The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-08-29

Had II not been for Councilman j. j.
MrAndrew. of the Twenty first ward.
last nights meeting of select councii
could have been characterized as rather
dull and featureless AS it was. how
ever, the session proved anything put
listless. The gentleman from the Iwen-
ty-frst had on his war paint and feath-
ers, and after first tying up the report
of the committee which recommended
the purchase Of additional ground for
Nay Aug park he later accused Chair-
man Joseph oliver of arbitrary ana
czar-like tactics.
This occurred when q vote Rad peen
called for on the concurrent resolution
directing Contractor Dale to cease work
on the Providence pave until the city
engineer can establish fence lines and
open the street to it's full width. There
were a liberal number of yeas in re-
sponse. and what appeared to be a
slightly more liberal number Of nays,
1.-THE nays have it," quoth Chairman
Oliver. 'The yeas and nays" came
from different corners of the room.
1.-THE clerk will proceed to the next
order of business" said Chairman OIL
YER. and MIR. McAndrew arose and
wrathfully remarked: II called for the
yeas and nays, and so did Mr.. O'Boyle."
",The chair did not hear the gentle
man." said Chairman Oliver gently,
using what Touchstone would charac-
terize as the retort courteous.
"Yes you did. Don't try any tricks
of that sort on us. We won't stand for
smuggling a motion like that" declared
Mr.. McAndrew.
The chair again reiterated that the
gentleman had not been heard, not
quite so gently this time, and the cpl
sode was closed by Mr.. McAndrew's
plaintive remark: "You heard it all
right, but didn't want to hear it,"
WAS NOT NOTIFIED.
1t was during the early part Of the
meeting that Mr.. McAndrew registered
his initial protest. Mr. Merriman had
reported for u special committee, rec
ommending the purchase of the land,
when Mr. McAndrew arose and de-
clared that he had been appointed
member of the committee III question,
but was never notified of any meeting.
Furthermore, he had heard that the
land was not of suitable nature for
purchase. Mr.. Merriman remarked that
he was ignorant of the gentleman be-
ing on the committee.
L.
ter back to committee, and Mr.. Glenn
ons, as member of the committee, de-
clared he had done all that could be
expected from him, and didn't con-
slider it fair to refer the measure back.
The motion was carried by Il vote of
9-S.
Mr.. Won Berg4n's report for the
building committee was adopted, au-
thorizing the director of public safety
to have u new floor laid at Engine
house No. !, and recommending the
passage of the new building ordinance.
The concurrent resolution, directing
the Scranton Railway company to is
sue transfers from the South Scranton
to Bellevue lines, and vice versa, with
in ten days after the passage Of the
measure, aroused considerable discus
sion. Attorney Quinnan, who was q
member of the joint committee, de-
clared that he fully endorsed the reso-
luton, but had not signed his name to
it, because he had no right to set
himself up as the critic of any man,
and to bring into council an adverse
criticism OF the private character of
any man." This latter statement was
caused by the fact that the resolution
contains q number of rather caustic
and sarcastic comments regarding the
attitude adopted by General Manager
Silliman. The resolution was referred
to the railways committee, with in
structions to consult the city solicitor.
New ordinances and resolutions We're
introduced and adopted or referred to
the proper committees, as follows: An
ordinance providing for two new sewer
basins in the Fourteenth ward. at
Price and Chestnut streets. and North
Main and West Lackawanra avenues;
resolution adopted, allowing Jacob Sur
avitz to connect his property, at 42s
Raymond court with the Vine street
sewer; resolution adopted, directing the
director of public works to reject the