The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-24

II Is also proposed to create an en-
ergency fund of $4,000 in the general
city account, for such uses as the cotin-
ellis may see fit to put II too. An APP
preparation of $4,000 Is asked for the
deficiencies.
The director Of public works wants
100000 more than was allowed him last
year. He asks sS,4OO for a new road
roller: $3.50 for a sprinkler and street
sweeper; s2.5O0 for a stone crushing
plant; S25,0OO instead of $4,000 FOR
cleaning paved streets: $1,000 ad-
ditional for cleaning sewers. $4,000
for fitting up the fourth floor of city
hall and putting In an elevator.
The new plant for crushing stone Is
to he placed near Nay Aug park where
the city has plenty Of rock. The
Scranton Railway company has agreed
to- transport the broken stone free Of
cost to any part of the city. The &c.,
600 additional for cleaning paved
streets is necessitated by the extensions
of the Providence and other pavements
and the determination of Director
Roche to have more frequent and bet =
ter cleaning. Syracuse with about the
same mileage of paved streets as
Scranton. appropriated s7l.0O0 this yen,
for cleaning paved streets.
WARD APPROPRIATIONS
The ward appropriations are fixed
at the same amount as last year. $780,
126.25. but they are asked for in bulk.
Il certain amount being set aside for
each ward.
The department of public safety
1,r
year. OF this amount $4,000 is repre- =
sented by the item Of fire hydrants
which has been transferred to this de-
partment from the department of pub
lie works. Ten additional patrolmen.
five additional permanent fremen to
take the place of the "call'' engineers
of steamer companies. $1,000 for detec-
tive services, and an allowance for an
assistant and the purchase of file cases
for the building inspectors department.
make up the remainder of the estimat-
ed increase
The proposed bond issue may not
reach 100000. 1t will. however. surely
be 100000 and possibly s175.O00. The
100000 is for taking up outstanding
judgments. The new law says this must
be done. Business prudence also de-
mands it as the city can pay off these
d per cent debts with money that will
cost per cent. or less.
1t is proposed to add $4,000 to the
bond issue for Nay Aug park improve-
ments. City hall has been promising
the people for years that the park
would he taken care of. 'rhe present
administration proposes to redeem
these promises.
FIRE DEPARTMENT HOUSE
Another $4,000 is urgently needed for
4 general fire department house. 1t is
proposed to erect this in the rear OF
city hall. ana locate there the Crystal
and Hook and Ladder companies. and
Il bunk room for preserve" policemen.
The transfer of the fire companies will
save the heavy rentals now being paid
for their houses. ana improve the ser-
vice iInmeaSurably, as it is indiSputH Bile
that the hook and ladder company
should he in the central city and that
either the Crystals or Nay .Augs should
be moved nearer the chill" The eStab-
lishment of Il reserve force Of patrol
men is also deemed eXpedient. conSid-
ering the city's size and various other
things. The formation OF Il reserve"
force will not necessarily increase the
number of patrolmen. 1t WILL however
increase their hours of service. In New
York nearly every patrOllnun works
eight hours aud serves eight hours on
the reserve force. In this city, it is
thought. the service can be so arranged
that the patrolmen will not he required
to do reserve duty more than every
other week. While ON reserve duty n
patrOlman may sleep or occupy himself
in any other way that will not take
him from the headquarters u is only
in case of emergency such as .ires. riots
accidents. the incapacitating of patrol
men or the like that they are required
to go on duty.
The plan of Director Roche for the
expenditure of $50, 900 on the macadem-
izinG of eight miles of the principal dirt
roads was not approved by the record
er'S cabinet and no appropriation was
asked for its being carried into effect.
1t is il very desirable Improvement, all
agreed, but to pay for it out of the gen.
eral funds was considered unfair to
taxpayers, who have gone deep down
into their own pockets for asphalt or
brick paVements.
CEnn DEVslADn