The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-02

appropriation to $500, but was defeated.
This was the only attempt made to
amend the ordinance. An adjourned
meeting will he held next Thursday
night to pass 1t on third reading
LIsK REMOVED.
Mayor Moir communicated the dis
missal Of Permanent Man John Lisk
of the Phinney Engine company. and
the appointment of Joseph II. Seward
as his successor. Both actions were
approved. Mr.. Mccain wanted to have
a vote on Lisk's removal, but Messrs.
Sanderson and Chittenden contended
that counsel had no authority over dis
missals in the fire department and the
contention was sustained by the chair.
Messrs. Finn and Roche opposed i'm
mediate consideration of the Seward
appointment, but voted with the 9TH
ers to confirm.
Chief Rob!ing sent in letter teliini,
that he had used little over 5000 OF
the $3.50 in police fires which he had on
hand last month. The money was used
to bring Robert and Morel from Can
ada. He asked to have his action ap-
proved. He had nc money in the de-
tectivc fund to meet the emergency
and took it upon himself to use this
portion of the fines, with the under
standing that the county will reim-
burse the city in due time. Counsel
gave the desired approval.
Following this came n letter from
City Controller Howell reporting that
up to- the close of business February
2S, no police fines Rad been turned over
by Mayor Moir for January or Febru-
ary. The letter also contained extracts
from the laws showing how it is the
duty of the mayor to turn over these
fines monthly, and of the controller to
report him to council if he failed to
do so. A note was added stating that
all other heads of departments had
fully complied with the law.
SOUGHT TO EXCUSE.
Mr.. Chittenden sought to excuse the
mayor by referring to Chief Robling' s
communication. Mr.. Roche called at
tention to the fact that the chief had
| used only a part Of the fines and that
there was no reason why the balance
should not have been turned over to
the city.
City Solicitor VOsburg sent in a let
| ter stating that he could settle the
damage claims of Mrs. Margaret Caf-
| frey and Mrs. Mary Durkin. of Phelps
street, for $500 each and he was author
| ized to do SO.
Among the new measures introduced
was a resolution by Mr.. Roche calling
upon the city controller to state an
account of how much the city might
have saved had the mayor obeved the
law requiring him to conduct all police
hearings, instead of farming them out
| to aldermen in the outlying precincts
| Mr.. Chittenden thought this was
'nagging" at the mayor and succeeded
in having it killed. Mr. Roche called
attention to the fact that the city had
increased the mayors salary and gone
to the expense of procuring a patro
wagon and team to effect this very
saving. He also referred in caustit
terms to Mr.. Chittenden's severity ii
everything pertaining to economy ex
cept in this one instance.
The tax levy ordinance was intro
ducel by Mr.. Roche and referred fol
printing. 1t provides for a levy O.
twelve and seven-one- -hundredth mills
a decrease of one-one-hundredth Of {
mill as compared with last year.
10 TAX RECEIPTS.
Mr.. Fellows introduced an ordinanc,
to tax the Scranton Railway company''
gross receipts. Three per cent. is t
be levied the first year; four per cent
the next year and five per cent ever.
year thereafter. Mr.. Schroeder intro
duced an ordinance calling for bids TO
city printing. Mr.. Finn offered q,
amendment that none but union office
need apply. All were referred TO
printing. Mr.. Coyne introduced a re
solution directing the city engineer t.
make map and estimate of the cJs
of the Eighteenth district sewer.
was adopted.
E. Fl. Jordan's request to be .e
leased from the bond Of Tax Collecto
]. F.. O'Connor was granted on motion
Of Mr.. Coyne.
The Meade avenue sewer ordinanc
and the ordinance for sidewalks an
curbs on Pine street, between Wash
ington and Wyoming avenues, passe
first and second readings.
Ordinances for sewering the exten
sion of Wyoming avenue grading O
Taylor avenue. between Vine and Oliv
streets, and for sewering Schultz cour
and the territory adjoining, passe
third reading. The Eleventh war
sewer ordinance was referred to MI
Schneider to secure options on the pri
vate property which 1t will occupy
A motion by Mr.. Ross to take fror
the hands Of the special committee tn
matter of the Delaware and Hudson
company's alleged encroachment o
Centre street was defeated. Mr.. Mel
vim promised to have report read
for next meeting.