The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-17

Mr.. Cannon points out that it will he
impossible for him to finish the sewer
for the 2.42O.33 remaining. The COM
muncation was referred to the direc-
tor of public works. city solicitor and
chief engineer of the bureau of engi-
neering for consideration, a report to
be made at the next meeting of council.
Mr.. Nagel presented novel COM
muncation from John Mclaughlin, of
the Tenth ward, who owned building
at the corner of Joseph and Ash streets,
which was burned down last spring
The Relief Fire company could not get
to the place, he claims. because the
bridges crossing the Roaring brook had
been washed away by the big Febru-
AIRY freshet. Had one of the bridges
been in place it would have been pos
sible to have saved his building. he
says. He claims damages in the sum
of $500. insisting that he is entitled TO
the fire protection for the maintenance
of which he is taxed.
THE LIMIT" SAID VAUGHAN.
"That's the limit said Mr.. Vaughan.
'If this man failed to take fire insurance
to cover his loss its none of our fault.
The city had no time to put up bridges
before his place was burned down.
We're as much liable for the payment
of his loss as we are for the payment
of the funeral expenses of one of his
rela tiVeS.'
An effort was made to have the COM
munication referred to the city solic-
itor for consideration, but it was voted
down and the whole matter tabled.
Recorder w. l.. Connell sent in q
communication vetoing the ordinance
providing for the laying of sidewalks
on Gibson street between Quincy and
Harrison avenues for reasons men,
toned In yesterdays Tribune. The
veto was unanimously sustained.
The old question as To whether coun-
ellis have the right to eNonerate a prop
erty tax came up when a resolution
generating such II tax came over from
the common council for concurrence.
Chairman Oliver ruled it out of order
as being illegal, but when Messrs. Re-
gan and Van Bergen moved to appeal
from the decision, the whole question
was referred to the city solicitor for
an opinion by unanimous consent
The sanitary committee presented a
resolution directing the director of pub
lie works to notify the officials of the
Scranton Illuminating, Heat and Power
company to discontinue at once the
dumping of ashes in the Lackawanna
river between the Linden street and
Lackawanna avenue bridges, and di-
recting that legal action be taken to
enforce the resolution should such Il
step become necessary. The resolution
Was adopted.
A resolution providing for the exon
Grafton of a sewer assessment charged
against ST. Paul's church in the Nine
teenth ward was introduced by Mr..
Vaughan and passed.
NEW MEASURES.
Ordinances providing for the erec-
ton of an electric light on the corner
of Blair avenue and Court street and
for continuing the Waterman at Nay
Aug park during the winter were intro
duced by Messrs. Van Bergen and
Coleman respectively.
The following ordinances We're passed
on third and final reading: Providing
for a lateral sewer on North Main
avenue between Pettebone street and
the Dram boulevard; providing for
the equipping of the keyser Valley
Hose company; providing for a gate
man at the Poplar street crossing of
the Delaware and Hudson railroad:
| providing for the vacation of Centre
| street between Mihlin avenue and the
| Diamond branch of the Lackawanna
| railroad; providing for the construc-
| tion of the sewer known AS Section T.,
| Fifth Sewer district.
Council adjourned to meet two weeks
| from last night.