The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-27

ests OF the city are amply safeguarded.
These conferences have been produce
tive of incalculable good to the citizens
OF this city who may now rest assured
that the day has gone by in Scranton
when her streets will be given away
without something in return"
ATTORNEYS HEARD.
The West End and South Side or
dinances were passed on second read
ing but when the North End ordinance
was called up it was announced that
attorneys representing Rt. Rev. Bishop
NJ. j. Hoban, Rev. j. A. O'Reilly. rector
of st. Peters cathedral. and the In
ternational Correspondence schools de-
sired to be heard. 1t was announced
that each attorney would be given five
minutes.
Attorney r. j. Bourke, representing
the bishop and the rector of the cathe-
dral. urged the councils not to permit
the new company to run It's tracks out
Wyoming avenue. The cathedral prop
erty. st. Thomas college and st. Ce-
celia's academy represented $1,250,OO0
in value, he said. and such interests
were deserving OF more than passing
consideration at the hands of councils.
He claimed that not only would the
running of more cars out that
thoroughfare be of great disturbance
to the services in the cathedral and to
the study of the pupils in the two edu-
cational institutions mentioned but
that it would endanger the life and
limbs of the thousands of men, women
and children attending these places.
hn
the cathedral at various hours on Sum
day and the running of cars at five
minutes intervals as contemplated by
the new company would be Il constant
source of danger and of peril. He also
pleaded to have Wyoming avenue
left free and open all the way out for
Il driveway.
Mr.. Bourke was followed by Attorney
who spoke along similar lines, and urg-
ed the same reasons as did Mr.. Burke.
Attorney John p. Quinnan, represent
ing the International Correspondence
schools. made the same argument
against the running of cars out Wyonl-
ing avenue which he made before the
railways committee. He told of the
tremendous business done by the
d
contributing factor to Scranton's indus
trial development. He told of the an
noyance and discomfort which would
result from the running Of cars out
Wyoming avenue and urged the coun-
clnen to deal fairly with the Cores
pondence schools.
REPLIES FOR COMPANY.
Former Senator NJ. T.. Mcdonald and
Attorney Joseph O'Brien replied to the
objections raised. Mr.. OBren declared
that the objections offered were entire
ly imaginary. He admitted that there
would be some Inconvenience but said
that Il certain amount of Inconvenience
must always result when street rail-
way lines are laid out
'All the newspapers and all the peo-
pie" he said, favor the passage Of
the new street railway franchise ordin-
ances. They don't all agree on the
smaller points but on the general pro-
position that the need of competing
street railway system is imperative the
opinion is unanimous. In the face Of
this united sentiment, gentlemen, some
body has got to give way and Some-
body has got to be inconvenienced. It's
bound to result. The COllery Engineer
company is not the only pebble on the
beach, by any manner of means and
the sooner the gentlemen interested in
it realize this fact the better it will be
for them"
The North End ordinance was amend
ed and passed on first reading. Further
action on it was postponed until next
Thursday night when council again
meets.
The ordinance awarding a franchise
to the Consumers Gas company was
called up and passed on first reading.
The amendments offered by the light
and water committee were read and
adopted when the ordinance was
called UP for second reading.
These provided that the company
shall furnish gas to the city hall and
the four police stations without charge
and that all streets ana lanes shall be
placed in the same condition as when
dug up for the purpose OF layinS
mains.
EIGHTY CENT GAS.
Mr.. Keller offered an amendment
providing that the maximum price to
be charged for gas shall be eighty
cents per thousand feet. This amend-
ment provoked much opposition.
Mr.. Robathan declared it to be alto
gether wrong to place such a restrlc-
tion upon the company and he WIS
supported in this position by Mr.. AL
worth, who thought the adoption OF
the amendment would have the effect
of soaring the new company out Of
business.
Mr. Keller said that IL the amends
ment was not adopted, he failed to see
in what possible way the city would
be benefited and what return would
be had for the tearing up of the
streets. If the new company started
in business, there would be such II
rivalry between it and the old conf
puny, he argued, that the price of gas
would be cut so low that consolida-
tion of both companies would be an
inevitable result. There would then
be no competition and no advantage
aCcruiny 10 the taxpayers.
Mr.. Paine also championed the eigh- |
ty cent price limit and declared that
gas could be made and sold at a profit
for much less than this. He said that
the gas company in San Francisco has
just entered into contract to furnish !
gas for thirty-eight cents thousand
for ten years. If that is possible there
it is certainly possible here in Scran-
ton, where fuel Is so much cheaper. he
Mr.. Keller's amendment was !
defeated by the following vote:
Yeas-Chrkc j. j. Evans, Alworth, ]. 7.
Evans, Clsterlinc Haegcrty, T. W. Evans, A. l.. |
Lewis. James, McGrecycy, Partridge, Paine, lIar.
ycy, Wm. Lewis, Kelcr--l5
-SrOWlen, RObathln, Ruane, Roche, |