The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-12
KlNSLEY WILL RESIGN.
PerigO Vacated His Office Last Satur.
day..-That Is the Information Laid
Before Common Council.

The Kinsley matter received an i'm
petus in common council last night on
the strength of President Grier'S state
ment that there had been an under
standing between Mayor Bailey and his
advisors who heard the evidence dur
ing the Kinsley investigation, that
Street Commissioner kinsley would re-
sign April /, and that his assistant,
George Perigo would retire forthwith.
Mr.. Keller later stated that Perigo
had resigned on Saturday, at least so
Mr.. Keller was told by Mr.. Kinsley, who
expressed his willingness that Mr.. Kel-
ler should make the announcement
The result was that a special COM
mittee, consisting of Messrs Flanagan,
Keller and Zeidler was appointed to
confer with the mayor and ask him to
report upon the evidence heard at the
investigation in accordance with the
spirit of the resolution which had led
to the public airing of the charges.
This action was not taken, however,
until after a long debate and rehearsal
of the subject.
When was read Mr.. Chittenden's res
olution, reached in the order of concur
rent business from the select branch,
directed to the mayor and urging the
removal of Mr. Kinsley and his assist
ant, a motion to adopt was amended
by Mr.. NealS to refer the resolution
back to Mr.. Chittenden for a report
from him upon the findings of the COM
mittee. During the subsequent dis
| cussion apparently sight was lost of
| the fact that the presidents of councils
| and the chairmen of the streets and
| bridges committees sat with the mayor
! in only an advisory capacity and had
no report to make
Captain Mor strongly urged refer
| ring the resolution to a committee who
| should confer with the mayor and ask
| him for the result of the investigation.
| Any other action. he held would stig-
! Matte an official of whose guilt coun-
| ellis had no official knowledge and
| would be disCOurteOus to the cit--'S
| chief executive. Councils should not
| go at the matter like a "bull at 4
/ gate" he concluded.
a further suggestion that President
| Grier, Chairman Lotus, of the streets
and bridges committee, and another
member confer with the mayor drew
from the former a protest and the re-
mark that he had had enough of such
! work and would refuse to serve. He
was asked by Mr.. Flanagan why he
| had made no report.
After calling Captain MOir to preside
| President Grier descended to the floor
ana made the statement attributed tu
! him in the foregOing--that it was un-
! derstoud among Mayor Bailey and his
| conterrees that Mr. Kinsley and his as
| sistant would resign, Then followed
| repeated motions to refer to special
committees, TO table and to defe" ac-
! ton. 1t was apparent there had been
| no preconceiVed plan and the the men,
bers We're individually waiting to hear
| some suggestion that they would all
| agree unOn.
Mr. Keller finally stated that ar
| Kinsley had told him yesterday that
! Perigo had resigned last Saturday. A
motion made by Mr. Flanag gan to refer
to a special committee was carried.
| President Grer declined 10 resume
the chair and the duty of appointinq
| the committee fell upon Mr Moir, who
named Messrs. Flanagan, Keller and
| Zeidler,
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