Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-04-03
COLUMBIA NEWS.


Affairs Along sho SusqueAanna-olssn
In and Around the Borough Picked up
BY the lntelligsnosr's Rspsster.
Meeting Of Council.
Council met ON Thursday, March 30th,
for the purpose of hearing tho yearly re-
ports of the committee, etc. Member
| present: Nessrs. Filbert, Guiles, Hardman
Hershey, Kisler, Pfahler, Musser, presi
dent Smith, WanD, Chief Burgess 6Dssth
and Borough Solicitor A. j. Kaufman,
esq. The committee reported as follows
FINANCE.
hsGe,R. g. r. om naren .'.n .s0i. Na.en sls
Expenditure from March 96, 1851, to
March n, q. lSe.Sl
Balance on hand. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 606.3l
The report had been submitted to the
borough auditor aud found to be correct.
The property committee reported the
years rental of buildings in excess of those
Of last year and that the purchase of .
pi6no had realized handsome profit on
the investment. In regard to complaint
of citizens, of the great number Of enter
tainments in the opera house and the
character of the same, the committee sub
mitted the matter to the discretion of
council.
The road committee report shows the
streets to be in pretty good condition.
Permits for thirteen new buildings and
twelve for repairs, a total of twenty-five
were issued.
The market committee reported the in
come from rents to compare favOrably
with former years. The rents are nearly
all collected, and the market house is in
good and clean condition.
The paving committee reported several
new pavements laid and old ones replaced
or repaired drains repaired, and with the
assistance Of the supervisor have caused
numerous "wash pave and stop cock
boxes to be placed level with pavements.
Several pavements at the present time
greatly need repairing.
The fire committee reported the depart
ment in better condition than ever before.
The report contains much interesting mat
ter that is familiar to our readers. Some of
the companies need better hose. There
was only one fire of consequence during
the year, and the total cost Of the depart
ment for the year was $3.50.
The gas and water, sanitary and police
committees' reports containing nothing of
special public interest, except that the
total expense of the latter department
were sSS4.97.
other Matters
The election of a new chief of fire do
partment will be postponed until next reg
ular meeting.
In regard to the damage done to Mrs.
Bush's property by the bursting of q water
pipe. S25 was appropriated for damages.
Bids for lighting the borough were then
opened and read from the Columbia gas
and water company aud the Pennsylvania
globe light company of Philadelphia. The
former company being the lowest bidder
received the contract. The contract pro-
vidcs that the lamps shall be kept lit
until after twelve o'clock every dark
night, and if deeEled advisable all night, in
which case extra will be paid. Council
then adjourned.
The Now Council.
This morning the retiring council met
and adjourned sine die. Chief Burgess
Sheath was sworn in by Justice Grier, and
Mr.. VIM. Patton, councilman elect from
the Second ward, qualified. The new
council elected the following officers: Pres
iGcnt, w. H. Pfahler Secretary, DR.. s.
A.. Bockius Treasurer, First National
bank. The meeting then adjourned.
borough Budget.
Car movement last month 1910
jewish Passover begins this evening at g.
George Rissingcr made a narrow escape
from being run over by tho cars while
driving up Union street-Mrs. Susan A.
Clark died last evening and F. x. Zell-
huber on Sunday-Funeral of Samuel
Allen was largely attended yesterday; Odd
Fellows turned out-"Grand Rally" at
African Babtist CHURCH last night-Six of
the committee appointed to 60 to Spring
city to purchase the stone works, left this
Tho remainder will 60 to-mor-
row.