The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-20
SELECT COUNCIL
PASSES MAYORS VETO
Just Enough Votes to Secure the
Street Lighting Contract-Common
Council to Consider the Matter
Next - Other Doings of Select
Council

Select council last night took action
on Mayor Kilpatrick's veto of the
street lighting ordinance, which was
objected to by his honor for the rea-
son that he was opposed to contract
for more than one year. This contract
was for three years.
Council passed the veto over the
mayors head. Four votes, the requi-
, site number, were recorded. Mr.. Bar
rett was the only one who voted to
sustain the mayor. Mr.. Davis asked to
| be excused from voting. The chair
said 1t couldn't excuse him. Mr.. Davis,
however, remained silent. Messrs.
Fletcher. Marion. Battle and Thomp-
son voted to pass the resolution de-
| spite the mayors veto. This carried
| the measure.
The veto now has to run the gaunt-
| let of common council
There was no debate attending the
| disposition of the veto.
The fine of SO which was imposed
on Martin Dockerty by Alderman
| Delavan for an alleged violation of the
ordinance prohibited against fast driv-
| ing, was directed to be remitted.
Before this action was taken there
| was debate on the two resolutions
that came from committee. One,
signed by Mr.. Battle and Mr.. Man
Mon. directed the fine to be remitted
the other, by Mr.. Thompson, declared
that it being beyond the jurisdiction of
councils the city treasurer be directed
to collect the fine from Alderman Della :
van. Mr. Thompson credited the city
solicitor with this opinion, but a ma =
jority of councils seemed to believe
they were right in their course. The
vote was
Yeas-Battle Barrett, Mannion and
Fletcher
| Nays-Davis and Thompson.
| The following concurrent resolutions
We're passed:
| Payment of bills, except one from
p. G.. Moran, for work done on South
Main street. This item. which has
see-sawed through councils for months
was referred once more to committee
to have it shaved a bit.
Providing for repairs to Cottage hose
company's wagon.
| Accepting Church street pave and
directing final parment on same
Accepting Hospital street sewer and
provement.
The resolution directing the prepara
tion of a profile of Lincoln avenue
from Harrison street to the railroad
crossing was referred to committee.
The ordinance from common counci
providing for three street lights in the
Third ward passed first reading.
FOR A NEW SEWER.
Mr.. Battle introduced an ordnanc,
providing for a sewer on Seventh ave.
nue. from Wayne street to High street
and was given to committee with in.
Istructions to report forthwith. The
committee reported favorably and or.
Idered the ordinance to be printed.
This is an Improvement that has
been sought for for several months.
The ordinance from common counci
providing for an are light at corner o
Fall Brook and Brown streets passed
second and third readings.
The ordinance by Mr.. Mannlon pro
viding for a hydrant in the Fourth
ward was called up for second reading
Before it was read Mr.. Thompson pre-
sented an amendment which provided
a hydrant in every ward in the city
except the ward specified in Mr.. Man
MONS ordinance. The matter was dis
posed of by referring to committe,
with instructions to prepare an ordi
nance providing for hydrant in tht
six wards in the city.
The petition of Superintendent Guer
in, Of the Carbondale Gas company
asking permission to conduct its ga,
main, now under the river, under tn,
bridge, suspended therefrom by means
of brackets, was referred to the stree
committee.
The eXoneration from taxes asked 70
by John b. Gethins was allowed. Tn
house for which he had been assessed
was burned down since the assessmen
of last year.