Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-06-02

the Fire Department. VIM. ]. Fordney,
being u complete record OF tho fires that
occurred during the period from May IL,
1880, to May II, 1881. The report contains
valuable detailed information as to the
locality, causes and losses of all the fires
occurring within the time mentioned. 1t
appears that the number of fires causing
loss was Sc number Of times the fire de-
partment was in service was 43; total
losses occasioned by fires, a113, 6S1 80,
upon which there was insurance paid Ut
S94, 796.2l. The report was filed.
Mr.. Diffsnlerffer presented the report OF
the printing committee containing infOr-
NATION as to tho letting Of the contracts
for the city printing as already published.
Mr.. McMullen, chairman, returned with
an affirmative recommendation from the
street committee. the ordinance introduced
by him ut the May meeting, entitled IAN
ordinance to provide against injuries to
roadway in the streets and alleys of the
city Of Lancaster. from defective or caro-
less filling of excavations Or diggings in
the same" The ordinance now lies over
to be printed, and will come up for action
at the next meeting.
DR.. Davis presented the following
preamble and resolutions, providing for
tho erection Of four new boilers and other
necessary improvements at the water
works
WHEREAS, In view of the fact that not
withstanding the unusual quantity Of
snow and rainfall during the last six
mcnths, the COnestOga creek. from which
the city Of Lancaster receives its water
supply, is fast approaching low water
mark, and, should a drOuth set, in in q very
short time it would be impossible to run
the pumps propelled by water power. In
that case the WOrthinstOn steam pump
would he the only means Of supplying the
city with water. The boilers, from being
kept too constantly in use, arc IN danger.
GUS condition, and are liable to become
useless ut any moment; the walls sup
porting them have, from expansion, given
way and had to be three times repaired
during the past winter. The frame cast
ings are all cracked and the boilers them
selves ale sasging down on tho fire
therefore. be it
Resolred, by the select and common
councils Of the city Of Lancaster, That
the water committee is hereby authorized
to open proposals. First, for the erection of
sufficient addition to the present boiler
thlrty-five horse power boilers, complete
Second, to put in proper repair the old
boilers now doing service, and such other
improvements connected with the genera
tiOn of steam for tho above purpose as tho
committee may deem expedicnt and ad-
visable Third, and be it further
ResOlred, That his honor the mayor
be and is hereby authorized to issue bonds
to the amount Of six thousand dollars
from the appropriation approved February
., 1874, for further improvements of the
water works, and the amount shall be ex
pended, or such part thereof rs may be
necessary, to make the improvements as
set forth above.
DR.. Davis made a speech setting forth
the Importance of this work, which had
repeatedly been brought to the attention
Of councils, and said authority for tho
proposed r.cthOd of securing tho ncces-
sary funds was Obtainablo in section 81.
pages 1Ol and 102 of the city digest, from
which he quoted, and which, for
the information of our readers, is
published in full below. DR.. Davis said
that of the $40, 900 therein appropriated but
81, 900 or $l3, 600 had ever been used, SO
that from the surplus the proposed u, 900
loan or any amount within the cOnstitu-
tional limit of the city indebtedness could
be taken by resolution.
MIR. BOOs moved the adoption Of the
resolutions, and they were unanimously
agreed to. Select council cOncurred.
The ordinance of February 4, 1874.
quoted by DR.. Davis in his remarks, is as
follows:
"Sec. 50. BE it ordained by the select
and common councils of the city Of Ian.
caster, that the mayor Of the city is here
by authorized to issue, in sum or sums not
exceeding in the aggregate forty thousand
dollars, or SD much thereof As may be nec-
essary, coupon bonds or certificates Of in
lebtedness Of the city of Lancaster, in
such forms Us are now prescribed for the
issuing Of the same and the said bonds
to be in denomination Of five hundred dol
lars, and said certificates of indebtedness
to be in denomination of one hundred dol.
lars, and lnultiples thereof, resleemable in
lawful money of the United States, on the
irst day of April, A. d. one thousand
eight hundred and ninety, and bearing in
terest, payable semi annually, in such
lawful money ut the rate of six per cent.
per annum and said bonds and certifi-
Gates shall bc exempt from the payment of
lax for any purpose whatsoever, and shall
have set forth and expressed upon their
face the above specified conditions tho
coupons of said bonds and interest ON said
certificates shall be made payable at the
office of the treasurer of tn, city Of Lam
CASTER"
When the mayors message was pre-
sented by DIR. Davis, that gentleman sug-
,ested that inasmuch as each member
lad been provided with printed copy of
,he same, reading Of the document was
not necessary. and upon his motion it's
-eading was dispensed with. The message
$ published in full on our first page to-
lay.
Adjourned.