The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-18


Schneider, Cosgrove, Vaughan, O'Mal-
ley. McAndrew--e.
Quite an exciting incident occurred
shortly after the spirited discussion re-
corded above. II was after the calling
up on third reading of the ordinance
providing for the pavement of Provi-
dence Road from the Carbon street
bridge to Court street. After Clerk
Lavelle had finished reading It, Mr.
Finn, who had called 1t up, moved
that action be deferred until the next
meeting.
MIR. FINN'S REMARKS.
"The reason l make this notion"
said he, sis because know the Della
ware. Lackawanna and Western COM
pany is making desperate fight to
kill this ordinance and thus do away
with a public Improvement which the
people Of North Scranton have wanted
for years"
Mr.. McAndrew sprang angrily to his
feet when Mr.. Finn had finished.
II know whom he refers to-" said
he. I'm the only employe OF that
company I'm this council and want TO
suy that I've not been asked by any
OF the company officials to vote
against the ordinance. I do know,
however, that the majority of the
property owners along the line of the
proposed pave are are opposed to 1t.
/ think there's a more powerful or
ganization trying to put this ordi-
nance through than there is opposed
10 it,"
II want to say" said MI Finn.
pointing to II. Il. Evans, the newly
elected member from the Fourth
ward, that Mr.. Evans here told me
that he had been approached by a
gentleman TO vote against this ord.-
nance"
II never said that" responded Mr..
Evans, arising.
why; he said that Colonel Phil
lips came to him and asked him to
vote against the ordinance" replied
Mr. Finn hotly. addressing himself to
the council at large.
ANOTHER DISCUSSION.
II never said such thing, at ALL"
retorted Mr.. Evans. Everyone looked
for trouble, but both men kept cool
and not another word was said. The
motion to postpone was carried.
Quite a discussion was also raised
by resolution offered by Mr.. Oliver,
directing the street commissioner to
notify the Scranton Cos and Water
company that hereafter the city would
hold It responsible for all damages
caused by leaking fire hydrants; di-
recting him to notify the company
when such hydrants were discovered
leaking. and directing the city solicit
tor to bring suits against the company
in the future when any damages
caused by leaking hydrants were coll
lected from the city.
Mr.. Melvin contended that the hy-
drants belonged to the city and that
| the resolution was not worth the pa
per it was written on. Mr.. Oliver In
reply, said that the city owned the
hydrants, but that the company would
not allow anyone but its own employees
to fix them. The resolution was re-
ferred to committee.
NEW ORDINANCES.
The following new ordinances were
introduced:
BY Mr.. Vaughan--Providng for the
examination of all street car conduc-
tors and motormen.
BY Mr. Notwithstanding that
paragraph of the general appropriation
ordinance directing the controller to
| merge certain balances into the judg-
ments and incidentals appropriation.
BY Mr.. chroeder-Providingf for one
electric light in the Sixteenth ward.
BY Mr.. Clemons-Providing for four
| electric lights in the Seventeenth ward.
BY Mr.. OMalley--Providing for six
electric lights in the Twentieth ward.
The following resolutions were intro
duced and adopted:
BY Mr.. Notwithstanding for the
| appointment of viewers to assess the
| damages which may be caused by the
erection of the West Lackawanna ave-
| nue. viaduct.
BY Mr. Costello--Drecting that "a
copy of the water rate ordinance be
published in the two official papers of
the city.
Just before the transaction OF busi-
| ness Richard Morgan and T.. l.. Mer-
riman, the two newly elected council
| men from the Fifth and Thirteenth
wards. respectively, were sworn in and
| took their seats.