The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-23

Fellows, three kepuDlCan ineIlpers'
The measure was passed in the identi-
cal shape in which it came from COM
mittee, the only change being an in
crease in the number of electric lights
and a decrease in the cost. according
to the new price made by the Scranton
electric light and heat company, the
balance of about 81, 200 saved being ap-
propriated for repairs to asphalt pave
ments.
A charge against ex-city Solicitor
Torrey was made by John Z. Roche,
Of the Seventh ward, during the heated
period in which the appropriation or
dinance was considered. While ar
raigning the Republican members for
trying to pose as the moral men of
councils, Mr.. Roche said Mr.. Torrey
had taken money out of the city treas
ury illegally. Later Mr.. Roche re-
peated his charge and tried to make it
specific.
When the printed Appropriation ordin-
ance was reported favorably by Mr..
| Thomas, of the estimates committee,
all the members except Mr. Ross,
| Rep), were present. There was no
| opposition to the motion of Mr.. Robin
| son and Mr.. Durr that the ordinance
pass first reading by title. 1t was then
| read in whole, President Sanderson
| relegating the chair to Mr. Chittenden.
| After the second reading President
Sanderson offered thirteen amend
ments striking out or reducing items
to the amount of $7,344.SO. On each
amendment the motion was made and
lost that the amounts be appropriated
for the repairs of asphalt pavements.
| AMENDMENTS OFFERED.
The amendments offered by Presi-
dent Sanderson were as follows:
| City Controllers Department Clerk
| hire, $l50O to $1,000; 5000 to be appropri-
ated for repairs to asphalt pavements
| Ward Appropriations for Street Re
| pairs-Total ward appropriations, S17032
to SIG. 1872; $500 to be appropriated for re-
pairs to asphalt pavements.
| Board of Health Observation-Disclosures
| inspectors salary, $1,000 to be stricken
out and appropriated for repairs to as
phalt paVements.
| Deficiency bills on file in city control
| ler's ofiice-All to be stricken out as fol-
lows and appropriated for repairs to as
| phalt pavements: Treasurer's depart
| ment, SS5.10; repairs to Lafayette street
| $H.S9; assessors department, $3.50; re-
pairs to fire department apparatus and
| harness, s336.47; repairs Of engine houses
s36i92; light and heat, fire department,
| s73.62.
New work and supplies-All to be
| stricken out as follows and appropriated
| for repairs to asphalt pavements: Re-
| pairs and improvements, Fourth sewer
| district $3.50: Cumberland Hose house,
| $1,000; Mount Pleasant ravine culvert, S697;
repairs to Neptune Engine house, S5I5.
The first amendment was lost by the
| following vote of to IL:
Ayes-Finn, Thomas, Williams, Clark,
Durr, Chittenden, Manley, Lansing, San
| dcrson.
Nays-Kearney, Roche, Wagner. Rob-
inson, Mccain, Fellows, Schroeder.
Burns, Frable, Coyne, McAndrew.
The amendment for striking out the
Fourth Sewer district item was lost by
a vote of to 12,- Messrs. Clark and
Manley voting may" and Mr.. Mean
| drew aye" The amendment for strik-
| ing out the Columbia Hose house item
| was lost by tie vote of 10 to TO- Mr..
F'rabe and Mr.. McAndrew voting with
| the ayes recorded for the first amend
ment offered, and Mr.. Manley with the
mays" The other Sanderson amend
ments were lost on viva voce votes.
1t remained, however, for the Demo-
Gratis and Republicans to mix in the
vote on Mr.. Wagner's amendment to
reduce the $4,000 judgments and in
cidentals" item to $1,000 and appropri-
ate the $1,000 thus gained for an APP
preparation for repairs to asphalt pave
ments.
PROPOSITION DEFEATED.
The amendment was lost by the fol-
lowing vote of to II:
Ayes-Roche, Durr, Chittenden Wag-
ncr, Schroeder Lansing, Coyne Mean
drew, Sanderson.
Nays-Finn, KearnCy, Thomas, Will
Jams, Clark, Robinson, Manley, McCann
Fellows, Burns, Frable.
The only amendment which was re.
ceived with general favor-and there
were four objections to that-was Mr.
Lansing's. 1t provided for a change OF
542 electric lights and $49457 to 81.
lights and $4S,23725, the 81 POO thus
gained to he appropriated for repairs tC
Robinson, Mccain and Burns VoteC
asphalt pavements. Messrs, Rocne
negatively.
AS amended the ordinance passed
second reading by the following vote
of IA to 6:
Ayes-Kearney, Thomas. Clark, Me
Cam, Fellows, Schroeder, Burns, Frable
Coyne, McAndrew.
Nays-Ffnn, Williams, Durr, Chitten
den, Lansing, Sanderson.
: Mr.. Roches accusation against ex
City Solicitor Torrey was made wher
the passage of the ordinance on SECOND
. reading was offered. Mr.. Roche allud
ing to President Sanderson and Mr.
Lansing, referred to them as posing be
fore their" board of trade as mora
Republican members of the councils
Mr.. Chittenden reminded Mr.. Roch,
that he was out of oruer but the lattel
would not be interrupted. His remark!
he said, had to do with the passage o.
} the ordinance.
81 Mr.. Lansing asked that Mr.. Roche b,
ruled out of order but he paid no heeC
to Mr., Chittenden's gavel.
> The present state Of the city finance.
he charged to the administration o.
Mayors Fellows and Connell, the Re
publican councilmen being in part tC
blame for creating omces, increasing
salaries and providing other avenues
Of extravagant expenditures.
1.-THE Mr.. Torrey whom your board o.
, trade has engaged to prosecute caun
, cilmen has taken money out of thejcitS
, treasury illegally and you all KNOW IL, ;
thundered Mr., Roche. The remarkjwa
recorded by the clerk at Mr.. Chttten
den's suggestion and Mr. Rochf wal
prevented from further utterafce by
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