The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-12

legislation you are attempting and
when | oppose IT, | do IL for the best
interests of the whole city. | might
say. though, In connection with the re-
lation of the central city to one of the
outlying wards, that if the ward ap-
preparation and electric light 'expendt-
ureS for the Third ward were SUBJ
tracted from the amount represented
by taxes paid by the Third ward there
would be "a very small remainder"
Mr.. Haggerty let 1t go at that. There
were only two votes against the meas
ure when the roll was called in third
reading. Mr.. Partridge joined with
Mr.. Keller In opposing il.
Mr.. Clarke introduced an ordinance
providing new electric lights in the
First ward. one on Mary street, near
Lcggett's Creek breaker; one on the
corner of Edna avenue and Spring
street. and one on the corner of Wayne
avenue and Parker street.
Mr. Alworth introduced an ordinance
providing for the grading of McDon-
ough avenue, from Cayuga street to
Laurel street Beaumont avenue from
Cayuga street to Laurel street. Per-
ry avenue, from Warren street to Oak
street; Warren street. from Buck av-
onue to Bloom avenue; Laurel street
from Perry avenue to McDonough av-
enue; oak street from Buck avenue to
Leach creek.
Mr. Keller called attention to the fact
that the property holders release of
damages was not accompanying the
ordinance and that such was essential
! to its passage. Mr.. Alworth said there
warlI bp M Jap,npoc v.nrth c,,oa L. ~ ~
of in connection with this grading. This
| made no difference. Mr.. Keller said.
| The releases were absolutely necessary
and without them the ordinance could
not pass. Mr.. Alworth said he feared
| it would he n century before the re-
leases could be obtained.
IN BAD CONDITION.
| He regretted very much having en-
countcred this obstacle as the improve
ment is badly needed. There is low.
marshy place there that ought to be
| drained. in the interests of the health
| of the community, and the only way
it can he drained is by grading the
streets as contemplated. Mr.. Nageli
suggested that If the property holders
| there were not public spirited enough
| to sign releases they ought to he left
| to suffer the evil that the grading
would remove. Mr.. Alworth intimated
| that he would make a try at securing
| the releases.
| The resolution passed by select coun
ell, calling for a joint committee to pick
out the best from the raft of license
| ordinances and report the same ia
| councils, was referred to committee on
motion of Mr.. Keller. The select coun-
ell resolution, prohibiting the explosion
Of firearms and firework in city parks.
was Concurrcd in.
The following ordinances passed first
and second readings: For the construc-
tion of Sections A, r and G of the
Seventeenth sewer district. and for a
lateral sewer on Alder street, between
| Kirst and Rosen courts.
| on third reading the following ord-
nanccs were passed: For sidewalks on
| the westerly side of Pittston avenue,
between Roaring Brook bridge and
| River street; for sidewalks on both
sides of Cedar avenue, between Brook
| and BreCk streets, on Prospect avenue,
| between Locust and Palm streets, on
| Stone avenue, between Meadow Brook
| and Palm street on Cherry street, be-
| tween Remington and Stone avenues
| on Brook street, between Pittston and
| Stone avenues, on Fig street between
| Remington and Pittston avenues, on
| Genet street, between Cedar and Pitts
| ton avenues; for paving, with brick
| Carbon street, east of the LaCkawanna
| river bridge, and between the Lacka.
| wanna river bridge and the westerly
| intersection of Penn avenue; establish
| ing the grade of Taylor avenue, be-
| tween Mulberry and Vine streets; fol
the filling of the approaches to the
| Bloom avenue Culvert; for paving, with
brick. South Main avenue, between
| Oxford and Hampton streets; for al
electric light at the corner of Hudson
and Pawnec streets; for an electric
light on River street, opposite st
| Mary's Catholic church.