The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-17

city, which became a second class city as a re.
suit of the census Of 1890. The governors certi.
iicate with reference to that change was made
in December, 1890 so that We may anticipate
that about next December the city OF Scranton
will become city Of the second class.
A few things seem to be quite well settled by
decisions of the court rendered with reference
to the status of Allegheny City and its officers.
First-That a city passing from one class to an.
olner carries with it all OF its municipal or.
ganzation, powers and ouces which arc not in.
consistent with legislation enacted with refer.
ence to the higher class into which it goes.
With reference to the status of officers of the
city, the Supreme court have said
Secom.-The proper officers to which the city
shall become entitled under the change Of elias.
sfcation are those officers created by the law
for cities Of the second class and which did not
exist in cities of the third class. In other words,
tnose offices which are required to be filed for
the first time by the clty OF Allegheny.
Third-Thesc officers whose terms are required
to cease and determine upon the first Monday Of
April after t"c change occurs are those whose
offices are superseded, that is abolished, by the
laws regulating cities OF the second class. The
term ceases because the office itself is abolished.
Some Of the particulars in which a change will
be effected by the advancement of the city to a
city of the second class the following:
First-The councils will be composed Of one
member of select council from each ward elected
for \ form of four vears This is tho method
of constitution OF the present select council.
Sccond-Tbc conmon council will consist Of
forty members divided among tho wards by popu-
Iation. each ward having at least ono member
Tbird-'Thc following dcpartmcnts will be or.
conizcd the heads of which are chosen by the
city councils, and which vested with certain
adn,iristrativo and cxccuti,e no,vers indicated
by their titles:
fal nonartnep, of pubIic Safety
M Department of public Works
Ic> Donartment of Charities
FourtS Tho noIicn mower is vested in tho
mayor and 6vo noIiro MAGISTRATES
THE ASSESSMENTS.
Fifth Assessments are made bv n board of five
assesSors Amounted by councils receiving annual
salaries For PURPOSES of taxation real estate is
divided into three classes Agricultural proper.
ties nav onc.third of thc highest rate Of taxes
| assessed Rural or suburban land nav twothirds
| of tbc highcs, ratio
Sixth-A bureau of health is connected with
! ihc dcnartmcnt of nuhlic safety FulI lcrisIa
| tion is proyidcd for buldinr and marty wall in.
| snoctiop
| Sovontb-Thore il nrovidcd q hoard NJ cduca
| tion consisting of 6ftecp members elected by thc
city at Isrgn
Eighth-Ciyil service regulations arc enforce /
for thp ptnn nj fro
Whether in our partirilar case tbc boarl n,
charities would assume thc mowers and functions
OF our present poor board is question Of too
much uncertainty in the provisions Of the law
'or 'he committee I" cypress an opinion upon
wears pa,t more or less acts have been passed
! regulating the affairs of cities of the second
class. 1t seems to your committee that scranton
ought to place herself in communication with
NleSh'hy ana f"lsbnrg' IN order 'na' she NAV
nave so"'r No'ee III P'l'dld''on anu P'S'ag' q"
toror ratos tho foIIo,,,,
! Resolved. That the chairman of tho commit No
on legislation and taxes be instructed TO confer
with the proper authorities of other second cl,,s
cities with reference to prospective and requisite
| legislation and that such expense he authorized
| as the committee may deem necessary
mas o''" ''ee,s S'a,e,u ,uoo anu H'ne'aly De
iotoJ or ira,ercod t'ot tho "'aI'Iu l
| city of scranton was oficisIly returned soycroI
thousand less than its actual population. Whcth.
er this he true or not, your committee are of