Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-02
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
MEETING OF CITY CouN.
CILS

councils was held last evening in their re-
spective chambers in city hail.
Select Council.
The following named members were
present:
Messrs. Barr, Boring, Eberly, Franklin,
Judith, Zecher, and Evans, president.
The minutes having been read and ap-
proved
Mr.. Zecher presented the monthly re-
port of the city treasurer and receiver of
taxes for the month of November, from
which it appeared that the receipts during
the month had been s29, 490.2l, the pay
ments during tho same time, "a, S49. so;
and the balance remaining in the hands of
the treasurer $23, ,G4O.64.
The committee to revise the city digest
made report that the work had been ac-
complished, and GOO copies of the revised
edition printed for the use of the city. The
report was received and the committee
discharged. Common council concurred.
WilliamJ. Fordney, chief engineer of
the fire department., reported that there
were several sections Of city hose in the
hands of the several companies, which had
burst while in use at fires; and that the
makers Of the burst hose had offered to
replace it with new hose. The chief en-
gineer recommended the burst hose to be
gathered together, and the manufacturer
notified to replace it.
On motion of Mr.. Eberly, the rccommcn-
datiOns of the chief were approved, and
the committee on fire engines and hose
companies instructed to carry them out.
Common council concurred.
The City Treasurer = Accounts.
Mr.. Eberly, from the special committee
appointed to examine and report upon the
accounts of the city treasurer and receiver
of taxes, presented the following report:
To the Honorable Select and Common Councils
Of the city Of Lancaster:
Your committee appointed to examine
| the accounts Of the city treasurer and re-
ceiver of taxes, and funds in the treasury,
| and report the same to councils, respect
fllly report.
That in accordance with the action of
common council your committee met No.
| vember IL, 1880. at p. NJ, present,
Barnes, Eberly, Zecher and Evans, in Sc
lect council chamber. On motion of Mr..
Zeoher, MIR. ClarksOn was requested to ask
the treasurer to bring his books and papers
to select council chamber; he re-
| turned and stated the treasurer had gone
to the country. When Mr.. Clarkson was
requested to get the city journal, used by
| the treasurer, he returned and reported
clerk told him that he was not allowed to
let any Of the books be taken out of the
Office. Mr. Zecher, chairman of finance
| committee, then went after the book, but
returned and stated the clerk said his Or
| ders were not to allow any of the books to
60 out of tho Office.
On motion committee adjourned to meet
on Tuesday night at p. m, and clerk i'll
structed to notify the treasurer to be pre-
sent with his books and papers, and his
bank account. On November 10th cOm-
mittee met, present, Barnes, McMullen,
Levergood, Zecher and Evans.
City treasurer appeared, but could give
no information of unpaid city tax Or water
rents. He was asked to produce the jour-
nal, but declined to bring it, but stated
the committee could have access to his Of
fee to examine his books. After some delay
the treasurer produced the journal, but
refused to produce his bank account, and
stated it was his own private property.
Your committee find that on October 12,
1880, the treasurer charged himself on the
journal with S1,O05.1O, amounts he re-
ceived in 1S77-'7S-'79 and omitted charg-
ing himself with, as shown in Mr.. Clark
sons report but that is no payment, and
his present bail would not be liable for de-
ficiencies in former years.
The following amounts appear due the
city from tho treasurers books as ascer-
tanned by Mr.. Clarkson: