The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-07
the result The committees recon-
mcndation was adopted.
AUXILIARY FIRE AIARM

AUXILIARY FIRE ALARM.
The committee also reported favor
ably upon the auxiliary fire alarm ordi-
nance the ordinance for a combination
base and chemical wagon for the viii
liam Connell company: the resolution
directing the city clerk 10 advertise for
bids for repairing the General Phin-
ney and Franklin steamers The ordin-
ances were referred to come up i'm their
regular order, and the resolutions were
adopted.
Adverse reports We're made on urdi-
| nances to re-foor the Niagara hose
house and to erect hydrants on Elm
and Locust streets and the intersection
of Garfield avenue and SHETLAND street.
| The reports were adopted. The COM
mittee stated that there was no money
| available for these items.
| The Lackawanna telephone ordinance
| came over from common council and
! was referred to committee under the
! rules without discussion. The reSolu-
| tion for repairing Franklin engine
| house took the same course The reso-
| luton directing an inquiry by the street
| commissioner into the fencing up OF
| Poplar street was adopted.
New measures were introduced as
| follows:
| Mr. Finn-Ordnance providing for the
payment Of the claims for furnishing the
| Crystals quarters. Referred. Ordin-
ance narrowing Dickson avenue. between
| Market and Breaker streets Referred.
| Mr.. Reconsideration permitting M
| p. Daniels to connect his property with
| tho Lafayette street sewer Adopted.
| Resolution settling Mrs. d. NJ. Jones'
damage claim for $500. Referred
Mr.. Williams-Resolution fixing Mrs.
John Sheridans taxes at nominal
value Referred
Mr.. Rochc-Ordinance appropriatlng
S1i9 for street repairs in the Seventh
ward. Referred. Resolution directing
the park commissioners to report 10
councils the agreements they may have
with tenants at the park, and calling
attention to the clause directing the
park commissioners to make an annual
report of expenditures. Adopted. Or
dinance to abate the smoke nuisance.
Referred. Resolution directing the park
commissioners to secure permission from
the Scranton Coal company before pro-
cccding further with the miniature mine
at the park. Adopted.
TAN ORDINANCE.
Mr.. Melvin-Ordinance taxing transient
merchants 800 a month. Referred.
RtSOlullOn ulrpCtllS tne COnlrOller 10 III
vestigate and report on the statement
that eYMayor Bailey owes the city
s.. 600 for police fines. Adopted.
Mr. hittenden-ResOlution authorizing
assessors to hire an assistant in each
ward who will receive seven cents for
each assessment with ten cents addition.
al for dogs. Referred.
Mr. Sanderson-O Ordinance for two sew
cr basins in the Thirteenth ward. Re
ferrcd
Mr.. SchrOedor-An ordinance permit.
ting the Scranton Railway company to
lay double track on Mulberry street from
Franklin avenue, west to connect with
proposed steel viaduct, from Mifllr
avenue to the Providence road car barn
the track on Carbon street from Penn
avenue to the barn to be abandoned
Referred
Mr.. O'Boyle-- Resolution directing the
city engineer to map the present Courst
Of the river from Carbon street TO Dodge.
town bridge and report any cncroach-
monts Adopted
The ordinance providing for the ap.
pointment Of an inspector Of electric
lights was passed on first and second
reading by a vote Of 10 to Q. Messrs
Keamey, James. Melvin. Wagner, Shea
Mccain. Fellows. Schroeder, O'Boylt
and Coyne voting in its favor.
The O'Boyle ordinance taxing street
cars was laid over till the next meetins
after Mr.. Finn wanted to amend it by
cutting the tax from $50 to $50 on city
cars and from $50 to $40 on inter-urbar
cars.
The James ordinance providing FOL
four extra patrOmen passed first ant
! second readings.
The following ordinances passed thirC
reading: Narrowing SandersOn ave
nue; electric light at the corner %
Phelps and Wyoming; asphalting clay
avenue from Pine To Myrtle; narrowing
portions Of Vine street not already mar
| rOWed,
Proposals for supplying 81, 400 wortl
of large sized hose and 500 worth O
chemical hose were received from ninc
bidders. They We're referred to com
mittee