The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-04

Select council last night passed the
corporation license tax ordinance on
third and final reading by unan'-
nous vote to the great surprise OF the
supporters of the measure.
The ordinance was called up by ID.
W. Vaughan who seemed to have a
very confident air about him. AS the
roll was called and each member kept
answering yes" the expression on the
faces OF the supporters of the ordi-
nance grew gradually into an express
sion almost Of amazement. When
Clerk Morris announced that the ordi-
nance had received eighteen affirma-
tive votes, President Chittenden was
the most surprised man in the city.
well. well, WE'LL" said lie audibly
whats up, l wonder? Has there
been a revival meeting or what?"
The following councilmen present at
last nights meeting are registered as
voting for the ordinance: Finn, Cos
tello, Morgan, Regan. Maloney, Mel.
Win. Wagner, Schneider. Shea, Co.'S
grove, Oliver. Schroeder. Clemens,
O'Boye. Vaughan. O'Malley, Mean
drew and Chttenden. Messrs. Evans.
Ross and Merriman We're absent.
The ordinance as passed provides for
a tax of five per cent on the gross re-
ceipts OF street railway. water and
gas companies and for tax of two
per cent. on the gross receipts of tele-
phone. electric light. and steam heat
companies. 1t will now go over TO
common council for concurrence in the
amendments increasing the tax on gas
and water companies from two 20 five
per cent.
RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED.
The following resolutions We're i'll
troduced and passed.
BY Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING for seven
months the time for the completion of
the Scranton street sewer.
BY Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING for the
payment of the viewers award of Sl05O
for damage done to the property of
Bernard Dolan by the opening of Wyo-
ming avenue.
BY Mr.. Wagner-Providing for the
payment of Il claim of 500 presented
by Mrs. Muldoon.
Mr.. Morgan introduced an ordinance
providing for the narrowing of the
roadway and widening of the sidewalks
on Washburn street between Sumner
and Van Buren, avenues. Mr.. Cos
tellO introduced an ordinance provid-
ing for the vacating of a portion Of
Gorge street and for the diverting of
about a quarter of a mile of the road
way to new course. Both ordinances
We're referred to committee.
Mr.. COstellos ordinance was accom-
panied by a resolution giving Director
of Public Works Roche power to con-
tinue the work Of improving Gorge
street pending the passage of the or
dinance. This was passed.
ON THIRD READING.
The following ordinances We're passed
on third and final reading: Giving
permission to the property owners on
the northerly side of Lacka wanna ave-
nue between Adams and Wyoming, to
lay an asphalt pavement by private
contracts providing for the grading
of certain streets in the Twentieth
ward: providing for the laying of
tlagstOne sidewalks on certain streets
in the Twentieth ward; approprating
funds for the heating of the North
Scranton police station: providing for
the construction of an extension 10 the
retaining wall on Robinson street: pro-
viding for the narrowing of South
Main avenue between Oxford and Eel
lows streets; appropriating $66S for the
payment of certain deficiency bills.