The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-29

Ayes-Messrs. Walker, Calrin, Mono.
han, oliver, Coleman, Keller. 7. Morris,
Sheridan.
Nays-Messrs. Reese, NJ Morris, Grle",
Griffiths. Gilroy, Zizelmann. f. Wenzel
Wirth, jackson, Cusick, Norton, Moir
Mr.. oliver insisted that the proposed
changes in the specifications be made,
in writing, claiming the contracts
would not be properly furf1lled unless
this was done. He finally offered an
amendment to strike out the i'm
provements" clause in the resolution
then before the house, that relating to
the combination award. The amend
ment was defeated by a vote of to IL
and the resolution adopted by an aye
and nay vote. The chemical award
was then made.
Mayor Railey's nomination of Thos.
A. Potter to succeed John Hawks as
police patrolman, was received by Sc
lect council and referred to commit
tee. Potter is a bricklayer by trade
and resides on Penn avenue in the
Sixteenth ward.
OTHER NOMINATIONS.
other nominations by the mayor
were confirmed as follows: George Ro-
sen. inspector of the South Side sewer:
7. F. McCann, inspector Of the Elev-
enth ward sewer, and ex-School Con-
troller William G. OMalley, member
of the board of health to succeed Hen
ry Zeigler, whose term has expired.
Among the new resolutions introduc-
ed were the following: Providing for
cots for William Connell Hose COM
furnish an opinion as to the right of
the Scranton Railway company to lay
a double track on South Main avenue
between Jackson and Washburn
streets.
Ordinances passed first and second
readings as follows: Awarding to
Thomas B. Jackson damages; for paw
ing a portion of Dix court in the rear
OF the city hall; for a sewer on Wheel
er avenue: for a sewer basin on the
northeast corner of Wyoming avenue
and Spruce street.
The ordinance for grading Delaware
street between Washington and Wv
oming avenues passed third reading.
In common council, among the new
resolutions adopted were the follow
ing: Directing the city engineer to pre-
pare estimate and specifications for a
hagstone sidewalk and curbstones on
both sides of Gibson street from Ca
pouse to Washington avenue; directing
the building inspector to make repairs
at Neptune Engine house.
The sewers and drains committee re-
ported favorably the resolution award
ing to Flanagan & O'Hora the contrac ct
for rebuilding the Bromley avenue
sewer between Washburn and jackson
streets at $l49 per lineal foot. Some
objection was offered to its adoption
on the ground that several proposals
all equal as to price, We're submitted
and that only one of them complied
with the plans and specifications II
was stated by Messrs. Monahan and
Calpin that Flanagan & O'Hara's bid
was not complete. A motion to post
pone was lost and the resolution was
adopted.
Select councils resolution directine
the city solicitor to give his opinion as
to the right of the Scranton Railway
company to lay double tracks on South
Main avenue, between Jackson and
Washburn streets, was concurred in.
The following ordinances passed
third reading: For a pavement or
Quincy avenue, between Pine and Glib.
son streets; the amended ordinance
providing for the office of plumbins
inspector: for sidewalks on Scranton
street, between Seventh street and the
gas house bridge.