The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-20
THE CITY SOLICITORSHIP.
MI. Vosburg and Mr.. Mckinley
Reach an Amicable Settlement
of Vexed Question Regard
ing Overlapping Terms.

The fight for the office Of city solicit
tor is at an end. Mr.. Vosburg and Mr..
Mckinley yesterday reached an
amicable agreement regarding the
overlapping terms whereby Mr. Nc
Ginley relinqulshes the office to Mr..
Vosburg, while the latter agrees to share
the salary with Mr.. Mckinley until
May, 1900, the time to which Mr.. Nc
Ginley claims his term extends.
The agreement was made at a con-
ference held yesterday morning in the
office of Welles & Torrey in the Con-
nell building. Ex-Judge II. A. Knapp
and Hon. John p Kelly were present
as counsel for Mr.. Mckinley, while
Mr.. Vosburg had as his counsellor
Attorney James II. Torrey.
The meeting was the result of a
notice to Mr.. Mckinley from hir Vos-
burg suggesting conference with a
view of amicably adjusting their re-
spective claims. Each side was anx-
ious to avoid litigation anu save the
city from annoyance and when the
proposition to give Mr.. Vosburg pos
session and divide the salary for the
overlapping period was made it was
readily agreed to. The agreement
reads as follows:
This agreement made this 19th day Of
June. 1899, witnesseth:
That whereas A. A. Vosburg, ESQ.,,
claims to have boen duly elected city
| solicitor Of the city of Scranton for the
term or period of two years beginning
| the first Monday in May, 1899, and in
pursuance of said claim has submitted
to the councils of the city of Scranton
his bond as city solicitor, which said
| bond has been duly approved by both
| branches of the said councils, and has
| taken and subscribed to the oath of Of
| flee before the mayor of said city, as
required by law,
And, whereas, the mayor of said city
and the city councils have recognized
the said A. a. Vosburg as duly elected
and qualified city solicitor for the term
| above set forth,
And. whereas, NJ A. Mckinley, ESQ.,,
| claims to be the regularly elected and
duly qualified city solicitor until the first
! Monday of May, 1900,
And, whereas, it is the desire of both
the said a. A. Vosburg and NJ. A. Nc
| Ginley to avoid all legal complications
which might tend to embarrass the af-
| fairs of the said city In any way.
| Now, therefore IT is agreed that for
| and in consideration of certain things
this day done and agreed to be done by
| the said A. A. Vosburg, the said NJ. A.
| mckinley shall at once and does hereby
| surrender to the said A. A. Voshurg
| possession of the rooms in the municipal
| building, set aside for the use of the
city solicitor together with all books,
records, documents, or other property
| connected Herewith, and the said NJ. 4.
| Mckinley agrees not to institute any pro-
| ceedings of any kind or nature to con-
| test the title of the said A. A. Vosburg
to the said office, or the salary or emolu-
ments thereof, either directly or in
| directly, at any time before the first
Monday in May, 1901, hereby surrender
| ing up to the said A. A. Vosburg all
claims to said office; and if any proceed
| ing is instituted by him or on his be-
half he hereby authorizes any attorney
to appear for him and discontinue the
| same OF record.
| In witness whereof the parties have
| hereunto set their hands and seals, this
18th day of June. A. A. 1899.
A. A. VOSBURG,
| NJ. A. MGINLEY.
| j. II. Torrey,
John p. Kelly,
| Witnesses.
The mayors notice to Mr.. mckinley
ordering him TO quit the offices in city
hall before s o'clock yesterday morn.
ing, and which was delivered by g
police officer, was totally ignored BY
| Mr.. Mckinley.