Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-07
CITY GOVERNMENT.

FIRST REGULAR MEErlNGOF THE NEW
Committee Reporis-Pstitious, Ordinances
and Resolutions Presented
&C., SC.
A meeting Of select and common cOun-
ellis was held in their respective chambers
in city hall last evening.
Select Council.
The following members were present {:
Messrs. Barr, Bitner, Berger, Franklin.
Judith, G. W. Zecher, Philip Zecher and
Evans, president.
The minutes Of last meeting were read
and approved.
President Evans announced the appoint
ment of the select courcil members Of the
standing committees. The full commit
tees will be found below.
Mr.. G. w. Zecher offered a resolution to
the effect that all street work involving an
expense of $50 or upwards should, before
being done. be referred to the street CON-
mittee and reported to councils for ap-
proval, which was adopted. Common
council concurred.
Mr.. Zecher reported that he had re-
ceived no report from the city treasurer or
finance committee for the past moth. He
presented the monthly report of the water
committee for March, which was read.
TIE report contains an abstract Of the
doings of the committee for the past
month and = statement from Superintend-
ent Kitch to the effect that C. A. Bitner
had been granted in May last the use of
the city water for the erection of some
houses on College avenue outside the city
limits, on condition that he would pro-
cure a meter to measure the amount used !;
that as tho meter was not put in and the
superintendent was recently informed Mr..
Bitner was attaching the city water for
the purpose of supplying nine houses, he
informed the committee of tho fact,
whereupon the committee, by unanimous
vote, directed him to cut off the water,
which he did. The report also states that
George Kline was refused the use of the
city water for washing tho first square Of
East King street because he had not paid
last years rent for the use of the water.
MIR. Zeche: presented petition for a
sewer on East Walnut street, between
Christian and North Queen streets, and
Mr.. Judith petition for a sewer OH Dor
WdIt 0tICCts lIOIu "CSU NluH " VustAUAS
both of which were under the rule re-
ferred to the street committee.
Mr.. Franklin presented the petition Of
Hon. Thos. E. Franklin for the passage
by councils Of a resolution or ordinance
for an order of court to vacate a part Of
a proposed street, to be known as Freder-
ick street, between Mulberry street and
Concord alley,as the opening Of said street
would occupy and make useless lot Of
ground ewped by petitioner, and be of no
public use, as bridge would be required
across the Pennsylvania railroad on said
street. Referred to the street committee.
Adjourned.
Common Council
Every member was present and the at
tendance of spectators was larger than
than usual, occupying the entire space in
the rear portion of the room. The body
got to work with commendable prompt
ness, and after the minutes of Mondays
proceedings had been read and approved,
the regular order was taken up, and the
following flood of petitions poured in, and
were uniformly referred to the appropri-
ate committees
| Orange street, from Christian to North
Queen.
By Mr.. Ostermayer For crossing on
North Queen street, between James and
Frederick.
BY Mr.. johnson For q crossing at
North Lime street and east Of Madison
| alley.
BY Mr.. Franklin For the macadamiz-
ing of East Chestnut street, between Null
berry end Charlotte.
By Mr.. Huber For cutters on Manor
street, from West King to Filbert alley.
BY Mr.. Albert: For the grading and
guttering of Fremont street..
BY MIR. Barnes For a crossing on
North Duke street opposite the centre of
the court house.
By Mr.. Hays: For repair Of gutter
on south side Of West Strawberry street,
from Arch alley to Water street:
By Mr.. Hays: For repair Of gutter on
east side of South Prince street, from Con-
estOga street to LOcher's tannery.
By Mr.. Hays: For such repairs on
Concstoga street, from Fibert alley to
Water street, rs may be necessary to make
it available rs a public highway.
By Mr.. McMullen For the grading,
guttering and macadamizing of East Wal
nut street, from Shippen to Plum.
By Mr. Franklin: For lamp at the
corner of West Grant street and North
Concord alley.
At this stage Of the proceedings DR..
LevergOod announced the members of the
joint standing committees on the part of
common council. The full committees
will be found below.
Mr.. Cox offered an ordinance appropri-
atang $500 per annum (beginning with the
fiscal year next ensuing) to each fire COM
pany in the city having a steam engine,
and $500 to each hook and ladder company
having a truck, and conforming to the
stipulations of the ordinance of November
Z, 1859 the appropriation to be employee
in the sole purpose of maintaining the ap-
paratus of the company in proper repair
the bill contains a proviso, however. that any
of said moneys may be applied to the pay
mcnt of any debts contracted, or to be con-
tracted, in the erection Of engine and hook
and ladder houses.
Referred to the committee on fire engine
and hose companies.
Mr.. McMullen presented q communica
tiOn from DR.. q. H. Brown, secretary of
the board Of health, requesting the favor
able consideration by cOudcils of the
drafts Of several ordinances submitted,
being transcripts of laws adopted and in
force in other cities of the commonwealth
having boards of health-such powers and
regulations therein granted and prescri5-
cd, the secretary said, being of absolute
necessity to enaEle boards of health 20
effectuate the purposes Of their creation.
In presenting DR.. Browns communica-
ton and the accompanying drafts MIR. Nc
Mullen said he had not examined them
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