The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-05

eelectmen at last nights regular meet
ing was as sincere as 1t seemed, the
measure Is as good as UP to the mayor.
Not a single vote or voice opposed 1t
in any way during the time it was up
for consideration.
1t first came to notice In motion
by Mr.. Fellows that when council ad-
journed 1t should be to meet next
Monday night. This was in anticipa-
ton of an amendment that Mr.. O'BOyle
announced ne would offer, which would
II adopted necessitate the reprinting
Of the ordinance. There was a protes:
against this and the motion was de-
feated, but this probably had no sig
nificance one way or the other, 1t being
simply an expression Of the feeling
that the contemplated amendment
might not prevail, which would render
the extra meeting unnecessary.
That this was the ease was evidenced
by the fact that when the amendment
did prevail there was an unanimous
vote to hold an adjourned session this
evening that the ordinance might be
finally passed in time to give common
council sufficient opportunity Of getting
together in special session to concur
In the amendment.
ON FINAL READING.
The ordinance was called up for third
and final reading by Mr.. Mccain, when
that order of business was regularly
reached, and then MFR. O'l'oyle an
nounced his amendment, accompany
Ing the announcement with a motion
to go into committee Of the whole for
the purpose of considering the amend
ment.
The amendment was simply a bit Of
technical repairing. The body of the
ordinance provides for the construction
of a viaduct and the purchase Of the
right of way. while the title makes no
mention of the matter of purchasing
the right Of way.
Mr. Mccain thought the amendment
| unnecessary. but when Clerk L.avelle
informed him that City Solicitor Vos-
burg thought like Mr.. O'Boyle. that it
| was necessary, Mr.. McCann said, ".All
right"
When the amendment had been
unanimously adopted, Mr.. Roche did
| some figuring on calendar, consulted
with the West Side citizens commit
tee, which occupied the spectators en-
losure. and then moved that adjourn
ment be made till next Monday night
His idea was to have both branches
| meet that night and finish up with
the ordinance. but Mr.. McCann, Mr.
Thomas. Mr.. James. Mr. Fellows and
Mr.. McAndrew, after hasty confer
| ence, deemed it best to have the select
| men meet tonight and the commoners
tomorrow night or Monday night, and
when an amendment to that effect was
| offered Mr.. Roche accepted it as his
| principal motion and 1t passed unani-
mously.
ONLY A FEW DAYS.
The ordinance must be signed by the
mayor before next Wednesday night.
| Common council can call a special
meeting on twenty-four hours notice
and will likely meet Monday night.
The ordinance will then be ready for
the mayors signature Tuesday.
| A. b. Holmes. David T.. Evans, David
d. Evans, II. d. Jones, Common Coun-
| cilmen Charles Godshall and W. V.
Griftiths, City Assessor G. a. Jones and
Counciman-elect Joseph Oliver were
among the prominent West Siders who
| were on hand to help along the good
cause.
An ordinance was introduced by Mr..
| Melvin providing for the transfer of
1925, being the balance remaining of
appropriation for purchase Of the new
hose wagon, for the paying of claims
for the construction of a catch basin
at the corner Of Wyoming avenue and
Spruce street, and for the paving of
| Page court.
A communication from Street Com
missioner Thomas telling of the de-
plOrable condition of certain streets in
the Sixth ward and advising that an
appropriation be made for their re-
pair was read and referred to the COM
| mittee on estimates.
\ communication was also read from
the mayor vetong the ordinance pro-
| viding for three electric lights in the
Twenty-first ward, on the ground that
| the present financial condition of the
| city does not warrant any increase OF
| expenditure in this direction. Mr. San
| derson moved that the ordinance pa SIS
despite the mayors veto, but the mo.
tion was lost
| WYOMING AVENUE MATTER.
A resolution introduced by Mr.. Roche
was adopted, directing the city solicit
tor to withdraw the exceptions to the
awards Of the viewers for the openin z
of Wyoming avenue and requesting
| the honorable court to confirm such
| award. Mr.. SandersOn said he desired
to be placed on record as voting
| against the resolution, inasmuch as he
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