Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-10

Balance to credit OF building account 1886 32
iha library committee reported verbal
ly. There are 130 subscribers to the library
TO date. and the number is still increa sing
The new catalogues arc in the hands Of the
printer and will soon be distributed
among the subscribers-their publication
having been delayed by an accident.
The building committee reported that
they have paid Craner & Paulis, contract
ors, in full for erecting the Fifth street
school building have paid Pfahler & Co
for heater, and have settled and paid all
other claims for paving, fencing and filling
yard. Would ask to be discharged. Their
report was received and the committee
discharged.
The thanks of the board were rendered
the committee for their faithful discharge
Of their arduous du les.
The ianitOr reported that soma pslS1ns
had been breaking windows in the Cherry
street building. A reward of $40 was
offered for their apprehension, or the de
lection Of ANY persons trying to injure any
property Of the Columbia school district.
Bills to the amount of $158.09 were read,
approved and ordered to be paid.
Mr.. Zeamer offered the following resp
luton which, was unanimously adopted:
WHERAs. There remains in the hands
OF the Columbia school district a balance
OF SS36.32 of the loan negotiated for the
erection of the Fifth street school building
Therefore be it
RPso'ted, That Al order bc granted in
ravor of the chairman Of the finance com
mitteo FOR the sum of $S14.56, and that lie
be instructed TO purchase, in behalf of the
district, $500 of the bonds issued afore-
said together with accrued interest there
on.
Resolcea, That the secretary he in
structcd to cancel the bonds SO purchased.
Superintendent Ames reported attend
i.nce for the month ending February 3,
1882, as follows:
Whole number IN attendance. iGs
Average attendance ................. ..... 9SS
Percentage of ATTIC Cndance. 81
Number OF pupils present every session. aIs
Number OF VisttOrs...... 30
Superintendent Ames invited the boain
to he present at the anniversary exercises
conmemorating the birth of III. w. Long
fellow, to be conducted throughout the
Columbia public schools on Monday, the
eth inst. The invitation was accepted.
The meeting then adjourned.
The Borough Budget.
Senator G. S. Kaufman and A. j.
kaufman left town this morning for
Mechanicsburg where their brother Levi
Kaufman is lying dangerously i'll with
typhoid fever.
Columbia takes the lead for unnatural
parents. A little hoy of 10 years was
locked up in the lookup last night for
some little misdemeanor by his father.
The man is well known in this place, and
We are sorry to say nothing good is known
Gf him.
The building of the Fifth street school
houses, including the building, furni-
ture, lavements, fences and filling up of
;he yard, cost 81, 200. 1t is one of the
handsomcst and most complete colored
schOo! house in the state.
Charles ShiiiOw and wife yesterday cole
brated the twenty-fifth anniversary Of
their marriage, or "silver wedding" by
inviting host of their friends and reIa-
tives. and serving a splendid dinner. In
tho evening the band Sercnaded the
couple and also came in to partake of the
refreshments. A number of handsome
silver presents We're given.
The Mite society of the E. E Lutheran
church, held at Rev. WIN. p. Evans last
evening, was poorly attended, on account Of
which refreshments were left over, and the
society will again meet this evening at the
same place to dispose Of them.
After the school board meeting was
over last evening. the members adjourned
TO Gables oyster saloon to partake Of a
supper of oysters.
Frank Murry celebrated his 10th birth
day yesterday. The band was invited to
be present, and bountiful repast had
been provided for them.
The ins is passing Off the river but
several small gorges have been formed
at the bridge pier.
Tomorrow evening the Democratic NOM
nation will he held. The Sd ward will
Ee the scene Of lively description as a
new squire will be elected at the election
un the 2lst. Frank Christy and l.. Lyle
are the men trying to get tho Democratic
nomination.