The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-25
side. you don't know what you are talk

| ing about"
Joseph T.. Evans refuted the state
mcnt of Mr.. Keller that any membel
| of the board of trade had the city's in
| tercsts at heart more than he The vote
| on the Keller motion to cut out the
| reference to the board of trade was
| then taken. 1t was as follows:
AYES Mcssr., \. \. Evans, Snowdcn. Partridge
| Paine, Harvey, keller, stpp--i.
Ntps--Mcssls. Clark. Joseph Y. Evans, lliggcr
| ty. W. W. Evans, Ivan W. Evans. A. l.. lewis
Robothan. james, McGtecvy. Rnanc, l,o lc
| sykes Gmrcll William Lows. Rush. Joseph Uo
| sar. Connolly, Cilpin--2i.
MIR. Naael moved to lay the resolu-
tion on the table because it was not
| for councils to take notice of the ac-
! ton of every Independent body. This
was lost by vote of s to 20, Mr.. Naeeli
| being he only one to change from the
majority to the minority
Mr.. Keller next attacked the resolu-
| ton generally arguing that IT was un-
wise to take sides. For the present
| mediation seems hopeless. he said. but
| in Il week from now IL may bc effec-
| tive. Councils should remain inde-
| pendent that IT. might not destroy it's
usefulness as Il mediator.
THE TIME TO TAKE SIDES.
President Calpin said he felt that
way week ago. but now he had come
| to the conclusion it was time to take
| sides. Here, Mr.. Phillips broke out in
a strenuous strike dissertation.
THE only way to settle the strike
is to fire this man Silliman. 1t shows
| he doesn't know how to run IL street
| car company, when you take your wife
| out on one of the summer cars for a
| ride and what do you bump up against
but farmers and hoodlums running the
cars that will hrt with every woman
on the car. Good men won't work for
him.
Mr. Phillips was bent on explaining
just what he meant. but Mr.. Keller in
| terrupted with glad cry. "Ah. He's
settled it. The strike is at an end.
Phillips has it settled Discharge Silli-
man and the thing is done. Some one
run down and pay Mr.. Siliman $100
or whatever is owed him and tell him
he is discharged"
Mr. Troy mumbled something at this
iuncture but his words were not un-
| derstood at the front Of the room.
Mr. Phillips. not to be sQuelched by
| Keller sarcastically launched forth in
| an appreciation of Mr.. Kemmercr and
Mr.. Dickson of the board of trade. Mr..
Keller remarked that if Mr.. Dickson
| were present he would say amen TO
| everything that he. Keller, had said.
The motion to concur in the Costello
resolution as it came from Select
council was then put and only Il few
voices We're heard when those op-
posed" were called to vote. No one
took the trouble to call for the ayes
and nays.
Mr.. Calvin, for the special committee,
appointed to confer with the solicitor
regarding the power of the city to
annul trolley franchises reported that
the solicitor would require a couple of
weeks to answer the questions sub
mitted by the committee. as they en-
tailed an examination of all the char
ters and franchises. The report was
received and the committee continued
REPORT OF MEDIATORS.
The report of the joint committee ap-
pointed to mediate in the strike was
read and received and filed, without a
word of comment. The report was SINH
lar to the one made in select council
Among the new measures introduced
was an ordinance. by Mr.. Gurrell. pro-
viding for a board of electric railway
safety, composed of three members,
who are to examine all trolley car en-
ployes. with view of ascertaining
their qualifications, and making it a
penal offense for IL company to permit
man TO work on IA car who is not
provided with IA certificate issued by
this board 1t was referred for print
ing. The ordinance is similar to the
one defeated in select council last year.
Other new measures We're introduced
as follows:
Joseph +. EranS-Ar ordinance authorizing the
Use OF >l.iio.1G of uucXpcndcd balances tor The
purchase of fire house equipment from the yoluli.
tecl companies.
W. ". EvanS-An ordinance for a sewer basin
at the corner Of Jackson street and Rcbccca ave.
nnc9. An ordinance for electric lights at lic
corner of Pcttcbone street and Rebecc.l avenue;
the corner ot Pcttrbtnc street and Lincoln ave.
| nus. and ON Evans conr, between SwctIand and
Lafayette stroes.
Mr.. GIlvin--M ordinance for two electric liyhl
Oh Front street.
Mr.. Coema--An ordinance providing ior pay.
ing in front of the toar property. ON Penn ave.
nue. by private contract
Mr.. Panc---.n ordinance for electric lights nj
tllc corner Of Ridge Row and Harrison avenue.
and the corner OF Ridge Row and IUidN avenue.
Mr.. Connclly--An ordinance !o: hydrants nj tho
corner Of Webster avenue and Pear street and
the corner oi Prospect avenue and Gcuct street.
Ordinances passed third reading as
follows: Approprating funds for re-
modelling the common council cham
Der; committing the city to the pay
ment of one-half the cost of re-pavins
upper LackaWdnna avenue; calling on
the Delaware. Lackawanna and West
ern company 10 place Il sateman ut the
Bellevue place crossing; providing for
two electric lights in the Second ward
transferring $1,4S0.5l to pay DEFICIENCIES
The resolution extending the time for
the payment of city taxes until Decem-
Der |. Was concurred in.
No action was taken in the matter of
decreasing the membership of the eSti-
mates committee.
Adjournment was made to next
| Thursday night