Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-10-13
COLUMBIA NEWS.


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Balance on lI6a o. |
Tho chairman oi the property committee |
reported that tho cost Ut painting tho |
opera house tower would hu 800 II sauded |
and 80 IL not Saudcd. Tho cost of 10.
painting tho roof OF tho building would bo |
ID cents per square foot. Council ordered |
tho work done,
MIR. FlIbort, of tho road committee, 10
ported repairs to various strrCis, alloys,
CUTTERS aud crossings. Rciog,nCo was
made To- procuring stone tor paving alley
II. Tho question ot selecting aud order
ing tho Same WAS referred 10 tho road
committee.
\ petition asking for a street lamp at
Bridge and Locust streets was presented.
Tho matter was referred to tho gas aud
water committee.
A petition was also presented asking for
tho extension of Manor street from 9TH to
18th streets. From that point to the
borough limit the petitioners would open
the street as u road. Tho extension will
afford better access TO tho town to persons
residing IN the county ia that direction
from town. Matter was referred TO road
committee with power to asL.
Another petition asked that blh struct
bo paved from Valiant 10 Chestnut. Ro
fcrrod To road committee.
\ communication from MI. IL. u. ESsig
| regarding the prOpasod opening Of Chest
| nut down To second, AMI Second over to
Walnut, was read protesting against run
| ming these streets through the ilciso estate,
| ui which ho ~ the manager, aud stated that
no would claim -, 900 II done. Tho matter
WAS laid over for another mouth, McsSrs.
| Tile, Patton aud Westermau being ap.
pointed To ascertain as near as possible the
cost ui opening these streets.
a rebate oi 3 per cent. on keoly stove
| company taxes was allowed.
Nj. Patton moved that tho rebate un all
taxes paid before Ost II bo extended %
| Nov -. Carried.
| Mg. Patton also presented an ordinance.
| which proposed funding SlOOOOO Ol tho
| borough u pCT cent. bonds AZ / per cent.
| L. was laid over for action vt tho next
regular meeting.
| Bulls which were presented were ordered
| to be la,d aud council adIOru.d.
thorough Not"S
y. Il. II. pay car Will bo here on Mon
| day
\ meeting Of he public ground com.
pAny wNs hell last night.
! Tho yAyrrout al the new u '. G.
lOput will 0c cOmplytud about urNt Wed
u"sday.
Tho inspection of tho Fouusy IyaurA
railroad vii begin Eovombcr .
Company =. Will bo pad l"r tholr
| Wiihiiuspu't cucImpncut services on
| Monday.
burglars attempted tD rob tho DeihmGor
! homestead, near WrghtsyIl.c, ON Thurs.
night, but were driven oil.
| A temperance convention will bo held III
tho Methodist church on Tuesday morn
ing, afternoon aud evening. a preliminary
meeting will bo held the ulgh, previous IN
the ProS6y yt'rian church
\ fellow wac placed ~ tho lookup for
lodging on Thursday night, by Officer
Struck, who forgot all about the man.
HIS cries 10 be released were heard by \
gentleman, who had him freed. lie Was
weak tor want Of food aud drink when bo
came Out Of the place.
The Columbia tire company engine was
engaged "a day IA pumping tho water from
the cGual boats which recently sunk III the
river near WrightsyllIe. Tho coal has been
removed from the boats, which will be
raised as soon rs freed from tho water now
filling thOm.
Personal and social.
Mr. \. j. w. Wilson and family are via
itng at GlonmOrc, Ia.
Mr.. James Lcccc, of New Oxford, Pa,
the guest of Mr.. Daniel Hope.
Miss Matte Given has gone to Scranton
aud PuttsyllO To- visit friends.
MoSsrs. Samuel fiIbcrt and J w. Gocum
are in Philadelphia on business for the g..
a. Il, post Of this place.
Mr.. Wan Withors, l.. K. Il. freight clerk
here, Is now at Cuuowago iustructlnG a
new freight agent III his duties.
Mr.. aud Mrs. John Gotz celebrated the
list anniversary of their marriage by Civ.
rug - large party at their residence last
night.
POUND Dead III the EIyer.
The Il cad body of an unknown man was
iouud III tho river at WrightsvilIe, on
Thursday evening. Deputy Coroner John
Frank, OF this place, held an inquest
yesterday. Tho verdict was death by ac
Cidcutal drowning, no mnks OF violence
having been found on tho body. Tho
Wrightsyile authorities refused To allow
its burial in that place, as it was found
within the limits Of Lancaster county, aud
it was brought to this place aud inferred
| POIice CUses.
The mayor had no visitors this morning
except two dodgers, who had been taken in
out Of the wet last night, and slept in the