The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-23
COMMON COUNCIL
In REGULAR SESSION
Tax.Levy Measure Was Passed on Two
Readings.
RAILWAY EXTENSION ORDINANCE
MIR. Thomas offered Two Amend-
ments TO the West Side Measure, but
the Ordinance Passed Two Read
ings in Its Select Council Form.
Bids from Barber Company and
Dunn for Repairing Asphalt Pave-

Ine west Slue railway extension or
dnance passed two readings in a
stated session of common council last
night in the same form in which 1t was
received from the select branch.
Amendments offered by Mr.. Thomas
We're not adopted. although he and
other members brought about nearly
a half-hours debate in trying to have
the amendments attached to the ordi-
nance.
The ordinance was called up by Mr..
Watson for first reading and was pass
ed by title. On a motion to pass it on
second reading Mr.. Thomas offered as
an amendment that instead of a route
along SHETLAND street to Bromley ave-
nue. to Lafayette street the route
should be along SHETLAND street to Re-
becca avenue to Lafayette street. The
purpose of the amendment Mr.. Thomas,
Mr.. Keller and Mr.. oliver argued, was
to do away with the narrow portion of
Lafayette street near Bromley avenue.
Mr. Grier, Mr.. Norton, Mr.. Sweeney,
Mr. Gilroy and Mr.. Flanagan advo-
Gated the defeat of the amendment and
the immediate passage of the meas
ure.
The amendment was defeated by the
following vote of II to g.:
Against-Messrs. Reese, Gordon, Grier,
Gilroy, Flanagan, Sweeney, zeidler,
Noone, Sheridan, Norton, Nealis-11 votes.
For-Messrs. Thomas, Moir, Wenzel,
Jackson, oliver, Keller-6 votes.
SECOND AMENDMENT.
Mr.. Thomas offered second amend
ment which put on record the DISPOSE
ton of the majority not to impede the
company's plans and caused several of
them to make puerile explanations of
their votes. Mr.. Thomas offered an
amendment that the company pave
SHETLAND street with Belgian block be-
tween North Main avenue and Evans
court. He said the company had
agreed to do this several months ago.
This amendment was, like the first, de-
feated, but not by quite as large a
majority. The vote was:
Against-Messrs. Gordon, Grier, Gilroy,
Flanagan, Sweer ey, Zeidler, Noone, Sher-
idan, Norton, Nealis-10 votes.
For-Messrs. Reese, Thomas, Mor,
Wenzel, Jackson, oliver, Keller-7 votes.
Messrs. Flanagan. Sweeney, Zeidler
and Noone found it incumbent upon
them to explain why they voted not to
compel the company to go to any extra
expense or to be delayed.
The ordinance then passed second
reading.
Bids for repairing asphalt pavements
were received from the Barber Asphalt
Paving company and the keystone
Paving company, Paul B. Dunn, agent
as follows, and were referred to the
pavements COMMITTEES:
THE BIDS RECEIVED.
Resurfacing to concrete, Barber, s1.2O
Per square yard; Keystone, S1.40 per
square ward.
Resurfacing above binder, Barber, sl.1O
per square yard; Keystone, $1.4O per
square yard.
SHINING part Of surface and laying new
material, Barber. 9S cents per square
yard; Keystone. SO cents per square yard.
Replacing concrete binder and asphalt
surface, Barber, $225 per square yard !;
keystone, $2.35 per square yard.
Scraping joints between curb and pave
ment and coating cutters, IL inches wide,
Barber, cents per lineal foot; Keystone,
$40 cents per lineal foot.
Cleaning cracks and laying asphalt
Barber, cents per lineal foot; Keystone,
cents per lineal foot.
Replacing stone along railroad tracks
laying asphalt, Barber,.1 cents per lineal
foot where old block are used, 3S cents
where new block are used; Keystone, so
cents per lineal foot.
The tax levy ordinance was received
from the select branch, referred to and
reported forthwith from the taxes
committee and was passed two read
ings. 1t provides for a total tax levy
of II $40 mills.
CONCURRENT BUSINESS.
Concurrent resolutions were adopted
as follows: Awarding to Charles T.
Holloway the contract for furnishing
combination hose and chemical wag-
on at a price of $15O0; changing the
| name of the municipal building to "city
hail." awarding hose contracts to the
Gutta Percha & Rubber Manufacturing
company, the Columbia Rubber Works
company and w. r. Pierce. Select
council ordinances We're received and
referred to committee as follows: Pro-
Viding for a sewer on Monsey avenue
and Green place; providing for sew
er on Wyoming avenue. Water avenue,
and Birch, Beech, Maple and Elm
streets in the Eleventh ward.
A resolution authorizing Chief Hick-
ey of the fire department to attend the
convention of commissioners and fire
chiefs at New Haven, Conn, Aug. IT,
21. and providing $50 for his expenses,
was adopted.
Mr.. Nealis' ordinances providing for
the Vacating of a portion of Kellum
| court passed two readings.
A select council ordinance providing
for a pipie drain on Cherry street, be-
tween Stone and Prospect avenues,
| passed third reading.
An adjournment was made to next
| Thursday night.