The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-04
BICYCLE ORDINANCE.

BICYCLE ORDINANCE.
A bicycle ordinance was introduced
by Mr.. Roche and referred for printing.
1t is entitled: AN Ordinance Prohibit
ing the Propelling of Bicycles on the
City Streets and Thoroughfares With
out Bells and Lanterns and Imposing
Penalties for Such Offenses." From
and after the passage of the ordinance
it will be unlawful for cyclists to ride
without the precautions mentioned in
the title, the lantern clause applying to
only after sundown. For violating the
provisions of the bell part of the meas
ure penalty of 50 for first offense is
provided and IS for the second, the fines
to be collected before the mayor or any
alderman as debts of like amount are
now recovered by law. If the ordi-
nance prevails a section provides that
1t shall be published in three city pa
pers.
p. II. O'Horo was awarded the con-
tract, for building a sewer on Chestnut
and Price street and Lonergan court.
The following nominations by the
mapor were confirmed: ]. NJ. Tompkins,
inspector of sewer work, Thirteenth
ward; Henry T. Koehler, inspector Null
berry street pavement; Henry Hand,
permanent man, Neptune Engine COM
pany, vice John Mack, resigned.
The nominations of William Dough-
erty, inspector of sewer work on WV
| oming and Washington avenues and
Larch street, and Thomas Cosgrove,
| inspector of sewer work on Price and
Chestnut streets, We're referred to COM
| mittee.
Building Inspector Nelson was di-
| rected to submit an estimate of cost
for making the necessary repairs to the
| Phoenix Chemical house as suggested
by the board of health.
OPENING OF OXFORD STREET.
City Engineer Phillips was directed
to prepare plans and estimate of cost
| for a sewer on Won Storch avenue and
Honesdale street, and to consult with
| Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
officials regarding the opening of Ok.
ford street.
The board of health was by resolu.
ton requested to report to councils or
the sanitary condition of the old wood.
en- block pavement on Spruce street
between Raymond court and Franklin
avenue.
Mr.. Ross resolution that the 81, ,0Ot
appropriated by ordinance for repairine
the Driving park bridge over the Lack.
awanna river be forthwith expended
| for that purpose, started an argument
which lasted half an hour. Some Of
the members were not at all certain
that the bridge and street leading to II
from the west were city property. Tht
| bridge was closed some time ago by
the street commissioner on account o
it's unsafe condition, but it was helC
that this act with, possibly, a propert,
belonging to some one besides the city
was not necessarily an acceptance by
the city.
On motion the matter was referred tc
| the city solicitor and street commits
sioner, councils to await their conclu
sion as to the city's ownership. 1t il
probable that the city was on the verg,
of repairing something it does not pos
| sess.
An ordinance introduced by Mr.
Roche and providing for a sewer OF
Monsey avenue and Green's place II
the Seventh ward, was referred to com
mittee.
A SOUTH SIDE SEWER.
The select council ordinance provid
ing for a sewer system on Birch
Beech and Elm streets, Wyoming ave
nue. and other South Side thorough
fares, passed two readings.
Ordinances passed third reading 70
sidewalks on Division street, between
Main and Hyde Pork avenues, and 70
| sidewalks and cutters on Lincoln ave