The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-10

VI S''e|t COUNCIL, because of its mys-
ferrous disappearance, bobbed up last
night in select council and was given
death-blow.
Under the head of concurrent busi-
ness the ordinance. with other common
council business, came before the select
Tor consideration. When It was read
by title, Mr.. Mccain called the atten-
tlon of the chairman to the fact that
similar ordinance had been acted up
on heretofore this year, and under tho
rules council could not again go into
the matter. Chairman Williams de-
cided that Mr.. McCann's position was
correct and thercupon Mr.. Lansing
took an appeal from the decision Of the
chair.
Mr.. Chittenden Insisted that such a
motion could not be entertained and 50
did Mr. McCann, who said the only
question council could consider was the
matter of suspending the rules so as to
permit Of consideration of the ordi-
nance. After debate, participated in
by Messrs. Finn, Roche. Mccain, Lans-
ing and Chittenden, Mr.. Roche moved,
in order to bring the matter properly
to the attention of council, that the
rules be suspended.
II won't vote for that notion" said
Mr.. Roche, but l think we ought to
get at this matter properly" The mo-
tion was put and was defeated by the
following vote:
Yeas-Ross, Finn, Wagner, Schneider.
Lansing-5.
Nays-Thomas. Jarles. Roche. Melvin,
Chittenden Shea, Mccain, Fellows,
Schroeder, O'Boyle, Frable, Coyne, Will
iams-13.
That sealed the fate of the telephone
ordinance and council passed on to
the consideration of other business.
FLAHERTY REMOVED.
A communication from Mayor Moir
was read removing Patrolman Martin
Flaherty for cause and naming Thomas
NJ. Connery as his successor. The
communication was referred to the
select council for consideration with.
out debate.
The following communication from
City Controller Howell was referred to
committee for consideration:
Scranton. Pa, Nov. 3.
To the Honorable, Select and Common
Councils.
| Gentlemen: | return herewith the fol.
| lowing ordinances:
File of common courcil No. 80, 1899.
| Providing for the appointment OF an ad-
| ditional permanent man for the Eagle
| Engine company and transferring money
| TO pay for the same.
File OF common council No. q, 1899.
| Providing for the appointment of a per-
| manent man for the Crystal Hose com
| pany and making an appropriation for
to pay the same.
A margin of saving amounting to
| $4.24i95 was created in electric street
| lights" general city department, by a
reduction made to the city by the Scran-
ton Electric Light and Heat company. l
notified your honorable body of this In a
communication dated April %, 1S99 Since
that time sundry transfers have been
made by the following ordinances:
| File of select council No. 4, 1892 S279.
| File of select council No. 32 1899, $3.50.
File common council No. 26, 1899, siOO.
File common council No. !, 1899, 81 1913.
File select council No. s. 1899, $50.
File select council No. 81, 1899, $1,000
| Total, A.272.0l.
These transfers, believe, may be safe
ly made but the aforementioned Nos. 50
and 22 cannot be made. 1 consulted the
proper heads of the departments, and
| Mayor Moir, and it was understood by
both that transfers for Nos. 30 and q
could not be made.
1 beg to inform you that these addi-
tional men are now at work and that II
they are continued on, a deficiency will
| be created in the fire department, for
there are no funds available to pay them
Very respectfully,
Esdras Howell. City Controller
MAYOR ASKED TO ACT.
Later in the meeting Mr.. James in.
troduced a resolution directing the
mayor to ascertain if there is any
money available for the purpose OF
paying John F. Lynch and Robert Viii.
lard, the recently appointed permanent
men of Eagle and Crystal companies
This proposition caused a good dea
of discussion and some of the coun-
cilmen wanted to know what the may
or had to do with the matter anyway
The mayor knew there was nc
money to pay these men when he ap-
pointed them" replied Mr.. James. "a
| looked over the accounts with the
mayor not long ago and he said ther
there was no money available for this
purpose"
The mayor should not appoint when
there is no money to pay salaries,
was Chairman Williams comment as
council proceeded to vote on the meas.
ure. The resolution was adopted b,
the following vote:
Ayes-Thomas. James. Roche Chitten
den, Wagner, Shea, Mccain. FeIIows
Lansing Coyne, Frable, Williams-11,
Nays-Ross, Finn. Melvin, Schneider
Schroeder, O'Boyle.
A petition was received from citizen,
OF the Fifth district Of the First ware
which set forth that they want IN,
streets graded and marked, electri,
lights erected and water mains laid I,
the streets 1t was explained that tn,
property owners must first grade tn
streets at their own expense befor
electric lights can be erected or tn
other improvements claimed for OBJ
tanned The communication was re
ferred TO the judiciary committee 10
consideration.
RULES FOR THE POLICE.
The ordinance providing certain
rules for the government of the polio
department was reported iavorabl.
from committee and afterwards passe
on first reading and was amended o.
second reading.
An ordinance providing for an in
crease Of the city debt to the amour
Of s225,OOO to pay the city's share OF tn
cost of constructing certain sewer
was passed on first reading and re
ferred back to committee for amend
ments.
An ordinance providing for the paw
ing Of Costello court from Vine I
Olive street with asphalt passed o
FIRST and second readings. Other OF
, dinances passed on final and secon
ranlinrs MPrn. Amending Rrnda a