The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-02
COMMON COUNCIL SESSION.
Business That Was Transacted by the
Lower Branch.

BUSINESS lnat was ltHHsucteu ny 'he
Lower Branch.
In common council Simon Thomas
early i'm the meeting made the usual
annual motion that when the meeting
adjourned ii be to convene at o'clock
Monday morning, the motion was ta-
bled by the Democrats. The motion to
adjourn sine die was made at the close
of the session ani carried by the fol-
lowing vote of 9 to 6, President Grier
voting with the Republican minority:
Ayes-Messrs. LOTUS. Gordon, Regan,
Glroy, Flanagan, Sweeney, Nealis, Ield-
Ter, Norton-9.
Nays-President Grier and Nessrs. S.
Thomas, Moir, Wenzel L. Wirth, Sea-
mans, Oliver and Keller-S
The lower branch wanted to set it.
self right before the public on the
Einsley matter before final dissolution
came so on its death bed adopted the
following resolution presented by Mr..
Flanaghan:
Whereas, Certain charges have been
made against the street commL Sioner.
namely, that the affairs of the street
commissioners office have been conduct
ed improperly, and the said charges hav-
ing been sustained to the satisfaction of
this council, there having been no defense
offered and
Whereas. There seems to be a disposl-
ton to withhold from councils the result
of the investigation conducted by the
mayor; and
Whereas. The public is convinced that
the affairs of the street department are
conducted Improperly under the manage
ment of the present street commissioner;
now, therefore be II
Resolved, BY the common conncil of the
city of Scranton, the select council con-
curing, that the said street commission
er. c. r. Kinsley, be removed from said
office Immediately upon the passage of
this resolution, and the proper city Of
ficer is hereby directed to serve a copy
of this resolution on his honor, the may or
of the city, so that he may appoint a
successor to the aforesaid street commits
sioner.
Sec. 2-Immediately upon the passage
of this resolution the salary or compensa-
tion of the aforesaid street commission
er shall cease.
RESOLUTION PASSED.
Mr.. Flanaghan moved that it pass
and his motion carried by the following
vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Simon Thomas, Regan,
Gilroy, Flanaghan, Wenzel Philip Wirth,
Sweeney, Oliver, Heidler, Nealis, Norton,
GTier-l2.
Nays-NIessrs. LOTUS, Gordon, Sea-
mans, Moir, Keller.
The ordinance to regulate the ap-
| polntment of inspectors of city work
was killed on second reading. Mr.
Flanaghan headed the opposition to the
measure arguing that 1t did not help
matters any to take the appointments
| out of the mayors hand and put them
| into the city engineers. He believed
| the power should be vested in COM
mission composed of the mayor, engi-
| neer, building inspector and street COM
missioner and served notice that after
| reorganization he would offer an ordi-
nance providing for such board.
| Mr.. Moir favored the present ordi-
nance for the reason that any change
from the present plan would be an i'm
| provement and an immediate change
| and consequent Improvement was de-
manded. This thing Of having cobbers
| inspect cement and butchers passing
upon the quality of asphalt pavements
had gone for enough.
Mr.. Oliver coincided with Mr.. Moir
and said he knew of an instance on the
| w est sue Nltlt all lptlGHl III
| spectOr had permitted a contractor tC
| grade a street in such a manner that
it supposes the inspector believed water
| would run up hill.
Mr.. Gilroy wanted a change, bur =
radical one. He, with Mr.. Flanaghan
believed that the appointments should
be vested in a commission. During the
course of his remarks he said that ow'
ing to the incompetency of inspector:
and the readiness of contractors t.
take advantage of this, not single
sewer in this city today is properly CON
structed. The vote on the passage o
the ordinance was as follows:
:, Ayes-Messrs. Simon Thomas, Moir
Wenzel, Philip Wirth, Seamans, Oliver
| keller-1
Il Nays-Messrs. LOTUS, Regan, Gilroy
Flanaghan, Sweeney, Nealis, Ze!dleI
. Norton, Grier-9
THOSE FIRE ALARM BOXES.
When City Solicitor Torrey's commu