The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-04

AS predicted exclusively In ycster-
day mornings Tribune, both branches
of councils last night decided to take.
advantage of the opportunity for the
| securing of second-class city 1egis-
lation favorable to the needs of this
city, presented in the dominance of
OF the state legislature by the Quay
faction.
The matter was brought up by a
communication from City Solicitor
Voshurg, whhh was read in both
branches. In this he announced that
the time had arrived for the coun-
ellis to take n hand in preparing such
| changes to the second-class city act
nc might be necessary to have adopt
| ed before this city entered that class.
( The solicitor had prepared a resolu-
| ton, which was introduced in the
select council by IIr. Chittenden, and
which passed both branches. This
resolution provided for the appoint
ment of q special committee of the
common council to act in conjunction
with the special committee of the Sc
lect council already in existence.
This Joint committee is given power
by the resolution to prepare an entire
| ly new second-class city act, acting in
conjunction with the mayor and city
solicitor. to present it to the legisla-
ture. and to use every means possible
| TO secure its passage, and 20 confer
| with the representatives of other sec-
| ord-class cities. all expense to he
borne by the city Of Scranton.
| President Calpin, Of the common
council appointed as members Of the
common council committee Messrs.
Keller, Coleman and Norton. The Sc
| loct council committee consists OF
Messrs. Roche and Chittenden. There
| is n vacancy existing by reason of the
Resignation of Mr.. Williams, but Pres-
ident Wagner announced that ne
would not fill II until today or tomor-
Irow.
| DESIGNATIONS RECEIVED.
The three members of the board Of
revision and appeal, who resigned
from councils ,and who signed an
agreement with representatives OF the
Municipal league not to hold public
office for five years, accepted the ulti-
matum OF T.. Il. SturSes, printed In
last Tuesdays Tribune, and sent in
their designations to take effect i'm
mediatcly. They were accepted with
out comment.
4 great deal of discussion was
Iroiscd In select council by the ordi-
nance providing for the vacation by
the city of a portion Of CliIf street
lwhen that measure came up on third
reading. Chairman Wagner relin-
louished the chair to Mr.. cicmons, ana
opposed the measure on .hn ground
that in giving up It's rights TO the
street some compensation should lie
Imade. 1t was finally decided TO Ic-
lcommit the measure TO the streets and
bridges committee for further investi-
CATION.
The ordinance authorizing the exc
cution of a contract between the city
of Scranton and the Scranton Gas
and Water company for furnishing
lwatur for city purposes at an annual
lcost OF $l2,0 was passed on first and
lsecond readings, Mr.. Oliver and sew
lerad other members thought that 1t
lshould be amended SO as to render the
company solely liable for any dam
lagos resulting from any breaks in the
mains or leaks in the fire hydrantS,
but they had no amendments prepared
ard did nothing but talk on the mat
ter.
| A communication was received from,
NJ. ]. Donahoe, attorney for Mrs Brid-
| get Heating, of Cedar avenue, who
wants damages in the sum of $94.50 for
an overflow of water. 1t was referred
to the judiciary committee.
EXTENDING FIRE LIMITS.
The ordinance providing for an eX-
| tension of the fire limits was passed or
third reading without any opposition.
The following new resolutions Were
introduced and adopted
BY Mr. Oliver-Providing for tho
holding of a special election in the
Thirteenth ward on Jan. IL for the pur.
pose of electing a select councilman
TO succeed the late A, Il. Lidstone.
BY Mr.. Roche-Cirantng an exten'
sion of sixty days to Donahoe &
OBoyle. contractors for the Nortf
Main avenue, Providence road an(
Philo street sewer.
BY Mr.. chneider-Directing the city
engineer TO prepare plans and specih
cations for a new bridge over the Stat,
|. ford Meadow brook to replace the pres
ent wooden bridge.
BY Mr.. Roche-Directing the city en-
gineer to prepare plans and spectica
tlons for a four-foot sidewalk on The
southerly side of Carbon street in tn,
Sixteenth ward.
, BY Mr.. Naughan-Drecting the Scran,
ton Electric Light company to chang,
it's street lights from their present
height of eighteen feet to twenty-fiv,
feet, on account of the great dissatis