The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-08

Select Councilman Frank II. Clemons
protested last night against the pass
age of the ordinance giving w. S.
1angstaff the exclusive privilege of re-
moving garbage from the central part
of the city and succeeded in having it
referred back to the laws and ordin-
ances committee. in conjunction with
the city solicitor.
The committee reported favorably
on the ordinance in the early part Of
the evening. and 1t was when Mr.. Mel
vim called it up on first reading that
Mr.. Clemons entered his protest.
Il do not believe" said he. chat this
city has the right to grant any person
the exclusive right to remove garbage
from u certain district. even though
that person should offer $3.50 a year
for a privilege. This is only my per-
sonal opinion, however. We may
have the right, but il we have it are we
not abusing it BY the passage of this
ordinance.
There are other people in the gar
bage business in this city besides Mr..
Langstaff and they should get a show.
If we have this right the proper way
to do would be to advertise for bids
and award the privilege to the high
est bidder, instead OF picking out one
man and giving it to him without any
competitions"
SENT BACK FOR OPINION.
The ordinance was passed on first
reading and was then referred back to
the committee and the city solicitor for
q decision as to it's legality.
Recorder Connell sent in a comlnu-
nication returning a list OF eXonersl-
tions submitted by Tax Collector John
+. O'Connor, of the Twentieth ward.
The recorder called the attention of
council to the fact that he returned
another list Of generations in August,
because they had not been approved
by the city treasurer He begged
leave to inform councils that this list
was not approved by the city treasurer
either. and that therefore he could not
approve it. a motion to pass it over
his head was defeated.
council transacted u large amount of
business, but it was all in the nature
OF routine work and there was little or
no discussion. The following new res
olutions We're introduced and adopted;
Ky Mr.. Finn-Dccting the cl.airmcn of the
light and water committees Of councils and tie
director Of public works 10 ascertain the number
OF lights which will be required for the coming
year and to decide uuon their location.
By Mr. Sclineidor-Eytending for eight months
the Time limit for the construction OF Seycntcent,,
district main sewer
By Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING the recorder, dirce.
Tor OF public works and city solicitor 10 secure
options on the property which would have 10 be
secured to open Monscy avenue between Lalch
street and Cherry lane. and directing that the
estimated cost OF opening the street he placed in
The estimates for the coming fiscal year.
BY Mr.. Cossrove--Dirccting the supelinteuten,
OF police to inform councils why Ic has not com.
piled with the resolution requiring him to furnish
councils with 4 monthly record OF all policemen
absent from duty.
BY Mr. Vaughan.-.Rcquestn the city solicitor
TO furnish an opinion AZ TO whether the contract
with the Scranton Gas and Water company lc.
quicS the company to furnish water Tor munich
pal purposes 10 ever part OF the city.
In explaining the last resolution Mr..
Vaughan said that the company is not
furnishing water to Connell park and
tn certain hydrants in South Scran-
ton.
NEW ORDINANCES.
The following new ordinances We're
introduced:
By Mr.. Finn-~Proridine ior the erection Of Two
electric lights in the Second ward.
BY Mr.. Finn-Provdng for the paving Of
port ion of Providence road, Diamond avenue end
Court street with vitriied b,ici on a concrete
base.
BY Mr.. Muloncy Providing iur the erect ion vi
light at The corner OF Wyoming avcm,e and
Phelps street
rhe following ordinances We're
passed on third ana final reading: Pro-
viding for the erection of an electric
light in the Eighth ward: providing
for night Sateman at the East Mar
liet street crossing of the Delaware
and Hudson railroad: appropriating
funds for incidentals for the depart
ment Of public safety.
President Chittenden named Messrs.
Schroeder, Oliver and Melvin as MEM
bers OF conference committee TO con-