The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-19
the bond to custody of the clerk was
tben tal;an and WAS as follows:

the bond to custody of the clerk was
then taken and was as follows;
Ayes-Mcssrs Kearnoy. Roche, Melvin,
Shea, Schroeder. O'Boyle, Frablc Coyne,
MCAndrcw-9.
Nays-MessrS. Ross, Thomas, Chitten-
den, Wagner, Schneider, Sandcrson, Eel.
lows, WilliHms-S
Absent-Mossrs. Mccain, Lansing Finn,
James,.
When the motion was declared car
ried, Mr.. Roche arose and stated that
there was no disposition on the part
of those who voted for the motion to
be disrespectful to the court They
understood they were doing right he
added.
The Sanderson ordinance re-appro-
priating the $l7.52O item for asphalt re-
pairs passed first reading by title with
out opposition and was passed on sec
ond reading by vote of 13 to A. as
follows:
AYes-Messrs. Ross, Koarney, Roche,
Thomas. Melvin, Chittenden. Wagner,
Shea, Sanderson. Schroeder, Frable,
COyne, MCAndreW-l3.
Nays - Messrs. Schneider, Fellows,
O'Boyle, Wiliams-4.
AYES AND NAYS CALLED.
The aye and nay vote was called for
by Mr.. Chitrenden. It's purpose was to
indicate to the mayor that the major
ity of select council favored the Barber
contract. At the board of trade meet
ing, Monday night, Mr.. Chittendcn an
nOunced that this would be done. and
that the mayor would sign the con-
tract if the appropriation ordinance
was given a two-third vote. 1t fell
short one of being a twO-thirds vote.
The paving committee reported favor
ably the resolution awarding to Mears
& Flynn the contract for paving San
derson avenue, but owing to the fact
that the release from damages sub
mitted by G. w. Dawson and J. Y.
Hopewell was not unconditional, as
had been demanded by councils. the
resolution was on motion of Mr.. Wag-
ner, referred back to committee
The resolution fixing ten years as the
minimum period for guarantees on
pavements was reported favorahly
from the paving committee and adopt
ed on motion Of Mr.. Roche,
The ordinance providing for the pay
of the two extra patrolmen for April
was reported favorably from the police
committee and ordered printed. The
ordinance transferring S400 to the item
of Eighteenth ward street repairs was
amended by cutting the figure down to
1919 and then referred for printing
The nominations of +. *. Henderson,
as inspector of East Market street pave.
and James Johnson, as inspector of the
Won Storch avenue and Honesdale
street sewer, were faVorably reported
from committee and confirmed unani-
mously.
SOUTH SIDE SEWER.
Common council resolutions con-
CURED in permit property holders on
Price street between Bromley and
Sumner avenues, to build a sewer at
their private expense, and direct tho
appointment of a special committee Ia
deal with the South Side sewer cues
tiOn.
Mr. Ross introduced a resolution per-
hitting the Ontario and Western COM
pany to cross certain streets i'm the
| Third ward with its Keyser Valley
branch road. 1t was referred. An or
! dinance narrowing the roadway and
| widening the sidewalks on the portion
| of Sanderson avenue to be paved was
| introduced by Mr.. Sanderson and re,
| ferred for printing.
The ordinance appropriating parI
revenues TO park purposes passed frs
and second readings.
| A communication from the West Sid,
board of trade on the asphalt question
was presented under the fourth ordel