The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-08-15

tered into, and we can't arbitrarily
stop work. Moreover, this resolution
doesn't state when the city engineer
is to attend to his part of it, and he
can postpone work and hold up the job
as long as he feels like it,
| Mr.. Calvin and Mr.. Partridge both
expressed themselves as of the same
opinion. and the latter gentleman
| characterized, the resolution as the
"height of folly Mr.. Calpin arose to
| the occasion, however, and the resolu-
tion found in him a stout champion.
"As it seems to me-" he remarked,
| there's a great deal too much talk go
| ing on about the contractor and too
little about the city. The real issue at
| stake is whether or not the city is en-
titled to a sixty foot street on Provi-
dence road, instead of a forty foot
street. The convenience or inconven-
ience Of the contractor Is merely Incl
| dental"
every true" Mr.. Paine answered,
with considerable warmth, but the
ordinance has already fixed the width
of the road. The contract has been
| made and it cannot be changed. We
don't want any unnecessary delay on
the work, however, and that's the main
objection to the resolution
"All right. I'll offer an amendment
stipulating the length of time to be
given the city engineer to work on the
job," said Mr.. Calpin, promptly, and
the resolution was then handed to
Chairman Robathan.
II don't quite agree with Mr.. Paine
about the impossibility of changing the
contract" here remarked Mr.. Sykes,
"but I do think it's all foolshness to
stop work on Court street and Diamond
avenue, which wouldn't be at all inter-
fered with by the engineers operations
on Providence road"
"Well vote down the resolution,
then" mildly suggested Mr.. Paine. The
amendment was adopted by the follow
ing vote:
Yeas-Henry, Snowden, Haggerty. Nc
Greevey. Calpin, Roche, Phillips Rosar,
Calvin, Sykes, Gurrel, McIale, Graft,
Troy Cusick, Barrett, Norton-17.
Nayes-Clark, ]. ]. Evans. David Ev-
ans. Casterline, e. w. Evans. A. l..
Lewis, Ruane. Partridge, Paine, w.
Lewis Stipp. Robathan-l3.
The amended resolution was con-
Cured in by the following vote:
Yeas - Henry, Snowden, Haggerty,
McGreevey, Calpin. Roche. Phillips, Ro-
sar, Calvin. Gurrell, McHale, Graft, Troy,
Cusick, Barrett, Norton-16.
Nays-Clark, +. j. Evans, Castcrline, T..
w. Evans, A. l.. Lewis Ruane, Part
ridge, Paine, Knoepfel, Sykes, w. Lewis.
Stipp. Robathan-1i.
COMMITTEE NAMED.
The concurred resolution providing
for joint committee of councils to
investigate the nuisance complained of
by Dominick Healey who states his
property at the westerly corner of Ninth
street and West Linden street has been
damaged by sewer there, was con-
Cured in. Chairman Robathan ap-
pointing the following committee to act
with the committee from select, and
investigate the matter, in company with
Director Roche and Superintendent
Phillips, NJ. II. Stipp, A. l.. Lewis and
William Gurrell.
The ordinance providing for a trans
fer of $l33 from the printing appro-
priation of last year to that of 1902, for
the department of public safety was
referred to the proper committee, and
Clerk Evans then read the list Of
amendments made to the Consumers
Gas company franchise by select coun-
Gil. Common cOncurred in the amend
mentS.
A number of ordinances passed first
and second reading, among them the
amended ordinance, fixing the amount
and arrangements for official advertise
ing. Mr.. Partridge prefaced action ON
the matter, by explaining the commit
tees reason for reducing the number
of papers. When the new fire house
ordinance was read by Mr.. Sykes, Mr..
Paine "wanted to know the reason" for
making the changes in Superintendent
Browns plans. well" said Mr.. Sykes,
"Well need lots of room there, and its
no use putting up a two story building
now, and ripping the roof off later on,
to make room for another story. The
way it's built now, there are too many
luXuries in that building, and by tom
ing these down, the appropriation can
be made to go farther Council
thought it best to send the ordinance
back to Superintendent Brown before
passing it.
The ordinance providing for the
equipment of the Keyser Valley Hose
house. which was favorably reported
on by committee passed first and Sec
ond readings. Ordinances which passed
third and final reading were the fol-
lowing: For rebuilding the substruc-
ture and repairing the superstructure
of the Hollow street bridge, over Leg
gets creek in the Third ward; for in
stalling a switch board In the city
building and the purchase of number
of additional telephones providing for
the building of lateral sewer ON
Meridian street.