Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-05-04

ing to pay SIS and sa5 respectively OF the
necessary expense.
BY Mr.. Schum For repairs Of sewer in
South Water street, which was represented
rs being in an altogether bad way by rea-
son Of junction with another sewer that
carried all the filth from the eastern Sec
t;on Of the city, thereby endanserinc the
health OF residents Of tho lower end of
Water street. Referred to the street com.
mittee with Instructions to have the work
done.
by Mr.. Mclaughlin For guttcrins OF
North Lime street, from James to Fred
erick. Referred to street committee with
instructions to have the work done.
BY Mr.. Riddle Calling for plans and
specifications from the city regulator look
ing to the construction of \ sewer in the
northern section of the city following the
course Of tho "run." Referred to the
city regulator with instructions to report
some plan in accordance with the petition.
Mr.. Cox presented an anonymous COM
munication suggesting that the drivers
and horses of the new fire department be
used for sprinkling the streets also the
erection of alarm boxes ut the poorhouse,
water works and watch factory
Mr.. Power presented communication
from the city regulator urging the necessity
of having completed the plan of the north
ern section of the city, which was referred
to the street committee with instructions to
employ suitable persons to make three
copies of the plan.
Mr.. TrOst offered u resolution that the
committee on fire engines and hose be ,i-
rccted to locate All engine in tho western
section of the city, which was referred to
said committee with power to act.
Mr.. Goodman offered q resolution au-
thOrizing the mayor to draw his warrant
for the balance of the appropriation due
the volunteer fire companies amounting to
eight months pay prOpOrtiOned TO total
appropriation for last fiscal year. 1t was
referred to the city solicitor with instruc
tions to report to councils.
Tho Fire department.
Councils then proceeded to tho consider.
alton Of the following resolution offered
by Mr.. Cox at the last meeting
'ReSolceG, By tho select and common
council that the chief engineer Of the new
fire department be required ut our next
stated meeting, held in May, to furnish
councils with a detailed statement of the
contracts entered into, and all the ex-
pcnses incurred by the committee on reOr-
ganizatiOn of the new fire department.
''Also with the expenses incurred since
the said committee has been out of exist
cncc.
"And further, that the said chief ell
sineer be required to continue to furnish
councils with a monthly detailed statement
of all the expenses.
"And further, that the regular commit
tee on fire engines and hose DO authorized
to make all the necessary repairs and i'm
prOvements required to perfect the new
department.
"And further, that the regular fire com
mittee, after carefully considering the
matter, be authorized to employ the men
and horses in the new fire department in
sprinkling tho streets and doing work,
such as hauling, &C., for the street COM
missioner.
lied to procure the necessary articles.
&C., that may be required Tor such
work.
"The men employed in the new depart
III ent doing such kind of work for the city
be compensated extra per day.
''The chief engineer be required to keep
an account Of their time and report each
month to regular fire committee"
Mr.. Cox moved the adoption OF tho re-
solution and had read communication
from the chairman of the fire committee
of EastOn council detailing the mode of
operation in the fire department of that
town.
MIR. Riddle spoke in favor Of tho rcsOlu-
tion, and stated that he had recently been
in EastOn, and noticing tho manner in
which the department was run there, lac
found that quite u revenue was created
by employing the men and horses i'll
sprinklins streets and doing similar work.
Mr. Hurst reminded council that th,.
city has already entered into u contract
with Mr.. Herr fer the use of the city water
for the sprinkling of the streets for the
current year.
The resolution Vas taken up, considered
section by section, and adopted after Il
vast amount of irrelevant talk, misunder-
standings, reconsiderations, ETC., ill which
the cOuncilmen piled various amendments
and substitutes upon the exhausted chair
man that served to make the proceedings
quito interesting, not to say boisterOus, for
about half an hour or so. The only i'm
pOrtant amendment made to the rcsO-
luton as printed above was that
the monthly report Of the chief engineer
shall be made to the fire committee in
stead of to councils that the provision to
employ the men and horses in sprinkling
the street was stri ken out, and that all
necessary supplies be procured by contract
phblicly advertised. 1t was further re
solved that the fine committee, after de-
Gliding to employ the men and horses in
hauling, ETC., report to councils the articles
required and the cost thereof also extra
compensation to be paid the employees.
Mr.. Cox submitted the report of the
chief engineer of the fire department called
for in tho above resolution, showing the
cost of starting the new department.. The
total amount was S21, S4S, which includes
the purchase of horses, harness, hose
carts, bedding and various other material,
and of the Gamewell alarm, the salaries of
the men, the cost of alterations of the sew
eral engine houses, the lease Of the en-
gines and the lease and alteration Of the
truck the purchase of the Sun steamer
for 81, 800, which will not be due for one
year, and all tho feed which has been re-
quired up to the present time. The re-
port was referred to the committee on fire
engine and hose companies.
After cOncurring in the various matters
transmitted from select council, which
will be found detailed in the report of the
proceedings of that body, common council
after protracted session adjourne
A Poor Family.
There is 4 very destitute family at 5OG
Beaver street 1t consists of Mrs. Sarah