The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-06
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plus fund and were referred to COM
mittee, and the resolutions were adopt
ed, unless otherwise indicated
MIR. Fellows-C -COrdinance) appropriating
$3.50 for repairing Lu7erne street.
MIR. Melvin-(Ordinance) providing for
| the purchase of combination hose and
| chemical wagon for Nay Aug company.
| Mr.. Coyne-C COrdiuance) providing for
the purchase of a combination hose and
| chemical wagon for William Connell COM
| pany.
Mr.. James-(ordlnanco) providing for
| repairs to South Main avenue in the Sixth
| ward.
| Mr.. Williams -(Resolutiom directing
| city engineer to give grade on NOodlawn
| avenue between Adams and North
| Washington avenues; an amendment by
| Mr.. Lansing that the grade be withheld
| until all the property owners had signed
| a release to the effect that the city would
| not be liable for damages incurred in
| grading which was to be at the formers
expense.
! Mr.. Ross-(Ordinance) for n retaining
| wall on the west side of North Main ave-
| nue at the LeEgetts creek culvert.
| Mr.. Williams COrdinance) for opening
| the southcrly side of Jackson street,
from Main avenue to the first alley west
of the latter
| Mr. Schroeder-( Ordinance for relay
ing cobblestCne pavement on Penn ave-
nue. between Mulberry and Vine Streets
also on Raymond court between Linden
| and Vine strcts.
| Mr.. McCann-(O -(Ordinarce) for a fire en-
gine for Franklin company.
| Mr.. RoChe-For a pipe drain on Carbon
street from the LaCkawanna Iron and
Coal company bridge to the Lackawanna
river.
Mr.. McCann--( Resolution locating the
plumbing inspectors office in the board
of health rooms.
Mr. MCCann-( -(Ordinanccl for an extern
sion to tho North Main avenue culvcrt
| over the Mount Pleasant ravine.
| MIR. MCAndrewS-CResolu directing
the park commissioners to obtain an op-
ton for the purchase of Trip park and
to report to the joint bond ordinance
committee.
Mr. McAndrew-(O (Ordinance) appropriat-
ing $500 for the repair of North Main
avenue and West Mountain road in the
Twenty-first ward
| Mr.. Sanderson-CO COrdinanCc) for side
walks at the expense of property owners
on Columbia avenue.
| Mr.. RObfnSOn-( (RCSOlution) directing
the pavement committee to confer with
the LacIawanna Iron and Coal company
relative to an arrangement for the early
paving of LaCkawanna avenue, between
Adams and jefferson avenues.
| Mr. RobinSon-(Resolution) that the fire
department committee purchase one horse
and n double harness for Neptune En-
gine company. CThe appropriation is con-
tanned in the 1898 appropriation ordi-
| aance).
Mr.. Robinson-t Resolution directing
the city clerk to advertise for proposals
to reHair the Neptune Engine company
quarters. appropriation provided in the
| 1898 ordinance).
ENERGETIC DEBATE.
A long discussion and some energetic
debate between Mr.. Roche and Mr..
COyne was created by the formers
resolution that the resolution award
ing to DOnohoe & O'Boyle the contract
for building the MonSey avenue and
| Green place sewer be recalled from the
mayor for further consideration. At
the preceding meeting the contract was
awarded to the firm mentioned after II
had been charged that the lowest bid
der, V. II. O'Hora, paid low wages,
was irresponsible and had been short
in his payments for labor and material
on former contracts.
Mr.. Roche said Mr.. O'Hora had been
{ onfused with another person of that
| anne and read a letter and affidavit
'om the contractor setting forth his
| responsibility and disClaiminG the as
sertions as to wages and unpaid bills.
| Mr.. Roche said the OHOra bid was
S2fS lower than that of the firm that
had received the award and expressed
his belief that councils would rectify
an unintentlOnal wrong and give the
contract TO the lowest bidder, thus fol-
| lowing past custom.
Mr. Coyne disputed Mr., Roche's as
sertion that the difference in the bids
under discussion was S24S
Mr.. Roche's motion to recall the reso-
| luton awarding the contract to DOno-
hoe q O'Boyle was lost by a vote of
to IA, Messrs. Kearney, Roche, Sander
son, Mccain, Lansing and Chittenden
| voting atiirmatiVely.
An ordinance introduced by Mr..
Thomas. chairman of the fire depart
ment committee, establishing a new
fire limit, was referred to committee.
1t provides the following new territory
within which the building of frame
structures is prohibited: From the
Lackawanna river to jefferson avenue
on the west and east, and from the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
tracks to Vine street on the south and
north. The limit extends to the middle
of jefferson avenue and Of Vine street.
'll I1lN lI-NN.
Proposals to do the City's printing of
advertisements and ordinances for one
year were received as follows and re-
ferred TO committee: Scranton Times
advertisements cents per line, nom
pareil type; Tribune Publishing COM
ny-Advertisements, cents per line
nOnpareil type; ordinances, 8 cents per
line for composition and 1872 cents per
100 copies; j. A Scranton & SOn-Ad-
Vertisements, cents per line, non
pareil type, i'm advertising columns: i
cents per line, minion type, in reading
matter: ordinances, 3 cents per line for
composition and 20 cents per 100 copies
j. II. Hopewell-Ordinances, 8 cents per
line for composition and 20 cents per
100 copies; Koehler & CO.-Ordinances,
pa cents per line for composition and
20 cents per 100 copies.
The ordinance providing for a pave
ment on Providence road and North
Main avenue passed final reading
An adjournment was made to next
| Thursday night.
City Treasurer Boland's report for
April was received and filed 1t con-
tanned the following
RECEIPTS.
Cash on hand April 1..............Sl4l,4 4C2 O7
From delinquent tax collectors. sc Il
| From city solicitor .,...,,.,.,..,.. 10 ~
Building permits ',.,...,..,.....,. 16 10
| CITY license '.'.......'...,...',.... 10 OO
Sewer assessments ............... $40 AZ
Lafayette street sidewalks ...... 8 %