The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-03
AN ORDINANCE,

AN ORDINANCE.
Providing for the submission to the
vote of the electors of the city Of
Scranton an increase In the indebted
ness of the said city to the amount of
xl61, ,526.OO, or as much thereof as may
be necessary to pay for the construc-
tion Of a viaduct on the south side
of West Lackawanna avenue over
the tracks of the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western Railroad COM
pany, and in case the vote Is in favor
of such proposed increase making an
appropriation of said sum for said
purpose.
Section /. BE it ordained by the Sc
lect and common councils of the city
of Scranton, and 1t Is hereby ordained
by the authority of the same, that for
the purpose of paying for the building
of viaduct on the south side of West
Lackawanna avenue over the tracks of
the Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern Railroad company, together with
the purchase of right of way for same.
an increase in the Indebtedness of said
city by an issue of city bonds to an
amount not to exceed the sum of $1G7.-
$500 is hereby authorized, subject new
ertheless to the consent of the electors
of the said city of Scranton as here
matter provided.
SUBMITTED TO VOTERS.
The question of asserting to the
above proposed increase of the debt OF
the city shall be submitted to vote
Of the qualified electors of the city of
Scranton at the next general election
occurring not less than forty days af-
ter the passage of this ordinance.
After the passage of this ordinance
and at least thirty days before said
election the mayor shall publish no
tce of the election hereby authorized
in three daily papers published in said
city and statement such as Is re-
quired by law, which statement shall
be furnished by the city controller.
If said electors agree to increase
the indebtedness of said city for said
purposes there shall be appropriated
and set apart for the payment of said
Improvement the sum of 1851, $4,000. the
estimated cost of said improvement.
When Mr.. Calpin introduced the
ordinance in common council he also
introduced q resolution directing the
appointment of a conference commit
tee to wait upon the officials of the
Traction and Lackawanna companies
with a view Of finding how much they
will contribute towards the erection Of
the viaduCt.
The resolution passed both branches
and in common council Chairman kel-
lar appointed Messrs. Calpin. Tewkes-
bury and Grifiths as members of 1t.
At the meeting of select council, when
the resolution passed, Councilman ].
A. Lansing was acting as chairman pro
TEN and his attention not being called
to the matter. he did not appoint COM
| mittee. Chairman Williams has not
as yet appointed the committee either,
eand If the measure Is to be passed in
time 1t must be passed next Thursday
| evening, without a knowledge of how
much either of the companies are go
| ing to contribute.
WHAT MIR. CALPIN DESIRED.
This is contrary to the wishes of
Mr. Calpin, who desires that the ordi-
nance not pass finally until councils
have a knowledge Of how much the
companies will contribute. That
the ordinance may get through
in time for the thirty days
notice to be given it will be necessary
to have it pass on Thursday evening.
The committee could be appoint
ed and have 1t wait upon the Off
cials before the mayor signs the mea-
sure.
| Mr.. Calpin. in speaking on the sub
ject to a Tribune man yesterday,
stated that in his belief the Traction
company should pay one-half of the
proposed cost of the Improvement
Some cOuncilmen. like Chairman
kellar, of common council main
tain that the erection Of a viaduct on
the south side Of the street leaving the
main street itself orcn. would only
partially remove the danger now exist
ing. AS planned in the ordinance
the viaduct is to be !ifty feet wide and
is to extend fifty feet south from the
curb lire between Seventh and Ninth
streets.
In discussing the question yes
terday, Mayor Moir said that
he was in favor of viaduct which
would close the street. Only by pass.
ing measure for such an improve
ment. he stated, could the Lackawanna
officials he prevailed upon to pay to.
, wards its construction