Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-04
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
NOVEMBER MEETING OF COUNCIL
Treasurer Welcl.ans's Accounts Axsain-IIis
Attempted Explanation laid ON the
Table In Select COuncil-COunCil-
manic Amenities in Both Branches
The Common Branch Sus-

manic Amenities in Both Branches
The Common Branch Sus-
pen's dsment
n stated meeting of select and common
councils was held in their respective cham.
bers last evening.
The following members We're present
Messrs. Boring, Doerr, Eberly, Judith.
Sales, Zecher and Evans, president.
Adam 4. Barr, select councilman-eicct.
chosen to fill the vacancy caused by the
death Of Maj. Il. W. Shenk, Of the Third
ward, appeared and was sworn into office
The monthly report of the city treas
urer was read. |. shows that the receipts
for the past month We're sS62.0j: the cx-
penditurcs. SS.1S3.34 balance in treasury,
S2j,51S.60.
Mr.. Zechcr presented the monthly re-
por: Ofthe finance committee. 1t merely
stated that the committee had approved
bills to the amount of 81, 100 during the
month.
The monthly report ofthc watercommit
tee WAS read, showing that bills had been
approved to the amount Of q $50, ard that
contracts for coal and excavations (bclore
reported) had been awarded.
Mr. Sales presented the following mes,
sage from the mayor, which was read
To He HonoroJle the Select and Common Conn
ellis Of H.e City Of lancaster:
GENTLEMEN: 1t is very important that
the water department should be supplied
at once witt! funds to pay necessary and
unavoidable expense. There are Oh file
now in tLi;; Office bills exceeding s., 700.
which should be paid, of which there
is due II. Bsumgardncr & Co., for coal,
Sl,3113.Gl; to 4. G. Wc!cllans, for repairs,
pumps and other contract work. a3St: tc
Pontz & Bro, for brick. s449.50, and tC
Drachbar s. Bros, $377.4O, for work, etc.
l would also call your attention to bills
amounting 10 81, 1877, due by the street
department., for which there is II" money
provided. Tho principal items of which
are due Henry Resll, si37.i0 for contract
work on Limo street to Jno. Smith X
Co.. ccutract work on North Plum street
s11S.G3, and for labor, s452.20, etc.
Very respectfully yours,
JNO. T. MACGONIGLL, Mayor.
Petitions for the erection Of two lamp.
on IsOcklaEd street-One near the residence
of Mr.. Betz and one near tho residence o
NJ. SaIcs-and one lamp at the junction
of Manor street and the Millersvilic raj!
road, were presented, and or motion thu
lamp committee were empowered to hayi
tic lamps erected.
On motion the treasurer was directed t.
rc fund to Mr.. Hatfield $1i.95 overp:il
water rent.
Mr. Zecl,cr moved that $4,000 be trans
iierrel from the contingent fund to th'
water appropriation, The motion wa:
unanimously agreed to. common counci
cOncurre::.
Mr.. Ebcriy movcdt to take up Tho rcsoiu
ton adopted by common council at :
foriner meeting. transferring $!,S0o from
the contingent fund to the street fund
The motion was adopted and Mr.. Eberl.
moved to concur i'll the action Of commo,
council. The motion was agreed to.
President Evans announced the appoint
mcnt of Mr. Barr as {; member of th'
street committee and the police committc'
the positions held b.; lii, predecessor, Maj
Shenk.
The CITY Tressurcr's i:eYl;.
Mr.. Boring presented q communication
from the city treasurer relative to the re
port made by the spccia! committee ap
pointed to examine and audit his books
The clerk read a portion of the report
whcrcupon Mr.. Eberly objected to it!
further reading on the ground that it wa:
discourteous and reflected upon the mo
tives of the committee. lie moved thai
the communication be laid OF the table.
Mr. Zcchcr seconded the motion, no
because be did not want tho treasurer t,
have :, hearing, but because he thought
the reading Of the communication woult
he premature so long as the report Of tht
committee ard Mr.. Frankiin's resolution
relating thereto were pending in common
council.
Mr.. Boring insisted OH being heard il
defence Of the city treasurer, bat the pres
itlcnt told him & motion to lay on the ia!
blc WAS not debatab!e.
izr. EorIIis's Indignation.
lir. Boring said that if council woult
not give the treasurer 4 hearing, another
tribunal would he found that would give
him.oIc. Mr. Boring bitterly denounced
the committee that had charged the
treasurer with defa!cat:or, and putting ol
his coat and nat bid council good night,
giving Tic city fathers to understand! thai
they would yet hear from him and tlle
treasurer. whom lie regarded rs having bee,
s!lamciiiiy wronged ny council.
After waiting 3 few minutes for bust
Eess from common council, select counci
adjourned.
The following. Is Treasurer Welchaus'
communication which select cuiIc;l rc!usct
to have read.
To The Honorable tie !Sel.rt ,ad Con,.aon rJHa
rt!s Of Lancaster. Pa:
.GENTLEMES At = meeting OF tl!t
councils held several months since. :. rcso
luton was adopted creating Il committed
to investigate the accounts of the city
treasurer. For two months | anXiously
awaited TIE pleasure OF that committee
smar.in. all this tiElc under tie inputa
tion created By the resolution.
Your committee saw fit to place an cx
pert in my Office, to whom, | delivered
every book, paper and figure i'll my pos
session, treating him with the utmost cour-
tesy. Upon the completion OF his wo-hyo
committee saw fit to withhold from Inc the
result OF the experts investigation, and
the substance Of their report. notwi;h
staniin. ten days had elapsed before the
mccti,l, OF councils; ard was not lIatlC
aware of the substance of the same until
there had been published i'll the public
press the announcement TO the world that
there existed in my accounts Il deficit OF
:23113J.
The privilege accorded the tramp the
burgicr and even the murderer of a hear
inw before condemnation was denied me
in this ease. Had your committee given
NE FIVE minutes notice before their report
| am satisfied | could have explained TO
,iIcir entire satisfaction, the difference; he-
tween lir. Clarkson's figures and my own,
thereby saving much of the valuable time
Of your honorable body, the wounding the
feelings Of my family, and the avoiding i
scandal. in wiici, my reputation, (H!y only
capitaD has suffered severely. As a proof
o: what here assert, state the fac: that
Nr. ClarlIson has, since your last meeting.
sea!cllc,i the books for the pllrpO:. OF re.