Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-05

VI LILO UO0AA VA ASOAeAAS AOA ~OVASH RssRVAS
envelopes, &C., for the use of the board.
On motion the bills were referred to the
city solicitor for the opinion as to whether
councils should pay them.
MIR. Berger, from the water committee,
presented report containing an abstract
Of the minutes of said committee for tho
past month, which was read.
Tho C,ty and tho Gas Company.
Mr.. Barr presented q report from the
lamp committee together with c0mmuni-
cation from a committee of the Lancaster
gaslight and fuel company. The lamp
committee report in favor Of deducting
$45O, from the gas I6DmYany's bill Of
81, 1855 for the quarter ending
January /, 1881, and deduction of $3.50
from the bill for the quarter ending April
l, 1881, because. of the gas company's
failure to light the city in accordance with
the contract. The committee from the gas
company, on the other hand, state there is
no contract between the city and the gas
light and fuel company. When the present
company bought out the old gas company
a contract was pending, but never com
pleted. The new company, however, felt
in honor bound to continue to light tho
city at the bid made by it, though it was
ruinOusly low and made in the face of
strong competition with the old company,
and with knowledge that the company
would lose heavily at the low price pro-
posed. As to the complaint that many
of tho lamps were not lit during the win
ter, the committee state that some of them
were purpOsely put out by unauthorized
persons after they had been lit, and others
were frozen, owing to the unprecedentedly
cold winter. The company had spent
much money and used all diligence in
keeping tho lamps in order. Many lamps
were allowed to burn in broad daylight
through the negligence of the city police
officers to put them out, thus entailing ad-
ditional loss on tho company. Besides,
the city has been lighted by tho
new company at much less ex-
pense and much more completely than
ever before. The old company only lit
the lamps on certain nights, and extin-
guished them at midnight while they now
burn every night and all night, and
comparison of bills will show the expense
is not as heavy as formerly. In consider
alton of all these things the gas company
thinks the advantages enjoyed by the city
are fair Offset the late imperfeotiOns in
lighting, of which exaggerated complaints
were made, and which were unavoidable
during the unprecedentedly severe win
ter.
Mr.. Zecher moved that the deductions
made by the lamp COMMITTEES from the
gas bills be approved. The motion was
unanimously agreed to. Common council
concurred.
Tho Annual Appropriations.
Mr.. Zecher presented an ordinance ap-
propriating the city money to the several
departments of the city government for the
ensuing year. 1.-THE items aggregate 1885,
500 and are the same ~ those contained in
tho estimated expenditures presented to
councils at last meeting-REP. The or.
dinance was read, referred to the finance
committee, and by the committee reported
back to council afiirmatively.
Petitions.
Mr.. Franklin presented . petition Of
citizens for gutter on the south side of
West King street, from the residence of
the late Mayor Pyfer to the residence of
Fred Quade. Referred to stree. commit
tee.
Mr.. Doerr presented a petition Of citi-
zens for three foot sewer on North
Water street to carry off the water that
now, in times of heavy rains, damages the
property of the petitioners, and others.
Mr.. Berger presented . petition for 4
gutter on the north side of Low street,
between Rockland and Duke streets. Also
a petition for sewer from Knapp's brew.
cry ON Locust street TO North Street.-The
petitioners agreeing to pay e375 of the
cost.
Mr.. P. Zecher presented a petition from
ii. q. Kilheffer for change of grade at
Mary and James street, as the present
grade prevents the water from flowing off
These several petitions were, under the
rules, referred to the proper committees.
Adjourned. ...-
coMMoS COUNCIL.
The following named members were
present: Messrs. Albert, Cormeny, Cox,
Everts, Fisher, Franklin,
Hays, Huber, johnson, Leibley, Lichty,
Middleton, Ostermayer, Reith,
Shulmyer, Smeych, Stone, Yackly, Lever
good, president.
The minutes Of the last stated and
Ipecial meetings. were read and approved
lfter which the following petitions were
'ead and referred to the street committee:
By Mr.. JOhpsOn,: For "A crossing on
North Duke street betwsen~ Chestnut and
Walnut.
By Mr.. Franklin For . sewer on Char
otte street from West Orange to Grant |
treet. .r-TC -
By Mr.. Lichty: For . sewer on West |
;hestnut street from Market to Water. |
The signers of this petition offer to con-
ribute in the amount of Ste. towards the
Expense of the work, and majority of the
members of the school board join in
the construction Of the
ever asked for, on the ground that it
Iould be beneficial to the public schools at
be corner Of Chestnut and Prince streets.
By Mr.. Franklin: For the grading and
of Marion street west of Nevin.
By Mr.. Reith: For . crossing At Water
nd Grants street, and sidewalk on Grant
rect from Water to Market.
By Mr.. OstermAyer :: For the opening
Christian street north to Clay street.
Mr.. McMullen presented a petition from
'sidents Of the neighborhood reciting at
myth that upon two former occasions =
'uncils have ordered the grading and ,
altering of Marion street east from Ann, .
1T nothing has ever been done that the ,
rect is in such bad condition
at the constable of the ward il seri-
lsly contemplating returning it to court
a nuisance, in which event the city a
ould certainly be mulcted in costs. The /
'titioners allege that they pay their taxes Q
% same as residents OF more favored 10 {
lities, and complain that the neglect of +
is very necessary work is unjust to them. /
,ey ask for the removal of the small
Hiding on the northeast corner of Ann
Il Marion strcetS in order tn enual;1o