once a week for two weeks in
the two newspapers under contract to
do the city printing.
MGINLEY'S BOND APPROVED.
Under the head of concurrent busi-
ness the bond of City Solicitor elect
Mckinley which was approved by the
common council, came up for consid-
GRAFTON. 1t is in the sum of $4,000 and
has T. f. Leonard, p. j. Conway and
j. ]. Fahey as sureties. The bond
was approved without question or de-
bate.
The following bids for the Farber
court lateral sewer We're read and re-
| ferred to a committee: u. j. Thorn
ton q Co., Sis per foot; V. II. OHara,
| $l.59; Flanaghan q O'Hara, $l.65. A
| communication was read from DIR. c..
! NJ Sitterly, who looks after the ply
| scal well-being of the fire department
horses, which set forth that the horse
! Chief Hickey is driving is unable to
| stand the hard work it is subject to
and suggested that two horses be Sc
| cured for the chief so that one can be
| used during the day and the other at
| night. A letter from Chief Hickey was
| appended to the communication. 1t
was the second time the attention of
| councils had been called to the mat
ter, he said, and he hoped it would
| be possible for council to do some
thing in the matter. Later in the meet
| ing a resolution was passed instruct
| ing the city controller to ascertain
il sufficient money can be obtained to
! purchase another horse for the chief.
| a common council resolution was
| approved allowing the owners of prop
| erty abuttng on Lackawanna avenue,
! between jefferson and Washington
avenues to enter into a private con-
tract for paving that portion of the av-
enue. The appointment Of Anthony
Scanlon as delinquent tax collector
of the Seventh and Eighth wards, vice
| Dennis Tierney resigned. was approved
! His bond was also approved
| Thomas Cannon q Son We're awarded
the contract for constructing a lateral
sewer on Sanderson avenue and Cher
ry place for $1.3S per lineal foot.
CHIEF WILL ATTEND.
Chief Hickey, of the fire department
was granted permission to attend the
annual conference Of the chiefs and
fire commissioners Of the Union to be
held at New Haven, Conn, from Aug
II to Aug. 2l. The city will allow him
$50 for expenses. The Franklin engine
company was granted permission tC
take its apparatus to Hallstead on
Aug. 2S when the company will partici-
pate in a parade at that place,
A resolution was introduced direct
ing the chief engineer of the fire de-
| partment to order the companies out
for review and parade on Oct. s. This
was for the purpose of ratifying the
action Of the board of engineers We'd
nesday night in changing the date
The chief was also directed to secure
an expert to examine the Franklin en-
| gine and ascertain of any repairs are