Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-09-06

taken upon 1t then, ho thought IL should
bo left IN their hands
Mr.. Riddle desired to offer u resolution
to ascertain ut what cost u lo can DO pur
chased aud u b, i'ding erected. IL II was
cheaper to build hose house lac would
not favor the purchase of tue Shifler
building. He hid heard that u structure
could be built for 81 800 /; besides, ho was
of the opinion that the hose houses should
DO on side streets. lie had observed at u
rcoent fire that the engines, truck, etc.,
| went through tho principal streets, lio
wanted u ascertaincd " "a lot can bo pur-
! chased and ut what price . bullding could
be- put up.
Mr.. Dinkleberg did not favor tho sroo-
ton of buildings as to be- partially used for
city purposes, lilo Thought hose house
| should bo constructed just sufficiently large
to accommodate tho horses, men, engine,
| eto Such he believed could be put up for
| 81 800.
Mr.. Sohum said that when tho com.
mitteo should try to buy lot aud erect a
house thereon they would only tiud how
| expensive IL would be.
Mr. Riddle remarked that he understood
that the Schiller building requires new
floor aud probably new ioists. II a house
aud lot cannot be bought for less than
| ~ 200, he said, then buy the SChitlor but
| If they can DO purchased for o., 800 then do
so as it Ia calculated that when tho
necessary improvements are made on tho
Sbitlior building the cost would 10
200
Mr.. Eyarts also protested against tho
purchase Of the Shinlsr hose house.
Mr.. Schums motion WAS then voted
down.
Mr.. Riddle then moved that the fire
engine aud hose committee be instructed
To ascertain AT what price hose house aud
a lot can be secured, and 10 report at next
meeting. Tho resolution WAS adopted.
Select council concurred.
Mr.. Riddle presented tho following 10
port of a special committee
special commuters Report
Iomsg Select and Common Councils o, tie Cay
Of Lancaster;
Your committee to whom was referred
tho resolution to ascertain aud report by
what authority the different telegraph aud
telephone companies have from tine to
time erected poles in the streots of the city
would respectfully report
That alter examining the minutes OF
councils, running back a number of years.
We find that permission has been granted
to different companies aud persons To
erect telegraph aud telephone poles along
our streets without limit as To time and
without consideration from said cumpauiCs
or parties to the city.
There is no doubt that the city, acting
through its councils, has an absolute CON
troll ot the streets aud paysmeuLs now as
before the permission mentioned was
granted, as tho house liuo and not the curb
line Is the true boundary line Of the
street 50 that the clty or it's agents, or
contractors, under its extensive privileges,
conferred upon it through and by it's char.
to- ,,T I, l.,
the opposite house lines.
Councils have the right to order all polns
or other distractions in the streets to be
removed also to grant permission To
such OmpaBles or parties to erect poles
from time 10 time rs councils may consd
er proper.
ina word, tho authority Of councils
| over the streets and siiewalks Of the city
| is absolute they eau under the police
powers of the city place poles or other
fixtures in the streets or sidewalks where
sOever and whatsoever councils may de
| cree necessary for the public good, aud
| consequently may grant the same right to
others to do FOR themselves, as has been
| found necessary in regary to the right
| conferred on the Maxim light company.
We would recommend the adoption of
au ordinance similar to the one in force in
Phiadelphia, by which each pole erected
by persons or companies, other than the
city, or for the direct benefit of the city.
shall pay tax or license for each pole
erected or which may be- erected. This,
of course, not tn apply TO poles erected at
the instance aud uudsr direction OF tho
city Tor its benefit.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM RIDDLE, Chairman,
ROBERT A. EVANS,
RoBEBr VI. BoLESIUs,
HENRY WOLF.
Opposition - the Erection Of - buiIdiug
President Hurst offered tho follow
ing:
ReSolred, That by the select aud com
mon councils that the mayor be instructed
to notify Charles NJ. Howell to remove the
wooden building now in course Of erection
by him on tho east side of North Queen
street, as the same IL being erected IN di
rect violation OF city ordinance and
further that if Mr.. Howell refuse To re-
move the same at once that the mayor
have the same removed"
The resolution caused some dcsultory
debate, and it was then adopted. In select
council the matter was referred To tho dis
erection Of the city solicitor.
mi.ceilaneous Action.
The reports of the various committees
were then read ard approved.
Ia the matter of the report of the tire
committee on the erection OF more tele-
phone poles in the city common council
concurred IN tho action Of select council.
The recommendation to purCha5U gum
coats for the fremen was also Goncurrcd in
by common council
a Resignation AMI AN Election.
Mr.. Power, from the First ward, handed
in his resignation as "A member of common
council as he intended TO remove To West
muster, Marylaud. His resignation was
accepted, and on motion OF Mr.. Beard
council proceeded 10 tho election OF u
member to All the vacant seat. On motion
of Mn. Eberman, Mr.. Johu B. Long was
nominated as a member from the First
ward, and was elected by acolamatiou.
Adjourned.