The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-22

SCranton's policemen were last night
given announcement to volunteer The
following resolution upon the matter
was introduced by President Chitten-
den during an adjourned meeting OF
select council and was passed unani-
mousy:
That all men bcrs. Of the police force
who may desire to enlist shall have their
places retained for them for at least one
year. IL being understood and agreed by
the councils and the mayor that all orl-
GERS taking the places of such men Shall
be nominated and approved as substitutes
only.
Only one slight interruption was
| made to the passage of the 1898 ap-
preparation ordinance on first ana sec
/ ond reading. The measure came up uh-
| der the head of concurrent business
| from the common branch was sent TO
! the estimates committee and reported
| favorably forthwith and passed first
reading without comment.
| President Chittenden was about to
! declare the ordinance passed second
reading by title when Mr. Roche asked
| the privilege Of making some remarks,
stating he did not know the motion was
I
| ed He then debated in favor Of in
creasing the Seventh ward appropria-
ton for street repairs S109, or, to the
amount provided in the old ordinance.
! There being no calls for n new vote
| the ordinance was declared passed on
! second reading without further delay.
| The measure will be finally passed on
| third reading next Thursday night If
! special meeting is meanwhile called FOR
! that night. An adjournment to that
date was overlooked.
MAYORS NOMINATIONS.
The following nominations by Mayor
! Bailey for fire department positions
were approved: District engineers, J.
+. Birtley. First district: A. L. Lewis,
| Second district; NJ McManus Third
district; Charles Wirth, Fourth district;
| ]. J. O'Malley Fifth district; Charles
| Raynor, Sixth district; +. II. Allen and
W. II. Kline, engineer and stokcr Of
Franklin Engine company; 6. \. Con-
nor and William Martin. engineer and
stoker. Crystal Hose company: II. y.
Altemus and r. w. Andrews, engineer
and stoker. General Phnney Engine
company; Max Rosar and Peter Rob-
ling jr., engineer and stoker. Neptune
Engine company; Enoch Page and II.
| V. Stock, engineer and stOker, Nay
Aug Hose company: George L. Bailey
permanent man, General Phinney En-
gine company, vice II. A. Altemus re-
signed
Mr.. Frable's motion prevailed that
the mayors removal of John NJ. Mar
SHALL janitor of the city hall. and the
appointment of Charles Conrad. be
taken from committee. The vote was
10 to o. The removal and appointment
were, respectively. confirmed after Mr..
Roche's motion to refer the procedure
to the city solicitor had been lost.
The long tied-up plumbing Inspector
ship was finally settled by the unani-
nous confirmation OF the mayors nOmi-
nation Of Michael ]. O'Malley. There
was no debate nor comment other than
Mr.. Sanderson's remarks that an ordi-
+ nance TO make the office self-support-
ing had been introduced in the lower
branch.
= The following bids for constructing a
lateral sewer on MOnsey avenue and
Green place in the Seventh and Thir.
teenth wards We're received and re-
ferred to committee: Donohoe &
. ! O'Boyle. S1.59 per lineal foot, 1928 anC
$40 respectively for extra manholes and
/
lineal foot, complete; V. II. O'Horo
H,43 per lineal foot. $50 and $50. re-
=. spectvely, tor extra manholes ant
= basins; b. q. Rooms, sl.95 per linea
foot, $40 and $50, respectively, for extra
manholes and basins: Howley & Gil
lespie, S3,17O, S20ils per lineal foot, S4j
and 500 respectively, for extra man
holes and basins.
MIR. FINN'S MOTION.
On motion of Mr.. Finn the committet
a was directed to insert a clause in tn,
bond holding the securities agains
: claims for labor and materials.
All the concurrent resolutions from
common council We're adopted. Thcs
included resolutions providing FOR
Joint meeting of councils next Monda,
S evening for the election of a new boar,
Of revision and appeal, directing tn
y street commissioners tn advertise 70
u proposals TO repair asphalt pavements
directing the city engineer TO prepar
). plans and specifications for sidewalks
$ Jurbs and cutters on Monroe am
5 quincy avenues and Gibson street.
Mr.. Roche's motion that the city en-
d gineer instead Of the street commits
( sioner have charge of the asphalt re
IdliI was lOSN
n Among the new ordinances and 'reso
r, lutions introduced were the following
s. Mr. Lansing-Rcsolution permitting tn
= use of the city's steam road roller a
= Athletic park.
Mr. anderson-Resolutionth that all bond
T. on all city contracts include provisio
T. that the securities shall be liable for la
n Dor and material claims.
; Mr. Reconsideration directing IN
!, city clerk to advertise for 1000 feet of neN
= fire hose with couplings.
D Mr., Kearney-Ordinance transferrin
=, $1,000 for a new Columbia hose house
" repairs to the Bloom avenue culvort.
A resolution directing the city enci
necr to prepare specifications and a
estimate for an extensive system q
lateral sewers in the Scventeent
ward was introduced by Mr. I.ansn.
The territory involved is bound u
~ ShultZ court, Mulberry street, Arthu
Nv avenue and the Delaware. Lackawann
~ and Western tracks. The laterals wouI
d" he on Harrison, Wheeler and Colfa
avenues, and on Stipp Sherwood an
" : Okel courts in addition 80 the bour
~ ddries mentioned, Mulberry street an
~ Arthur avenue excepted