Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-02

Gil no" proceed TO I'LL the vacancy thus oc-
casioned, which motion was also agreed
to.
Mr.. Downsy nominated ]. II. Oster.
mayer.
Mr.. Beard nominated Harry A. Schroy.
er.
On Dr.. Davis's motion the nominations
were closed and the roll being called, all
the Democratic members, every one Of
whom was present, Is, voted for Mr.. Oster-
mayer, and the Republican members.
of whom were in their seats, voted for
Mr.. Scllroyer.: Mr.. Ostermaycr was de-
clared elected.
For Iserai-s of Streets.
Mr.. McMullen offered the following res
olution
Resolred, That the sum of S713, being
the balance remaining Of the sum Of $780,
600 appropriated in July, 1873, for def
ciencies in the repairs Of streets to June 1,
1879, be added to the fund for the repair
Of streets for 1880.
Inc resolution was unanimously adopt
cd. Select council concurrcd.
North Queen Street belgian Blocks
Mr.. Barnes offered the following resolu-
tion
Resolred, That the sum OF 81 .679 OF, paid
to the chairman Of the street committee
by subscribers to the Belgian block pave.
ment, on North Queen street, be placed to
the credit OF the fund appropriated for
laying said pavement, and that the chair
man Of said committee be directed to pay
the same over to the city treasurer for that
purpose.
This resolution was likewise unanimous
ly adopted. Select council cOncurred.
Mr. Rprrnr ,,rns,nfoA fHn
citizens of the Seventh ward praying for
the erection Of two lamps OH Factory road
between Ann street and property Of Dr.
Carpenter, and removal Of lamp now at
DR.. Carpenters gate to the lane that goes
down to Lamparter's, S, where, the petitioners
declare, it was originally ordered. Re-
ferrcd to the lamp committee. Select coun-
Gil cOncurred.
Mr.. White presented the petition Of citi-
zens of the Third ward, asking for the
erection of lamp on Miiflin street be.
tween Lime and Duke. Referred to the
lamp committee with Instructions to have
the work done. Select council concurred.
The ordinance changing the time Of let
ting the market stalls, which passed select
council at the October meeting, was taken
up, read three times and passed by vote
OF ~ to l. Mr.. Albert alone voting no,
and he basing his objection on the grO:,nl
that the ordinance, instead OF facilitating
the collection OF the city revenue rs was
designed, would prove Z drawback there
to. Nobody, lie said, will pay cash for
their stalls if they can get credit.
Mr.. Brown answered the objection by
pointing Out that the ordinance provided
for tic payment Of the market rents on
demand, and il desired the committee
could make that demand Immediately
upon the letting Of til: stalls. The fol-
lowing is tho text of the bill
An ordinance changin. the time OF let
ting the market stalls and stands:
SECTION l. Ec it ordained hy the select and
common councils of the city OF Lancaster in
ciltating the payment of tho current indebted
ness OF the said city in each year, that the let
ting OF stalls and stands shall be made by auc-
ton ON the first "Wednesday OF April next, for
the term of nine months from the date OF such
lettings, and that all future lettings shall take
place on the third Wednesday Of December In
each year, for the term OF one year, cOmmenc-
ing on the first Wetiues lay iu january follow
ing. And the person who shall bid the highest
sum as bonus or premium, in addition to tlIs.
fixed annual rents of the several stalls
stands, shall be held to be the lessee for the
ensuing year. Vacant stalls or stands may De
let by the market committee for the remainder
OF the term ending with the market year.
SECTION 2. All ordinances or parts OF Or,Ii-
nanccs inconsistent with the foregoing are
hereby repealed
When tho report o! the special commit
tee appointed TO audit the accounts Of the
city treasurer came over from select cOun-
ellis (in the proceedings Of which body is
printed the full text of the document there
was some discussion participated in by
Mcssrs. Barnes, Beard and Brown, in
which the two latter gentlemen expressed
their great surprise that for such long
period the finance committee had regularly
reported the treasurer,s accounts to bc all
right and now so suddenly discover the
startling deficiency while DIR. Davis ex-
pressed fis conviction that this is the first
actua! audit of the accounts that has been
made the doctor thought the gentlemen
of the special committee had carefully and
intelligently performed their duties. Com
mon council then c0ncurrcd in select cOun-
ellis action.
When the mayors lengthy message on
the water question (publishcd in full Oh
our inst page was presented, Dr.. Davis
moved that as the question was orc Of
been supplied with 4 printed copy of the
paper, its reading be dispensed with, and
action be postponed for one month, in
order to allow the members to read it care
fully and form an intelligent judgment.
The doctors motion was agreed to and the
members each stuck copy OF the message
into their coat pockets for 8 Sunday read
ing
DR.. Davis presented the petition or
Peter Huber, a tax payer OF the First ward,
reciting that there is $50 city tax charged
against him for 1874, and stating that he
had paid said amount to William Powell,
late collector, deceased. who had told him
he would give q receipt. but had been
robbed and had died Il short time sub5e-
quently, SO that the petitioner had never
got the receipt. Mr.. Huber petitions to
be cxoncrated from the repayment Of the
tax.
After speeches by Aiessrs. Davis. Liclty
and Brown, who testified to the character
and worth of the petitioner as AZ honest
ard industrious citizen, whose word would
be sufficient evidence for them, common
council by Il unanimous vote exOnerated
Mr.. Huber from payment of the tax.
Adjourned.