The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-06

The common council has done II
great many surprising things in its
history. but even some Of its own
members were surprised last night
whom the resolution directing the re-
cordcr TO otter u reward of $500 for
tho grrcSt and conviction of persons
placing dynamite on the street railway
tracks was referred TO committee hv
an Overwhelming vote Mr.. Keller
lntcr In tn" evening succeeded in get
ting it passed but u quorum was not
nresen, a, tho time.
The resolution had been passed by
select council week before and came
nrei to common tor concurrence. MI
thiilips moved 10 refer it to committee
3iid the motion Was carried by viva
voice vote. Acssrs. Stipp and AL
worth. however. We're determined tc
place on record the men who voted in
favor OF referring such resolution
10 committee and delaying its passage
The roll call on the motion to refer To
committee vas as follows:
Yeas Clark, Thomas j. l. Evan. Joseph +.
EN"n., W. W Evans, C,stcrlnc, liisccrty. I. W.
Han'. Soaring. 4. L. Lrwi,. Robathar, James
McGreeNy. RnAtc. Eochs. Phillips Calvin. >lt"s.
'urrcll. william Lewis. Rush, Ora. and Joseph
RoSdi!S
Nays -Capn. stpp. snowdcu and Awortn- -.
Mr.. Keller was not present at the
time this action was taken but when
! he came in later and heard about ii
he was very indignant. Just before
adjournment he arose and urged the
members present to agree TO take the
resolution out of the hands of tho COM
mittee and pass it unanimously. II
would be a bad thing. he said. to let
the impression prevail that the com
mon council of the city OF Scranton
was not willing to do everything pos
sible to uphold law and order. Hc
felt that every member present had Il
respect for law and order and he plead
e,i with them to consider we'll what
they had done.
\ CASE CITED.
Il know 4 man." said he. "who was
driving on a certain street in this city
and who found an entire stick Of dyna-
mite with cap attached lying in the
roadway. If this wagon had run over
that cap he would probably have been
killed. Don't we want to do everv-
thing in our power to put stop to
this sort Of thing
Mr.. kellers remarks didn't have
much effect because nearly all the
members who voted in favor Of the
resolution made a dive for their hats
and coats and were out in the hall be-
fore he had finished talking. \ few
remained behind. however, and with
the assistance Of these and President
CHlpu, tho resolution was taken from
the hands of the committee and con-
CURED in. There WAS not a quorum
present but there was no one present
to object
AS predicted in yesterday mornings s
Tribune. an ordinance was introduced
granting permission to the Consumers
Gas company to erect a works for the
manufacture Of gas and to lay mains
and pipes on the city streets. 1t was
referred to committee without COM
mcnt.
Some little discussion was raised
when the ordinance taxing huckst"rs
and pedlars which is backed by the
Retail Merchants Protective associa-
ton, was called up on second reading.
Councilman Joseph +. Evans offered
amendments reducing the tax OH huck-
stcrs from sl5 to $3.50: on persons SELL
ing from baskets and crates from $40
10 81 and cXcmpting farmers from the
provisions of the ordinance.
SAID TT Is LEGAL.
Attorney George d. Taylor was given
the privilege of the floor aud assured
the members OF council that the ordi-
nance was drawn up in stirrt contor-
nance with the provisions of the "rip-
per- bill and that it was therefore per-
fcctly legal. rs the ripper bill has
hecn declared constitutional by the SUI
pr"nIc court.
Nm effort WAS made To secure unani-
NOUS consent to allow Secretary Rit-
t"nhruS", of III" merchants aSsuciation.
To speak in favor of tho ordinance ds
originally inirodu"cd. but Joseph +.
Evans objected vigorously.
'l'v" gr"ut respect for the" iner-
chants" said he, hut ! wan, then, TO
understand that the common council is
running its own business
n" insisted that action hc taken on
his amendments ana they W,rc all
three adopte, After tho meeting. no
bad u lively %"t-tn with Mr.. Hittun-
l",ls" aud several other merchants.
\ resolution, offered by Mr.. Alworth,
WAS Hdopi"I providing for the erection
"f two tire hSdrauts in tho Second
ward.