The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-07
M'GINLEY INTENDS
TO GIVE BATTLE
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clear enough and to a layman ex-
Justice Hands opinion was convince
ing, but the courts and not councils
should settle the matter. Mr.. San
derson said he also had the utmost
respect for ex-Justice Hands opinion
and would study it carefully. Mr..
Wagner thought the whole matter was
a question for the joint convention, at
all events, and not for one body of the
councils.
The resolution was finally concurred
in.
THE NEW COMMITTEES.
Chairman Williams announced his
committees for the ensuing year as
follows:
Estimates Chittenden, Ross, Schnei-
der. Coyne, Mccain.
Finance - Melvin, Frable, James,
Thomas, Sanderson.
Fire department - Finn, Thomas,
Schneider, McAndrew, Melvin.
udiciary-Lansing, James, Schroe-
der. Kcarney, Shea.
Light and water-Fellows, Wagner,
Schroeder, Roche, Melvin.
Laws and ordinances-Shea, Roche,
Sanderson, O'Boyle, Schroeder.
License-Chittenden Shea, Finn, SAN
derson, Frable.
Manufactures-kea carney, Melvin, Wag-
ner Chittenden, Mccain.
Public buildings-Schneidcr Schroe.
der, Wagner, Roche. Frable.
Police-James, Finn, Lansing, Me-
Andrew, O'Boyle.
Pavements--Ross, Thomas, Finn, Nc
! Andrew, O'Boyle.
Printng-Schroede Lansing, Eel.
| lows, Kearney, Mccain.
Parks-Roche, Coyne, Wagner Chit
| tenden, Thomas.
Rulcs-Coyne, Shea, Fellows, Ross
| SanderSon.
| ailways--Thomas, Fellows, Schroe
| der, O'Boyle, Kearncy.
Streets and bridgcs-Sanderson Lans
| ing, Schneider Frable. Kearney.
Sewers and drains-Wagner, Schnci
der, Sanderson, Shea, Mccain.
| Sanitary-Coyne. Roche, Frable, Wag
| ner. Schroeder.
! Trcasurcr's accounts -- McAndrew
| Kearncy, Sanderson, Ross. Schneider
| TaXes-McCann, Roche, James, Lans
! ing. Thomas.
Chairman Williams made acknowl
! edgment of his unanimous election b!
! giving eight of the twelve chairman
| ships to Democrats.
NEW BUSINESS.
New measures were introduced an:
approved as follows:
Mr.. hittenden- Resolution designat
/ ing the Traders bank as one of tn
repositories Of city funds.
Mr. Observation-Disclosures to Teleas
. the Lackawanna hospital from pavin
| assessment Resolution for eXtendin
the fire limits.
In TlngnI11tinD
city controller to include in his month";
report a statement of the city balance
/ in each bank. Resolution changing tn
/ date of the iiremen's parade to Nav
Mr.. Williams-Resolutio directin
| the immediate repairing Of Hyde Par
| avenue sewer.
Mr.. Boss-Ordnance giving the on
tario, Carbondale and Scranton rOa
right to enter upon certain streets wit
its Keyser Valley branch, Oak street t
! be crossed below grade and bridgeC
and gates to be maintained on Yves
| Market street.
Mr.. Coyle-ResOlutiOn permitting s.
Johns church congregation to build
private sewer.
The Spain report on the electri
\ lights was read and referred to tn
llight and water committee. Stree
commissioner O'Boyles request 70
$is}00 to repair asphalt streets will
- bcrete was referred to the pawn!
y~0mmittee.
| For repairing the Washburn stree
culvert, William Farrell bid SlS9.59, t
include sidewalk: W. W. Davis offere,
to do the work for $l9S.75. The bid
We're referred.
The annual tax levy ordinance, fiN
ing the rate at twelve and eight-tentl
mills. was introduced by Mr.. Roch
and passed on first reading.