The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-28

\ special meeting of the board of
trade was held Yesterday noon and
after over an hour and a hafs spir-
tied debate, the board finally put itself
on record as in favor of encouraging
street railway competition, by co,in-
ellis granting franchise to the Cen
tral Rapid Transit Railway company
but against any ordinance which
would allow the company to lay it's
tracks on Wyoming avenue.
On" of the primary purposes of the
meeting was to hear the report Of n
special committee appointed after last
weeks session for the purpose OF con-
ferring with the heads OF the strike
movement and prominent local manu-
facturers. in order to see If a settle
ment could be effected. The commit
tee was appointed as the result OF
an address by Major Everett Warren
last Monday. when he called the at
tcntion of the board to the fact that
the Lackawanna contemplates NOV
ing its shops to Binshamton.
Secretary Atherton reported at the
opening OF yesterdays meeting that
the committee had not yet concluded
its Investigations and therefore would
not make statement. This provoked
rather indignant comment later in the
session from Mr.. McClave. of the Nc
Clave- Brooks company. whose ma
chnists and blacksmiths are out on
strike. He expressed his belief that
celerity was necessary in dealing with
Il subject of such great Importance
to the community.
ABOUT NEW FRANCHISE
The only other business before the
meeting was the report of the streets
and highways committee on the mat
ter of the street railway franchise.
which was recommitted to them at
the former meeting. for the purpose OF
ascertaining whether there We're any
other practicable routes for the new
company to get to North Scranton by.
save Wyoming avenue. Colonel r. l..
Hitchcock reported and supplemented
his last weeks report with the state
ment that the committee had careful
~ looked into the matter and decided
that Wyoming avenue would neCes-
sarily have to be sacrificed to the
city's interests. He declared that the
route suggested by Mr.. Kemmerer.
through Franklin avenue. was possi-
bic. but highly impracticable and
would require great expenditure OF
funds.
II. II. Dale. who proved an ardent
champion of the new company at last
weeks session. moved. after the re-
pOr. was received. that the commit
tees recommendation be adopted. and
his motion was seconded. r. Fl. Pat
terson then arose and offered sub
stitute motor that the board urge
councils to refuse a franchise pro-
viding for the laying of tracks on
Wyoming avenue. A discussion here
arose as to whether the motion was
in order. and when President Lansing
ruled that it was. r. S. Williams ap-
peaed from the ruling of the chair.
WILLIAMS APPEALED AGAIN.
He then asked leave to debate his
appeal. which President Lansing re-
big laugh by appealing from this sec
Cnd ruling. He was very much in
earnest. however. and on the board
voting that he had the right to argue
his appeal. he declared that it was
pgainst parliamentary law in all
bodies to substitute a motion which
voted the motion to be in order. how
ever. and then Mr.. kcmmerer again
brought up his project of running
through Franklin avenue. Colonel
Hitchcock spoke briefly. explaining
the difficulties of such a route. and
". RI. Taylor next took the floor.
lie declared that those in favor Of
the ordinance We're trying to use the
| L.n vi tn fnV t,nr "a
like selfish motives We're being en-
lloyed by those against it. In either
way" said he. I'VE are a catspaw. and
this board has no business To be
such"
Mr.. Dale then warmly remarked: I:
TT seems to me that the amendment
offered is "A shreWd attempt to kill
this franchis" a week ago there was
an almost unanimous sentiment
among the members of tlis board to
recommend the passage of the "rdi-
nance if there was no other feasible
route of getting to the North End be-
sides Wyoming avenue.
NO OTHER ROUTE.
'Your committee, an excellent one,
has reported that there is no other
route. and MIR. Kemmerer's suSSes-
tion declared impradticable. As far
as | know, only one individual conf
plant has been lodged against tracks
being laid on Wyoming avenue. Ana
| want to say, that | take off my hat
TO the brains which fostered that in
stitution. for it is something of which
the city may be justly proud, but still
no institution has the right Of stand
ing against public improvements.
That ordinance isn't being given away
as your committees report is Ger
tainly guarded and whoever votes for