Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-03

or other sentiment entertained by him. pro-
shall take any active part in politics. or that
such sentiment does not Interfere with the
efficient discharge of his duties.
SEC. l.. All ordinances in any manner inc6n-
sis,ent with the provisions Ci this ordinance
| are hereby repealed.
Mr.. Zecher presented 1 petition of citi
zens asking for the appointment Of watch
men at the railroad crossings Of the Penn
sylvania railroad 1T the Harrisburg cross
ing. the Lemon and Wafer, the Prince and
Walnut, and the Plum street crossing. The
petition was referred to the mayor with
| instructions to confer with the Pennsylva-
MIA railroad company.
Mr.. Zecher also presented Il petition Of
citizens of the Sixth ward asking for the
laying Of larger water mains in that section
of the city. The petition was referred to
the water committee.
| The report Of the street commissioner
was read, containing a statement of work
done by him during the past month, to-
gether with the cost Of the same.
| Mr.. Zecher, from the committee on the
reorganization of the fire department. re
ported back the above ordinance with an
affirmative recommendation.
| The ordinance for increasing the capacity
of the city water works passed at last meet
ing by common council was taken up and
read three times and passed unanimously.
A supplement to an ordinance establish
ing board OF health was read three times
and adopted by the following vote:
| Yeas-Messrs. Barr, Franklin, Judith,
G. w. Zecher, Philip Zecher-5.
| Nays-Messrs. Doerr and Evans
The ordinance for the better organiza
tion of the police force was taken up and
read three times.
| Mr.. G. W. Zecher made speech in
favor of it's passage, saying it had 10 polit-
ical significance, and that the mayor, who
was held responsible for the conduct OF the
police force, ought not to be compelled to
appoint upon the force cOnstables, who
may be inefficient as polic,m men. He in
stanced several cases in which the ward
constables had absolutely refused to col
lect taxes from some of their constituents
because by doing so they would lose their
votes. They had also declined to make
arrests of certain offenders for the same
reason. lie thought tho mayor ought to
have the power to appoint and dismiss
policemen, and then he could be properly
held responsible for their conduct.
Mr.. Franklin agreed with Mr.. Zecher
that the proposed change was not y politi-
cal one, but he did not see that the pro-
posed change would make the police force
more efficient or correct the evils COM
planned of. On an average tue elected
cOnstables were about as good as the ap-
pointed policeman. If the voters of any
of tie wards elected inefficient officers it
was their own fault.
Mr.. Zecher responded that some OF the
cOnstables sought an election not with q
view of doing their duty rs constables,
but because they were more sure Of draw
ing their salaries as policemen. 1t is well
known that most, if not all of them, refuse
to serve notice of ejectmcnt on tenants, or
to perform other dsagreeable duties, for
fear that it would make them unpopular
in their respective wards.
The yeas and nays being called on the
adoption, the ordinance resulted as fol
lows:
Yeas-Messrs. Judith, G. w. Zecher and
Philip Zccher-:.
Nays-Messrs. Barr, Doerr, Franklin
and Evans, president-4.
SO the ordinance was lost.
Adjourned.
Common Council.
In the common branch the following
named members were present:
Messrs. Albert, Barnes, Bpos, Brown,
Cormeny, Cox, Davis, DiffenderiIer, Huber,
johnson, Lichty, McMullcn, Middleton,
Ostermayer, Reith. SHREDDER, Shulmyer,
Smeych, White, Yacsly, Leversood, pres
ident.
After the call Of the roll and reading and
approval 0; minutes, Mr.. Shulmyer offered
a petition signed by \. w. RusseI and
George Shulmyer asking the passage by
councils of resolution signifyinS the
assent and consent of the city Of Lannas-
ter to an order or decree of the court of
quarter sessions so far setting aside Or
modifying the approval Of the draft or
plan filed of record Of said court by the
civil engineer Of the city as said plan
designates 4 street or part OF u street to
be laid out between North Prince and
North Water streets and called in the
plan New street, being part of an extcn-
SIGN of New street now established, and
to vacatc the street SO designated. The
petitioners represent that the opening of
the proposed street would ruin valuable
property owned by them at the extreme
end of North Prince street, while it would
never be of any public advantage. The
petition was referred to tho street com
mittee.
Mr.. White presented petition for 4
new lamp at the African school house,
south of East Strawberry street. 1t was
signed By Joseph Samson. chairman of
the school board committee Oh night
schools, and represented that the propose |
lamp is necessary for the comfort and pro
lection Of the night school pupils. Mr..
White moved that the petition be referred
to the lamp committee with Instructions
to have the lamp put up forthwith.
MIR. Smeych was not sure whether the
lamp ought to be put up at the city's ex-
pense, as he was under the impression
that the alley where it is proposed to place
it is private one. Mr.. White thereupon
modified his motion so that the committee
be instructed to erect the lamp as peti-
toned for, provided the alley is not a pri-
vatc one. The motion was agreed to.
Select council struck out the provisO and
instructed the lamp committee togo ahead
and put up the lamp. Common council
cOncurrcd.
Mr.. Barnes called up common council
ordinance No. 6, being the ordinance to
obtain the assent of the electors of the city
to an increase of the bonded Indebtedness
for improvements 1T the water works. L:
was offered by DR.. Davis at the last meet
ing. It vas read a second and third time,
adopted section by section, and on final
passage all the members present voted for
it except Mr. Huber. Select council also
adopted it. The text Of the measure is rs
| follows:
| An Ofdanncc for The purpose Of obtdininy He
| assent Of the electors NJ The city Of lancaster
to the increase Of The indebtedness Of said cily
| for the Improvement Of The Water Works 0nd