The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-10

Last nights regular meeting OF COM
mon council was distinguished by the
comparatively large amount of busi-
ness transacted expeditiously and
without debate, only an occasional
question or suggestion by the mem-
bers interrupting the regular order Of
things.
Among the select council resolutions
which were conCurred in were the fol-
lowing: The Burns resolution, direC--
ing the payment Of bills after apprnv-
al by the auditing committee and tn
mayor: directing the city solicitor 20
appeal from the report of viewers
Gwarding damages IN the grading at
the corner Of Robinson and Ninth
streets; Mr.. Finn's resolution proV'd-
ing for the paving of Providence road
and North Main avenue; directing the
city clerk to advertise for proposals
to furnish a thirdClass steam fire en-
gine for Franklin Engine company,
purchasing land from George Brown
i'm order TO permit the laying of side
walks, provided for in the Ninth ard
Robinson street ordinance.
a resolution providing for plans and
estimate of cost Of opening Irving ave-
nue. from Mulberry to Vine street o'
vine street from llNi illS " ! l'0.1''
avenue. of Farber court from Mulberry
to Olive street, and that the city en-
gineer make such estimates separate
and to include the purchase Of the
necessary amount of land, was intro
duced by Mr.. Keller. 1t was adopted.
TIE improvements will involve an eN-
penditure of about 100000
Mr.. Grier introduced a resolution,
I IN
engineer to prepare an estimate of
cost of filing the approaches to the
! Blume avenue culvcrt in the Third
! ward. ! d
! SIDEWALKS TO THE PARK.
An ordinance which will bring about
| easier pedestrian travel to the Nay
| Aug district and Elmhurst boulevard
was introduced by MIR. Keller. 1t
provides for sidewalks on Mulberry
| street from Irving to Arthur avenue,
| and ON Prescot avenue, between Mui-
| berry and Nine streets. The measuH
| was referred to committee.
A sweeping resolution was inroduc'
cd by Mr.. Moir ana adopted without
comment 1t directs the city engineer
to establish a grade on all old and new
streets in the city. which have not al
ready had such grade established.
| The city engineer was directed to
| prepare an estimate Of the cost for
paving Scranton street with stone
| block between the gas house bridge
| and Seventh street.
An ordnance presented by Mr.. Swee-
ney, giving the Dunn SprinklinG and
Street Cleaning company the exclusive
! right to sprinkle the CityS streets, was
| referred to committee.
Mr.. Neals introduced resolution
that the city solicitor furnish an opin-
ion stating whether the city would he
liable in case Of accident which might
happen at the westerly corner of Ninth
and West Linden streets, the city haV-
ing moved the fence erected at that
point Ivy DOminick Hcalcy.
The city engineer and street commits
sioner were directed to report the re-
suits of their inspection Of the Fourth
district sewer within thirty days oi
report the cause for the DELAY.
Ordinances rassel three readings
providing for electric lights at the cor.
ncr of HOratio place ana Fifteenth
street, and at the corner of Eight
end Fellows streets.
A letter was read from Thomas Muir
ply who claims compensation FOR lant
used in widening Robinson street a
the corner of Chestnut street Tn,
matter was referred to the city solicit
or and the city engineer.
LATERAL SEWERS.
Bids fcr building Il lateral sewer ol
the east side of Wyoming avenue he
tween Grcrn Ridge ana Main street
were received as follows and referred
to committee to award the contract t.
the lowest bidder: Flanagan & O'Hara
$3.50 per lineal foot, 500 per basin, 81
per manhole; =. II. O'Hara, $3.50 pc
lincal foot, 300 per basin, $i5 per man
hole; James O'Boyle company, $2l
per lneal foot SSJ per basin, $50 pc
manhOle.
Mr.. Noones hobby, the ordnanc
: providing for increasing the city deb
for the purpose Of constructing
municipal electric light plant. was re
ported favorably by the light and waite
4 committee. According to the ordinanc
the matter is to be submitted to popu
lar vote. The amount involved
100000.
An ordinance providing for a sewc
, on Stipp court, from Mulberry stree
{ to Vine street, was introduced by NJ
!, Keller and referred to committee.
+ The ordinance providing for a chem
ical engine for Columbia Hose compan
was reported favorably by the fire dc
partment committee and referred fc
printing.
The meeting adjourned to met
Thursday night, when select counc
a also will be in session.