The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-23

In the city controllers office this morn
ing the manGate of the court will be
obeyed and the contract OF Dunn
Brothers for the construction of the
Seventeenth district main sewer In
South Scranton certified.
. Before City Controller Robinson left
for Europe he provided for such pos
sible action of the court by signing
a blank certificate and placing 1t in
the hands of his deputy, Edward
I'iele. This morning the latter will
fill out that certificate and give it to
Dunn Brothers.
Apparently there is nothing further
to delay the construction OF the much
needed sewer for the select council has
instructed the city solicitor not to
take an appeal to the supreme court
from the opinion of Judge Edwards
in the mandamus proceedings
While all this ie' true and every city
official is heartily in favor of the con-
struction of the sewer not a few of
them believe it will not be done right
away, although they give no reasons
for the faith that is in them. Nearly
all of them are outspoken in their be-
lief that Judge Edwards decision is
a most dangerous one for the city and
because Of the precedent it establishes
should be called to the attention of
higher court. One of them said yes
terday:
ONE OFFICERS OPINION.
Judge Edwards can compel the city
controller to certify the contract, but
where is the money coming from that
will pay for the work? There is no
general or special fund 1t can be drawn
from and there is not a cent of the
city's revenue for this year that has
not already been appropriated. If
councils can go ahead and direct work
to be done with no money in sight
to pay for it the city will soon be in
nice financial condition. We will have
plenty of improvements, no doubt, and
mountains of judgments as well. l
can't help but think that Judge Ed
wards decision is most dangerous for
the city in the possibilities it opens
up"
Yesterday afternoon the city solicit
tor certified to the city treasurer the
schedule of assessments for the pay
ment Of the sewer and it will now be
the duty of the city treasurer to no
tify the various property owners OF
the amount Of their assessment and
the terms of payment. One-third is
to be paid, on the beginning of the
work, one third six months afterward
and the balance one year from the be-
ginning of the work.
The total estimate cost Of the sewer
is 35,999.70 and of this amount the
viewers direct that the city must pay
lid i. lol
| follows:
Henry Armbrust, s279O7; Casey G. Kelly,
| s335.O7; Casey & Kelly, S333.9D; John
| Scheuer, sli5.49; Mrs. Ann Butler, $j0.09;
Henry ]. Butler, s23.Sj; Lena Van Bus
| kirk, 1876; d. F. Van Buskirk s3J. IS;
| Charles Heuster, s4L7O; John Koemple,
| A7.10: Joseph r. Domnis, S23.s5; Conrad
| Peusler. s7l.53; Mary Ann Gelhtz, $3.50;
| o. l.. Helriegel. s4L70 William +. Kiesal,
Si7.7O; Magdalina Scheuer, si77O; Christ
Scheuer, 1910; Charles Scheuer, 1910;
| Charles Scheiber, 1910.
| LARGE ASSESSMENT.
| Philip Kirst, S32l.9S Ann Gschwender,
s23.S5; Charles Kirst, $500; John Scheuer,
SiL70; Nina Mutchman, s23.S5; Thomas
| Meyer, S2S.S5; Thomas Meyer, S95. 40; Will
| liam Meister, s23S5; Henry Sames. sl62
| Thomas Moore, s5963; Nina Mutchman,
| $40; Martin Clifford, si7.Tb; George
Scheuer, $47.7O; Louis Leiber, s3221; Mar
| garet Scheuer, s3l0l; Scranton school
district, slO1.33; John Schneider, s5963
| Peter Van Bergen, estate, A7.E0; Bridget
Tighe, s477O; Patrick J. Healey, Si7i0;
James p. Jordan, s4L7O; William ii. Wal
ter, s47.70; Michael Coggans, siI70; Rich
ard Zuleger, $60.S2; A. tlafner, $35.1S; An
ma Wuench, $685. Joseph Peisig, $751;
Joseph Oswald, $685. John Fruchtel
Sil.75 Frank Neuriter $l9.0S.
Jacob Sohns, S477O;, Frederick Zang. es-
tate, s4770; Adam Vockroth, Si7.70; Fred
erick Zang, estate, S59.63; Jacob Luther
S59.63; Charles Hartman. 1852; George p
Hartman, si5.32; Bridget Lavelle. s3S.17
Henry Klein. s53.67; Jacob Klein, s46.52
Mary Skunk, si7.7O; Frederick Mirch
S5963; Lizzie Botscheller, $4652; John
Schumacher, si6.52; Andrew Miller 1910
Theodore Lever, s47.7O; Benedict Brem.
ly, si770; Charles KEEPER, siL70; Margaret
Hessinger. $f.79; Caroline Egan, s1l9.2O
Y Charles Koempe s5s.44; Philip Dippre
S25.OS; Casper Hass, $685. Johanna Stein
wocks. s9i22; George Lohman. si7.7O
Fred Schwenker s23S5; Charles Stensten
| estate, S22.66; Fred Miller sr., Sl07.30
Fred Martin. s'l.56; John Westphfall
$1,000.
UNIFORM AMOUNT.
Emil Bauer, si7.7O: Charles Hamm
siZ70; Joseph O'Brien, s4I.70; John Ar
mold, A7.7O; Conrad Peil, $40; Jacob De
muth, s23.S5; Elizabeth Demuth, So. S5
John Schreiber, sll920; Henry Lang
5000; Catherine Phillips, s4770; Georg
Neher, s47.7O; Joseph Hamm, si7.70; Geo
Mirtz, S7.70: Philip Phillips. S23S5; Henr!
Klauminzer, S23.S5: Mrs. Annie Rod, S59. 63
Carl Schrieber. s1l9 90; Philip Robinson
SH.70; Ferdinand Budlingmiet, 1910; Eliz
abeth Tannler, 1910: George Fasshold
, &II0: Casper Hartman. 1910; Margare
! Parsons, siL70; Fred Krebs, s59.63; Eliza
, beth Hartman, s5963; John Roster, $47. 70
Rudolph Shaeffr s23s5; Elizabeth De
muth, s23.S5: Mrs. Henry Bonn, S477O
. Annie and Adam Brier, si7.7O Mary Eblc
,, s2S.s5; Susanna Rominger, S23.S5; Alber
! IIeckel S23.S5.
: Scranton schol district. Sl39.53; Ma
Evans, s47.70; Mary Kraft, S47.1O Pete
Kuhner, 1910; Bernard Bohn, si770; job
2 | Nallin. $5367; Stephen Spruks, $500
Charles Saar, s4770; Mrs. August He
, Margaret Barrett, $5l.2S; Anna Helm
1910; James O'Boyle, s5367; Lackawann
: Iron and Steel company, S3i5.S3, S4O5. 4
| $393.57, $40, S3339O; Bridget May, slOl.3
Mary Dougher, estate, $72.15; Catharin
Cafferty, S7036; John j. Heffren, si7.0
John Devine, s10l.37: Patrick Nealls, $5S.6
David Langan, 1910; Catharine Ma!
n si770 Patrick Barrett 1910; Ann Mul
|. ply. estate, Si7.7O; Patrick Brogen, $47.7
: Michael ]. Corcoran, s5S67; Josep
Bescophal, s59.63; John Murphy, $f7.T
Church of Peace, $40; Mary Hartmal
SI77O; Peter Smith, si770.
THE LOT OWNERS.