Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-07-07
THE TOWN COUNCIL.


AN ADJOURNED MIDsU UMMEk MEETING
The Board OF Health Ordnance Nesstivsd-
What's to Bo Done With the Post.
Office ce?-Miscelianeous M alters.
Select and common councils met on
Friday evening at 1870, in their respective
chambers. pursuant to adjournment on
Wednesday evening.
In select council present Messrs Baker,
Baldwin, Berger, Brown, Dii.er, Evans,
Wolf and Zscher.
MIR. Wolf was called to tho chair in the
absence Of President Berger but, during
the reading Of the minutes Mr.. Berger
arrived from Philadelphia and took the
chair.
The report of the city treasurer was read
and contained the following intems OF in
terest Total receipts, S123 2l5.63 total
payments, $31 ,364 90 balance in treasury,
$91, ,s51 81.
The reports of the finance committee,
water committee and fire engine and hose
committee were read the removal of the
city weigh scales from the north side of
the pOstOffice to the water works, there to
be used in weighing coal, was referred TO
the water committee, with power to act.
A petition by Mr.. Diller, asking that
West Grant street, between Mary and
Pine, be graded and gutteled was referred.
Mr.. Wolfe thought the question as to
what should be done with the city proper
ty after the postOffice was removed ought
to be settled pretty soon. MIR. Baker said
the lease was in the hands of the mayor
aud the matter should be attended to iu
time. Mr.. Evans thought that councils
should look after the matter in time, as
the government pulled up stakes and
"left' very suddenly, sometimes. as in
the case of the collectors Office in this
city, and he believed there was no remedy
for it. Mr.. Baker said the government
could not be sued, the constitution pro-
tecting it. Mr.. Wolfe thought that was
wrong. Suppose they rented a place from
some poor devil and left him stick how
then Mr.. Brown thought that if it was
"a poor devil" he wouldd't own house.
President Berger said be had thought
the matter over, and concluded that MIR.
Evans ought to remain On tho fire COM
mittee, from which he had asked to be
relieved. If the committee did not do
what was right Mr.. Evans could make a
minority report and he believed a majority
of councils would sustain him. MIR.
Baker suggested that, if the committees
did not act in accordance with law, that
was good reason why Mr.. Evans should
remain on the committee. Mr.. Evans
finally consented to remain on the com
mittee, aud the select branch adjourned.
Common council.
Common council was called to order at
7:3O O'Clock, by President Hurst, with the
following members present:
Messls. Adams, Bare, Beard, Bolenius,
Cormeny, Dinkleberg, Eberman. Fraim,
Fritsch, Henry, Huber, McKillips, Nc
Laughlin, Powell, Remley, Schum, Hurst,
president.
The minutes of last stated meeting, and
also those of the special were read and
approved.
The following petitions were presented :
BY Mr.. Schum for a gutter in Mittl!n
street, between Arch alley and Mulberry ;
| also, for gutter on South Arch alley,
fifty feet from Mif1in also. for new
gutter ON north side of West Mifflin street.
Referred to street committee.
By. Mr.. Mckillips for sewer from corner
of Lemon and Charlotte, distance of
two squares. Referred to street com,
| mittee.
| ette street from Filbert alley to the lately
/
committee.
By Mr.. Remloy, for sewer to drain
the large quantity of water which flows
from West King street, Columbia avenue
and Marietta avenue. Referred to street
committee.
| Mr.. Mclaughlin, from finance commit
tee, reported on the ordnance Of the board
of health referred to the committee, that
the committee reported . negative re-
commentator. Common council con
Cured in the commit as report.
| Mr.. Bolenius said that the board Ol
health do require some legislation to aid
them in their duties, and therefore moved
that committee of two from each branch
Of councils be appointed as sanitary
committee to unite with the BOARD OF
health in securing any legislation deemed
necessary.
| On motion the resolution was adopted
The president appointed from common
council Messrs. BOlenius and Eberman,
ard from select council Messrs. Diller and
| Wof were named.
| Mr.. Beard, from the water committee,
presented resolution that the water com
mittee. be authorized to advertise fol
proposals for six million gallons steam
pump at the water works. The resolution
was adopted. Select council concurred.
| The reports of the city treasurer fol
June, the finance committee, the water
committee, were read, and in regard t(
the action on the removal of the city
scales, common council cOncurred in the
action of select council on the June anG
July meetings Of tho fire committee.
Adjourned.