The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-14

Last Night. Concurs in the Reso-
luton from Select Council Direct
ing the City Engineer to Prepare
Sketch of the Streets, to Num-
ber Houses and Change Numbers
That Are Confusing--Other Mat
ters of Common Council.
Common council, by its action last
night, assured the system of streets
and house-n numbering which has been
patiently awaited to remove the dis
elimination which existed in the mat
ter of postal service.
The action which assured this sys-
TEN was the adoption OF the resolu~
tion thai came over from select cUun-
Gil several weeks ego, but which was
sent to committee for some undiscov-
cred reason. 1t slumbered there until
awakened last night by the clamor for
its passage that came from all sides.
Last night it was called up by MI.
Ncalon, who made Il most comlncndablc
speech, though it was brief, in favor
of council adopting it forthwith. There
of every member ana its passage Went
through with Il rush aud With the
hearty approval of all.
The resolution is the one introduced
in select council by Chairman Flet-
cher, of that body, Ii directs the city
Engineer to prepare rough sketch of
the streets, avenues and alleys OF the
city; to give names To those which have
not that dignitya to number ali un-
numbered houses and to make the
necessary changes where there are du-
plicate numbers ana numbers that are
confusing.
In passing, The Tribune wishes to
modestly state that this system OF
streets and house Numbering has been
vigorously and perseveringly urged
through its columns since early last
spring.
The city's Funds Ebbing.
Council was informed last night,
through recommendations of Controi-
ler Wheeler, that city funds are de-
cidedly low. In his recommendations
for certain transfers he showed that
the bonded debt fund, the regular po-
lice fund, the fund for bridges, the
fund for cleaning paved streets and
the fund providing for the payment of
city assessors, were either exhausted
or that only u few dollars remained.
TO meet the deficiencies that existed,
and those which We're bound TO oc-
cur soon, he suggested the following
transfers: 500 from the appropriation
for water rent TO the bonded debt fund;
800 from the appropriation for gas to
the fund for paying city assessors; 800
from water rent 10 appropriation for
cleaning paved streets: 5000 from water
rent to regular police fund. This
made $500 that WAS scooped from the
tions of the controller We're adopted.
1t is believed that there will be no
more transfers necessary.
y list of generations from city
Treasurer Connor, amounting to $1,000.
which Was attached to y resolution
from select council that recommended
Its approval, was laid aside until the
next meeting, ms there was some ques-
ton ms to the proper committee of the
other council having acted OH It,
\ resolution, by w. Fl. Masters, was
adopted. eXoneratng the Belmont
street Methodist Episcopal chapel from
the assessment for paving Belmont
street.
y resolution WAS adopted directing
the repair OF the floor or the Mitchell
Hose house.
The sidewalk ordinance, fathered by
Mr.. Whitfield, was called up, but as
there seemed 10 be o lack OF familiarity
with its provisions. action was de-
fcrred, but not until Chairman Collins
again urged the members to aequalnt
themselves with the ordinance.
a number OF bills We're directed To be
paid,