Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-11-02
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
saxrrINs OF raE u1TY COUNCILS.

>~>~ - >~>~OS
sakK1lNa OF rHE OITT COUNCILS.
A Movements for the Erection Of . New
Bridse over the Railroad On Wssa
James street.
City councils met stately in their, r.
spective chambers last night.
Select Council
The follOwiu: named members were
present
Messrs. Baker. Baldwin, Bilner, Brows.
Evans, Wise, Wolf, Zecher, and BOrger-
president.
aud adopted. J
The monthly report Of the city treasurer
and receiver vi taxes was presented by Mr..
Evans and read. 1t shows q balance in
the treasury Of So, 765 Al.
The monthly report Of the street CON-
mittes was read. 1t shows that during
tho mast n,onth, bills were approved to
the amount OF sG43.'5. The committee
recommended that the following work b.
done
Make gutter aluug Rocklaud from Mid
die to North, uu west side. H. t/
Clean aud scr.,, Chestnut from Water
Grade and gutter, Pine street from
Grant to West King.
Gutter Easa Chestnut areet, from Duko
street to Cherry alley.
Lay pavemeuis in front Of tho properties
Of Henry b.. itss, Manor and U6tWase
streets, and Ch .rics Fultz, west side Of
North Lime street betwCon Waluut and
Lemon streets, they having refused to lay
the same after having received duo notice
to lay them. A. 49, H.
The no lthly rapport Of tho fiuanoe com-
mittee was read showing that bills werO
approved lurin. the past month to tho
amount of 81, 9,G5l.90.
| The monthly report Of the water COM
mittee was rea,l.l II showed tha bills
wore approved during the nOpkh - thA'
amount Of %, 2Q. II.
MIR. Baker, from the property commit
tee, reported that new slate roofs had been
placed ON the Central market houses and
the broken windows had been repaired.
He offered q res SOLUTION that tin spOusinG
be placed around tho caves. as It was very
unpleasant to market people in vet
weather ID have tue water dripping upon
| them while passing from one market to
tho other. The resolution was adopted.
Common council coDcnrred.S
Adjourned.
| f' Csmnsoa Cousc,l. m Z.
The following members were present !:
Messrs. Albright, Buchanan, COYmeuy,
Cox, Dinkel6erg, Hartley, Huber, Hurst,
McKillips, Middleton, Power, Reith, Rem
Icy, SkeeD, Smeych aud Davis, president.
The minutes Of the previous meeting
were read aud approved.
/ Mr.. Scheet1 presented Che following pre-
amble and resolution, which were ON motion
referred to tho street COMMITTEES :',riiq -
WHEREAS, The bridge ON Jams xtgeet.
in the city Of Lancaster, over tho Psnnsyl-
vania railroad no longer meets the require-
meuts Of the pOpulOus and rapidly. growing
district in Which i is lOQeted th1 roadway
over the bridge boing hut On1 Third Of tho
width of the street and il the only CROSS
ing in the entire north vest aeQtiP4Jq q the
city where pedestrians and V6hlea1Ds can
cross above the grade Of the railroad, hat
puplic convenience lsudly calls for more
substantial and safe structure, therefore
Resolced, by tho select and common
councils Of the city of Lancaster that tho
mayor be and no is hereby instructed ID
enter negotiations with tho Pon0sysvania
railroad company, with the view Of hav-
ing tho said bridge rebuilt Is speedily as
possible after the style and upon the same
/ s~s>-
company over the cOMpany's Bpad ON Lime
street, id this city, thaeis 20 s1y, the abut-
ments to be Of substantial stone work, tho
superstructure of iron, with r0adways and
foOtways separate for vehicles and pedes'
trians, and to be of the full width Of the
street.
DIR. Davis called Mr.. Middleton to tho
chair and presented q petition from siti-
zens on West KING street for crossing
on that street, between Water and Null
: berry. Mr. Hurst n.lved that tho matter
be referred to tho street committee. DR..
Davis moved to amsnfi by instru6tiNg the
committee to do the work at once. The
amendment was carried, but select ooun
Gil refused to take action on it on the
; ground that all work must bo referred to
the proper committees without instruct
ions.
Mr.. Middleton presented to councils q
. bill of Mrs.. b. Cox fprHf7. so for repairs
to the chief engineeESl carriage ina bill
!, had been presented to the fire COMMITTEES.
but they felt as il they had no power to
!, approve it without instructions from
!, councils. As tho repairs were made nee
essary by the carriage being used in the
service Of the city, u motion authorizing
the committee tOpass the biIS~was unani
,nOusly adopted. 1 L
A petition was presented from Mr. j.
a. Sprenger, attorney for Adeline Spreng.
or, rcciting that on October "a, 1SeiA she
, mad paid 20 Smith e. kitch, contractors
, the Sum ut ~ for Extra depsh r4f th'
is,wer on Locust street. -She AAdt alSG
paid 500, the amount Of her subscription
, towards building the sewsS and SO for
=. the privilege Of connecting with it, This
latter amount she was Of the opinion was
: ; IN unjust charge, inasmuch, as vben sh'
: subscribed stOO towards building th'
!, !: sewer, she was under the impression that
! it wou... bc all she would have 70 pay. Sh'
therefore asked that the said sum Of ~
b. refunded to her. On motion her prayer
, was granted.
MI M,ku!ips presented9 RtitiOD for
crossins H. Cniotts sun Waiout streets
which WAS referred to the street commit
;. tee.
!. Mv. Hurst .ssss sats.i , Pstisioa fcl . peS
. crossing \, EIs, Mag and Shippen streets
. wl,icu w.S .s;S;:ad ~ the street commit
| tee.
Tnc c,.ar! ut She IirS consnitssss. fsr th'
, month oi l.Ieher. wAs read.
Comm !iI c9vsrca elAmbsr has under
. gone u ,uip.ece ;sr,rva,iou since the las
!, meeting. .si,I isr>eu,s bright appearance
I ! having bcrI .,su! .o.uelv papefe0 pointet