The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-17

After making some excuses for the
embarrassing thing he was about to
do. Mr.. Clemens asked that the city
clerk be requested to state to the coun-
ellis Just how lie felt about the matter.
'If he is In favor of 1t, does any one
know" asked Mr.. Clemens, when Mr..
Lavelle's heightened bushes told that
he could not very well say he did not
want 1t. out of consideration for Mr..
O'Boyle If 1t was that he did not want
it. or was content to get along with
out 1t.
"lf he wants it, he can have IT," Mr.
Clemons again broke forth. II for one
can be counted upon to vote for It, IL
the city clerk or somebody for him will
only indicate that he Is seeking It,"
ME too" was heard from all parts
of the room.
Mr.. O'Boyle intimated that the mo-
ton did not einanate from Mr.. IIavelle.
and the next moment the chair had
decided it lost.
The $4,000 appropriation for the Ma
tional Guard companies. which was
emitted from the ordinance at the
final session Of the committee. was re-
instated last night after Colonel l.. A.
Watres had explained the grounds for
asking this allowance.
Philadelphia. Pittsburg and Alle-
sheny each allows $500 company for
the support of the regiments in those
cities. Colonel Watres went on to say.
Pennsylvania. as is quite notorious, is
not at all liberal with it's National
Guard. In New York every regiment,
and even separate companies. have ar
mories built at the expense Of the
state. Pennsylvania merely allows 5000
Il year to each company for arinory
rent. This will fall $4,000 short Of pay
ing the expenses OF maintaining the
new armory. The members Of the
guard, many of whom are laborine
men, cannot afford to put their hands
in their pockets to make up this def
cheney. .
MONEY FOR THE GUARD.
Colonel Watres expressed the firm
belief that the taxpayers will approve
of an appropriation tn help defray the
expenses of the soldier boys in their
new arnlGry. The $l45,OnO which has
teen paid for the arrory has been
contributed by the taxpayers of Scran-
ton and 1t is the taxpayers of Seran-
ton who are subscribing the 1000 that
still remains to be paid. On this ac-
count. the colonel said. he had no hesi-
fancy in asking for the appropriation.
1t would be appreciated by him, per-
sonally. he said. and by every one OF
the five hundred boys comprising the
companies located in The city. He
hoped councils would take the broad
guaged view of the matter that the
other large cities OF the state take. The
motion tC allow the appropriation to
stand was made by Mr.. Clemons. 1t
passed by the following vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Ross, Finn, Evans, Melvin. Wag-
ner, Schneider. Schroeder. Ccmons, O'Maley,
McAndrew. Chittendcn1l
Nays--Messrs. Costello. Morgan. Rcsan, Shea.
Cosgrove Oliver, O'Boylr, Vanghan-S.
Mr.. Regan tried to transfer to the
improvement OF Third street the $1.50O
appropriated for paying the city's
share of repaving upper Lackawanna
avenue. but the effort was defeated.
At the suggestion of Director of Pub
lie Works Roche q special appropria-
ton OF Sa37.59 was made for Nay Aug
park. s512.59 for plumbing and sodding
at the music plaza and S425 for plumb
ing at the ladies' pavilion and the sal
AIRY of a janitress.
The ordinance was passed on first
and second readings and will come up
for third reading tomorrow night.