The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-05
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After the vote was announced Presi-
dent Sanderson read a letter from At
torney A. w. Bertholf acting for the
estate and heirs of the late Patrick
Monahan, forbdding the city or its
officers to occupy the premises propos-
ed for the Cumberland building onWest
Market street, the writer contending
that the property was owned by the
estate. The letter was referred to
the city solicitor.
Later i'm the meeting Mr.. Kearney
succeeded in still further burying the
matter and in getting i'm another BODY
blow on his colleague, Mr.. Grier. Mr.
Kearney offered a motion that the res
olutiOn he taken from the table. THIS
being adopted he moved that action
upon it be indefinitely postponed. This
also being adopted, the resolution can
never again be considered except by
unanimous consent.
Mr.. Roche presented n resolution to
the effect that no payments be made
to the Columbia Construction company
until the judgment of S225 obtained
by the Hunt & COnnell company was
raid. Mr.. Chittendon said the claim
was purely one of dispute between the
two companies and it was not cOunciIs 5
province to make itself n collection
agency; he therefore moved the reso"
luton be referred to committee. The
resolution was sent to committee by a
vote of 8 to I, Messrs. Wagner Manley,
Mccain, Fellows, Schroeder and Kcar-
ney voting with Mr.. Roche.
Earlier in the meeting action on a
similar resolution involving a claim Of
$1,000 by the Scranton Nitrified Brick
company against the Columbia COM
pany was indefinitely postponed on mo-
tion of Mr. Chittonden who showed n
receipted bill for the amount of the
claim. 1t was stated that the resolu
tiOp was introduced before the bill had
been received at the Columbia COM
pany's office in Syracuse.
The scleCtmen did not agree with the
lower branch in the lattcr's resolution
empowering the chief Os the fire de-
partment and the joint fire department
committee to lease or purchase a
steamer at a cost not exceeding 81, 200
for Franklin Engine company. Mr.
Chittenden said it had been reported
that the steamer now used by the COM
pany could be repaired for something
like $50 and he offered a motion, Sec
Onded by Mr.. Mccain, that the fire
departmcnt committee be directed to
employ an expert to examine the
steamer and that his conclusion be re-
ported to councils. The motion pre-
vailed.
President Sanderson said he would
have ruled that the resolution was ir-
regular as the contemplated purchase
could not be made until after the city
clerk had advertised for bids.
A
ing the information that the First and
Third National banks, the Dime Depos
it and Discount bank and the Lacka-
wanna Trust and Safe Deposit and
Scranton Savings Bank and Trust COM
panies were about to equip their vaults
with burglar alarms. The resolution
provides that permission be granted
to place the appliances in the room of
the sergeant of police and to permit
the watchman, who is to be employed
in connection with the system, to use
the room as his headquarters. The re-
solution was adopted. 1t is understood
that the alarm will be connected with
banks other than those mentioned.
MAYORS APPOINTMENTS.
The mayors nominations Of James
O'BOyle as inspector of the Farber
court sewer work, Charles Raynor as
! inspector Of sewer work on Prescott
| avenue and f. w. Zizzleman as engi-
neer of Nay Aug Engine company, vice
EnoCh Page, resigned, were confirmed
A resolution was favorably reported
| by the finance committee directing that
| a warrant be issued by the city clerk
and city controller for $3.50 in favor
/ of Matthias Stipp and charged to the
| amount of Contractor p. II. Mulligar
| on his contract with the city for the
| construction Of the Columbia avenue
| sewer. After a long seige of debate
| it was made to appear that the city
! had in such cases established a bad
| precedent and risked liability. The
! resolution was referred to the city
! solicitor for an opinion.
: The common council resolution eX'
/ tending the time for the payment Of
/ taxes without penalty to Dec. 81, was
/ adopted.
The lower branch's amendment tC
! the upper LaCkawanna avenue paving
ordinance, reducing the city's expense
! from $1,000 to $500 was concurred in
as was Captain MOir's resolution pro-
| viding that the city solicitor and &
| special committee confer regarding
/ some means of imposing a high license
upon sales of bankrupt and fire stock;
of goods by itenerant merchants.