The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-23
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COUNCILS AND The
SEMI-CENTENNlAL

With the Centennial Association
Plans Taken by the Lower Body
Which Makes an Appropriation
of $500 for Purposes of Decorating
Public Buildings-other Matters
of Common Council.
The first steps were taken by coun-
sils to cooperate with the seml-ceh-
tennial association in the plans Oh
carbondales golden jubilee. When' at
last nights meeting of common coun-
Gil, the invitation of the association
TO participate in the celebration was
accepted and an appropriation OF SSoo
was made to cover the expense OF
decorating the city building, the I'M
provement of the grounds about the
public building and the erection OF
arches, etc.
The invitation from the semi-ceh-
tennial association was as follows;
To the Honorable, the Select ana
Common councils:
The citizens of Carbondalc, having
decided to celebrate the fiftieth ami
versary of the Incorporation OF the
city, the association, to which has been
details. desires that every branch of
the city government cooperate to
make the affair a glorious success.
We extend to your honorable bodies,
together with the general city officers,
a most hearty invitation to take a
prominent part in the celebration of
September ., and t. and to appoint
committee to assist our association
st,,,y mol N
be necessary to make the occasion a
credit to the city at large. Very
respectfully,
f.. +. Hendricks, j. j. O'Neill w. r.
Gritman, T. c. Connor, general Off
GERS.
There was "A resolution accompany
ing, which was drafted by Mr.. LOTUS,
in which the joint building committee
was directed to meet with the semi
centennial associations committee, to
discuss plans of decoration, and that
the sum of $500 be appropriated for
this purpose.
After the reading of the invitation
and the resolution, and before action
Vas taken on them. Hon. j. j. O'Neill,
OF the general committee of the semi
centennial association, was heard in
tils lend its hand to the celebration.
after referring to the extraordinary
event that was to be celebrated and
indicating why councils should be
represented, MIR. O'Neill pointed out
how an appropriation could he made
While the city was not allowed tc
contribute to the centennial fund, yet
it was within the power of council tC
hnilIinoS
parks, and the scheme of decorating
the city hall and about the public
building. the erection of arches. etc.
comes under this head.
Council then by an unanimous vote
accepted the invitation and adopted
the resolution appropriating the sun
OF $500.
OTHER MATTERS OF COUNCIL.
There was just a quorum at the
regular bi-weekly meeting of common
council last night
The meeting, aside from the semi
centennial matter, was not marked by
the Introduction of measures calcu
lated to awaken any more than ordi
nary interest, ordinances for three %
four arc lights and "A few resolution!
being about all that were passed on
The ordinance which Mr.. Whitfield
introduced a few weeks ago. which pro
vided for three street lights, on Park
Spring streets and Columbia avenue
was re-introduced and was passed OF
two readings.
This ordinance was put over a tn,
last meeting of councils for two weeks
because of its failure TO provide an ap
propriation for the lights, 1t was sine
learned from the city solicitor that /
was not necessary to attach the ap
preparation clause.
The ordinance by Mr.. Pugliano, pro
viding for an arc light at the intersec
ton of Fallbrook street and Brow
avenue, passed final reading. The fol
lowing resolution by Mr.. Stone was re
ferred to committee: Granting Henr
Carter permission to connect his prop
erty with the sewer on Canaan street.
The resolution by Mr.. Stone, estab
fishing a permanent grade on Robin
son street and directing the propert
owners TO lay sidewalks thereon withi
sixty days, otherwise the improvement
to be carried out by the city enginee
at the expenses of the property holders
was reported faVorably and adopted
though there were two dissenting vote!
Mr.. Harry Masters and Mr.. LOTUS.
The resolution by Mr.. Evans, direct
ing a contract to be entered into be
tween the city and the Black damon
Coal company and the Klots silk CON
pany to protect the city from proba bl
damages by reason of the discharg
of culm from the former company
washery and of waste silk from tn
latter's plant into the city's drain pipe
was reported on favorably, 1t was M
adopted however, but was re-referret
so, as to obtain the advice of the cit
solicitor. Some of the councilmen di
mot think the city had any authorit
to enter into such a contract, an
further that there were adequat
means at law TO protect the city frol
possible damages from the quarter il
dicated,
Council then adjourned.