The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-16

Last nights meeting of select couu-
ell was characterized for it's brevity
and utter absence of strife or debate.
Both these features were probably due
to the absence of any very important
business.
Mr. Lansing introduced an ordinance
designating the repositories of city
funds in the hands of the city treas
urer, providing for the veriGcation OF
his cash accounts and for the rcali2a-
ton of interest upon unexpended city
balances" The ordinance names the
First National Bank. Third Nation1i
bank Traders National bank Lackd-
wanna Trust and Safe Deposit, Mer-
chants and Mechanics, Scranton Saw
ings. County Savings, Dime Deposit
and Discount and the West Side banks
as repositories and provides that at no
time shall the city treasurer have on
deposit in any one bank more than 20
per cent. of the gross amount of all
city funds in his hands.
A resolution introduced by Mr. Roche
and adopted was as follows: "That
the chief of the fire department be
directed to report to councils if the pre-
sent fire apparatus OI the city is cap
able of combating fire in the upper
stories of the tail buildings of the city,
and, IL not, to recommend what addi-
tion to present equipment is necessary
for meeting such emergencies. He
is also required to recommend
such changes in the construction of
such buildings as will confine the fire
to the buildings and to protect them
from fire in adjoining buildings.
BRECK COURT PAVE.
From the Barber Asphalt Paving
company was received proposal to
pave and grade Breck court, south
of Spruce street, for 81 per square
yard, and to set straight and circular
curb for 50 and 9S cents respectively
per lineal foot. 1t was the only bid
received.
Mr. Melvin's resolution authorizing
a lease with the Blair estate for the
Crystal hose house ON Linden street
for five years was adopted. 1t con-
tains the provision that the rental shall
not exceed $1,000 per year and that
| the estate shall have repairs and inn
provements made in accordance with
| the plans of the building Inspector
The new fire limit ordinance which
was introduced by Simon Thomas as
| long ago as last May, was called up
| for third reading. 1t was finally ap-
! proved and will now go to the lower
| branch for three readings. The meas
ure prescribes Limits within which
| buildings shall not be constructed or
| reconstructed. nor into or within which
| the same shall not ne removed. except
! of nom n-combustible materials, with fire.
| proof roof, and fixing the penalties for
! violation thereof" The limits are
! within the western side of jefferson
avenue, the north side of the Delaware,
LaCkawanna and Western tracks, the
/ easterly shore Of the Lacka wanna riv-
! er, the south side of Vine street to
| Wyoming avenue, the east side Of Wy
oming avenue to Pine street, the south
| side of Pine street to Washington ave-
nue., the east side of Washington ave-
nue. to Gibson street, the south side Of
| Gibson street to Kressler court, the
west side Of Kressler court to Null
berry street, the south side of Mubcr-
ry street to Jefferson avenue.
! WELSPACH PROPOSITION.
From the Wesbach Street Lighting
| company of America was read letter
| to the city clerk in response to a let
| ter from tn" latter, asking. by reSolu-
| ton of councils, the cost Of erecting
| WelsbaCh self-generating street lights.
| The company suggests that councils
| authorize the erection of a small num-
| Der of lights for exhibition purposes at
! some points in the suburbs. the cost
! for Il lights SO erected to be sec per
light per year. The company also
agrees to furnish Welsbach street gas
| light, which utiliZes gas as an illumin-
ant at the same price. The letter was
| referred to the light and water COM
| mittee.
y resolution was adopted permitting
the Columbia Chemical company to
| participate in q parade at Dunmore on
| Dec. p, with its apparatus.
All the concurrent resolutions on file
| We're adopted
City Treasurer Boland's report foI
| November contained the following:
RECEIPTS.