The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-09

The city appropriations for 1898 were
definitely decided upon last night. The
business was concluded after a ses-
sion of nearly three hours by the joint
estimates committee of the re-organ-
iZed councils. The only absentee was
Mr.. Frablc, who, with Mr.. Coyne, both
OF the select council, are the only DEM
ocrat9 on the joint committee.
There had been no caucus of the Re-
publican members and partisanship cut
little or no figure in the deliberations.
on the $1,000 for q plumbing inspectors
salary, which was eXpunged, developed
the most debate. Messrs. Coyne and
WenZel alone voted for the appropria-
tion. and Messrs. Williams, Sanderson,
Oliver, Reese. Wagner and With
against it, Mr., Keller not voting.
Mr.. Keller was chosen chairman or
the joint committee The discussion
rested chiefly upon changes to the or
dinance reported by the last committee.
Al of the $29j,l00 available was APP
propriatcd. The committee adjourned
to meet subject to the call of the chair
man If the amount appropriated was
found to exceed the available revenue.
Following are the changes made in
City Hail Dopartment--Fo tiling. paint
ing and repairing the first floor Of the city
hall. $500 added. Increase, $500
city Engineers Department 49, one
months salary, S1OO deducted from sal
ary of assistant engineer. Decrease, 500.
WARD APPROPRIATIONS Cur.
Street Department - Repairs asphalt
pave, from $G.2i9. % to $4,000; ward appro-
pratiOns for street repairs. Third ward,
from $695 to $500; Seventh ward, $500 to
$500; Eighth ward, SiJ6 to $500; Fourteenth
ward, SSl2 to $500; Eighteenth ward, 500
10 5000. Increase, S2,G19.7j.
Police Department.-Clerk hire, s720 to
to $3.50: furnishing Center street station,
500 to $500; repairs harness and wagons,
Slj0 TO SIS. Increase, S6j.
Fire Dcpartment-Clerk hire. $3.50 TO $500 +;
rent of fire ALAN, S229.52 to Sl,lOO: veter-
iharv and medicine, 5000 to $3.50; balances
and ncidentals for 1896 and 1897, $780,
stricken out; repair of engine houses
$500 to $500 Increase, $iSO4S.
Board of Health MISUNDERSTANDING
inspectors salary. $1,000. expunged; met
dentals, 5000 to $Sj. Decrease. N,175.
General City Account-Watcr rent, Peo-
pies Water company, 1920 to $50; state
tax on loans, 1897, S2,j6S TO S2,lOS. De-
crease, Si00.
Dcficiencics-Repairs of engine houses,
S3Gi92, expunged Decrease. s364.92
New Work and Supplcs-Repairs and
improvements, Fourth district sewer, 81
500 to $Gll for construction of Cumbcr-
land house. $1,000, stricken out. Decrease,
$2,SS9.
The following new items were added:
! Fire alarm, Rockwell and Gilbert
streets, 1925; repairs, Luzerne street,
5000; new electric lights at Luke and
Ash streets, Harrison and Pine streets,
Webster avenue and Linden street,
Genet street and Pittston avenue, Dean
street and Amelia avenue, and one in
the Sixth ward, S5O370; Bromley ave.
nue. sewer repairs. S4459S.
Before voting for these new items
hasty figuring indicated a sufficient
decrease had been made in the appro-
priatiUns to meet the Sl,274.6S involved,
Unofficial figuring, however, indicates
that only $263.69 was available and
that the committee has appropriated
Sl,0l009 more than the revenue avail
able.