The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-14

tionable Books in Library.
An ordinance and three resolutions In
the interest of public health were pre-
sented by Mr. Roche last night in select
council as the outcome of the meeting
on Tuesday night of the Joint sanitary
committee with the board of health.
The resolutions were adopted and the
ordinance was referred to committee.
1t Is in substance as follows:
That every furnace in use in every
MILL factory, foundry or other building
occupied for the purpose of trade or
manufacture shall be so constructed
as to consume or burn the smoke aris-
ing therefrom, nor shall any dust be
allowed to escape from any such build
ing or premises, TO the detriment or
| annoyance of any person not engaged
therein. Amy owner, lessee, manager
or other person in charge Of such fur
mace, building or premises who shall
violate the foregoing section shall he
liable to fine, If convicted. of $lO0, to
he recovered as fines are now col
lected."
The three resolutions were: Direct
ing the city engineer to ascertain if the
water running in the drain between
| West Market and Oak streets cannot
be diverted to the sewer on Oak street
or to suggest some way in which the
drain may be closed up or otherwise
| improved, so that the territory may he
relieved from the nuisance resulting
from the present condition; that the
| city engineer be requested to prepare
plans and an estimate of cost for a
| sewer on Scranton street; that the city
solicitor be requested to inform coun-
ellis what course to pursue in order to
| abate nuisances on streets not accept
cd by the city.
A resolution was introduced directing
the city engineer to make plans, speci-
| ticatiOns and estimate Of cost for paw
| ing East Market street with vitrified
| brick.
AGITATION RENEWED.
Mr.. Coyne renewed his agitation to
| have the steel works station platform
removed from it's encroa chment on
| Cherry street by offering a resolution
| directing the street commissioner to re-
move it at once, and if he encounters
| any opposition that the streets and
! bridges committee take the matter up
| and dispose of it,
! Two ordinances We're passed on third
| reading; one providing for an add-
| tional permanent man at the Column
| bia fire company's house and making
| an appropriation for his salary; the
| other awarding damages to T. b. Jack
| son.
| Mayor Bailey sent IN a cOmmunica- =
| ton appointing Thomas j. Gerrity in
|
| contract. The appointment was con-
| firmed.
Ordinances introduced were as fol-
lows: Awarding to w. c. Cowles $685.
| for work done on Capouse avenue sew
er in front of the premises of Mrs. d.
Webster, which work was undone by
the contractors, Thornton and com
pany. An ordinance awarding $3.50 TO
Williams and McAnulty for damages
done in Il runaway to one of their
teams caused by the flushing of streets.
And an ordinance providing for lay
| ing flag stone side walks and gutter
| paves on Prospect avenue, between
| River and Beech streets.
ACTION CONQUERED IN.
Resolutions were concurred in as fol-
| lows That the city clerk be instruct
ed to advertise for sealed propose is "a
| furnish coal for the fire department
houses and police stations; that the
| building inspector be directed to have
| the doorway of the Hook and Ladder
| house SO as to make room for the
| horses to pass out at once: that the
| city engineer prepare specifications and
an estimate of cost to place the cul-
vert on West Market street over Leach
creek In good passable condition;
| that the contract tn lay flag stone
side walks and paved cutters be
| awarded to w. w. Davies for the price
| named in his bid; for the securing OPP
| tiOns of a viaduct on West Lackawan-
ma avenue; that w. f. Smith, of South
| Washington avenue, be granted the
! right to connect private sewer with
| the sewer now being built on Maple
street: that the chief Of the fire de-
partment and the fire department COM
mittee have the General Phinney en-
gine taken to the Dickson works, pro-
| vided that an estimate of the cost OF
| repair be first made.
City Treasurer Boland submitted the
| monthly statement of finances as fol-
|