The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-18

A communication from the Carriage
Workers union, indorsed by the Cen
trail Labor union. was presented, re-
questing councils to refuse to have any
more work done by Carrlagemaker W.
f.. Gilhool. The communication states
that Mr.. Gilhool Is opposed to orga--
lied labor, and that he employs no
union help. 1t further states that he
has no regular system of paying, and
that he now owes certain workmen for
over three months, and when he does
pay that he gives orders in lieu of
money.
Mr. Melvin produced communca-
ton addressed to Mr.. Gilhool by the
secretary of the Blacksmiths' union,
announcing that he employs union
blacksmiths. Both communications
were ordered received and filed.
The following common council reso-
lutions were adopted: Directing the
city engineer to prepare plans and
specifications and an estimate of the
cost of paving West Market street;
directing the street commissioner and
the city engineer to confer with the
officials OF the Delaware, Lackawanna
and western company relative to the
changing OF the grade of a certain
sewer between Luzerne and Seventh
streets; providing for two fire hy-
drants on Richmond avenue: permit
ting the fire companies to parade next
Monday in the Elks' street parade;
directing the city engineer, when CIV
ing the curb line on Harrison avenue,
to make II thirteen feet from the fence
line; awarding contracts for 1900 feet
of fire hose to the New York Betting
and Packing company and Mneralized
Rubber company.
The following resolutions were intro
duced and passed:
BY Mr. Schneidcr-Granting permission for the
construction of a private sewer on Alder street,
between Pitston avenue and Rosar court
BY Mr. Schneidcr-Authorzing the joint public
buildings committee and the street commission.
er to sell certain strip of land Wyoming
avenue, belonging to the city.
BY Mr.. Misunderstanding the city engineer
to report to councils as to whether or not the
Scranton Railway company has narrowed rrovl.
dcrcc road between Ravine and Sterling streets.
BY Mr. Misunderstanding for fire hydrlnt
on Pasadena avenue.
TO TEAR UP TRACK.
Mr.. McAndrew also introduced res
olution directing the street commits
sioner to tear up the double track laid
by the Scranton Railway company be-
tween Carbon and Sterling streets.
This was referred to the proper COM
mittee on motion Of Mr.. Finn.
The following new ordinances were
introduced:
BY Mr.. Finn-Estabshing the office Of fire
marshal ard fixing the salary OF the Same at
5000 a year.
BY Mr.. Thomas--Providirg for an additional
permanent man for the Franklin Engine com.
pany and taking the salary for the same out
OF the judgments and ncidcntas appropriation
BY Mr. Misunderstanding for an additional
permanent for the Columbia Hose company
and taking the salary for the out of the
vetoed item for the repair OF the Bloom avenue
culvert.
BY Mr. James-Providing for The payment OF
the claim of Thomas p. Stevens.
BY Mr.. Thomas-Providing for the laying of
sidewalks on Hyde Park avenue, between Petite.
bone and Lafayette streets
BY Mr. Misunderstanding for an additional
permanent man for the General Phinney Engine
company.
BY Mr. Misunderstanding for the construc-
tion Of a sewer on Delaware street in the Thlr-
teenth ward
The engireers fifth partial estimate
for the Seventeenth sewer district was
approved for $3,722S5, in favor of A,
II. Coon & Son. A bill of s43.25. pre-
sented by Assistant Sanitary Officer
| Thomas V. Lewis for car fare was ap-
proved.