The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-26

Unusually important sessions OF the
councils were held last night the as
phalt repair appropriation ordinance
passed third reading i'll select council
and two readings in common council.
Select council disapproved of the Vos-
burg bond and voted against confirm
ing the Walker appointment.
Common council received a favorable
report on the Scranton Telephone or
dinance and passed The measure on
two readings without opposition. The
ordinance to establish a municipal
electric light plant was favorably re.
ported from committee in common
council and referred to come up in
it's regular order.
At the opening of select council ses-
sion, Mr.. Chittenden asked for unani-
nous consent TO go into the ninth order
of business to pass on third reading
the ordinance re-appropriatfng for as
phalt repairs, the $17,520 cut from the
last, appropriation ordinance by Mayor
Bailey. Mr.. O'Boyle objected, but Mr..
Lansing persuaded him to withdraw
his objection and the ordinance was
read.
Mr.. Lansing and Mr.. Coyne urged an
unanimous vote in favor of the meas
ure to show the people that the coun-
cilmen could appreciate the Importance
of the duty before them. Mr.. O'Boyle
spoke against the ordinance and in
favor of the municipal plant idea. The
vote was:
Ayes--Messrs. Kearney, Thomas,
Roche, Melvin, Chittenden, Wagner,
Shea. Schroeder, Lansing, Frable,
Coyne, McAndrew, Williams.-13.
Nays-Messrs. Ross, Finn, Schneider,
Fellows, O'Royle.-5.
Absent-Messrs. James, Sanderson,
Mccain.
The ordinance was at once sent over
to common council and upon being
reached by that body was referred to a
special committee consisting of Messrs.
Grier, Wenzel and Harvey with in
structions to report forthwith. (The
regular committee-the paving COM
mittee-did not have a quorum pres
enD. The committee reported favor
ably and the ordinance passed two
readings by title. without a vote be-
ing recorded against II. After it pass
es one more reading it will be ready
for the mayors signature.
THE VOSBURG BOND.
After a great deal of parliamentary
sparring the NOsburg bond was gotten
before the house on a motion to an
| prove, made by Mr.. Lansing. Mr..
Roche argued that action at this time
was out of order, and in support of
| this position quoted the resolution
| adopted at the last meeting directing
that the bond be recommitted to the
| custody Of the clerk until the appeal
! be disposed of or further orders re-
ceived from court. He gave council
notice of the action of the supreme
court in granting a supersedeas and
| claimed that the granting of this super
! sedeas should call a halt to all pro-
ceedings until the appeal was finally
| disposed of.
Mr.. Chittenden took exceptions tC
! all of Mr.. Roche's contentious and
claimed that the approval of the bond
was not estopped or in any way affect
ed by the supersedeas 1T may keeT
our erring brethren out Of jail, but
! further than that we are not con.
| Cerned," Mr.. ChiTtenden said with a
. smile.
Mr.. Roche reiterated his claims anC
added that there was question as tC
| whether or not the councils wouldn't
be in contempt of the supreme court
if it approved the bond.
Chairman Williams essayed to allaS
councils fears from this score by re-
mnding the members that no officia
notification had been received of the
supersedeas.
Mr.. Roche couldn't understand why
! the SuDersedeaS in this case was no.
! regarded as ii had been in previous
cases, when it invariably stopped al
| proceedings until the matter in uues
tiOn was finally disposed, He accused
the opposition of having resorted I,
| tricks all the way through the tigh
and thought it was about time to droI
| triCkery and get down to a business
| basis. This was said without a smile
Mr. Roche stated that eX-Judge VIII
lard had advised him that it was no
necessary now to approve the bond anC
Mr.. Melvin said that eX-Judge KNAPP
had told him the same thing.
O'BOYLE WAS AFRAID.
Mr.. O'Boyle concluded the discussion
by saying that i'm the absence of offica
notification of the granting of the sup
ersedeas he would have to vote to ap
prove the bond.
The vote on the resolution to ap
prove was as follows:
Ayes-Messrs, Ross, Finn, Thomas
Chitenden, Schneider, Fellows, Lans
ing, O'BOyle, Williamsz-9.
Nays-Messrs. Kearney, Roche, Mel
win, Wagner, Shea, Mccain, Schroeder
Frable, Coyne, McAndrew-10.
Absent-Messrs. James and Sander
son.