The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-28

The Democrats Of select council fur
ther delayed the passage of the long
overdue appropriation ordinance last
night by refusing to consent to regu-
lar order OF procedure. Mr.. Chitten-
den, who was leading the Republican
members in the debate, finally moved
to adjourn and the motion prevailed
after the ordinance had been passed
one reading.
only a temporary delay is occasioned
by the Democrats, however, as before
the next meeting night, Thursday of
next week, the Republicans can con-
slider and have ready for immediate
action at that meeting the matters they
wished to bring about last night.
The ordinance came up in its regular
order when were read the measures
from the common branch. Following
the adoption of Mr.. Manley's motion
to refer to a special committee to re-
port forthwith, President Sanderson APP
pointed as a committee Messrs. Chit
tenden Ross, Thomas, Robinson and
Manley.
Mr. Manley refused to retire with the
committee after learning that Mr.. Chit
tenden proposed Offering some amend
ments not to be voted upon until after
the ordinance had passed one reading
| and at special meeting.
The committee was absent but mo-
| ment and returned with a favorable
| report. 1t was unanimously passed
| one reading on motion OF Mr.. Chitten-
| den.
MR.. CHITTENDENfS MOTION.
| Mr.. Chittenden then offered motion
| that the ordinance be referred to the
| committee, the committee to consider
| the proposed amendments and notify
| President Sanderson when they We're
ready to report, so that he might i'm
mediately call q special meeting.
Mr.. Manley and Mr.. Mccain debated
to have a definite time set for the spe-
cial meeting, and Mr.. Roche remarked
that he had no doubt there was AN
other scheme afoot to make a deal for
police appointments"
Mr.. Chittenden explained that the
committee would meet at once and lose
no time in reporting. There would be
a delay of but one night. There had
been discovered some important flaws
and omissions which would have to be
attended to and there were several
items that must be provided with an
propriations. If the old ordinance was
exactly what was needed, then he
would not ask for time to consider the
amendments.
Mr.. Chittenden's motion to refer to
committee was then lost by a tie vote.
Mr.. Schroeder unwittingly voting mo"
and thus having his name recorded
with the Democrats. The vote was as
follows:
Ayes-Ross Finn, Thomas, Williams
Durr, Chittenden, Robinson, Fellows
Lansing, Sanderson-l0.
Nays-Kearney, Clarke, Roche, Man
ley, McCann, Schroeder, Burns, Frable
Coyne, McAnurew-1O.
AS soon as the result was announced
Mr.. Chittenden made a motion to ad-
journ. The motion prevailed by a vote
of II to 3, Mr.. Schroeder this time be-
ing recorded in the bosom of his own
| political family.
COMMITTEES ACTION.
The committee will informally con.
} slider the amendments just as though
the ordinance had been referred in ac-
COrdance with Mr.. Chittendens mo.
: tion. Then at next weeks meeting
the Republican majority will refer the
ordinance for immediate report and i
will be passed second reading amended
) An adjournment will then be made t.
l the following night to pass the meas
ure on third reading. Possibly a spe
5 cial meeting will be called for SATURDAY.
night or early next week, in which cas-,
the same procedure will be followed
President Sanderson announced hi
1897 committees early in the meeting
They include all but the estimates anc
atnIf ,,,,if 4
I lows:
Judlcisry-Lansing, Finn, Chittenden
| Clark, Burns.
/ Finance-McCann, Wagner, Schroeder
= Lansing, CoyEe.
0 Streets and Observation-Disclosures Thorn
a, as, Wagner, Clarke, Manley.
, Polce-Finn, Lansing. Wagner, Coyne
- Burns.
Fire Department-Durr, Finn, Schroeder
p | Burns Frable
r Public Buildngs-Schroeder Williams
= Wagner, Robinson, Keraney.
4 Sewers and Druins-Thomas, Fellows
Lansing, Clarke, Manley.
Light and Water-Fellows, Wagner
Durr Coyne, Roche.
Observation-Disclosures Thomas, Lansing
McAndreW, Manley,
c Railways-Williams, Ross, Fellows
: Manley, McAndrew.
y Printing-Manley, Frable, Durr, Roche
: Mccain.
|. Parks-Robinson, Wagner, Burns, Chit
IL tenden, Finn.
t Rules-Roche, Williams, Finn, Ros,
Robinson.
Manufactures-C!arke, Robinson, SchroC
der, Durr, Fellows.
: Taxes-Coyne, Finn, Lansing, Durr
II Kearney.
i License-McAndrew, Durr, schroedo
J. Ross, Kearney.
e sanitary-Burns, Robinson, Roche, Fe
p lows, Williams
Treasurer's Accounts-Frable, Kearne!
Ross, Fellows, Coyne.
= Laws and Ordinances-Kearney, Fin
= Schroeder. Chlttenden, McAndrew.
70 Ten of the chairmanships, the In
- portant committees, are given to RI
= publicans and nine to Democrats. TT
"a selections are about the same as lai
70 year, the Democrats receiving a veI
liberal representation.
Straws show which way the win
; blows and there was one last nigl
:. which indicated that Henry T. KCehl'
~ is not to be appointed street commi
sioner. He was nominated for the il
- spectorship of the Mulberry sire
~ pavement by the mayor, but tile non
=, ination was referred to committee +,
reasons which appear in a further a
tion concerning the Mulberry sire
contract.
, The mayor submitted a letter addre
III sed to him by City Engineer PHILLIP
in which the latter wrote that
would insist that the paving be pc
y formed by two gangs Of workmen {