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

The opponents of the ordinance
| awarding II franchise to the Lacka-
wanna Light, Heat and Power COM
pany showed their hand in common
council last night. but could muster
only eleven votes out of the twenty five
cast.
The ordinance was reported by the
light and water committee, with the
amendments approved at the last meet
ing of that body. The report was
| signed by the chairman only. and an
objection of rregularity was raised by
the opposition, Mr.. Gurrel moving
that the ordinance be re-comnitt ted.
This motion WAS lost by the following
vote:
Ieas-clarkc. Mct;reevy, Calvin. Cur
rell, Keller, Stipp. Joseph Rosnr, Troy.
CusiCk, Norton, Barrett-ll.
NaNs-T. w. Thomas, j. j. Evans. Da-
vid Evans. llaggerty. Soaring. a. l..
Lewis. James. Ruane, Partridge. knoep-
fel. Phillips, Charles Rosar. Sykes. Nc
llalc--ii
The motion to accept the report of
the committee was then adopted This
means, in effect. the adoption of the
amendments presented by the commit
tee. Later on. when the ordinance was
called up on first and second reading,
nearly all of the members who voted to
recomnit filed out in the hall. this
breaking the quorum and causing an
adjournment.
FROM TIE CONTROLLER.
Quite some little discussion was cree
ated by the reading of Controller Cos
tello's communication. giving his rea-
sons for withholding his approval of
certain bills contracted by the depart
ment of public works and expressing a
desire to have the matter threshed out
in court. This communication was ac-
companied by Il second one. in which he
announced that he intends to withhold
his approval in the future of all bills
for feed for fire horses. unless the feed
is purchased by contract after bids
have been asked for.
The select council resolution. provt-
ing for the taking of an appeal from
any judgments which may be obtained
by any of the persons whose bills are
being held up. was submitted with the
communications.
Mr.. Keller thought it unjust to COM
pei these men to go into court and pay
lawyers fees to collect an honest debt
all because of a difference Of opinion
between city officials. He had no per-
sonal feeling. he said. and praised Con-
troller Costello warmly for his appar-
ent desire to do his duty as he sees it,
Mr.. Partridge favored taking one
claim and agreeing to Il case stated.
Jhe resolution was finally referred to
the city solicitor for Il suggestion as to
the best way of settling the matter.
Recorder Connell sent in veto of an
ordinance providing for sidewalks on
Price street, between Bromley and Gar
Held avenues, giving as his reasons the
iact that to properly lay them the grade
would have to be so altered as to cause
damages to Il number Of properties. The
veto was sustained.
y new ordinance was introduced by
Mr.. knoepfel. increasing the salaries of
city clerk and assistant city clerk from
$500 and Sl,2C0 to $1,000 and 81 800. re-
spectively.
NEW RESOLUTIONS.
New resolutions introduced and
adopted We're as follows:
Ry Mr. Thomas-Providing for IL sewer
basin at corner of Wayne avenue and
Williams streets.
ny MI. JuHlcS-lroNlhlnS FOR a fire Ey-
'lrant at the corner of Twenty-frst street |
and Sadie place.
by Mr.. Galvin-Directing the recorder |
10 have bond issued indcmnifying the |
Scranton Gas and Water company for |
amy damages which may he sustained by |
the moving of its pipes on Front street. |
providing court shall decide that the city |
mas III" right to remove such pipes at its |
own expense.
BY Mr.. Sykes-Provding for cross
walks at intersections Of the following |
named thoroughfares: Monsey avenue
and l.arch street. New York street ard |
washington avenue. and New York |
street and Wyoming avenue.
by Mr.. Phillips-Drecting the direc-
tor of public works to abate the nuisance
caused by the overflow of water from II
basin at the corner of Elm street and
South Washington avenue.
BY Mr.. Notwithstanding for the inn