The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-11

After hot fight both branches of
the city councils last night adopted the
resolution offered by Select Council
man d. w. Vaughan giving the Scran-
ton Railway company ten days notice
to issue transfers to its patrons and
declaring a forfeiture of It's franchises
IL II fails to do so.
The fight was over a proposition OF
ex-Judge II. A. Knapp, who wanted
the matter referred to q special COM
mittee TO hear the company's side of
the case.
Greater interest was manifested In
the proceedings of councils than has
been shown for years. the select coun-
Gil chamber being packed at the ope,
ing of the meeting with a great throng
of citizens, who moved over to the
common council chamber when select
had passed the resolution.
The meeting of select council was
opened by the reading of special
communication from Mayor Moir. The
mayor in this communication referred
TO the company's order announcing
that transfers would not be issued on
and after Jan. 10, notwithstanding
have been made between that corpor-
alton and the city from time to time
and which we have always considered
to be binding and final.
MAYORS SUGGESTION.
"A concurrent resolutions, which
heartily endorse. will be laid before
your honorable body and trust will
meet with your favor and immediate
action, so that our citizens who use
the street cars will be safeguarded in
their rights and privileges guaranteed
through the ordinances granting the
franchises to the Scranton Railway
company"
After the reading of this communi-
cation, two of the newly elected MEM
bers, J. L. Regan, of Sixth ward, and
Thomas Cosgrove, of the Fourteenth
ward, presented their credentials and
were sworn is as members. Then
Councilman Vaughan introduced his
| resolution, which read as follows and
moved its adoption:
Resolved by the select council of the city OF
| Scranton, common council concurring, that the
Scranton Railway company be and Is hereby re.
quired and directed to issue transfer tickets 10
| all lnletseCtilp IlnCS OF tic llnCS
OF street railways, owned or operated by said
company under franchises granted by the city
OF Scranton; and in case said company negiects
| or refuses to comply with this resolution within
| ten days from the date OF its adoption and ap-
prcval by the mayor, the city solicitor is direct
ed to take all necessary steps TO compel said
company TO issue said transfer tickets or to for
| felt the franchises OF the said company
| The city Of Scranton hereby declares a for.
| % al
by the said company which have been granted by
said city to various street railway companies
now merged by the Scranton Railway company.
ASKED FOR CONFERENCE.
| At this juncture, ex-Judge Fl. A
Knapp was granted the privilege OF
the floor. The judge announced that
he was directed by the management OF
the Scranton Railway company to APP
pear before councils and request tina,
Mr.. Naughan's resolution be referred
to a special or to a regular committee
for the purpose of comforting with the
company's officials and hearing theil
side of the case. The company be-
lives" said he, that there are two
sides to this question and would like
to discuss 1t with councils. 1t prom.
ises that the transfer system will bt
continued while the question Is pend.
ing"
Mr.. Finn moved that the resolution
be referred to a special committee tC
act in conjunction with the mayor ans
the city solicitor, with instructions tc
confer with the company's officials ant
endeavor to bring about, if possible
an amicable adjustment of the diff
Guilty. Then the fight began.
Mr.. O'Boyle stated the motion 10 re
fer the resolution to acommittee should
not be considered for a moment. H,
said that the company had obtainet
it's franchises for nothing and ther
had taken advantage of the citizen
of the city in every possible way. IL
thought ii about time that councils
demanded that the citizens be gvei
their rights.
Mr.. Chittenden favored referring tn
resolution to a committee. He though
councils should go very slow in q mat
ter of such importance. He said tina
there We're doubts as to whether coun
ellis could enforce the granting o
transfers. This matter should be con
sdered carefully" said he. "We'r
going to be just as competent to pas
this resolution two weeks from tonigh
as we are now"
Mr.. Melvin spoke briefly in favor O
referring the matter 70 committee
and then the father of the resolution
Mr. Vaughan, had his say.
VAUGHAN'S REMARKS.
"rhe question is simply this" sal
he. "The company has thrown dow
the gauntlet. 1t has waved the re
flag in our faces. Are We going I