The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-15
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
AND THE TAX LEVY
The Former Announced by the
Chairman at Last Nights Meet
ing-The Tax Levy the Same as
Last Year, Ten Mills.


The committees OF councils for the
coming year and the tax levy We're
the important matters in last nights
meetings of both branches of coun-
ciis.
The ordinance fixing the tax levy
was introduced in select council by DIR.
Fletcher. 1t was referred to commit
tee. the committee reporting favor
ably forthwith, and ordering the ordi-
nance to be printed.
The levy is fixed the same as last
year-ten mills; general, seven mills;
special. three mills. The poll tax was
fixed at 81.
Select Council Committees.
In select council, Chairman Davis
announced his committees as follows:
Finance and TaXation--Daniel w.
Humphrey, John +. Nannion, John ID.
Davis.
Streets, Bridges and Sewers-James
Solomon, Thomas +. Barrett, John d.
Davis.
Light, Fire and Water-J. f. Man.
Mon, Thomas f.. Barrett, James Solo
mon.
Treasurers and Collectors Accounts
--.lames Solomon, John +. Mannion, d.
w. Humphrey.
Fnance-Davis, Solomon, Humphrey.
Flinting-Fle Fletcher, Humphrey, Mani
Mon.
Rules-Barrett, Humphrey, Mannion.
Estimates-D. w. Humphrey, r. f.
Barrett, James Solomon.
Judiciary and Legislation-John +.
w ~ JDl II
Davis.
Police-r +. Barrett, DR.. w. w.
Fletcher, John ID. Davis.
Vice and Immorality--John d. Davis,
nr. W. w. Fletcher, James Solomon.
Public Buildings-Dr. w. w. Flet-
cher. y. II. Barrett, John Davis.
Common Council Committees.
In common council, Chairman Mas
tiers made the following appointments:
Finance and TaXation-William II.
Masters, A. r. Thompson, John j. Nea-
Ion.
Streets, Bridges and Sewers--Erwin
II. Stone, Alex. j. Kennedy, w. Fl.
Masters.
Public Buildings-Robert S. Whit
field ". L. Hunter, Alex. Kennedy.
Night, Fire and Water--A. r. Thomp-
son, Abe l.. Sahm Henry Cook.
I'Ieasurer's and Collectors Accounts
byron S. Clark, Gabrielle Pugliano,
John j. Nealon.
Lcense-George Hobbs, b. S. Clark,
Gabrielle Pugliano.
Printing-Henry Cook, Erwin Stone,
George Hobbs.
Rliles-Abe Sahm, Robert Whitfield,
Abe Kennedy. '..
l2slimates-G Gabrielle Pugliano, Erwin
Stone, Robert Whitfield.
Judiciary and Lesisation--W. l..
Hunter, Erwin Stone, Gabrielle Pug
liano.
Police--Jom J. Nealon, w. l.. Hun
ter George Hobbs.
Vice and Immoralty-Abe Kennedy,
Abe Sahm, John j. Nealon.
In select council, resolutions were
adopted, providing that the city clerk
have an assistant in preparing the
city duplicate. the expense not to en-
coed $35; approving the drawing of the
warrant for II mileage book for the
police department, and changing Ger
tain gas fixtures in the city treasurers
Office.
III common touncil, tle coltfoleI
| annual report was read, and a resolu-
| tion was adopted directing its publica-
| tion in the paper that has the city ad-
| Nertisng. This Is in accordance with
the act of assembly. Later, when this
re solution reached select council, it was
referred to the printing committee.
Common council also concurred in
| the select council resolutions and
adopted Il resolution providing for the
printing of the committees for the use
OF members. This resolution was con-
CURED In by select council.