The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-13

tion for the construction Of the Bloom
avenue culvert to the repair of the
city's part Of the Providence and Alb
ingtcn turnpike was called up by Mr..
Keller, but on motion OF Mr.. Calpin,
seconded by Mr.. Coleman, action was
postponed until the next regular meet
ing, out of courtesy to Mr.. Grier, who
fathcred the Bloom avenue culvert, and
who was absent owing to the recent
death of his wife.
Messrs. Keller and Morris V. Nor
ris spoke against postponement, set
ting forth the inexpediency of putting
this over, when the necessity of re-
pairs Is so apparent. Messrs. Calpin,
Coleman, Wenzcl and T. +. Morris
argued hat It was unfair to even pass
the measure on one reading in view
of the fact that its principal opponent
and the father of the ordinance from
which the appropriation is to be taken
Is unfortunately detained from the
meeting. The vote on the motion to
postpone was as follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Godshall, Calpin, Ruanc Calvin
Wcnzcl, Coleman, T. T. Morris, Smith, Cuslck
Norton--lO
Nays-Mcssrs. Reese, NJ. V. Morris, ziaelmnn
Nageli, Phillips, Harvey Watkins, Keller, Grit
fths--0.
Mr.. Paine did not vote. because of
his being president of the Providence
and Abingdon Turnpike company.
The mayor made Il report of the
recent inspection of the fire depart
ment In which he expressed gratifca-
tion at the condition of the depart
ment in general and made n recon-
mendation that the Hook and Ladder
company's dilapidated truck he re-
placed with a new one. having a 90
foot ueriel ladder. The report was or
dered filed.
Mr.. Keller introduced the only new
measure, a resolution for a fire hy-
drant at Wheeler avenue and Linden
street. II was adopted.
THE BALANCES.
The resolution directing the city
controller to merge balances was in
definitely postponed as being supcrnu-
Gus, the appropriation ordinance maxi
ing this provision. The resolution pro-
viding for the appointment of a joint
special committee to audit the various
accounts and advise now balances shall
be diverted was adopted. MessrS.
Keller, Calpin and NJ. V. Morris were
appointed by Chairman Gritfiths as
members OF the committee.
Ordinances were passed on first and
second readings providing for a sewer
on Washington avenue, between New
York and Marion streets, and provid-
ing for sidewalks on Parker street;
providing for sidewalks on streets in
the Nineteenth ward.
Council then went into the ninth
order of business and approved a few
petitions for exoneratiOn from tax,
among them one from a father of ten
children, Ave boys and five girls, the
eldest of whom though, "a boy 2S years
of age" is not working. on motion of
NJ. V Morris council approves the pc
tition and hopes the boy will get a
job"
Then followed a motion by Mr.. CAL
pin to go back to the eighth order. The
motion was opposed, and a roll-call
was ordered. The vote was as follows:
Ayes--Messrs. Calpin, Ruare, Zizelman, Nageli,
Calvin, Harvey Wenzel, Watkins, Coleman, 7.
+. Morris, Cusick, Norton, Grifiths-l3
Nays-Messrs. Reese, NJ. V. Morris, Godshall,
Paine, Phillips, Keller, Smith,
Mr.. Keller claimed that a two-thirds
vote was necessary to go from one or
der Of business to another, and that,
inasmuch as the motion had failed,
council stood adjourned.
Chairman Griffiths raped his gavcl
in assent, and the thing was done.