The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-16

Justice versus Law.
Select council had long, dry feature
less meeting last night. Only fourteen
members attended and they acted at
times as IL they were sorry they were
there. The first half hour was taken up
with the reading of the minutes Of all
the meetings since the middle of June.
During this tedious order the members
practiced hooks and iabs and solar
plexus swings, all the while keeping
an eye on the door connecting with the
common council chamber. Mr.. Robin
son was in the midst of a dissertation
on how unsportmanlike it is to pull hair
in friendly go when City Clerk La
velle ceased reading and further diver
sion along this line was interrupted by
Temporary Chairman Manley's vicious
manipulation of the gavel.
"Tll let you smoke, but speeches are
prohibited" said the free and easy
chairman. Get down to business"
Not a single speech was made during
the whole session.
Mr.. Durr was the first to obey. Rep
resenting the joint fire department
committee, he presented the recon-
mendations agreed upon regarding the
purchase of a chemical engine and
50, 900 worth of hose. The recommended
tions which were adopted were as fol-
lows: That the contract for the Combi-
nation chemical and hose wagon be
awarded to Charles Y. Holloway, of
Baltimore, the price to be $1,5OO; that
the Gutta Percha Rubber company and
Columbia Rubber company be each
given a contract for $3.50 worth of hose
at 81 per foot; that the Revere Rubber
company be awarded the contract for
furnishing $400 worth at 95 cents per
foot; that $50 fet of garden hose be pur-
chased from the Columbia for $3.50,
and that 100 feet of chemical hose be
purchased from the Revere company
for $3.50.
BIDS FOR A SEWER.
Bids We're received as follows for the
constructions of a lateral sewer on por-
tions of Sanderson avenue and Cherry
place:
Thomas Cannon & Co.-Sewer, s19S per
lineal foot; basins, $50; manholes, $40.
p. f. O'Horo-Sewer, $1.60; basins, $50;
corner basins, $S5; manholes, $40.
Vincent II. O'Horo--Sewer, $l.60; basins,
800; manholes, $40.
The bids were referred to the sewers
and drains committee with instruc-
tions to award the contract to the low
est responsible bidder
Treasurer G. G. Boland's monthly re-
port Of receipts and disbursements for
June and the standing of the city's
finances was as follows:
Receipts Observation-Disclosures. 1O, ,526 Gs
IpoI acl, hnn nd Inn
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Total .......................... .Sl4b, o1l.V}
Disbursements .,....................$52 So, S35. .02
Balance cash on hand July L.. .s?4. .oO6 c2
Under the head of concurrent busi-
ness Commoner Sweeney's resolution
| changing the name of the municipal
| building to city hall was approved
without comment and unanimously.
A resolution introduced by Mr.. Will
liams, directing the street commission
| er to repair the broken sewer on Gar
| field avenue, between Washburn and
| jackson streets, was the only new
| measure introduced. 1t was approved.
The following ordinances passed first
| and second readings: Providing for a
lateral sewer on Prescott avenue be-
| tween Pine street and the land line of
the LackaN,anna Iron and Coal COM
rany and A. b. Silkman; establishing
| the grade of Mineral street. between
| Carbon and Mica streets; establishing
sewer district No. 10 in Bellevue.
MR.. WILLIAMS HINT.
MrWilliams indicated informally that
| the last named measure would not
have such easy sailing on third read
ing.
The ordinance providing for the re-
| I.airing of the Excelsior Hose wagon
was amended. in committee of the
whole, so as to include the Niagara $
wagon, and was then referred for
printing. Mr.. Kearney made the
| amendment
On motion of Mr.. Thomas council re-
considered it's action of last meeting
and passed on third and final reading
the ordinance providing for the remod-
elling of the Center street station
| house.
| Other ordinances passed on third
reading We're as follows: Providing
for a lateral sewer on Farber court
between Olive and Ash streets; pro-
viding for the annual levying of taxes
| at twelve and eight-tenths mills rate;
providing for sidewalks and curbing
on the southerly side of Bank street;
providing for gates at the Erie and
| wyoming Valley Railroad company's
Beech street crossing; providing fol
a lateral sewer on Monsey avenue and
Green place.
AS the meeting was drawing to a
close Mrs. Mary Muldoon, of the Elev-
| enth ward, came into the chamber and
seeking out Mr. Coyne handed him a
petition with the request that he pre-
sent 1t. When theAroper time came he
cited that the pftioner, Mary Mul'
had no income except the rent from 9
part Of her modest home; that she had
an imbecile daughter to care for and
even if her strength would permit it
she would not on this account, be able
to so out to work. She rs assessed fol
the new sewer in the Eleventh ward
but she will never need to make use OF
it as her lot borders on the rivers
edge, and in consideration of her pov.
erty and the injustice of making hel
contribute to something that will be OF
no benefit to her. she asked that she
be eXonerated from the sewer assess
ment.
AS the assessment was made accord
ing to the foot front rule there is nC
way OF exem0ting a property from pay
ment of the levy, but there could be
no harm. council thought, in referring
it to committee and accordingly it was
so referred.