The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-03
MR.. ROCHE MAKES
FINE DISTINCTION


sewer and a pave also, but by all means
| a sewer first.
Our representative from the North End
has a private sewer to his property and
naturally can get along without a sewer.
Hoping he WILL with the rest OF your
honorable bodies consider our wants
as we want them and we will ever pray:
Frontage. Name and Address.
40-George II. Brown, 1881 N. Main.
4O-Mary A. Fetherby, 1920 N. Main.
| 40. V. Palmer, 1889 n. Main.
50-C. S. Lowry. 1882 N. Main.
40-John Zurfiuh, 1i11 N. Main.
O-John NJ. Keisling. 1926 N. Main.
O-Thomas Green, 1il5 N. Main.
4G-John Hawks, 1913 n. Nam
92-Mrs. G. c. Martin 1891 n Main
6O-John Beale. 1855 N. Main.
6O-Michael LOTUS. 1iO6 n. Main.
O-Peter Cerine, 1906 n. Main
| 46-P. +. O'Horo
45-NIrs Fred Phillips
4o-Lousa Szlupas 1921 n. Main.
The petition was simply received
and filed' after Mr.. Finn had informed
councils that the report of the viewers
on the sewer for which these people
are so anxious, has already been ap-
proved by court.
The roll was called on third reading
and the ordinance received eighteen
| affirmative votes. two more than the
necessary three-fourths There were
no votes recorded against it. Mcssrs.
Mccain, Sanderson and Melvin were
absent.
| PASSED IN COMMON.
The ordinance then went over to
common council and was at once re-
| ferred to the committee on paving,
which forthwith reported it favorably.
| When Mr.. Morris called it up on
first and second reading, Mr.. oliver
moved that it pass by title. Mr.. Grer
protested, contending that it should be
read, as it might be that some MEM
bers would want to amend it. The or
dinance was read i'm it's entirety but
no one offered an amendment. The
nearest approach to it was a suggestion
| from Mr.. Keller that the friends or
the ordinance should take cognizance
of the fact that a $4,000 bond, only
| was required on 100000 contract
The ordinance passed unanimously, re-
| ceiVinS all Of the twenty votes pres
| ent Mr.. GilrOy was the absentee.
Even without the pave discussion the
select council meeting would have heen
| a very lively affair. When the Orli-
nance permitting the Scranton Railway
company to build a line out to the Coun-
try club grounds was up ON second
reading, Mr.. o Boyle attached to it i
provision compelling the company to
grade the streets not already graded
over which the line would pass. Then
he attempted to hitch on another
amendment, making the new franchise
conditional upon the company erecting
in the central city waiting station
for the accommodation of its patrons.
The city should have something in
| return for these valuable franchises
Mr.. O'Boyle thought. Others thought
so too, but when Mr.. Roche informed
them that the Country club was CCn-
trihutinG $1,000 towards the expense Of
building the line and that the company
in all probability was not overly Gag
er 10 secure the franchise, the attempt
to enforce the waiting amend
ment was abandoned and the ordinance
was passed on second reading.
FOR JOINT SESSION.
\ motion to concur in common coun-
ellis resolution for a Joint session
Thursday night next, for the purpose
of filing the vacancy on the board Of
revision and appeal was declared lost
because no one voted for it. Later
Mr.. Finn, who was insisting that he
and Mr. Thomas voted in favor Of
concurrence, brought the matter up
and when Mr.. Schroeder who voted
against it moved for its reconsidora-
ticn, the resolution was formally put
before the body and adopted.
Mayor Eailey's nomination of Charles
Raynor for additional permanent man
for the Relief Engine company was
confirmed.
An ordinance was introduced by Mr.
OBoyle transferring S65 to the police
fund to provide FOR the retention of
Patrolman Collgan during next month.
The following ordinances passed
third reading: Providing for two cleo
trio lights in the Sixth ward, one in
the Tenth ward and three in the Fourth
district of the Nineteenth ward; pro-
viding for the acceptance Of Fairview
park streets, ana providing for lat
cral sewer on Washington avenue be-
tween New York and Marion street.
Mr.. Schneider the new member was
given the late Mr. Robinson's place on
the judiciary, license, parks and treas
urer's accounts committees. Mr.. James
succeeds to Mr.. Robnsons place on the
police committee.
THE LOW Elk BltANCB.
In common council Mr. Keller re-
newed his protest against passing or
dinances for new permanent men for
the fire department, when there are
no means in sight for providing pay for
them, and succeeded in having the or
dinance for an additional man for the
Eagle company laid on the table. The
vote was:
| Ayes-Messrs. Reese, Morris " Morris
Grifiths, Walker, Zizleman, Wirth, Jack
son, Wenzel, Oliver, Il. +. Morris, NaeGli,
| Keller, Morris.
Nays-Messrs. Calpm, Monaghan, Cole
man, Sheridan, Cusick, Norton, Grier-7.
Mr.. Keller said he favored the meas
ure. but in view of the way the esti-
mates committee was going to be
! hampered, he could not at this time
vote to add further difficulties Mr..
Zizelman spoke In the same strain.
Mr.. Calpin entered a vigorous pro-
test against the tahling of his ordi-
: nance holding that another man for
the Eagles was a necessity and that
; the estimates committee should do its
economizing on some other item.
Mr.. Keller also tried to call halt ta
the new electric lights when the Ordi-
nance for one at the corner Of Vine and
Gordon streets was up, but Mr. Cole
mans strong appeal left Mr.. Keller
motion wanting a second.
The resolution permitting the Colliery
Engineer company to erect, at its own
expense, a iire-alarm box i'm front of
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