Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-05-03


Tho purchase OF tho Humane hose House.
4 communication from tho owners
of the Humane hose house to the commit
tee on fire engine and hose was read,
wherein they offer to sell to the city the
Humane hose house for 81, 200.
Mr.. Evans stated that at meeting of
the committee on fire engine and hose,
held last evening, 4 majority of the com
plittee We're in favor of purchasing the
property at the price named.
MIR. Baker thought tho price reasonable
and moved that the committee be instruct
ell to enter into negotiations with the
Humane owners for the purchase Of the
property at the price named.
President Berger stated that the prop
erty cost originally about $1,000.
The question being taken on Mr.. Bakers
molten it was adopted unanimously.
Mr.. Wolf stated that at the same meet
ing Ct the fire committee at which the
proposition OF the Humane owners was
favOrably received, al offer made by the
Shitl1Gr fire company to sell their property
to the city for So, 700 was also favorably
| received. He asked MIR. Evans why he
had not reported the same to councils.
Mr.. Evans replied that the committee
| had written communication from the
owners of the Humane, and only !. verbal
statement from representative of the
| Shitfier Besides he understood that the
Shiflsr property had only cost $1,000,
and he was unwilling that the city should
he swiudled by paying double price for it.
! MIR. Wolf didn't know whether the price
was 4 f;.ir one or not, but he held that as
it had been favorable received by major
ity of the committee it was the duty of
the chairman of tho committee (Mr.
Evans) to report the facts to councils.
| Without taking further action councils
adjourned.
| CUnMUN CUUNCIL
Common council was called to order by
| President Hurst, tie following members
being present !:
Adams, Albright, Bare, Beard, Bolenius,
Cormeny, Dsmuth, Dinkleberg, Eberman,
Evarts, Fraim, Fritsch, Hartley, Henry,
Huber, Kcndig, McKillips, Mclaughlin,
Powell, Riddle, Schum, Skecn, Spae:h,
Stormfeltz, Hurst, president.
The minutes OF the last stated meeting
were read and approved.
Mr.. Bolenius presented 4 petition ask
| ing that, on account OF the dangerous con
diton of Hazel street by reason of water
pouring down Water street, tho sewer be
extended On Hazel street so as to connect
| with that on Water. Referred to street
committee.
Mr.. Beard presented = petition asking
for sewer tn he constructed between
| Market and Water streets. Referred to
street committee.
Petition by Mr.. Kendig for grading and
guttering North Charlotte street, between
Lemon and James streets. Referred to
street committee.
Petition by MIR. Adams that tho north
side Of Locust street be guttered Refer
rcd 10 street committee.
Miscellaneous Matters.
Mr.. Riddle, of the committee on tels.
graph and telephone poles, reported that,
although they had gained some infOrma
ton, they desired to bo continued. Agreed
10.
Mir. Beard introduced ! resolution that
the water committee he authorized to re-
move the weigh scales from rear of post
Office to the water works. Adopted
Select council non concurred.
The ordinance providing that 4 clerk be
provided for the committee Oh fire engine
and hose houses was pissed-yeas, %
nays, O..
The various reports OF committees were
then read.
The ordinance appropTiating the publ:
moneys of the city TO the various depart
ments was adopted-yeas, % nays, D..
Select council concurred.
The resolution presented by Mr.. Demuth
that the mayor be instructed to draw his
warrant on the city treasurer in favor OF
tho fire companies for the balance of the
appropriation due them on August l, 1881,
as per report OF city solicitor, after SOM
desultory discussion, was referred to the
finance COMMITTEE.
A communication from Messrs. Bitnar
u Zook, in reference to the purchase by
the city of the Humane hose house was