The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-05

Through Mr.. Keller common coun
Gil, last night, received n petition from
the property holders on Mulberry
street, whose places abut on blocks
traversed by street cars asking that
ihe contemplated plan Of assessing the
cost of the new pavement pro rata for
the whole street be changed so that
each block shall be separately as
sessed
They believe that those who do not
have the annoyance of a street car
track i'm front of their houses should
not share i'm the benefits which arise
from the street car company being
compelled to nay for the paving be-
tween the tracks 1t is signed by
Rclph Grant. Charles c. Neuls, Mrs.
Barber. Henry n. Koehler, Robert p,
Koehler. g. Bohlo +. w. stokes, Ellen
u. Jessup. William Delke J. w, Horn
baker, Charles Schlagar, Nellie Nc
Nanama, l. r. Randenbush, Timothy
Costello W. p Bennett, F. J. Honan,
Joseph i. Roddingtun, Charles T. Raf-
felt, John J. Scanlon. f.. \. Newng,
Mrs Sarah T.. Coon, Mrs. Kelly, \. j.
Thomas, Christ Mnich. L. l., Nc
Graw. II. G. Sandcrson. NJ. Norton. W.
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Vate hospital. \. r. Raub B T. Leon
ard, j. II. Gunster Charles Graham,
i. Il Higgins. Thomas Connsry, George
r. Bernard. An ordinance covering
the matters contained in the petition
was also presented,
MIR. KELLER'S REMARKS.
In presenting the petition Mr. Kel-
Ter said that while h. believed that
what the property holders asked was
right and prOpcr, according TO good
sense and Justice. it was almost use
less for them to petition as the law
prevents their r7uuest being granted.
lie thought it advisable, however, to
refer the matter to the judiciary COM
mittec and city solicitor. Both the pc
tition and ordinance were so referred.
Mr.. Keller made the statement that
it is the intention Of the property hold
cis to seek redress of their grievances
through court if they can not Sc
cure it from councils.
The Third ward fight figured for a
while i'm the proceedings of the lower
branch. After Mr.. Ktarney had sue
ceeded i'm inducing select council to
table Mr.. Grier's measure looking to
the erection of a new house for the
Cumberland hose company, the latter
gentleman came back to his own
branch and introduced the following
resolution:
Resolved, by the common council of the
city of Scranton, the select council con-
curing, that the auditing committee is
directed not to pass favoraby upon the
bill of Michael Hoaley for rent of the
Cumberland hose house until the build
ing is put in repair.
IN BAD CONDITION.
Mr. Grier remarked that the hose
house in question is in such an un-
comfortable ard unsanitary condition
that it is fit for neither man nor beast
and that councils should be arrested in
body for being q party to the main
tenanCe of such a nuisance. Mr.. Girl
cr's resolution passed.
Captain Moir's ordinance for an cleo
tric light in TIE Ninth ward was op-
posed by NJ. sweeney and Mr.. Gordon
who said they also wanted lights in
their ward and favored a general or
dinanca providing for all The lights
that arc needed in all the wards. Af-
ter much discussion council passed the
ordinance
IN ordinance providing for two cleo
tric lights in the Sixth ward, on Ian
dis street at the Corbett avenue and
Dodge street intersections; q resolu-
tton providing for three hunks i'm the
Excelsior Hose house, and a resolution
directing the street commissioner TO re-
pair the broken sewer on South BrOm~
ley avenue, We're among the new meas
ures favorablY considered
The ordinance for the construction
OF sewer system in District No. 49,
l'el!eVueanG the ordinance for two cleo
tric lights in the Fifteenth ward pass
' ed first and second readings. The fol-
lowing ordinances passed third read
ing: Providing for an electric light in
the Ninth ward; providing for repair
ing the Center street station house:
providing for the paving of Lackawan-
ma avenue, between Washington and
Adams avenue, ana providing for the
grading Of Delaware street.
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