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

roy or Ruane properties. The ordi-
nance was later passed on first and
second readings.
NORRIS AMENDMENT.
That there is strong probability of
the city controller being re-granted the
$1,000 for clerk hire, which Mayor Moir'S
veto cut out of the appropriation ordi-
nance, was evidenced by the action Of
M. V. Norris in amending his ordinance
for additional permanent men for the
Niagara and Liberty Hose companies
by substituting for this balance the
judgments and incidentals fund as the
source from which their salaries shall
be provided.
Mr.. Kellers desire to have a better
understanding OF the resolution regu-
lating the manner of hanging electric
lights resulted In the measure going to
committee for a week.
New measures were introduced and
dealt with as follows:
Ry VI. V. Morris Ordinance for paving Market
street from the river to Main avenue with stone
block Referred.
Resolution directing settlement Of I. 7. Con
noly's claim Of $40 for an injured horse and
wrecked wagon, resulting from a collision with
the roadway at the corner of Sunset and Monsey
avenues. Referred.
BY Mr.. Godsnall Ordinance directing that the
city settle with Williams and Phillips, contrac'
tors of Main avenue lateral sewer for the as.
sessnents against Frank Mott, SS7.9S; Joseph A.
Mears S9i.0s; and C.. u. Welles, sl62.sl, the
liens having been defeated on a technicality.
Referred.
BY Mr.. Galvin-Ordnance for electric lights on
Crown avenue, at the IIemlock, Orchard and
River street intersections. Referred.
BY Mr.. Keller-Ordlnance for constructing
Section A OF the Tenth sewer district. Referred.
BY Mr.. Norton-Resolution giving the old hose
carriage Of the William Connel Hose company
to the keyser Valley Hose company. Adopted.
Other ordinances which passed first
and second readings provide that
street railway companies shall sprinkle
their tracks and eight feet on each
side of them twice a day In dry
weather, and that Prescott avenue,
above Ash street, shall be narrowed.
The ordinance for a three hundred foot
sewer on Railroad avenue. north of
Emmet street, passed third reading.
ACTION CONQUERED IN.
The following select council meas
ures were concurred in: Resolution
awarding to John ]. Fahey the con-
| tract for the new Park Place sewer,
at Sl.49 per lineal foot; resolution di-
rectirg the food inspector to diligently
| enforce the oleomargerine laws; res
| olution giving the use Of Wyoming
| avenue beyond Ash street to the Elks
| for their street fair. and eXonerating
the tax on the show; resolution exon
Grating the Lackawanna hospital from
six months taxes on its newly ac-
| CURED property on Franklin avenue;
| resolutions awarding the city printing
to Tunstall & Wolf, and the city adver-
tisng to The Tribune and Republican;
! resolution for an inquiry to ascertain
! if the Diamond Land company is en-
| croaching on Providence road resolu-
| ton for fire hydrant. corner of Rich
| mont and Washington avenues.
The finance committee reported fav-
orably the ordinance appropriating
/ $?o7215.S0, for constructive sewers. In
response to query from Mr.. Cal
! pin, the license committee reported
progress on the new license tax ordl-
nance.