The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-04

Select Councilman J. J. McAndrcw
rather strongly hinted at last nights
meeting Of that branch Of council that
a movement is on foot to remove Ger.
tain policemen from the force and put
others in their place.
Early in the evening Mr.. Oliver in
troduced a resolution which read as
follows: THE chief of police is hereby
directed on and after the first of June
to furnish monthly record to councils
of the dissertations from duty of eaca
and every police officer during the
previous month, and the causes why
such absentations were made This
was passed without any objection.
Later in the evening Mr.. McAndrew
moved that council reconsider action
on the resolution. In explaining his
reasons, he seemed to have misunder-
stood the meaning of the resolution, az
he said he didn't believe in docking
any policemen for being absent from
duty if he was Obliged to be. Mr.. Oil
Yer hastened to reassure him that the
resolution said nothing whatever about
docking. and in proof of this had it
read over again.
Mr.. Chttenden then arose and COM
menced to explain that there was
nothing i'm the resolution about dock
ing. and that it was a perfectly proper
one. He was interrupted by Mr.. Nc
Andrew, however, who stood up and
said very eXcitedly:
MANDREW'S REMARKS.
"Oh, we know what it means. We
know that you've already caucused and
that you've already named the officers
who have got to go. | still insist on
my motion to reconsider
Mr.. CEittenden said nothing in reply.
and the motion to reconsider was lost
by the following vote:
Ycas-Costello, Roche, Melvin, Shea, MoCann,
O'Boyle, Coync, McAndrcw--S
Nays-Ro>s Finn, Thomas, James, Chittcnden,
Schneider, LidSonc, Oliver, Vaughan, Nds-
ncr--lO
The following resolutions We're intro
duced and passed without discussions:
BY Mr.. Melvin Granting the Elks pcrmiS'io to
use portion Of Wyoming avenue tor their coming
street fair and eXcmpting them from the pay
mcnt of a license for said fair.
BY Mr.. Thomas Granting permission TO George
James to connect his jackson street property
by Mr. Naughan-Dirccting the street commits.
sioncr to notify the scranton Gas and MatI
company 10 remove or relay water main which
now impedcs the construction Of the Seventeenth
district main sewer, near Washington ave'u,.
By Mr. Misunderstanding the city cnsinrct
to the lines OF Providence road from Al
bright avenue to West Carbon street, aad to IT,.
port width of same to councils. and also to Ic-
port ii there are any encroachmcnts uIon said
street.
Tho printing committee presented a
resolution awarding the contract for
printing the city ordinances to Tun.
stall q Wolfe, and for city advertising
to The Tribune and Republican. Tho
resolution was adopted, as was also
the one establishing a standard height
for all electric light poles which the
light and water committee reported
favorably upon.
\ resolution was also introduced and
adopted permitting the Scranton Illu-
minating. Heat and Power company
10 lay a water main over the easterly
span of the Linden street bridge un-
der the supervision of the city engi-
neer
NEW ORDINANCES.
The following new ordinances We're
introduced and referred to the proper
committees:
BY Mr.. SchrocdCr-Provdng for the laying OF
stone sidewalks on the west side OF Pttston
avenue, between the Roaring Brook bridge and
River street
BY Mr.. Roche-Providing for the 1a,ing NJ
stone sidewalks and curbs on Gibson street non
Capouse TO Washington avenues.
BY Mr.. MCAndrcw Providing for the laying
OF stone sidewalks on the west side OF North
Main avenue, between Cemetery and Pettcbone
streets; between Cemetery and Dram streets;
on Providence road. between Albright avenue
and West Carbon street
BY Mr.. Covne-Providing for the laying OF
stone sidewalks on both sides of Breck street,
between Cedar and Pittson avenues; on both
sides of Genet street, between Cedar and Pros
pect avenues; on both sides of Cedar avenue, be-
tween Pear and Brcck streets
The following common council reSo-
lutions were concurred in: Directing
the city engineer to prepare plans for
q sewer on Ferdinand street; provii-
ing for the transfer of the old William
Connell hose wagon to the Keyser VAL
ley Hose company; providing for a
fire hydrant at the corner of Fifteenth
and Fellows streets; granting permits
sion for the construction of u private
sewer on DeCker's court and Rock
| street directing the city engineer 10
prepare a profile of the grade of Six
teenth and Seventeenth streets be-
| tween Luaerne and Fellows streets.
The resolution providing for the pur-
chase OF eight horses for the fire de-
| partment was also passed after an un-
successful attempt had been made to
refer it to the fire committee.