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

S,sssssSFs,
s;conditton lAr the distance of at least two
squares o Mr.. McMullen's motion this
petitidA waefeferred to the city solicitor.
NJ. SmAyth presented a petition for the
remOU1kDQ street lamp ON South Queen
street, which is located about five feet
from the corner Of Hazel. The petition
requests that the lamp be moved to the
corner. On motion Of Mr.. Smeych the
lamp committee was given power ~ act.
street COmmittee's Report.
Mr.. McMullen presented the report of
the street committee recommauding work
to be done as follows: Cutters on north
side Of West Strawberry STREET from Arch
alley to Water street; crossing on North
Queen street between Jamef and Freder-
ick cutters On Manor strept; repairs to
gutter ou cast side OF South. Prince street
from COncstoga street to Lochers tannery;
the vacation Of Frederick street between
Mulberry street and Concord alley is favor
ably recommended. All other petitions re-
ferred to the committee at the April meet
ing were laid over. -'
Mr.. Smeych's motion to adopt the rec
concentrations of the committee was car
ried. Mr.. johnson voted no, taking excep-
tion to the proposition to sacats Frederick
street. Select council cOncurrcd.
Mr.. Cox presented tho report Of the
committee in ire engine and hose com
panies. giving detailed account of their
visit Of inspection on Menda} last The
committee recommend the speedy repair
of the plugs IN front of the Friendship and
Washington houses, and the placing of a
plug in front OF the Humane house. They
repOr: the houses and apparatus of all the
companies in first rate condition with tho
exception Of the hose the Sun company
alone, the committee declare, has good
hose. The report strongly urged the pas
sage Of the pending ordinance to increase
tAe anpsaa' appropriation to tho fire eSn-
panies: - l'-' - %-s &.
After the report had bsen read Mr.. Nc
Mullen said that he had been requested by
representatives of the Union company to
deny tho fire committees impeachment Of
the condition of their hose, which, tho
Union men say, is not in need of repairs.
MIR. McMulleu also mentioned an incident
that came us,ler his own observation last
Monday when the committee went out in
specting. He noticed that Tho hose was
laid in such position that wagons re-
peatcdly passed over it and that sort Of
thing no did not think was good for
hose. ,..-
Mr. Cox presented also tho financial TO.
ports Of the Sun, Union, Friendship,
American, Shifflsr and Empire companies,
which wera road. They all show their
expenditures to exceed the amount Of the
present annual appropriation. .vs
Mr.. Cox submitted also q mass OF petit
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Inc iepof' VI WE. rfanKhn sPec!Si
commit'ee % "hlch were referred ~ tho
april 'hee1'aS seserSi ord'nanceS ioOkinG
to the adoption or measures for the better
PrUIcc',ci I" INC nesith ot 'ne CITY was
ca.eu 'or; WI. rfanKhn stated, tnat
owing I'd INC aoscnce Oh LIT. DAVIS, mem
Der .! tne conmlttee, ne was unaoie 10
.ePI' upo" 'uo nat'e, folorreu' hos nav
ing oeen aom 90 give Gne necessary atse9-
SlOn 70 the s''ject. ne as1e" tho inoui'
seuIo ~ c'"uc'i, anu s.'u MS committees
wo"" W 'ea"J W rePor' ~ Sne next meos-
"g.
Cn'e. Ens"eer Foroaeys Resignation.
VI. MGMnllen presented the resignation
OF WIN. >. F"rdney, chief engineer Of the
ire department, owing to the faot that he
Will % absent from the city during the
remainder OF the term for which he was
eiected.
On motion oil MIR. Smeych the resigna.
tlon was accepted. Select Council con-
curred.
rho Fire ordinance Defeated.
Mr.. Cox called up for second reading the
ordinance introduced by him at the April
meeting, providing for the increase of the
appropriation to the fire companies from
800 to $500 each per annum, which had
been referred to the committee on fire
engine and hose companies, and now re-
ported with an affirmative recOmmenda-
tiOn. ........
The ordinance was read, and then Mr..
Cox called for third reading of tho bill.
Mr.. McMullen said he deemed q fire de-
partmcnt very necessary adjunct to the
safety and we'll being of city. He
Thought, too, that fire department ought
to be made as efficient as possible, and he
knew that this city had good depart
ment. At the same time he was Of the
opinion that che city was not in a position
to afford this largely increased apprOpria-
tiOn, and he should oppose the ordinance
on that ground. -.
MIR. Franklin said he did not understand
that this proposed increase Of the apprO.
priatiOn would exceed the financial skill Of
the committee ON finance. He thought
that by the exercise of a little tact the
committee miVht h0 1bIa N thio do