The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-10

All that Is now wanting to make
operative the ten-year electric light
contract with the Scranton Electric
Light and Heat company Is the sig
nature Of Mayor Aioir. 1t passed on
final reading in common council last
night at a session adjourned from the
previous night.
It received the votes of all the men,
'bers excepting Chairman Keller, VINO
opposed it, and Mr.. Harvey, who was
absent. The ordinance made q regular
Lucania passage, having started on Its
legislative voyage only last Tuesday.
1t was introduced in printed form,
reported forthwith from committee,
passed on two reading. laid over as
the law requires to subsequent meet
ing. which was held Thursday night,
passed on third reading, sent over to
common council, where 1t secured COM
mittee approval and two readings, and
then at an adjourned meeting last
night given its final reading.
The special license tax ordinance was
called up by Mr.. Calpin on third read
ing and after Mr.. Griffiths had made
an unsuccessful attempt to amend IL
In committee Of the whole, 1t passed
by the following vote:
Ayes-Messrs. M. V. Morris, Calpia,
Ruane. Zizelman, Nageli. Phillips.
Wenxel, Watkins. r. F. Morris, Cusick,
Smith, Norton-1'
Nays-Messrs. Reese. Grier. Griffiths,
Godshall, Tewkesbury, Monaghan,
Coleman, Keller--S.
NO AMENDMENTS.
The motion b 60 into committee of
| the whole to give Mr.. Griiliths oppor-
| tunity Of Offering an amendment was
| defeated by a tie vote, Messrs. Morris
V. Morris, Calpin, Ruane. Tewkesbury,
| Nageli, Phillips, Monaghan, T. +. Nor
ris. Smith and Cusick voting in the
| negative.
Mr.. Calpin called for his original
motion to pass the ordinance on third
| reading, but in the face Of the fact
that a motion was periing Mr.. Grier.
with the indulgence of Chairman Kel-
Ter, succeeded in having another mo-
tion adopted. giving Mr.. GrifI1ths per
sonal privilege" to read his proposed
amendment.
There were strong protests from Mr..
Calpin. Mr.. Nageli and Mr.. Zizelman
against Chairman TieIler's "indul-
gencc." but the amendment was never
theless read. 1t proved to he a very
simple motion-the changing of one
item whereby bill posters should be
taxed 500 instead Of $40, and furnished
with badges by the city. which would
identify them and thereby protect
them.
l. Mr.. Grier wanted to reconsider ac-
tion, hut as no one who had voted In
H. ia t<.t t~a
would make the motion to reconsider
the chair was finally left with no al
Tentative and the motion to pass on
final reading was put. 1t now goes to
select council.
ON THIRD READING.
Other ordinances passed on third and
final reading and made ready for the
mayors signature were as follows
Providing for a third permanent man
for the Franklin Engine company;
transferring 1925 tn pay for the circula.
curb at the Dime bank conner and the
Page court paving at the Nay Aug
engine house; providing for sidewalks
and curbs on Pine street, between
Washington and Wyoming avenues;
providing for a sewer system on the
| eHleHsio' VI "yo"'HS aNSHue "Hu az
jacent streets.
The first named ordinance was op.
posed by Mr.. Keller because the esti-
mates committee has failed to proviGa
as the ordinance will direct for an ap.
preparation to pay the additional
mans salary. Mr.. Tewkesbury oh.
jected to the Pine street sidewalk and
curb ordinance because the street is
not graded and Chairman Keller aues-
toned whether or not 1t could be en-
forced in view of this fact.
The common council ordinance pro.
viding a third man for the Neptune
Engine company passed third reading
Mr.. Keller opposed it on the same
grounds as he did the Franklin mea,
sure.
Mr.. Tewkesbury called up the speak
easy ordinance and Mr.. Grier moved
to indefinitely postpone action, reiter.