Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-03


Abatement for prompt payment of
Abatement for prompt payment OF
Percentage for Collection of Arrear-
age OF City Tax. 500 o.
Contingencies. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. lO,765 %
sl4s.7Oo Oo
a resolution, passed by common coun-
ell February 2, authorizing the water COM
mittee to erect four new boilers, and ex-
tend the boiler ncuse for the accOmmOda-
ton Of the same, was non-cOncurrcd in by
select council.
From Common Council.
The following matters, acted upon by
common council at the February meeting
were read in select council and the action
of common council cOncurred in Mayors
message relative to Shippen street bridge,
and adoption of plan of bridge proposed
annual report Of street commissioner, con.
tanning detailed statement Of work done
during the past year, and recommending
certain new work to be done petition to
abatc nuisance in West Lemon street , pc
titiOn for sewer from Lion brewery to
Duke street.
The ordinance to fund S2OO,OOO Of ex-
listing city debt, in bonds bearing per
cent. interest, was read three times
and passed, all the members present
voting for it-Mr. Eberly explaining, how
ever, that 5000, 900 Of the existing debt
could not be funded ut per cent, as there
is not that much Of the 5 per cent. debt
now due ; but as there is Il very consider
able sum that can be funded, he would
vote for the ordinance.
The mayors message relative to unlit
hi ~
tached, and the action of common council
thereon at the February meeting, were
read.
Mr. Eberly moved to non concur in the
action of common council, and to recon-
nit the gas bill to the lamp committee
with instructions to take testimony, re-
port to councils the whole number of city
gas lamps, the number lighted and not
lighted, and the amount duo upon the
lamps lighted.
Mr.. Eberly's motion was adopted. Com
mon council cOncurred.
On motion adjourned, to meet Friday
evening. March 4th, ut Z o'clock.
Common Council.
The following named members were
present:
Messrs. Albert, Barnes. Boos, Berger,
AlO"us OOliiChy, AO"uCyS AbuA-
lin, Hartley, Hays, johnson, Lichty, Nc
Mullen, Ostcrmayer, Smeych, Sprecher,
Springer, Stormieltz, White, LevergOOd,
president.
Committee Reports, Etc.
On the presidents call for committee
reports Mr.. McMullen, chairman of the
street committee, presented 4 supplement
tai report from Street Commissioner
Trewitz, stating the character and cost Of
the repairs he had made to the streets dur
ing the month Of February, amounting to
a78.Gj. The total amount expended on
street repairs from June I, 1880, to March
I, 1881, was S. j,539 1Sl. Appended to the
street commissioners report was a state
ment by the street committee of the state
of the street appropriations for the fiscal
year; the unexpended balance for repairs
is s14s.12, and for macadamizing $685.
Mr.. johnson, chairman of the lamp
committee, presented the report of the
operations of that department for the year.
Two new street gas lamps and fourteen
oil lamps have been erected within that
time, and three Oil lamps were changed to
gas lamps; the location of the new lamps
was given, and the total number of street
lamps in the city, gas and oil, was stated
to be 400.
Mr.. Smeycli, chairman Of the printing
and stationery committee, presented the
report of that committee. 1t showed bills
approved to the amount of S3S9.26 which
included an item Of $50, charged by one of
the city newspapers for advertising the
city plan, approval of which was made
conditional, the city to recover the amount
in case the county is determined to be
liable for the same.
The Tax Rate
MIR. McMu!len presented the following
resolution fixing the rate Of tax for the
next fiscal year.
Res0lced, by the select and common
councils OF the city Of Lancaster, that for
the year 1881 there shall be laid, assessed
and levied, on all the real estate and per-
sOnal estate in the city of Lancaster, sub
jcct to taxation for city purposes, city
tax of nine mills on the dollar, five mills
thereof to pay interest, principal and state
tax on loans, two mills thereof to pay ar
rearages OF. f.street debts due June I, 1880,
and two mills thereof for other city pur-
pOscs.''
The resolution was unanimously agreed
to-yeas 49, nays none; Mr.. Sprecher
not voting. Select council cOncurrGd.
Tho Mayors Fees.
Mr.. McMullcn presented the following
preamble and resolutions, which being
taken up scriatim were adopted, select
council cOncurring, with the understand
ing that it was section only Of the act
mentioned the repeal of which was de-
sired:
WHEREAS, The mayor of the city Of
Lancaster receives his salary wholly from
the revenues of the city and not in any
part from those OF the county; and
WHEREAS, The act Of 1869 deprives the
said mayor in certain cases Of any fees,
and in other cases Of a large portion of the
fees paid other committing magistrates
therefore,
Resolced, That we, the members OF the
select and common councils Of the city of
Lancaster in councils assembled, respect
Tully ask the Legislature Of Pennsylvania,
hat the said act of 1859 be repealed,
hereby putting all Of the committing
magistrates Of the said city on the same
oOting.
Res0lysd, That an official copy Of the
oregOiny be forwarded Immediately by
lie clerk Of select council to the members
& the Legislature from this city and
ounty at Harrisburg.
The Treasures Account.
Mr.. McMullen presented resolution