The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-17
Carbonda1e Department.

iieved. beyond the power of the cltE
solicitor to collect the amount oi the
iine from the alderman. for the ordl-
nance failed to specify when the money
should be turned into the city treas
urer: the fine could be retained by the
alderman so long as IL suited him.
There was more halting and discuss
ing, and finally the motion to lay on
the table was put TO a vote II was
lost by "A vote of to =. Mcssrs. Battle,
Maunion and Barrett voted nay
Mcssrs. Thompson and Davis. yea. the
chair cxcusing itself from voting.
The amended resolution to have the
city solicitor collect the fine from AL
dorman Dolavau and remit 1t to Dock
crty remained to he disposed. but for
some reason, which was not explained
or apparent. il was not voted. Ii re-
mains, therefore, for council to say
what shall be done about it,
THE SUIT OF REESE HUGHES.
The report Of the street committee,
recommending tho settlement of the
damage suit Of Rocso Hughes against
the city. which has been pending for
I'm common pleas court yesterday for
settlement. was adopted. by the pay
ment of 81. $50 the city receives "A re-
lease from Mr.. Hughes for what dam
ages would be likely done to Mr..
Hughes property by reason Of the re-
moval of the high bank i'm front of hts
rcSidonc" on Sal"ri avenue. This sum
also covers IN" damages already sus-
taiucd 10y MI Hughes. If the city cares
| To. it can row grade Salem avenue in
| this block to its fun width, without
/ fear uf loss.
! JOHN ]. WALSH REFLECTED.
The appointment Of John j. Walsh
as member of the board ot health tol
| the Fourth district. to succeed H. ".
| Burke who has moved out of the dis
| triCt. was r"pOrted ON faVorahlN by
Messrs. Maunon and Battle. hut II
| failed or combinations the report was
! lost by tie vote. Mcssrs. Fletcher
| Thompson and Davis voted against the
report. aud Mossr>. Barrett. Battle and
Mannlou i'm favor of it.
Mr.. Davis was tn" only one of in,
three opposed to the appointment VIII,
| vouchgafrd an explanation for so vot'
ing. He declared that his ward. the
Third. was entitled to representation
on the board The member of last yea,
was also from the Third ward; thi!
year the appOintcc is from the Sam'
ward. II was an injustice, though no
Intentional perhaps, Mr.. Davis urged
that the Fourth ward bo passed by
and for this reason he would vote nay
Mr.. Walshs appointment by tn
mayor has bcon in the hands of com
mttep for several weeks.
TAX LIMIT RESOLUTloN DIES.
The resolution from common counci
extending the time limit for the pay
ment of taxes, without limit. fron
September ! to December |. came VI
hut il was too late for action and wa
accordingly of no avail. The penalt
is therefore i'm force on unpaid taxes
though there is some misapprehcnsio
. as to this fact.
The concurrent resolutions passc
, were.
Granting permission to Henry Cal
ter to connect his property, on 'anaa
street. with the Iitys sewer, rcquis
: tion for hose company's supplies an
4 payment OF billS.
I. The bin Of =. q. Moran FOR stree
repairs on South Main street, whiC
has been sce-sawing through council
, for months. was rc-referrcd for III
/, 'stocnth time to committee, in the hol
/, of compromising the claim.
The citys share for 1901 of the GO!
-, of paving. amounting to $1,000, wa
>. directed to be paid; also judgment
q, amounting to S3.22l.63. divided as fo
= lows: Mary ]. Duggan, SS52.29; Be
|, nard j. Muladv. $354.Ij; Patrick LuI
. ncy, $429.I5: Mary Timmons, $l,5StN.
: The ordinance providing for "A sew,
: on seventh avenue, from High sire
A to Wayne street. passed first rcadin
> The common council ordinance. pr
g Niding for lights i'm the Third war
!, was passed finally. The resolution SUI
n ECsted by the city controller, tran
= ferring 500 from the county Jail fun
= to the assistant city engineers a
- count and $3.50 to the sewers appr
: priation, was sent to committee. II
requisition for supplies from the CO
II umbia Hose company was granted.
II An unanimous resolution, dircctil
y the payment of the claim of j. Ra
q ferty for damages to his property, W
given to committee.