The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-07
HARD TO find
A CUSTOMER
DIFFICULTY IN SELLING THE
SEWER BONDS.
Only Two Bids for $135, 900 Issue
Were Received Last Night and
Both of These Had to Be Rejected
Because They Were Conditional
and Were Unaccompanied by Ger
titled Checks for $3,ooO-Day &
Co. IS Agent Saw All Bidders-other
Business in Select and Common.

1t would appear that the city of
scranton is going to have pretty
lard job If it wants to get anybody to
take the Sl35,OOO worth of sewer bonds
which 1t has placed on the market and
which We're refused by r. L. Day &
Co. Of Boston and New York.
The city clerk readvertised for bids
Just week ago today with the provis-
ion that all bids should be accompanied
by a certified check for $4,000 and that
they should be absolutely uncOndi-
tional.
When the fourth order of business
was reached at last nights regular
meeting of select council. Chairman
Wagner announced that he had re-
ceived two bids for the bonds but that
ns both were unaccompanied by the
required certified check and contained
u condition that they were not to be
binding If the bidding firms attorneys
declared the issue illegal, he would be
obliged to declare both out of order.
1t would seem that unless another
special election is held for the purpose
of getting the taxpayers consent to is
sue the bonds it will be impossible to
dispose of them. The point raised
against the legality of the bonds by
II. l.. Day e. Co. is that the election
WAS not properly conducted.
DAY & co. WANT CHECK BACK.
Day & Co.'S check for $4,000 is still
in the hands OF the city and they are,
of course. desirous Of getting it back.
Their agent was in the city yesterday
and made it a point to see all the rep
resentativcs of bond firms who came to
this city to put in bids. He explained
To each the reasons for his FIRMS re-
fusal to accept the bonds and in at
least one case prevented bid being
put in.
a Tribune man was in City Clerk La
vellc's office when the representative
of one of the bond firms which intend
cd bidding came in for information.
lie told the city clerk that Day & Co.'S
man had seen him and had stated that
his firm Days was willing to take
the bonds if they felt sure of their le-
gality.
The city clerk explained that it was
the prevailing idea that Day & Co.
didn't want the bonds and that after
II deal of searching they had finally
raised a technical point about the cleo
getting their $4,000 back. He said that
in his nineteen years of experience
bond issue had never before been more
legally authorized.
That's all right" said the young
man, but Day & Co. have a high
standing in the business world and
their story goes as far with us as does
the city's. Our firm will not bid for
I,c 20 IA; II Lo
conditional"
WANTS HIS CHECK BACK
y communication was read from r.
A. Malone. of Lancaster. who also
wants a check back. His check is in
the sum of $1,500 and accompanied a
bid for sewer contract which he now
doesn't want to take uD. He has
already written several cummunica-
tions asking for the return OF his
money. The one received last night
was referred to, the city solicitor.
The communication from the city
solicitor regarding the contemplated
settlement with the Abingdon Turn
rike company as outlined in yester-
days Tribune. was read and Chair
man Wagner named as members of
the committee suggested by Mr.. Vos-
burg. Messrs. Clemons. Melvin and
Williams.
The special committee appointed to
consider the proposition of President
Scranton, of the Scranton Gas and
Water company for an increased rate
for water used for public purposes,
asked for two weeks more time in
which TO again confer with Mr.. Scran-
ton and see if he would cgree to a
f1ve-year contract with the privilege
Of n five-year renewal. The permis-
sion was granted.
The following new ordinances We're
introduced:
by Mr.. Williams: ESonerating the
4Alcatraz Paving company from the
penalty occa.sioned by their failure
30 complete the Hyde Park avenue
pave within the required limit of time
By Mr.. Vaughan: Changing the
name of Stone avenue to South Web
ster avenue.
A resolution was introduced by Mr..
oliver directing the street conmis-
sioner, the city solicitor and the city
engineer to investigate and recon-
mend to councils the best way of set
ting damages caused by the overflow
Of pipe drain on Aswell court.
The ordinance transferring 5000 for
tho rent of the Liberty hose house
paused third reading.