The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-11


Democrats were out in the corridor,
as well, telling their Republican col
leagues what they thought OF them,
and ON the roll call one less than n
quorum answered and adjournment
WIS declared by the chairman.
between the time the rules were re-
fcrred and the motion to reconsider
action Mr.. Keller introduced a resolu-
tion apropos to the board of revision
and appeals. He had been appointed
chairman of n special committee to in
qurc into the allegation which arose
FROM the number OF dog tax petitions
that came into council that these petit
tons being the property of the board
of revision were not acted upon be-
cause the board was not tending to its
business. Mr.. Keller had no report to
make on that point but the underlying
purpose of the resolution was to do
away with the two meetings a week
Of the boaIl and the hurry-up sessions
that are held. The resolution was as
follows:
Whereas. Much dissatisfaction has
arisen on the account of the unnecessary
expense caused by the frequent meetings
of the board of revision of taxes ana APP
peals. and
Whereas It appears that there is just
cause for complaint as the business TO
be transacted by said beard from March
l to January of each year is very trivial,
the principal part of the work being per-
formed in the months of January and
February as directed by the act of as
sembly. Therefore be IL
Resolved, BY the common council, the
select council concurring, that from and
after the passage of this resolution the
board of revision and appeals shall hold
meetings only one day in each month
from the month of February to the sue
ceeding January. and that two meetings
of said board, one in the forenoon and
one in the afternoon of each day shall
constitute a days work Sessions to be
held from o'clock a. m. to L. IN. and from
9 o clock to 5 o'clock p. m.
Section 2.-The clerk of said board shall
keep record of the proceedings thereof
showing the attendance of each member
and shall make an entry of the roll cali
at the commencement and adjournment of
each session so that 1t will be at all times
possible to ascertain the attention given
by each member to the business of the
board.
Il. f. Wenzel who is chairman of the
board, with a look of mild satire moved
to amend by having the afternoon scs-
sions begin at l o'clock, but the reso-
luton was adopted as read.
OTHER BUSINESS.
Mr. Griffiths introduced an ordinance
providing for three electric lights in
the Fourth ward at the following
places: At the corner of Everett ave-
nue. and Swetland street. at the corner
of Fillmore avenue and Pettebone street,
and at the corner of Sumner avenue
and Pettebone street.
Mr.. Reese introduced a resolution di-
| recting the city engineer to give lines
| to have stone monuments along the
| line determined by the city engineer,
| borough engineer of Dunmore, and the
| engineer of the Pennsylvania Coal com
| pany to be the dividing line between
| the city of Scranton and the borough
| of Dunmore. the cost of said mOnu-
| ments and their erection to be borne
by the Pennsylvania Coal company.
City Treasurer Bolands financial
| statement was read as follows:
| Cash on hand Oct. / .............. $40 l25 q
Received from delinquent tax COL
lectorS ........................... Lao =,
Received from NJ. A. Mckinley,
| city solicitor Observation-Disclosures. u .
| Received from L. j. O'Boyle,
street commissioner ........... u On
| Received from Suburban Flee
trio Light company as pole tax 23l u,
Received from Il. +. Carter,
pound master .................. so
| From building permits ............ 126 -
| From city license NATURALIZATION. 80
From taxes during month ...... 32.3Ol s.
! Sewer assessments collected. i0l Gi
| Paving asses sments collected -. 1917 Il
Grading assessments collected =. IS 81
Total NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .sl47.72l =
DISBURSEMENTS