Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-07-06
THE CITY GOVERNMENT.
MONTHLY MEErINGuF CITY COUNCILs

MONTH";. MEEr1Navr CITY cousC1Ls.
Condition Of the FInances-Commi,,ee Re-
ports-Petitions, Ordinances, Sc.
A stated meeting of select and common
councils was held in their respective cham
bers last evening.
Select Council.
Present-Messrs. Baldwin, Brown, Evans.
Wise, Wolf, Zecher and Berger, presi-
dent.
Mr.. Evans presented the monthly re-
port Of the city treasurer and receiver of
taxes, from which it appears that the
whole receipts at the treasury to date have
been s12S, 492 As; payments, 3S.3Ss. .15
balance in treasury, July 1st, 500, 154.39.
The monthly reports Of the finance,
street and water committee were read.
They contain nothing Of Importance that
has not heretofore been made public, ex-
cept that the contract for the erection of
a stand-pipe at the reservoir for supplying
the higher portions of the city with water
was awarded to Mr.. Best at $500, he
being the lowest bidder.
MIR. Zecher offered . resolution to trans
fer 1000 from the contingent fund for
the purpose of paying the expense of the
erection of the stand pipe.
Mr.. Evans opposed the resolution as un-
necessary. There was sufficient money in
the water appropriation for tho purpose.
On his motion, Mr.. Zecher's resolution
was laid on the table.
A resolution adopted at the last meet
ing Of tho board of health requesting
councils to appoint 4 committee to confer
with the board, SO as to increase its eficl-
nd ~, %l,1
mittee asked for was granted. The chair
Messrs. Wolf, Zecher and Baldwin. Com
Messrs. Cox, buchanan and Remley.
Mr.. Berger called Mr.. Wolf to the chair
and presented petition for the building
of % 3 foot sewer in Locust and Rockland
streets, to connect with the sewer at North
and ROckland streets. He thought citi-
zens interested would contribute $3.50 to-
ward its completion. The petition was
referred, under it's rules, to the street COM
mittee.
Ordinance No. 5. providing for the ap
pOintment Of clerk to the mayor was
taken up, read second and third time
and passed by the following vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Brown, Wise, Wolf,
Zecher and Berger, PRESIDENT.
Nays-Messrs. Baldwin and Evans-2.
A petition to give hearing to the fire.
men lately dismissed by the chief OF the
department., was received from common
council, where it had been favorably acted
upon. A motion to concur IL the action
of common council was not seconded.
An ordinance passed by common coun-
Gil comforting on private watchmen the
same powers to make arrest of drunken
and disorderly persons was read three
times and rejected.
Adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
Common council was called to order at
7:3O o'clock, with the following members
present
Messrs. Albright, Buchanan, Cochran,
Cormeny, Cox, Eaby, Everts, Goodman.
Hartley, Huber, Hurst, Lichty, McKiI-
lips, Mclaughlin, Reith. Remley, Schcetz,
Schum, Skeen, Smeych, frost and DR..
Davis, president
The minutes of last meeting were read
and approved.
BY MIR. Hurst q Petition was presented
from property owners on East Orange
street, between Ann and Franklin streets,
to have that square macadamiZed. Re
ferred to the street committee.
BY Mr.. Goodman the petition of prop
erty owners on Beaver street, to have
traps placed ut the inietS Of the sewers on
that street. Referred to the street COM
mittee.
BY Mr.. frost the petition of numerous
citizens of the West End. complaining
that since the Inauguration CT the new fire
system they were without protection in
case of fire. A motion was made to refer
the petition to the fire committee.
Mr.. Buchanan said similar petition
had once been referred to that committee
and nothing definite was done in refer
eEce to it.
Mr.. frost said the Union house could be
dispensed with and tie engine transferred
to the West End.
Mr.. Cox said it was originally intended
to locate an engine company in that part
of the city, but for some reason the engine
intended for that part of the city was To-
Gated in the Union house. In his opinion
there should be a company located in that
section of the city.
Mr.. Eaby said if the petition was re-
ferred to the committee they would re-
port at the next meeting and the council
could take action.
Mr.. Cox said he understood that the
Humane fire company would arrange their
house for Occupancy-put i'll stalls, Ne,
and donate to the city years rent.
Mr.. frost said as a matter Of justice the
West End should be protected by having an
engine company located there. The prop
erty owners in that section pay their taxes
and want protection.
The following resolution was offered by
Mr.. Remley:
Reso!red, That the committee on fire
engines and hose change the location Of
engine No. to the West End.
The resolution was referred to- the fire
committee,
Select council cOncurrcd.
Mr. Goodman presented the petition of
Jacob G. Batcman and George W. Curry,
setting forth that q charge had been pre-
ferred against them by the chief engineer
of the fire department. for q violation OF
the rules governing the fire department.,
and as they had been denied 4 hearing by
the fire committee, they prayed for the
appointment of Il special committee of
councils to investigate the charge. a
motion was adopted for the appointment
Of special committee Of three, and
Messrs. Huber, Hurst and Cox were
named as the members from common
council.
Select council cOncurred.
Resolutions.
Mr.. Cochran presented the following,
which he said he did by request :
Resolyed, That the policemen of the
city of Lancaster shall in lieu of the salary
now paid them receive s alary of $50 per
month.
1t was laid Oh the table by a unanimou Gus
vote.