The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-12
EXTRAS MADE
NO ATTEMPT
REJECTED coMMoNERs DID NOT
ASK TO BE LET IN.
Mr. Alworth Suggested That the
Matter Should Be Taken Up, but
He Was Cut Short by Motion to
Adjourn - Chairman Chittenden
Deals Graciously with the Demo-
Gratis in the Matter of Committee
Chairmanships--Mr. Roche's Re-
signation Received.

No formal attempt was made by tue
seventeen rejected commoners to be
admitted to seats, as was expected
there would be. when the new COM
mon council held its first business ses-
sion last night. During the afternoon
they found they could not secure a
majority and deserted the plan they
had proposed Of trying to get in with
the consent of the present body. 1t
Is likely they will now so to court
The council did very little business.
An ordinance was introduced by MIR.
Coleman levying license taxes as fol-
lows:
Vendors of vegetables, fish, etc, from
wagons, SIS per annum; vendors from
baske per annum venders from
tempo, tands, SIS per annum; ver-
ders o, mt medicines. SIS per an
mum. : orders shall net locate within
one hundred feet of any licensed store.
and no peripatetic vender shall stand
in one locality for more than five min
utes. No license is to be issued for
less than the yearly rate. This meas
ure was introduced at the request of
the Retail Grocers' association.
When the routine business had been
finished Chairman Calpin asked il
there was anything further to come
before the meeting. Mr.. Alworth re-
piled that they might take up the mat
ter of admitting the extra councilmen.
Mr.. Coleman moved to adjourn and the
motion prevailed. There were but a
few of the extras about the coun-
Gil chamber.
Chairman Calpin did not announce
his committees as was expected he
would do. When asked the reason for
the delay he-with the usual smile
renlarked: Great bodies move slow
ly"
SELECT COMMITTEES.
Chairman Chittenden Of select cOur-
Gil announced the committees of that
body. He did not recognize Mr.. Roche
as a member. leaving blank the places
on committees that are to be given
the gentleman from the Seventh"
when that gentleman is selected. Mr..
Roche was present but Gid not sit with
the body.
Eight of the rineteen chairmanships
were given TO Democrats, each Of the
ten members of the opposition. except
ing Mr.. O'Bcyle and the rnember-to-be be
from the Seventh securing one of these
honors. The committees are as fol-
lows:
Observation-Disclosures. McrTinsn, Oliver. Vaughan.
Shea.
Finance--o' Mallcy. Wagner, Mcr,iman Morgan,
Cosgrovc.
Fire Department. Finn. Schneider,
Vaughan, Shea.
Judciary-Waencr. NIcrrinan, Evans, Melvin,
Light and Watcr-Clcmons Morgan. Finn.
Melvin, Cosgrovc.
Laws and Melvin. Clemons Evans,
Oliver, McAndrew.
liccnscs--r;osgroye. Schroeder, Evans, Mcrri-
man, Costello
Manufac tures--Rogan, Finn. .., Schnei-
der, 0'Boylc.
Public NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Ross, Schneider,
ONIalley, ltcean.
Policc-Morsan, Finn. Wagner. Costello,
Observation-Disclosures Ross. Merriman, Regan,
McAndrcw.
Parls--AIcrriman, Wagner. Morgan, McAndrew,
ONIalley.
rrinins-vaushsn, Oliver, Schroeder, Clemens,
Cosgrove.
Rules--shea. Clemons. Schroeder. o'Boyle,
Oliver.
Railways--Evans. Ross, Clemens, O'AIaliey Cos.
tello.
Streets and Brdges--Fnn, Evans. Schroeder,
Vaughan, Regsn
Sewers and Drains--Ross. Schroeder, Morgan,
O'Boyle. Shea.
Taxes Costello, Melvin Finn, Schneider,
O'Roylc.
Treasurer's Accounts--,icAndicw, Vaughan.
-, Morgan, Oliver.