The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-11


department of public works to tear up
the cannon ball' railroad company s
tracks where they have been laid OH
the fag end of three paper streets In
the Twelfth ward was concurred in by
common council, last night, after sew
eral members, who view the resolution
with suspicion, had made an unsuccess-
full attempt to have 1t committed
MIR. Calvin and Mr.. Keller led in the
opposition to the resolution. Mr.. Gal
vim wanted it sent to committee for in
vestigation. Mr.. Keller wanted 1t
killed outright.
If there was anything wrong In the
company laying the tracks, Mr.. Keller
said, it was the recorders duty to in
terfere, and the recorder could be re-
lied upon to do his duty without any
suggestion from councils. To him, the
resolution had suspicious look. The
only reason for its existence, he be-
lieved, was to "hamper" the company
ut looks as If there was something
back of the resolution" concluded Mr.
Keller in slow, hesitating words. as If
he wished something to be inferred that
he did not feel licensed to say.
CALPIN FOR RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Calpin urged the immediate
adoption of the resolution. He was not
ready to say that there was not some
thing back of it, but as he understood
the situation the resolution was the
result of objection on the part of coun
cimen to the action of the heads of
departments in giving the company
permission to cross these streets with
out consulting councils.
Mr.. Payne, after admitting that he
knew nothing about the merits of the
case, concurred in Mr. Calpin's views
annd characterized as "a highhanded
piece of business the action of the
heads of departments in arrogating to
themselves the supervision OF the city's
streets.
The motion to refer to committee was
lost by the following vote:
Ayes-Mcssrs. J. j. Evans. Henry. w.
w. Evans, F.. W. Evans, Albert Lewis,
Ruanc, Calvin. William Lewis, Keller,
Barrett Roba thsn-11.
Nays--Clarke, David Evans. Casterlne,
Haggerty, James, McGreevy. Calpin,
Partridge, Paine Charles Rosar Sykes.
Gurrcll, Fuller. Stipp, MclIale, Norton-lG.
A motion to concur in the resolution
was then adopted without much appar-
ent opposition.
Other resolutions concurrcd in pro-
vide as follows: Directing special
committee to confer with the Scranton
Railway company to secure the issu-
ing OF transfers between the South Side
and Bellevue lines; directing the direc-
tor of public works to repair the DAM
age done, by sewer overflow, to the
property of Peter Cummings, on Phelps
street, and to report on means of re-
lievinE the Pine Brook sewer, so as to
prevent overnows: directing the super
intendent of the bureau of engineering
to give an estimate of the cost of OPEN
ing Hickory street.
NEW MEASURES.
The following new measures were in
troduced:
BY Mr.. Ruane--A resolution provid-
ing for the purchase of city seal.
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Casterline--An ordinance for
two electric lights in the Second ward.
Referred.
BY Albert Lewis-An ordinance va
eating the portion of Center street oc-
cupied by the tracks of the Diamond
branch of the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western tracks. Referred. a reso-
luton for a crosswalk in front of the
Dunkerly property, on Meridian street.
ADOPTED.
BY Mr.. Paine-An ordinance for the
erection of a fire and police depart
ment headquarters in the rear of city
hall, at cost of $4,000. Referred
BY Mr. Sykes-An ordinance for flag
walks on Washington avenue, between
Marion and New York streets. Re-
ferred. A resolution directing the Della
ware and Hudson company to main-
tain gates at the Poplar street cross
ing. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Norton-An ordinance pro-
viding for a second permanent man for
the Ileyser Valley Hose company. Re-
ported forthwith and passed on first
and second readings.
ON TWO READINGS.
Other ordinances passed on first and
second readings provide for the OPEN
ing of Wayne and Monsey avenues; the
Improvement of Bloom avenue culvert;
two sewer basins at the corner of Jack
son street and Rebecca avenue.
The ordinances levying taxes for 1902,
and providing for the construction of
Section Q of the Seventeenth district
sewer in the Twelfth and Nineteenth
wards, passed third reading.
The following ordinances We're favor
ably reported from committees: Pro-
viding for flag walks on Twelfth street,
between Luzerne and Division streets,
and Jackson street between Main ave-
nue. and the Keyser creek; providing
for street signs, and accepting West
Park.
Chairman Paine announced at the
meeting that the committee which will
apportion the number of common coun-
cimen for each ward, will assemble at