Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-03
4th paragraph of the letter in regard to
the Duke street bridge.
Very respectfully yours,
JNo. 7. MAcGoNlGLE.

Mr. icckard's Letter.
Hon Joitn +. Ltc cGoHigIe. Mayor OF Lancaster:
DEAR SIR: Noting Your favor Of the
l4th inst. i'll regard to rebuilding Shipper
street bridge. and referring to our convcr-
sation of 4 few days ago on the same sub
iect, beg to submit for the information
and action of your councils plan Of the
bridge rs we propose to renew it.
An examination Of the same by your city
engineer. or other competent expert, will
show it to be fully as strong if not stronger
than the Lime street bridge.
Ii the same is approved by your city
councils. and the proper authorities Of our
Company, will haze prepared an agree
ihent similar to that for the Lime street
bridge embodyins Ill the details.
would respectfully ask that when this
bridge IS completed and accepted that the
city accept the Duke street bridge which
You are aware was built about the same
time as the Lime street bridge. and should
have been accepted ut the same time. but
1t seems it was omitted.
As You will observe Ivy the plan the
centre sirder will project about three feet
above the levelOf the street. Iwould sue.
Sest the city put lamp at each end Of
this glrdeT as !: protection ani guidance to
the travel.
In order that the matter may be maturcd
as promptly Us possible, | would be glad
to have an carly reply
Yours truly,
WM. +. LOCKARD,
Supt. =. ID.
Mr.. Barnes moved that the plan he ac-
eeptcd, which was agreed to.
FUNDING the Debt.
Mr.. McMulcn offered the following Or
dinance, which was read once, referred to
the finance committee and reported back
with an Affirmative Recommendation
An Ordinance
10 fund t1"o hUnGrCI HonSantI dollars OF tdr
efi@tnJ cs7Ltc0tcS of Indebtedness Of the city
Of Lancaster at Jo"r per cenfum interest.
SECTION I. BE it ordained by the Select AMI
Common Councils of tho City OF Lancaster IN
councils assembled. that tor tho purpose OF
luh'ilnS at four per cent. interest two hun
dred Thousand dollars OF the bonded inilebt-
ctinc - OF the city of Lancaster, the Mayor OF
the city ~ hereby authorized to issue cprtifi-
cafes ofindebts.l ness of said city to the amount
OF nfty thousand dollars, i'll such forms are
now provided for tii:. issuing of the same; said
certificates to he OF denominations of one hun
drcd dollars. five hundred dollars and one
thousand dollars, redeenablc in lawful money
OF tn" United States nj the pleasure of the city
after one year and within twenty years iron,
the date thereof, and to bear interest, piyublc
semi-annuiily i'll such lawful mcncv ut the
rate OF four per cent. per lnnum also like
tificatcS To- the amount of fifty thousand dol
llrs, the same in al respects but PAYABLE nj the
pleasure of the city after i've years and with
i'll twenty year. from he date thereof, and To
bear interest ut four per cent per annuni; and
also like certificates To- the amount OF one hum
drcI Thousand dollars, the same in all respects
but payable at the the pleasure of the city after
ten years and within twenty years from the
date thereof. and t, bear interest ut four per
cent per annum. Said cert rti:ic:ttcS shall not
be liable to local taxation, the interest on the
same shall be made payable ut the office Of The,
Treasurer of the city OF Lancaster. and they
shall have set forth and expressed upon their
fac the above specified conditions.
SEC. II. That the Mayor OF the city is hereby
authorized and empowered to sell and dispose.
OF any of TIE certificates OF Indebtedness is
sued under this ordinance for Lawful money OF
the United States. at no: less than their par
value, ami to apply the proceeds thereof to the
payment of certificates of Indebtedness of the
city of Lancaster bearing six per cent. inter
est, now due and rayabic, bat the certificates
hereby authorized shall be used for no other
purpns, whatsoever. nor the proceeds thereof;
Pr0rideG, That nothing i'll this ordinance shall
be construed to authorize any increase of the
indebtedness OF the city oil Lancaster.
SEC. III. An annual t:;y OF one and Onc-quar
ter mills on the dollar on all subjects OF tax
alton for city purposes is hereby directed to be
:tsscss"d ard levied To- pay the principal ami
interest on the above loans, cOlectible and
payable y. other city taxes.
Cornell then adjourned.