The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-15

Of this franchise, which shall there
upon revert to the city" Several of
the members questioned as to whether
this could be enforced or not, but il
was adopted by a unanimous vote.
IRON POLES.
MIR. Roche's next amendment provid-
ed that all poles and fixtures to be
erected by the company shall be of
wrought iron and to be erected under
the supervision of the director OF pub
lie works, and that instead of the fiat
rail provided for in the ordinance the
company shall lay grooved rail on
all paved streets. These two amend
ments called forth a protest from MIR.
Vaughan.
ITS n strange thing" said he, chow
quickly the members of this council
are waking up. Why didn't they have
amendments like these to offer when
the present companys franchises were
granted? You know very well what
the result of these amendments win
be. You know that if any street rail-
wav man can see any way to make
money for this company after you get
through with your amendments, he's
got to be pretty good. Why don't YOU
ask the manager of the Scranton Rail-
way company to come up and recast
this ordinance. You might just as
WELL"
Mr.. Roche's two amendments were
adopted, and then Mr. Chittenden as
sumed the centre of the stage for
few minutes with an amendment, pre-
viously outlined in these columns, pro-
viding that at the end OF twenty years
the franchise shall revert to the city,
the company to be paid a valuation to
be fixed by an appointed board of APP
praisers The amendment was adopted
by viva voce vote.
TO FORFEIT RIGHTS.
Mr.. Costello was the next man with
amendments. He wanted one inserted
providing that If any single loop or
extension, as set down In the ordi-
nance, were not competed within two
years, all franchise rights for the en-
tire system were to be forfeited. Coun-
ell thought this too radical, and IL was
defeated. Mr.. Costello. however, did
succeed In getting amendments passed
providing that all franchise rights
should be forfeited If the company
didn't begin work within six months
after the approval of the mayor, and
providing that the line be extended OUT
West Market street as far as Cumber-
land avenue. instead Of as far as Yard
avenue, as provided in the original
ordinance.
The last amendment was one pre-
sented by Mr.. Schroeder. This provid-
nI u.h In 1ai ifO
tracks on unpaved streets it should
pave them from curb to curb. This
was killed.
w. Scott Collins, of the Colliery En-
gineer company presented a petition
from a large number OF property own
ers on Wyoming avenue, protesting
against the running of a track out
that thoroughfare. 1t was signed,
among others, by w. w. Scranton,
James A. Linen, r. j. Foster and w.
F. Hallstead Mr.. Collins explained
that when the Colliery Engineer COM
pany proposed erecting its half-million
dollar printing plant on wyoming ave-
nue. it understood that no street rail-
way was to be run upon it, and that
it was TO be free and open.
After this petition had been received
and ordered placed on file, the ordi-
nance, on motion of MIR. Clemons, was
passed on second reading as amended,
SECRETARY's STATEMENT.
Secretary John ii. Brooks. of the
new company, was seen after the meet
ing and asked what effect the amend
ments would have upon the companys
determination to construct the road
should the ordinance pass as at pres
ent amended.
He would not say that the adoption
of the amendments would cause the
company to abandon the plan, but in
timated that much. The passage of
the amendment preventing the COM
pany from using Centre street he said,
would absolutely prevent It from get
ting to West Scranton.
1.-THE select council" said he by the
adoption of these amendments tonight,
has placed itself on record as being
opposed TO a competing street railway
company in this city and in favor of
monopoly of the street railway busI-
ness"