Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-09-07

the street committee, with instructions t.
have the work done.
by Mr. Remlcy: For crossing at Col
umbia avenue aud Caroline street. Re-
ferred to the street committee, with in
structiOns to have the work done.
By Mr.. Remley To have gong placed
ut the residence of each Of the engineer
of the fire department.. Referred to thu
fire committee.
By Mr.. Schectz For the erection o
street lamps on North Charlotte street
from James street to the Harrisburg turn
pike. Referred to the lamp committee
with instructions to have the work done.
by Mr.. Everts For a bridge over the
gutter at Rockland and Low streets. Re
fcrred to the street committee, with in
structions to have the work done.
BY Mr.. Everts For the passage of a,
ordinance requiring that all gasoline, Goa
oil and similar infammable materials be
kept stored in brick buildings, and only
in limited qualities.
Tho Fire Committees Report
Mr.. Cox presented the report of the fire
committee, the principal feature Ol
which was recommendation for the
appointment of a committee TO confer
with committee of the school board in
reference to the purchase of the Mulberry
street school property for use as an engine
house. 1t was stated that the Humane
fire company wanted an unreasOnably high
rent for their building, and required also
that the city purchase the property at the
end of the year for Sc, QUO. In accordance
with this recommendation Messrs. Al
bright, Eaby and Cormeny were appointed
. committee on the part of common coun.
Gil. Select Council cOncurred and Messrs.
Wolf, Wise and Evans were appointed in
that body.
More lses0luti0ns. Q
Mr.. Cochran offered resolution in
structing the street committee to lay a
crossing at James and Christian streets.
Referred to the street committee, with in
structiOns to have the work done.
Mr.. Hurst offered q resolution instruct
ing the clerks of councils to gather all Or
dinances passed since the printing Of tho
last city digest, aud enter them into Il
book, and that the clerks bo allowed 4
reasonable compensation for the work,
and that hereafter the clerks enter all
ordinances in said book.
Mr.. Cox thought it would he better to
have the ordinances printed for the con
venience of members, but after some dis
cussiOn tho resolution passed in the orig
inal form. Select council cOncurred.
Mr.. Cochran offered resolution direct
ing the fire committee to report to cOun
ellis the costs Of operating tho new fire
department for the six months running,
cost Of reorganization. Adopted. la Sc
lect council laid on the table.
DIR. Davis stated that he had received
4 ,i1.,,fs.Ns, MI,
SchIeich in the shape OF a communication
several yards long, which was laid ON the
table without being read.
"A Hayes Truck to DO bought.
Bids for the furnishing OF a hook and
ladder truck with all the necessary appur
tenauces were read from tho following
From f. Ii. Crcston & Co., Chicago,
price 81 800, payable thirty days after re-
ceipt a second class truck similarly equip
ped for 81, 600.
From the La France fire engine com
pany, OF Elmira, N. Y. Hayes patent ex-
tension ladder, truck and fire escape with
the necessary equipment; price $1,000
and the old truck.
From Fred. j. Miller, New York, Still
man truck and apparatus, for 81, 800 cash :;
will allow $125 for the old truck.
Chairman Cox offered u resolution that
the fire committee DO empowered to pur-
chase Hayes truck, saying that he had
been ono OF committee who witnessed tho
operation Of tho truck, and was very much
pleased with it's work other trucks he said
had been thrown out Of the market by the
introduction Of tho Hayes apparatus.
Mr.. Hurst hoped tho resolution would
pass, as hc thought tho city should pur-
chase the best truck that could 10 pro-
cured, and that tho matter Of 4 few hun
drcd dollars should not induce tho pnr
chase Of an inferior apparatus.
Mr.. Cochran thought there were plenty
Of trucks Of lower price that would answer
all necessary purposes, aud Mr.. Smeych
expressed similar views. There have been
no fires in Lancaster where an ordinary
truck would not fulfill all the require
ments. Mr.. Cox urged that the resolution
he adopted and pointed out it's many al.
vantagcs. Mr.. Riddle thought tho city
was unable ut this time to invest So, 700
fOr a truck, and while he had ho doubt
the Hayes machine was Il very good thing
in its way there was not much likelihood
that it's eminent qualities would be
called into requ;sitiOn in this city, where
the buildings arc not so tall nor SO closely
built as in larger cities. Mr.. Power
thought the Hayes truck was what VIC
wanted.
A vote was taken on the resolution, the
yeas aud nays were demanded by Mr..
Cochran and the measure passed by vote
of 12 to 10, as follows
Yeas-Messrs. Albright, Cox, Eaby,
Hartley, Hurst, Moore, Power, Remley,
Schectz, Schum, frost, Davis, president
12.
Nays-Messrs buchanan, Cochran. Cor
meny, Everts Huber. Lichty, McKillips.
Mclaughlin, Riddle, SmeycL-1O.
In select council the resolution was also
adopted.
New Ordinances.
Mr.. Evcrts introduced an ordnance
prohibiting the storage of oil, gasO-
line and naphtha within the city limits in
larger quantities than one barrel, except
in brick buildings, under penalty of $40
for each barrel. 1t was referred to a
special committee consisting of Messrs.
Hurst, Everts and Huber, who reported
it back with an affirmative recOmmenda-
tiOn.
Mr.. Scllum, on behalf OF Mr.. Goodman,
offered series of amendments to the Or
dinance reOrganizing the fire department.,
the salient features Of which were prOvid-
ing for the election of an assistant en-
gineer of the department.. ut a salary Of
$3.50 per annum, who shall assist the chief
at all fires, and in case of the absence,
sickness or death of the chief he shall as
sumo the duties OF chief the fOremcn and
engineers Of the several companies shall
lodge in the engine houses, the former to
receive an annual salary Of $500, and the
latter S4OO; the drivers and til!erman