Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-07-08
LOCAL LEGISLATION.
MIDSUMMER MEETING OF COUNCILS.

Sustained In S6IeCt-Th0 0i00 MAI.
ter Still Unsettled-An Orlli- |
nance Extending the Length
OF Contract Introduced |
TIo Widening Of North |
Queen Street-Vari-
Gus street Work
Minor Topics.
City councils met statedly in their re-
spective chambers last evening.
Select Council.
The following members were present
Messrs. Boring, Eberly, Franklin, Judith,
Sales, .Shenk, Zecller and Evans, presi-
dent
The minutes of the previous meetings,
special and stated, were read and ap-
proved.
Reports Of Committees.
Mr.. Zecher presented the report of the
finance committee for June, which was
read.
Mr.. Zecher also presented an abstract
report of the water committee for June,
which was read. 1t announced the award
of the various contracts already published,
the generations granted by the commit
tee, action authorizing the employ of an
assistant for the superintendent at the
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certain money to Mr.. Hatfield.
Mr.. Franklin moved that the recommen-
dation in reference to refunding money to
Mr.. Hatfield be acted upon.
Mr.. Eberly pointed out the fact that the
particulars in the case were not presented
to councils in the abstract, which is there
fore imperfect, and he moved that it be
referred back to the committee. Adopted.
City Treasurer's Statement.
Mr.. Zecher presented a statement from
City Treasurer Welchans, who had not had
time to make out his monthly reports,
which showed that up to July 1, he had re-
ceivcd SG2. .SS city tax, and from June
to July 1, s9SG.35 water rents.
MIR. Zecher presented a resolution author
izing the city committee to refund to Miss
Frances Kready the water rent paid for
1890 for the premises, al East Lemon
street, as they had been unoccupied since
September, 1879, and she had notified the
superintendent Of the water works.
Adopted. Common council concurred.
Police.
A communication from Mayor Mac
GOnigle, announcing that OH June 9th he
had suspended Officer George Lentz for GO
days for drunkenness on June 7th, and ap-
pointed Martin Daily in his place, was
read, and the action Of the mayer was ap-
proved.
Lighting the City.
An ordinance, entitled can Ordinance
for the lighting of the city of Lancaster by
gas" fixing the time for which the con-
tract shall be made at three years, and the
time at which the lamps shall he lighted
and extinguished, was presented by Mr..
Zecher, read and referred to the lamp COM
mittee.
Streets and Finances.
The following petitions were presented
and referred to the street committee:
BY Mr.. Shenk for the repair of the
crossing and cutters at Rockland and Mid
die streets.
BY Mr.. Judith for cutters on both sides
of High street from Strawberry street to
the run, distance of about two squares.
BY Mr.. Franklin resolution ordering a
gutter to be laid on the east side of South
Water street from the Reading depot to
Mifflin street.
The report of the street committee for
May was taken up and the action of COM
mon council in approving the action of the
street committee concurred in.
Mr.. Franklin called for the report of the
special committee appointed two months
ago to investigate the city treasurer's &C
counts.
Mr.. Zecher responded that an attempt
had been made to call the committee to.
gether, but only two members were pres
ent. Since then the treasurer had been SO
busy that his books had not been in cOndi-
| ton for an examination.
Mr.. Franklin then moved that the CON-
mittee he instructed to report at the next
meeting of councils. Carried.
Mr.. Franklin asked if the finance COM
mittee had turned any money into the sink
ing fund, and, receiving negative reply,
moved that the finance committee be di-
rected to authorize the mayor to draw his
warrant for $4,000, to be placed in the
| sinking fund.
Mr.. Zecher said he had no objection to
the resolution, but the law laid down the
duties of the finance committee, which
they propose to perform, but they were &C
countable to nobody. They proposed to
perform their duties, and report to this
body, but he here entered his protest
against any such action on the part of
councils.
Mr.. Boring thought that if the president
was on the finance committee he would
consider it an insult if any such motion
was passed, intimating as it does that the
committee was not competent to perform
its duties.
Mr.. Shenk was not particularly favor
! able to the motion, but objected to Mr..
Zecher's statement that the finance CON-
mittee was not accountable to councils
which created them.
NJ. Eberly said he was very glad to see
that his friend from the Third ward had
made a discovery-that committees are
under control of councils. He though the
resolution was unnecessary, rs the finance
committee will direct the mayor to draw
his warrant this week.
Mr. Zecher stated that the committee
made preparations last week to attend to
the duty, but the mayors illness pre-
vented it.
Mr.. Franklin said that in the face of
this statement he would not press mis- reso-
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