The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-26

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financially and that he had resigned,
the resignation to take effect April 80.
The passage of the resolution in the
face of the mayors communication was
termed by the opponents to the resolu-
tion as a slap at the city's chief eXecu-
tive. The majority, however, argued
that the street commissioner deserved
dismissal and that there was no oc-
casion for recognizing the resignation
needing the mayors verdict or waiting
for detailed report from him.
1t required one hours debate and a
score of motions, amendments and
Withdrawals to finally pass the resolu-
ton by the following vote of 16 to 4:
Ayes-Gordon, Grier, S. Thomas. r.
Thomas, Regan, Gilroy, Flanagan, Wen
Eel, +. Wirth Sweeney, Nealis, Oliver
Ieidler Noone, McGrail. Norton--l6.
Nays-Loftus, Moir, Seamans, Keller-4
Absent-G. Wirth
THE MAYORS COMMUNICATIONS.
Mayor BaiIey's communication was as
follows:
Scranton, Pa, March %, 1897.
To the Common Council
In reference to the resolution received
by me from your honorable body request
ing information ON the matter of the in
yestigation of affairs in the street com
mssioners office, | would state that the
COunCilmaniC committee and myself have
not yet prepared Il complete report. /
would briefly state that Mr. KinSley has
rendered his resignation to take effert
April 30 and that in my opinion the testi-
mOny adduced does not warrant the as
summption that the city was wrongrd
Il.4 1N.lI
shall be glad to send to you my complet-
eu report "heh II mas peen written.
!" D"'leS' Mayor
Following is the Chittenden resolution
With the words lat once" added as an
heSotN'U ny ll' SeIect couhclI OF me
,nHo,,r,ir,, +,at - ooIt,'i,Tn ',l oo"'.t
councils that the interests Of the cify
| would be best served by the removal of
| the present street commissioner and his
assistant at once and the city clerk is
requested to convey notice OF this action
u '"c mayor
When the reports of special commit
tees We're called for Mr.. Flanagan pre-
| sented the mayors letter which was
| read by the clerk Mr.. divers mo-
tion that the letter be laid on the table
was followed by Mr.. Gihoy's offer to
receive the document and file it.
Mr.. Flanagan reported verbally his
conversations with the mavor ana
street commissioner Yesterday morn
ing. Mayor Bailey. said Mr.. Flana
gan, asked Mr.. Kinsley to make the
resignation effective at once and the
latter asked that his answer be de-
| ,'t ~,
when he informed the mayor the res
ignation would have to take effect moi
before April 80 Mr. Flanagan con-
| cluded that Mr.. Kinsley sbouId rasion
at once
,>-o,,.>-r,,c,,,,,,,--,,.
->'oi" r-->'~i NHAfHrD.
Mr.. Oliver said Mayor Bailey was in
consistent II he considered the street
commissioner guiltless and al the same
time urged his immediate resignation
he IMr OliVeD thought Mr.. Knsley
had lair trial and its result Indicated
that he should be peremptorily asked
TO resign now
The final action was probably sug.
| SeSted DIV Mr. Nealis' asking for the
tion =, co., ~ t,le M 'enuer reSolu-
| to the minutes that tba ,oa,s,,ra tas
been referred to tbe snacial con,,,,itt4,
and President Griar ruled hot ~ r,,t,rt,,
be considered as then hafora tba ,,,I't
ing.
Mr.. Gilroy renewed bis r,otio,, j.,
place the mayor,s latta,, ~, a., ., =.
was adapted The Cbittandar ,.asot,,ti,,
was read at Mr., NeaIis, reo,,est a,,i ~,
moved that the neatiro odn,,,,,, -, ~, -,
action of the unne, h,,ouoh Nr, rii
ver's amendment thar tLa u.a,,,,, w.,
once" be inserted TO tba rasoI,,til,, ,,.o.
adopted and MIR. Noone ,,,n,,aI t|,|, .,
the measure PASS '''o
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