The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-07

passed. to go over to select and be
acted upon. Mr.. Grier took exception
to that remark and gave him to under
stand he wasn't trying to delay for the
mere purpose of delay IL that's what
he meant by the Charley Lowery" act.
MR.. CHRISTMAS HAS THE FLOOR.
Walter b. Christmas was given the
Walter B. Christmas was given the
believes there is an almost unanimous
desire among the property owners for
the pave, and they are willing to sign
an agreement to absolve the city from
liability.
Luther Keller stated his views. He is
heartily In favor of paving North Main
avenue, and would go so far as to con-
tribute share to pay the cost, but the
way the question stands, the adoption
OF the resolution might invalidate the
contract and complicate matters worse
and worse The courts may be accused
of slowness, but after all It is better
to await their decision. The councils
let the contract; IL is big contract,
$4,000; some property owners along the
thoroughfare have attacked the valid
ity of the councils action in letting the
| contract. He would be in favor of do
the opinion of the city solicitor set
forth that to adopt this method Of
making the improvement would not be
legal.
and Moir in the negative. A motion to
resolution indefinitely and it was lost
by tie vote. Messrs. Grier, Calpin, Gill
roy. Monaghan, Coleman, Keller Sheri-
dan and Cusick voting in the affirma-
tive and Messrs. Reese. Morris, Wal
ker, Zizelman, Wenzel, Jackson, oliver
adm Moir in the negative. A motion to
pass 1t was lost by a tie vote, the ayes
changing over to the nays and vice.
versa.
CUSSED THE CAPTAIN.
Before voting Captain Moir explain
ed his position. He said he was in
Providence one day last winter and
he saw a team and wagon mud. bound.
The driver said, Say, mister are you
one of the councilmen?" The captain
admitted the crime. well, then" said
the driver, damn you!" The captain
felt he could not very we'll resent the
anathema, looking upon the deplorable
condition of the street. Now. the i'm
provement is about to be a reality and
the only ones opposed to it are four
therefore he would vote for the reso-
luton.
Mr.. Keller said he would change his
vote-and that would pass the resolu-
tion--if what Captain Moir said were
true, that such a scattering number
was opposed to the pave. The captain
would not give Mr.. Keller his word
that such was the case and said he was
only talking for himself. Mr.. Christ
mas was called to say whether all but
five or six We're in favor of the pave.
lie only said that he believed there
was an unanimous opinion in favor OF
it. The Sandcrson amendment came
over from the upper branch and was
, passed as relief from the burden of
clOquence.
Next in Importance to the paving
question was an ordinance. introduced
by Mr.. jackson, providing for a tax,
of two and une-half per cent. on the
gross earnings of the Scranton Rail-
way company annually for all cars op-
Grated within the city limits. The
president and secretary of the com
pany are by the terms of the ordinance
required to furnish to the city on Jan.
/ and July l of each year Il sworn
|
nance was referred to the railway COM
mttee.
A resolution was adopted directing
the city engineer, city solicitor and
| mayor to secure options on property on
| the southerly side of West Lackawan-
ma avenue from Seventh to Ninth
streets, the width of the strip to be 80
feet. The same officials were directed
n
on the necessary land to widen to their
| full width Irving avenue between Vine
and Mulberry streets and Vine street
between Prescott and Irving avenues.
| The resolution awarding the contract
| for paving HYDE Flrk avenue between
Lafayette and Division streets to the
| Alcatraz Paving company, OF Philadel-
phia, was concurred in.