The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-06

resolution directing Director of Public
Works Roche to notify NJ. II. Dale to
complete the sewer intended to relieve
the Lackawanna avenue main sewer
and to have the work done by the city
and charged to him should he fail to
comply with this request.
Mr.. Dale went on the bond of Thomas
Cannon, who secured the contract for
the sewer and who recently threw
1t up because he claimed that he would
be out money If he completed the job.
The matter was brought up at last
nights meeting by Mr. Melvin who
presented petition signed by all the
principal property holders on Lacka-
wanna avenue requesting council to
take immediate steps to have the
sewer completed. In the petition they
maintained that they are entitled to
adequate sewer protection and Mr..
Melvin suggested that damage suits
may result unless something is done
at once.
Very few of the members seemed to
have any sympathy for Mr.. Cannon
who undertook the job with his eyes
open and the motion directing Direc-
tor Roche to have the work finished
by his bondsman was unanimously
passed
Can't Build Bridge.
Director Roche sent in a commune
cation stating that he had been served
with a copy of a resolution recently
passed by councils providing for the
erection of a temporary bridge over
the Roaring Brook at Ash street and
providing that the money for the same
be taken from the appropriation for
the repair of bridges and culverts. He
wrote that the balance in this fund Is
not sufficient to cover the expense Of
erecting bridge and that what money
is left must be allowed to remain
intact for use in case of an emergency.
In this communication he also re-
ferred to several resolutions directing
that he make repairs on certain streets
especially upon Broadway between
Railroad and First avenues. This
street he declares is not unfit for travel
but on the contrary is in far better re-
pair than it has been in for many
years. This part of the communica-
tion greatly excited Mr.. Regan.
That's falsehood on it's face said
he. II want to tell this council that if
that street isn't repaired right away
We'll have some sweet old damage
suits before the winter is over
Referred to Committee.
1t was finally decided to refer the
communication to the streets and
bridges committee with instructions to
visit the streets in question and the
place where it is planned to erect
bridge over the Roaring brook and to
report the result of it's Investigations
to council.
a resolution directing the recorder
and director of public works not to
execute the contract for the conStruc-
ton of the Meridian street lateral
sewer which has been awarded to
Donahue and OBoyle, was introduced
by Mr.. Morgan. who also introduced
an ordinance repeating the ordinance
already passed providing for the con-
struction of this sewer.
1t appears that all but six of the
property owners on Meridian street are
connected with the Third district
main sewer and therefore object to
paying assessments for the conStruc-
ton of the lateral sewer They have
agreed TO pay the cost of constructing
private sewer to sewer the properties
of those not already connected provid-
ing the sewer ordinance is repealed.
The lateral sewer will cost 81 900 while
the private sewer referred to could be
put in for about $500.
John O'Byrne, one of the six prop
erty owners referred to was present at
the meeting and denied that he had
signed a letter sent to the councilmen
requesting their support of the repeal
ordinance. His name was signed to
this letter but he gave no authority
to anyone to use it, he said, because
he wanted the sewer.
Mr. Vaughan said that when property
owners are given permission to connect
with IL sewer outside of their district
there is Il proviso attached that the
permission shall not release them from
the payment of any sewer assessment
in the future Joseph Ainsey, who
was present said that the Third dis
trict sewer was put through the private
properties of number of persons and
that upon their consenting to waive
any damage claims they We're given
permission to connect. The whole mat
ter was finally referred to the streets
and bridges committee for considera-
tion.
City Solicitor Watson sent in an opin-
ion declaring that councils have no au-
thority under the law to grant exon
erations of real estate taxes.
New resolutions introduced and pass
ed We're as follows:
By Mr., COstello-Directing the Slper-