The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-22
COMMON COUNCIL MEETS.
A Special Session-A Very Radical
Ordinance Introduced by Mr..
Thompson

Common council met i'm special ses-
sion last night. with tho following
members present: Messrs. Thompson,
Lotus. Shepherd. Collins, Evans, Mas
ters, Wedeman and Nealon. Mr. Nealon
was made temporary chairman.
Louis Scalcti, an Italian youth, asked
tor exoneration from $40 taxes. He
claimed he is under age. and his re-
quest was granted.
The communication from John f.
Reynolds, esq. regarding the unpaid
balance Of S12i.77 of the Giles & Love-
land surface sewer contract, was re-
"cived from select council. The city
solicitor advised that payment be
withheld. as the firm has not finished
the work. The matter was referred to
the street committee.
The request of the Klots Throwing
company, that n fire alarm box he
placed in their silk mill at the COM
pany's expense, provoked considerable
discussion. The resolution from select
council granting the request was re-
ferred to the committee on light, water
and fire.
Select Councilman Mannion's resou-
tion, empowering the city solicitor to
so to Harrisburg at an expense to he
paid by the city of not exceeding fifty
dollars, to look after the citys inter-
oSts in the bill validating the paving
ordinances, which have caused so much
trouble, was referred to the judiciary
committee.
The acquisitions of the Columbia and
Mitchell Hose companies for the month
OF February were granted, and the
building committee was instructed to
make needed repairs to the Mitchell
hose house.
The select council resolution. author
izinS the city engineer TO issue a per-
init to Thomas Theophilus to connect
his property with the Spring street
sewer, was referred to the street conf
mittee.
The bills ordered paid at the last ses-
SION or select council were acted upon
favorably by the commoners.
The following new ordinance was in
troduced by Mr.. Thompson and was
referred to the committees:
Section !. Be it ordained by the Sc
lect and common councils of the city
or Carbondale, and 1t is hereby or
dalned by the authority of the same.
mat hereafter every person. whether
principal or agent, entering into, be-
ginning or desiring to begin a tran
sient retail business in the city of Car
hondale for the sale OF any goods,
wares or merchandise. whatsoever.
whether the same shall be represented
or held forth to be BANKRUPT, as
Slgnees, or about to quit business, or
goods damaged by fire, water or other
wise shall take out a license for the
same from the city treasurer of said
city, and said license shall be for the
period of one month and shall be re-
neNed monthly during the continuance
of said sale.
Section :. Any person or persons
taking out a license as provided by the
first section hereof shall pay to the
city treasurer the sum of two hundred
dollars, and for each renewal thereof
shall pay the sum of one hundred dol
lars.
Section D. ANY person entering upon
or beginning said business without
first having taken out the license above
provided for shall be fined the sum OF
two hundred dollars, to be collected as
other fines are by law collectible, and
IN default of payment of said fine to
be imprisoned for a period not exceed
ing thirty days.
Section 4. All ordinances or parts OF
ordinances inconsistent herewith OIL
any part hereof are hereby repealed.
Council then adjourned. Next Mon-
day is their regular meeting night.