The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-10
COMMON COUNCIL MEETING.
Another Movement for City Electric
Light Plant Is Under Way.

Light Plant Is Under Way.
Mr.. Cusick. of the Twentieth ward.
introduced an ordinance at last even
ing's regular meeting of common coun-
Gil providing for the holding of a pub
lie election on Feb. 20, 1900, TO vote
upon the question of increasing the
indebtedness Of the city $4,000. this
sum to be used in erecting a city
electric light plant and also providing
for the issuance of bonds for the above
amount.
This ordinance is practically iden-
tical with the one which was defeated
in common council in the early part OF
the year and of which Select Council
man Melvin was the father. The new
ordinance last evening was referred to
the light and water committee, with
instructions to report at the next meet
ing.
The communication from City Con-
troller Howell regarding the return of
the ordinance providing for additional
permanent men, which is printed in
another column, was read and referred
to the finance committee
CONCURRENT BUSINESS.
tions were concurred in: Extending
the time limit on the Providence sewer
sixty days ascertaining the cost of a
transfer of the Lackawanna Iron and
Steel company's plans, surveys etc,
regarding the utilization of the Susque-
hanna river as a water supply to the
city; directing an investigation 1f
Cherry street behind the Catholic
church by the joint streets and bridges
committee and directing that this cody
make a recommendation for the abate-
ment of existing nuisances there; ex-
operating the Scranton Lace Curtain
company from payment of. taxes for
year 1899; requesting the mayor to cor
respond with the Lackawanna Iron
and Steel company to ascertain what
proportion of the cost of paving Mates
street they will bear; authorizing the
city engineer to furnish a certificate
of the completion of paving done by the
Alcatra2 Paving company.
A communication from City Clerk
Lavelle was then read requesting that
committee of three be appointed to
confer with like committee of select
council regarding the purchase of fire
hose, on which question both branches
are devided. A motion was carried
providing that such a committee be
appointed and Chairman Keller named
Messrs. Tewkesbury, Grier and God
shall as members.
Mr.. CaIpin introduced a resolution re-
questng a written opinion from the
city solicitor as to whether the records
and accounts of the street commits
sioner are not public records which may
be inspected by citizens of the city.
The resolution was unanimously adopt
cd The matter was called to the at
tention of councils by the refusal Of
Street Commissioner Thomas to allow
reporter of the Free Press to ex-
anime accounts in his office.
NEW ORDINANCES.
The following new ordinances were
introduced and referred to the proper
committees:
Grimths-Providing for two electric
lights one at the corner of Rebecca ave-
nue. and one on Evans court.
NJ. V. Morris-Providing for the erec-
tion of n fire alarm box at the corner
of Washington and Sunset avenues.
| MISUNDERSTANDING for the grad
ing of Taylor avenue, between Vine and
Olive streets.
Notwithstanding the width OF
| South Main avenue between Oxford and
| Fellows street at 46 feet.
T. +. Morris-Providing for an electric
| light at the corner of Sanderson court
| and Seventh street.
| The ordinance providing for narrow
ing of the roadway and widening the
sidewalks of Vine street from Jeffer-
son to Madison and from Taylor ia
Arthur avenues passed third and final
reading after which council adjourned.