The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-14

At last nights meeting of select
council the appropriation ordinance
was amended to some extent in select
council. The amendments were con-
tained in the report of the committee
to which the ordinance was referred II
week ago. The report was received
and when the ordinance came up on
first and second readings the amend
ments were considered.
The first amendment struck out the
line appropriating 5000 to pay the sal
airy of the clerk OF the common council.
1t was adopted by the following vote:
Yeas--Ross Finn, Meiriman. Oliver. Schroeder,
Clemons Vaughan, o'Malcy. Chittcndcn-o.
Nays-Coscllo, Morgan, Regain Maloncy, Mel.
vim, Schneider Cosgrove McAndrew-S.
The next amendment was to strike
$500 to be appropriated for the equip
ment of the Keyser Valley Hose COM
pany. Council by the following vote
refused to disturbe this:
Neas-Ross, Finn, Mcrriman, Oliver, Clemens,
Vaughan, oMalley, Chittendcn-s.
Nays-Costclo. Morgan, Regain, Mnloney, Mel
vim, Schneider, Cosgrovc. Schroeder, McAndrew-2.
CONQUERED IN.
sum of 81 ,140, for the salary of the first
assistant engineer of the department
of engineering, was concurred in, the
members believing the city can get
along without such an official at pres
ent. Another amendment that met
with favor strikes out the sum of 1925
to be paid the Spring Brook Water
company for supplying water to Con-
nell park. The councilmen believe that
the Scranton Gas and Water company,
under its contract with the city, ought
to furnish water to this park
Mr.. Regan moved that the money for
street repairs be divided up among the
various wards, but MI Clemons moved
that the ordinance be referred to COM
mittee again for printing. The chair
decided that the, motion to refer had
precedence, and the ordinance was re-
ferred.
The "huckstel" ordinance and an
other taxing transit merchants who
sell from cars, warehouses, etc, were
reported favorably from committee and
subsequently on two readings.
An ordinance directing that city adj
vertising shall appear in three daily
papers and designating the manner in
which bids shall be received, came with
q favorable report from committee and
passed two readings.
The exoneration lists of Thomas u.
Davis for the Fifth and Fifteenth
wards, for the year 1897 approved by
the city treasurer, were allowed by
councils. The list for the Fifth ward
amounted to $376.91, and for the Fiji
teenth ward to S1S0.1S.
CALPIN REsOLUTION.
The Calpn common council resolu-
ton, providing for widening the chan
mel of the T.ackawanna river and
dredging it, called forth protest from
MIR. Oliver and others. Mr.. Oliver said
the city ought first stop the practice
of dumping ashes and refuse into the
river before attempting to dredge the
bed He said the Illuminating Heat
and Power company is constantly
dumping ashes into the river, near the
foot of Linden street, and no one con-
nected with the city tries to prevent
them.
Mr.. Vaughan thought that the clean
ing out of the channel of the river
would lead to steps to keep people from
dumping anything into it. The depart
ment of public safety, he said, could
stop this enCroaching on the river. 1t
has the power. The resolution failed
to pass, however, but later action was
reconsidered, and the resolution went
to Il committee with the understanding
that the committee will report some
plan for preventing further enCroach-
ments on the river bed.
A resolution introduced by Mr.. Chit
tenden directs the director of public
works to take possession for the city
of that part of Mates street hereto-
fore occupied by the LackaWanna Iron
and Steel company. This resolution
was proAlptly adopted. The city bought
II fifty-foot street from the company.
but the latter ever since has continued
to use almost one-half of the street.
TO OPEN BIRCH STREET
Councilman Schneider introduced IA
resolution, which was adopted, direct
ing the director of public works to give
an estimate of the cost of opening
Birch street, from Cedar avenue TO
South Washington avenue.
An ordinance requiring the Scranton
Railway company to place tenders and
wheel guards on their cars was passed
on first and second readings Ordl-
nances passed on third reading provide
for the grading of Taylor avenue from
Mulberry To Vine street; for two cleo
trio lights in the Eleventh ward; for n
sewer basin at Jackson street and Re