The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-17
SELECT COUNCIL.
Condition of Fire Alarm System
Comes in for a Share of Attention.
Fletcher Cuts, In.


Select council met in special session
Est night and transacted considerable
ing was called to order ut s o'clock.
All members but Battle were in their
chairs. In regard to the suit brought
against the city by Il man named
Golden who was injured by falling on
a sidewalk council placed the matter
in the hands of the judiciary commit
tee with power to act in conjunction
with the committee from common
council and the city solicitor toward
defending the case From the commit
tee the requsition of the Columbia
Hose company for 800 feet Of hose was
received with an amendment which
read that 600 feet be purchased
and evenly divided among the
two companies. The report was
received. File of common Coun-
ell No. 10 being an ordinance for
the erection of an incandescent light
on Garfield avenue passed second and
final reading. File of common coun-
Gil No. s, an ordinance for the erec-
tion of an incandescent light at the
intersection of Canaan and Belmont
streets. passed first and second read
ings. The light. fire and water COM
mittee also reported favorable on the
resolution to have the fire alarm keys
placed in boxes pear the fire alarm
boxes. the glass in the front of the
box to be broken in case of fire and
the key taken out. Fletcher opposed
the resolution in its present form but
stated that he would favor it should
it read in the central city and not on
all parts of the city.
The report of the committee was re-
ceived. Fletcher alone voting no. \
number of bills We're received from
common council and read. Fletcher
called Thompson to the chair and took
the floor. Fletcher--I notice Il bill
turning in every month for the care
of the fire alarm system. The bill is
for SO per month, or Sl20 a year. II is
q question what is being done to earn
this money. The system has been ont
of order for six months; in fact ever
since the Semi-Centennia We are be-
ing abused constantly in the paper for
not having the firm alarm system in
good order. | supposed we had II man
competent enough to keep 1t in repair,
We have Il man who is supposed to
keep ii in order and If he does not do
it he is not doing his duty. | want to
call the attention of the fire, light ana
water committee to the shape our syS-
tenn is in at present. There is II box in
the central part OF the city which has
rung in wrong alarms three times.
do not think it necessary TO turn in
an alarm every day. Perhaps it would
he n good idea to advertise for bids for
II man to take charge of the system.
ThompsoiS agreed with Fletcher but
thought that Il resolution would be bet =
ter than giving ii to committee.
Davis agreed With Fletcher in that the
system was out of order and thought
it should be examined ut once. The
bills We're then read and the bill for
taking care of the fire alarm system,
the street department pay roll and the
bill for special policemen. Those bills
We're referred back to the finance COM
mttee. The following resolutions from
the common council We're concurred in:
Providing for the placing of new
section of noor in the Mitchell Hose
house, ana the transferring of $500 in
appropriations to other sources. The
1pnUoller's statement from the park
commissioners was read and placed on
@1fte, !, A communication was read from
sSfttorney II. C. Butler asking that the
hill OF Contractor r. G. Moran he paid.
.1shc bill is for paving between the rails
of the Traction company for distance
of nifty yards. This was referred to
Street committee. The Mitchell Hose
company sent in u reauisiton for n
plumber of articles and it was referred
TO the proper committee. Chief of Po-
,lice McAndrew sent in request for a
mileage book and the request was re-
lferred. At this juncture Thompson