The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-21
THE ORDINANCE PASSED.
Appropriation Measure Now Ready
for the Signature OF the Mayor.
Discussion of Amendments.

To the surprise of even the coun-
cilmen themselves the annual appro-
priation ordinance last night was
passed finally in both branches and
made ready for the mayors signature.
Common council adopted it by an
unanimous vote on third reading as
amended at the previous meeting. and
adjourned. Select council received it
forthwith, bickered a while over the
amendments and then concurred in all
them, first severally and then collect
lively, Messrs. Wagner, Mccain. Chit
tenden and Lansing being the only
members to vote in the negative.
The amendment taking $1,000 from
the appropriation for repairing West
Market street and applying it tn the
filling of the approaches to Bloom
avenue culvert. was vigorously OPP
posed by Mr.. Chittenden. To fill in
those approaches. he said, was simply
making ground for a long string of
damage suits. He was inclined to the
belief that it had this as its main
purpose.
At all events, he said, these amend
mentS were added with the full eXpec-
tation that select council would ac-
cent.
Mr.. Lansing said the streets and
bridges committee had gone on the
ground. made a proposition to the
property holders to favor the appro-
priation if they would sign an agree
ment releasing the city from damages.
All refused.
Mr. Kearney said that they had
changed their minds since and all eX-
cept two have signed releases. The
releases have not as yet been filed, he
admitted, when Mr.. Finn questioned
his statement.
Mr.. Roche took occasion to say that
it was time the city took complete
possession of West Market street. 1t
was poor policy to be compelled to
spend $15OO a year to keep part of a
turnpike company's road in perfect
repair while the company allowed the
extension of the road beyond the city
limits to be almost impossible.
The amendment was concurred in
by vote of twelve to seven.
The amendment. appropriating $601
to make up the deficiency in the item
| of salary for the board of revision
and appeal. was also approved. de-
| spite the protests of Mr.. Chittenden
| and Mr.. Lansing
The ordinance creating the office
| limits the period in which they must
| finish their work to one hundred and
! twenty days year. The board has
been meeting every day up to the
| first of April, and then twice week
for the remainder of the wear.
| Messrs. Chittenden, Mccain, Lans.
ing and Wagner were the only ones tc
oppose the amendment.
AS was generally anticipated, the
mayors special license tax ordinance
was killed. on third reading. Mr.
Chittenden made the motion after ht
and Mr. Roche discussed the amend
ments that We're absolutely necessary
before it would be anything like wha
an acceptable measure of this kim
should be The measure had not beey
| given the thought and consideration
it deserved, Mr.. Chittenden held, ant
so important matter ought to b'
given the most careful attention. Fo
this reason he moved to indefinitel!
postpone it, and the motion carried.
Old fire department defcience
amounting to sl,549.96, which the au
dting committee had approved. wer
sent to council by the mayor for fur
ther consideration. They were givel
approval of council and sent back T.
the mayor.
The ordinance for a new sewer Il
the Tenth ward passed third and fina
reading ami the council adjourned
This was the last act of the presen
council, unless Il special meeting
called.