The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-27
REPORT WAS MISSING.
Mysterious Disappearance of q Reso-
luton Embodying Hose Contract,
Common Council Doings.

Common council last evening refused
to concur with the action of the Sc
lect council in adopting the minority
report of the fire department commit
tee which provided for the purchase Of
only 600 feet of rubber hose and in
stead passed q resolution adopting the
majority report of the committee which
provides for the purchase of 1,SOO feet
all together.
When the joint fire department COM
mittee met on Thursday, October 13
seven Of the ten members signed a
majority report providing for the pur-
chase of 600 feet of rubber tested hose
at 81 foot and of 1900 feet of cotton
hose at IS cents a foot from the New
York Betting and Packing company.
Messrs. Finn, Thomas and Melvin
objected to the purchase of any cotton
hose and signed a minority report
which provided for the purchase of
only 600 feet of rubber hose. Both re-
ports were read at select council meet
ing that evening and the minority re-
port was adopted.
When the matter cams up for consid-
Grafton in common council last evening
all the papers, bids, etc, were on hand
except the majority report which was
strangely missing. A search was made
for it but it could not be found and
great surprise was expressed at its
absence.
1t was decided to lay the minority
report on the table and a resolution
embodying the missing majority report
and providing for the purchase of the
1,S0O feet was offered by Mr.. Gricr and
adopted. Mr.. Zizleman said that the
| objection to cotton hose vas without
| cause as the department now had IA
cilities for drying it and was sadly in
need of 1t. He wanted TO know what
the drying tower was built for if not
for use.
New ordinances were introduced as
follows
BY Mr.. Observation-Disclosures $50
from the city hall appropriation for
street repairs in the Fifth ward.
By Mr.. Norton,-Establshin the Of.
| flee of park policeman, fixing the SAL
ary at $75 a month and transferring
5000 from the electric light appropria-
ton for 1899 to pay the salary.
Mr. Ruane introduced a resolution
which was adopted and which directed
the city solicitor to confess judgment
in the sum of $3.50 in favor CT John j.
and Michael Ruddy, who have a claim
against the city fer this amount for
| unlawful removal Of a sidewalk from
| their property.
The following resolutions were also
| introduced and passed
BY Mr. T. V. Morrs-Drecting tho
city engineer to estimate the cost of
opening up Wayne avenue from Put
| nam to Theodore street and TO secure
| options on land to be used.
By Mr.. kesbury-Allowing the
property holders of Alton place to ex-
tend the Alton place sewer about $50
| feet at their own expense.
BY Mr.. Reese-Directing the city en-
| gineer to give the grade on certain
| streets in the First ward.
The following resolutions from Sc
| lect council We're concurred in: Allow
| ing Mr., st. Am2nd of Sixth street to
| connect his property with the sewer
| at his own expense; directing the city
| engineer to furnish house numbers for
the residents of Tripp Park; providing
| for. pavement on Mulberry street from
| Prescott to Arthur avenue; extending
the time limit for the construction of
the Providence sewers, sixty days.
The finance committee reported fav-
orably on the ordinance Increasing the
salary of the clerk of common council
to 5000 and the report was received and
filed.
Just before adjournment the ordin-
ance transferring s71S5G from various
sources for street department purposes
| passed third reading.