The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-03
M'ANDREW's OBJECTIONS.


minutes. Sure enough, It was just as
Mr. McAndrew contended.
Mr.. Finn raised the point that the
new report was based on an entirely
different matter; that the communica-
ton of November 10. on which the
present report was based, had no con-
nection with the communication on
which the report Mr.. McAndrew re-
ferred to was based.
Mr.. McAndrew called for the read
ing of the mayors second communica-
ton. The clerk read it, Again was Mr..
McAndrew sustained. The second COM
munication simply called attention to
the first it was a reminder that
month previously the removals and
appointments had been made and that
his honor would be pleased to have
them acted upon.
Chairman Williams took hand in
the obstacle raising. At the last meet
ing of council, n resolution, presented
by Mr.. Coyne, was adopted forbidding
the rentroduction of measures defeat
ed during the current fiscal year. I'm
der this rule, President williams de-
cided the second report was out Of or.
der. and could not be considered except
would require a two-thirds vote.
FINN APPEALED.
Mr.. Finn appealed from the decision
of the chair, holding that the rule APP
piled only to ordinances and resolu-
tions. Mr. Chittenden favored sending
the whole matter back to the commit
tee and having the mayor send in anew
the removals and appointments. Mr..
Finn withdrew his appeal.
This was Mr.. Roches cue for another
assault on the inconsistent position of
the other side. He could not under
stand how the mayors friends could
wish to place his honor in such a ridicu-
lous light and also stultify themselves.
There was some whispered consulta-
ton about Mr.. Finns desk and the
gentleman from the Second withdrew
the withdrawal of his appeal.
Mr. Chittendens motion to refer the
matter back to the police committee
was called for and for the time Mr..
| Finn's appeal was lost sight Of The
motion to refer was lost on the follow
| ing tie vote:
| Ayes-Messrs. Thomas, Roche, Chittcn-
| den, Wagner, Shea Sanderson, Mccain,
| Frable, Coyne, Williams--l0.
| Nays-Messrs. Ross. Finn, James, Mel
win, Schneider, Fellows, Schroeder, Lam
| sing, O'Boyle, McAndrew-10.
| Mr.. McAndrew refused to vote at first
| on the grounds that there was nothing
to refer. Mr.. Finn objected to his be-
| ing excused and he finally voted mo"
| Mr. Melvin now moved to confirm the
appointments. President Williams ruled
the motion out of order under the point
raised by Mr.. McAndrew and Mr..
Roche. Mr.. Finn appealed from the
| decision of the chair and the appeal
carried. The vote to sustain the chair
was:
Ayos-Messrs. Thomas. Roche, Wag-
ner, Shea, Mccain, Frable. Coyne, Mean
| drew-S
| Nays-Messrs. Ross. Finn, James Mel
win. Chittenden, Schneider. Sanderson,
Fellows, Schroeder. Lansing, O'Boyle-1l.
HIS LAST STAND.
When Mr.. Chittenden moved to con-
cur in the removal of Saul and Dyer,
Mr.. Roche made his last stand. "These
are old officers" he went on to say
in a voice that was not altogether
wanting in pathos. mo question has
been raised as to their efficiency. II
you remove them you place a stigma
upon them. There is nothing charged
against them-simply for cause This
one word means much or it can mean
nothing. If it is for political cause
it ought to be stated If it is fol
other reasons affecting the good OF
the community these ought to be stat.
cd. You ought to ponder on these
matters There is no telling how soor
you may be made to feel this thinc
yourselves"
We've felt it," remarked Mr.. Chit
tanden, much to the disgust of Mr.
Roche. who had hoped to convert tht
members of Mr.. Chittenden's belief b,
his hgh-plane plea. The vote to re
move Messrs. Saul and Dyer was a,
follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Ross. Finn. James, Mel
vim, Chittenden, Wagner. Schneider. San
derson, Fellows, Schroeder, O'Boyle--ll.
Nays-Messrs. Thomas, Roche, Shea
Mccain, Lansing, Frable, Coyne, Mean
drew, Will!ams-9.
Absent-Mr Kearney.
On the motion to confirm Hocl1enber
~ and Davis, the "noes" were Messrs
Roche, Shea, Mccain, Fra5ie. CGyn
and Williams. Messrs. Lansing en-,
McAndrcw went over to the majority
President Williams took occasion L
say he did not oppose Messrs. Hocl5en
berry and Davis but could not con
sistantly vote to remove II man with
out cause.
John F. Lynch, prOtega of MI
5 O'Boyle, was nominated by the mayo
r for additional permanent man of IN
, Eagle Hose company and he was con
! firmed despite the protest of Mr.. Jane
that the choice OF the company WI
l Anthony Flannery. Robert W;llar
:, was appointed and confimed as thIr
5 permanent man at the Crystal Hos
house.
MAYORS VETO
As foreshadowed in The Tribune tn
: mayor vetoed the resolution for paw
= ing Mulberry street hill because it di
, not receive the required two third
vote. The veto was unanimously VI
held and later a unanimous vote wa
= given a new resolution substituted h
Mr.. lansing. The resolution extent
ing the time for completing Philo stree
sewer sixty days because "the city NJ
elected to fulfill its part of the col
tract" was vetoed by the mayor, @
n the ground that there was no derelit
"a ton on the citys part. He would Il
!, vor the extension, he said. as a ma
g ter of grace. Mr.. Coyne Introduce
NJ a resolution granting the extension
d a matter of grace and II was adopte
?, The common council resolutiC
" adopting the majority report on Il
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