The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-03


Shall Not Deposit More Than 90
Per Cent. of His Money in Any One
Bank Is Passed on Third Reading
in the Upper Branch Commoners
Move for New Building Ordinance.
Select council last night passed on
third reading the ordinance directing
that the city funds shall be deposited
in Certain banks. designated by coun-
ellis, and that the city treasurer shall
render a monthly statement of the bal
ances and the interest earned by them
There was vigorous opposition to the
measure on the part of Messrs. Finn,
kearney and McAndrew, but they were
able to muster only one other member,
Mr.. O'Boyle to their side when the
vote came. These opponents of the
measure argued that the city treasurer,
being under bonds, should have the
right To use his own discretion as to
what banks we're to bc the repositories
of the monevs. for which he was re-
law did not authorize any such inter-
ference on the part of councils as the
ordinance contemplates This latter
contention was silenced by the quoting
of the law. 1t explicitly directs that
councils shall designate what banks
the city funds shall be deposited in.
The ordinance names all the banks
in the city as repositories, but stipu-
lates that not more than 20 per cent.
of the city funds shall be deposited in
any one bank. The treasurer is not TO
he held liable for any loss Of money
through the failure of a bank.
The following resolution, introduced
by Mr.. Roche, was unanimously
adopted:
That when the work of constructing
the Nineteenth district sewer system is
TO be advertised, the city clerk shall ad-
Vertisc for two separate bids as follows:
The first bid to include all work of con-
StruCtiug said sewer system, except the
portion of said system on South Main
avenue north Of the north line of lot s,
block Ii; all cf Edwards court. north of
Luzcrne street; the branch on oxford
street from Edwards court to Main ave-
nue., and that portion on Tenth street
between the north line Of lot T. in nlock
u, and the south line Of oxford street.
The second bid To include all of said
sewer system not included in the first.
FIRE DEPARTMENT MEASURES.
An ordinance providing for an addi-
tional permanent man for the Nay Aug
chemical company was passed on third
reading after some opposition, but or
dinances providing for an extra per-
l,l sni
and Hook and Ladder companies were
laid over ON second reading until mex,
meeting on a motion of Mr.. Lansing
who feared tina. the hiring of eleven
new permanent men as is cOntempldt.
ed by ordinances now pending was
more than the city could stand just a,
present.
a resolution directing the city CLERK
To publish draft of the ordinance toi
paving North Main avenue and ProT;.
dence road was similarly dealt with.
Resolutions directing the joint fire
department comnmi.ee to find uua2.
ters for the Crystals during the time
that their house is undergoing repairs
police box No. 3 be transferred to thu
Columbia hose house, and directins
that safeguards be placed over Leach's
creek on West Market street were
adopted and latter concurred in by
common council.
The following resolution, introduced
by Mr.. Roche, was adopted:
Resolved, BY the select council of the
city of Scranton. the common council con.
Curring that we learn with great pleas
ure that the gallant Thirteenth regiment
ia soon to return ana We take advantage
of this, the irst opportunity To bid then
9 cordial welcome home.
CONCURRENT BUSINESS.
Common council measures concurreC
III provide for joint meeting Monday
night to fill the vacancy on the boarC
of revision and appeals; for gradin!
Wheeler avenue, above Vine street: TO
the changing of two electric lights il
the Twenty ward; and for tn
transfer Of the Nay Aug hose cart t,
the private fire company organized b,
the Tripp Park property holders.
Chairman O'Boyle. of the paving com
mittee. reported that he was not pre-
| pared To report on the ordinance 70
paving Sanderson avenue, because tn
Specifications were not as yet attached
to the ordinance. Mr. SandersOn urg
emily requested him to have the meas
ure ready for the next meeting, ant
promised TO do so if possible.
Ordinances passed on third readn,
provide for electric lights al the corne
Of Everett avenue and Swetland street
Fillmore avenue and Pettebone streets
Sumner avenue and PettebOne streets
two on Locust street and two ON Elm
street, the last four to be located under
the direction of the councilmen of tn,
Fifteenth ward.
The report Of the sinking tund com
missioners printed in full elsewhere
was read and filed. Adjournment wat
made until Monday night, when a busi
ness meeting will be held, followin;
the joint session.
NEW BUILDING ORDINANCE.