The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-07
WILL MAKE A FIGHT.
North Main Avenue Property Owners
Are Determined to Have
Pave-Committees Named

North End property owners along
the line of the proposed Providence
road and North Main avenue pave
ment do not propose to allow the ef-
forts in court to halt the improve
ment to be successful. At a meeting
of the property owners held last night
in company II armory it was decided
to employ associate counsel TO act
with CITY Solicitor McGinley in oppos-
ing the equity proceedings instituted
by property owners between Wood
and Jones streets who explain their
POSITION by saying they want a sewer
laid first.
A committee with power to employ
counsel was appointed and another
committee was named to procure the
necessary funds. A bill in equity has
been filed in behalf of the sewerites.
1t must be answered on or before Sat
urday. Meanwhile an injunction has
been asked because the work has not
been started by the contractor, George
Mcdonald.
a comprehensive idea of the situa-
tion may be learned from the remarks
of NJ. II. Dale who attended last nights
meeting. He is secretary and general
sales agent of the Scranton Vitrified
Brick company, whose brick is to be
used on the work. He attended the
meeting only as one interested in the
outcome Of the legal proceedings but
was called upon to speak.
From Mr.. Dale's remarks it was
gathered that the contractor and the
brick company had executed their con-
tract for brick. The company has on
hand 100000 brick to be used in the
work and has obtained the necessary
dies and is arranging to make the pc
culiarly shaped brick which will lie
next to the rail. The latter prepar-
alton has involved no little expense.
Mr.. Dale understands that the con-
tractor is to Immediately begin opera
tions-perhapS today-in order to de-
termine the effect of the injunction
proceedings. 1t is a matter of vital
Importance for the contractor to know
whether the bonds to be issued in pay
ment for the work will be good and
marketable before he goes to more
than a nominal expense. 1t would
hardly be possible to pave more than
the distance between Green Ridge
street and the square before cold
weather. Mr.. Dale thought. Concrete
cannot be laid after the season of frost
begins.
1t was further stated that the Scran-
ton Railway company had purchased
the special type of rail the use Of
which is necessary in the new method
of track construction to be followed.
When Major j. b. Fish called the
meeting to order about fifty persons
We're present. NJ. +. Saunders, dis
interested resident of the North End,
was made chairman on motion of Will
liam Chappell. Attorney A. a. Vos-
burg was later made secretary.
In response to Chairman Saunders
request for information as to the OBJ
ject of the meeting, Major Fish said
it had been suggested by the proceed
ings instituted by the property owners
between Jones and Wood streets who
opposed the laying of pavement be-
tween those two streets before a sewer
had been laid. The grounds for the
suit We're based on alleged faulty con-
struction of the ordinance and it's ir-
regular passage by councils.
Select Councilman Finn, in answer
to a question by Chairman Saunders
said the ordinance, in his opinion, had
DVtl itSdhS DctHSVu'
4 motion that the chairman appoint
n committee of three with power tc
employ associate counsel TO aid the
city solicitor in the present litigation
and to aid in every way possible q
quick disposition Of the case, was Of
fered by Major Fish and adopted
Chairman Saunders appointed William
Chapel, Walter b. Christmas and Pat.
rick p. Jordon. Later two others, d
b. Atherton and Edward Roderick
We're added to the committee on mo.
tion that it consist of five members.
The first bit Of applause followed
some lively comment by ID. b. Ather.
ton. He said the North End had stood
still for thirty years; it was standing
| still now, and would do so If the peo.
pie continued willing to live any long.
er along a thoroughfare of filth. They
had the opportunity to get their mair
street paved and II they did not fight
for IL they deserved to live in filth
| forever.
A financial committee Of three, Major
Fish, Charles Henwood and C. II. Vor
Storch was appointed to procure fund!
for employing counsel.
A motion presented by Rev. George
| T.. Guild, that the North End council
men be directed to introduce a new
| ordinance, If an injunction is made
| permanent, was adopted.