The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-10

Providence pave ordinance. In select
council a resolution was passed pro-
viding for an inquiry as 20 what IL
done with the interest on monthly bal"
ances Of city funds The joint session
= Alf councils to ill the vacancy on the
board of revision and appeals failed
10 materialize owing to Mr.. divers
action in joining with the Democrats
Of common council in breaking a
quorum.
The Providence pave ordinance met
its death on final reading. II received
only thirteen of the necessary three
fourths vote. Those who voted against
It were:
James Grier Third ward.
NJ. +. Gilroy. Seventh ward.
j. ]. Monaghan, Twelfth ward.
T.. J. Coleman, Sixteenth ward
Il. j. Sheridan. Nineteenth ward.
NJ. J. Cusick, Twentieth ward.
Messrs. Keller and Norton were ab-
sent. The vote was not preceded by
any discussion or comment, and none
of the members offered any oXplana-
tion of his vote. Six of those who
voted in the affirmative. seeing that
the ordinance was beaten, changed
their votes before the result was an
nounced, in order that they may move
for its reconsideration at the next
meeting. These were Messrs. NJ V.
Morris. Griffiths. Walker, Jackson,
, Wenzel and Oliver.
Mr.. Finn, who had charge OF the
ordinance in select council, stated uH-
hesitatingly for publication that the
death of the ordinance was due TO
autibrick influences. and that improp-
er inducements had been offered to
secure its killing.
MINOR TRANSACTIONS.
Common council did very little else
of importance. On final reading were
passed ordinances for four electric
lights in the Fifteenth ward, and for
repairs of Washburn street culvert, On
third reading there were passed or
dinances establishing grades on Fif-
teenth ward streets: for two electric
lights in the Second ward: for a sewer
basin on the corner of Luzerne street
and Railroad avenue and for an addi-
tional man for the Crystal Hose COM
pany.
a resolution was passed awarding to
NJ. j. Gibbons the contract for the sew
er in the Nineteenth district. at $2.35
per lineal foot: house connections, $1.25
per lineal foot. This sewer is in the
Fifth, Fourteenth and Eighteenth
wards. Members struggling out singly
broke a quorum and caused an ad-
journment.
The monthly balance matter in select
council was brought up by Mr.. Roche.
The monthly report of City Treasurer
J}oland showed a cash balance on hand
Feb. of $209. 1881, and March 1, $Ios-
66430. In the statement of receipt no
mention appeared of interest on these
balances.
Mr.. Roche asked the chair if the
banks holding this balance paid inter-
est on them. and if so what was done
with that interest.
Chairman Chittenden answered that
ne introduced a resolution some time
ago, directing the city controller TO
inform councils on this matter but,
although the resolution was passed and
a copy of it sent to the controller,
nothing had ever came of it.
What can we do about it?" queried
Mr.. Roche
set the grand jury after them.
That's our only recourse, l guess" an
swered the chair.
LdltF Oh MI INOCHt lIe
following resolution, which was unan-
imously adopted:
MIR. ROCKIES RESOLUTION.
Resolved. BY the seect council, that a
special committee of three be appointed
Tor the purpose of asccrtaining If the city
funds have earned interest during the
past three years; and for this purpose
the committee shah have the right To eX-
anime the books of the heads Of the finan-
Cial departments of the city government.
The committee is directed to report at
the earliest date possible.
The chair appointed Messrs. Roche,
Lansing and Schneider as this COM
mttee. A SUNNI ry of the monthly re-
port of the treasurer is appended
Balance cash on hand Feb L.. 500. 7S3 81
Receipts from collectors ........ l,72l s.
Receipts from park commission
efS Observation-Disclosures. 1l4 U
Receipts from board of health. ~ "a
Receipts from street commits
sioner .,.,...,....,............. ~ 81
Receipts from building inspector 3 III
Receipts from city licenses ...... - VI
Receipts from sewer assess
ments .....",...........,..,-... 363 -
s.a.. H.