The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-21
IN SELECT COUNCIL.
Authorized Special Elections in
Three Wards Of tho City.


Three Wards Of tho City.
Select council last night authorized
the holding Of special elections in the
Fifth, Sixth and Fourteenth wards on
Tuesday, January 8, to elect successors
to r. III. Williams, Edward James, jr.,
and p. +. McCann. The resolution pro-
viding for this election was presented
by Mr.. Oliver. after the following resig-
nation of Councilman James had been
read and accepted:
TO the Select Council
Gentlemen: As you are already aware was
elected a member OF the legislature at the last
general election and I must soon assume the
duties pertaining to that office. Therefore, SOLE
ly for this reason. hereby tender my resigna-
tion as member Of the select council of the
city Of Scranton to take effect Immediately, and
respectfully request that you accept it.
Respectfully submitted
Edward James, jr.
W. G. O'Malley. Of the Twentieth
ward. and David B. Evans. Of the
Fourth ward. the two new select
councilmen, were sworn in by Chair
man Wagner and took their seats.
Just after Mr.. O'Malley was Sworn
in communication was read from
Mayor Moir announcing that he had
received that gentleman's resignation
as q member of the board of health
and appointing Ambrose Hertz, the
South Scranton groceryman, as his
successor. The appointment was Com
firmed. The offices of councilmen and
member of tho board of health are in
compatible. and Mr.. O'Mallcy was OBJ
liged to resign either one or the other.
SOME APPOINTMENTS.
Another communication from the
mayor announced the appointment of
o. A. Reemer as permanent man OF
the Nay Aug engine company, vice
Frank T. Moir. resigned. Still an
other communication made the fol-
lowing appointments to fill vacancies
on the board Of library trustees: Rev.
w. ]. Ford. Rev. DR.. s. C. Logan,
George w. Phillips and Rt. Rev.
Bishop NJ. ]. Hoban. All appoint
ments were confirmed.
The special committee having the
city water rate question under con-
sideration. reported the proposition of
President w. w. Scranton, of the
Scranton Gas and Water company, to
furnish water for city purposes at
$4,000 per year. The committee re-
commended the adoption of ten
year contract at this figure, and in-
troduced an ordinance authorizing
such "a contract
communication was received from
City Solicitor Vosburg, announcing
that he had read the communication
of I. II. Burns, attorney for r. A.
Malone. giving reasons why that gen.
tleman's certified check for $l,500
should be returned to him. This is the
check retained by the city when Mr..
Malone withdrew his bid for the con-
struction of the district sewer. after
one branch of councils had awarded
the contract to him.
Mr.. Vosburg stated that Mr. Burns
reasons We're mot strong from legal
standpoint and that there was no
legal ground for the return of the
check. He expressed it as his belier
that from a moral standpoint the res
tention of the check is not fair. Coun-
ell merely ordered the communication
received and filed.
Mr.. Nosburg also sent in u commu-
nication regarding a claim for $780,
which had been presented to him by
Attorney Baylor. representing James
Noonan, of Seventh street and Rail-