The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-02


l herewith return, without my ap-
proval, file of select council No. 8, 1899.
cannot conscientiously or consistently
approve of this ordinance for the follow
! ing reasons:
First-On account of the clause direct
| ing to whom the appropriation is to be
| paid, to wit the Barber Asphalt Paving
| company and
Second - Because | entertain grave
| doubts as to the legality of the contract
| between the city and said company.
! Further, l am fully satisfied that bind
| ing the city as this contract would do.
| for a period of ten years would be against
| the best interests of t6& taxpayers, and
| that any legislation detrimental to their
| interests is reprchensible and should not
be tolerated Respectfully submitted,
James Moir, Mayor.
LET THE MAYOR OUT OF 1T.
Mr. Chittenden had taken a census Of
the council previously, and, finding
twothirds of the members disposed to
take the full responsibility for passing
the ordinance, was ready with a mo-
ton to pass the ordinance over the
mayors head. This was done without
| discussion. The vote was as follows:
Ayes - Messrs. Kearney, Thomas,
Roche, Melvin, Chittenden, Shea, Sander
| son, Mccain, Schroeder, Lansing, Fra
BILE, Coyne, McAndrews, Wiliams--1i.
| Nays-Messrs. Finn, Ross, Schneider,
| Fellows, OBoyle--5.
| Absent-Messrs. James and Wagner-2,
Mr.. Kearney voted in the negative,
but when it was evident that the meas
| ure would he lost If some one didn't
| rise to the occasion, he directed the
| 81. all, oh, Ii to,
The Walker nomination was brought
before the house on a motion to re-
consider the action of last meeting
when the motion to confirm was lost
on a tie vote. Mr. Thomas made the
motion to reconsider and Mr.. Schroe-
der seconded it. The vote was as fol-
lows:
| Aycs-Messrs. Ross, Finn, Kearnoy,
| Thomas, Melvin, ChittCnden, SChneidc:,
Sanderson, McCann, Fellows, Schroeder,
| O'Boyle, Coyne, McAndrews, Williams
| ID
Nays-Messrs. Roche, Shea, Lansing
| Frablc-4.
Mr.. Roche explained that he opposed
Mr.. Walker for two reasons. The first
was that to his mind it was Illegal to
appoint him, because he was a member
of common council. The second was
that Mr.. Walker was a slow thinker
a man who is mentally lazy. The
position, Mr.. Roche, concluded, needs
an alert, vigilant, active man.
When the Taylor nomination was be-
fore the house, Mr.. Roche took Occa-
sion to remark: II can readily un.
derstand." he said, why Mayor MoiI
has appointed Mr.. Taylor. Out OF
charity l will vote for him; I dom
think he can make living any Other
way"
In transmitting Mr.. Taylor's name
the mayor explained that Mr.. Taylor
was appointed to the position by Mayor
Bailey and tHat he was now re-affirm
ing and r:i,.c.slng that nomination.
Mr.. Mel Ia wanted to refer the nom
ination to committee. but could no
get a seconder to his motion. He anC
Mr.. Chittenden We're the only members
to vote against confirming the nomin
alton forthwith. On the final motion
to confirm the vote was unanimous.
FOURTEEN FOR WIDMAYER.
The nomination of Mr.. Widmayer, t
succeed II. n. Cullen as food and mill
, inspector, was reported favorably from
the sanitary committee by Chairman
Coyne. 1t was signed by Msssrs
Schroeder, Wagner and Frable. Chair
man Coyne and Mr.. Roche withheld
their signatures. The vote on the mo
ton TO confirm was:
= Ayes-Messrs. Ross, Finn, Thomas
| Chittenden, Schneider, Sanderson, Nc
Cam, Fellows, Schroeder Lansing
OBoyle, Frable, McAndTews, William
Ia.
; Nays-Messrs. Kearney, Roche, Mel
g VIM Shea, Coyne-5.
!, Messrs. Melvin, Mccain and Lans
ing were the only members to oppos
the confirmation OF Mr. Jackson nom
. ination as building inspector to sue
' ceed John Nelson, whose term has ex
. pired. \ certificate of competenc
from the examining board accompan
: led the mayors nomination.
The ordinance creating the 81 500 pos
ition of electric light inspector wa
favorably reported from commltte
and referred to come up in it's regu
lar order. Mr.. Chittenden made a
effort to indefinitely postpone actio
on it, contending that 1t was unwis
n to create any more permanent offices
n Mr.. Melvin argued that the recent in
d vestigation by Expert Spain indicate
o that the city would do we'll TO watc
8 the electric light contractors, and hel
that the saving TO the city in the wa
of better lights and salvage on light
that were not kept burning woul
T make the office more than self-sus
p tanning.
h Mr., Chittenden said he knew III
!, city had been Skinned" but believe
that an occasional investigation by a
expert would do away with the abus
Mr.. Melvin said he was satisfied tha
the Expert Spain report was respons
BILE for the decrease in the cost
light, and argued that IL such a ma
were hired permanently 1t would NJ
be long before the city would be ge-
, ting all that was coming to it for 4
money.
MORE ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
% The light and water committee ais
10 reported favorably ordinances for ele,
80 trio lights at the following places: SUI
s. set and Penn avenues, Theodore ar
* Church streets, Twenty-third ar
" Hampton streets, Vine and Gord1