The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-20

HOSE TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Select council met last night and
passed the new telephone ordinance
on third reading as it was amended at
the last meeting. There was not q
word of debate. The purpose is to
have some of the amendments taken
off in the common branch. 1t will go
over thCIe at the next meeting.
The contract for repairing the as
phalt streets of the city was awarded
to the Keystone Paving company, Paul
+. Dunno, superintendent. The figures
in its bid are: Resurfacing, S5 cents
per yard skimming, 05 cents per yard;
replacing, $3.50 per yard; scraping
Joints, 4 cents a foot cleaning out
cTevices, cents a foot; replacing stone
blocks next to street car rails, is cents
foot.
Colonel Sanderson inquired If the city
solicitor had been asked for an opinion.
because the Barber Asphalt company
sent communication at the last meet
ing protesting against receiving bids,
claiming that itself has the contract
for one year from Nov. 8, 1897. Mr..
O'Boyle said the solicitor said it was
all right to let the contract to the
Keystone Paving company. Mr.. Lans
ing thought the solicitors opinion
should be in writing. Mr.. Roche
argued that the streets are in de-
plorable condition and need repairing
very badly. He was in favor Of adopt
ing the report of the committee.
MOTION DEFEATED.
Mr.. Lansing thought there should be
a guarantee of the work for a certain
period. Mr.. OBoyle said the commit
tee had figured out the bids and the
Keystone Company's was $500 lower
than any other. The motion to refer
it back to committee was defeated by
the vote of II nays, ayes.
The contract for cleaning the paved
streets by contract was awarded to
the Dunn Street Sprinkling company
for the lump sum of $500 for 2ll days
Two other bidders were w. j. Burke
and James Kearney. Mr.. Burke's bid
was "a cents for sweeping and 80 cents
for flushing every 10000 square feet
Mr.. Kearneys bid was 40 cents for
sweeping and As cents for flushing a
similar surface. The paving commit
tee burned midnight oil on several oc-
casions figuring out the lowest bidder.
When the report on the street clean
ing contract was under consideration,
Mr.. Roche handed to the city clerk the
following self-explanatory communica-
tion:
Whereas. 1t has come to our notice that
the councils of the city are contemplat-
ing letting the cleaning of our streets
out by contract and as we understand
the law. our councils are organized to
look after the city's best interests.
Therefore, we claim that the contCm-
plated action would not be in this direc-
tion because It would have a tendency
to reduce the wages of the workmcn on
the streets and thereby curtailing the
purchasing power of the general pubic.
Again we pay a street commissioner a
high salary and it its his duty to give
his undivided attention to the streets,
and do the work to the best advantage
of the city.
Resolved, That we. the Building Trades
of the city OF Scranton demand from the
councils that they do not let the clean
ing of streets out by contract.
J. j. Cooligan, Secretary.
It was ordered place on file and no
debate ensued.
CONTRACT FOR O'HARA.
Mr.. Sanderson introduced a resolu-
tlon awarding the contract of the con-
struction OF the Monsey avenue and
Green's lane sewer to Vincent O'Hara
for $la3 a foot. 1t was passed, and
so was a resolution directing the city
| clerk to keep a record of the meetings
of the board of revision and appeals,
with the view of knowing what mem
bers attend the meetings and how often
| they meet
The second appropriation ordinance
was passed on third reading, but be-
| fore a vote was taken Mr.. Coyne moved
| to go into committee of the whole to
amend it, The motion was defeated.
Mr.. Coyne said his object was to
| strike out the line transferring the Re-
| lief Hose company's wagon to the Will
| liam Connells. The latter will dis
| band before it wears any otheD COM
pany's old clothes made over. Colonel
Sanderson told him the company would
not have to wear them il it didn't
want to. The tax levy ordinance pass
ed final reading.
Bids for supplying 1000 feet of hose
to the fire department We're opened
| anu fedu as IOllOWS. Columbus
ber Works company, 90 cents: Revere
| Rubber company, of New York, /
Foot & Shear company, 90 cents
Fabric Fire Hose company, 81; Lack,
awanna Hardware company, 60 cents
Mineralized Rubber company, ZOO
feet for $3.50; Mineralized Rubber
company, brand No. 2 1000 feet fol
$1997.60; Hunt & Conell company, 81
Gutta Percha and Rubber Manufacture
ing company, 95 cents; Gutta Perchf
and Rubber Manufacturing company
brand No. 2, 81; New York Betting anC
Packing company, 95 cents; Bostor
Woven Hose and Rubber company, 81
PAVE FOR QUINCY AVENUE.
The ordinance providing for pavinl
Quincy avenue between Pine and Glib
son streets with sheet asphalt wa!
reported favorably from committe,
and ordered printed. The claim o
Freeman Lord was compromised 70
S65.
|, An electric light was ordered OF
North Main avenue in front of tn,
Christian church. A motion to NEE
| next Thursday night was voted doUD