Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-01-04
OUR CITY LAW MAKERS.
The JANUARY MEETING oF COUNCILS.
Michael Smaller Granted the $500 Ecwaro-
other Matters of Business Traas.c:cu-
Proceedings In Select Council.

michael SnaieE StAhteu the $500 Sew =
other matters of Business rran.2c:cd-
Proceedings In Select Council
Pressnt-MeSSrS. Baker, Baldwin.
Brown, Evans, Wise, Welt, Zetlc: an,l
Berger, president.
Mr.. Evans presented the monthly repor,
of the city treasurer and receiver of taxes,
which showed the amount in the cit y
treasury on the 1st instant, to be S2S, 2al.
IS,
Mr.. Evans presented also an abstract Of
the proceedings of the finance committee
for the past month. The principal matt,
of interest before the committee was the
bill presented by Michael Shaller, who
claims the $500 reward offered by the city
for the arrest and conviction of Alexander
Leman, the incendiary. The committee
after considering the matter declined u
take action, but presented tho bill t.
councils.
Mr.. Wolf offered resolution directing
the mayor to draw his warrant for $500 in
favor of Michael Shailer. Mr.. Wui spoke
in favor of the passage of the resolution,
maintaining that Shaller was CLEARLY en-
titled to tho reward
Mr.. Brown spoke on the sarc side, and
so did Mr.. Wise.
Mr.. Evans mad great doubt whether
Shaler was entitled to the reward From
published reports it appeared that he
might have been an aCcOnplice of Lem
an and if not, he could not claim th,,
reward, because he WIS employed by the
mayor as detective and paid by the city
for his services. Mr.. Evans moved that
the bill and Mr.. VOLTS resolution be re.
ferred to the city solicitor for his opinion
Mr.. Evans motion was lost and Mr..
Volts resolution was adopted.
The monthly report OF the street com
mittee was read. 1t showed that bills for
street work to the amount of $1,S63 had
been passed, and recommended that the
salary of the street commissioner be i'll
creased from 5000 to 5000 per annum.
The report of the water committee was
read. 1t contained nothing of Importance
that has not heretofore been made public.
a petition from butchers asking that
the stands in certain ave nues of the market
be rented to butchers only, was read and
referred to the market committee.
Mr.. Evans presented an ordinance in
crcasing the salary of the street commis-
siOner from 5000 to 5000 per annum. 1t
was read once and ordered 20 be printed.
Mr.. Evans stated that the coal oil pipe
line company was laying pipes across the
COnestOga, aid many persons feared that
through leakage of the oi! the city water
might be vitiated. He moved that the
mayor and city solicitor be directed to
take such action as will secure the city
against the anticipated danger.
Mr.. Baker moved to amend by placing
the matter in the hands Of the water COM
mittee and the city solicitor. The amend
ment was accepted, and the motion as
amended agreed to.
Mr.. Baker presented tho opinion of the
city solicitor relative t. an alleged en-
crOachment on the public highway, in the
erection of an addition to st. Johns
Episcopal church. The opinion is to the
effect that the original structure of st.
Johns was built upon lines given by the
city regulator many years ago, and that
the new addition is inside those lines aD,
that though tho buttresses of tho new
addition are somewhat outside the true
street line, as recently surveyed, they de
not constitute public obstruction, and
no intervention On the part of councils is
called for.
Mr.. Baker, from the market committee,
reported that nearly III ,i:a market stalls
have been rented for the current year.
Mr.. Baker, from the property commit-
tee, reported in favor OF renting the base
nent now occupied by James Doebler to
John Stains, who would make improve
ments in the place to the extent of 500 or
now charged against DOebler. Iie also
offered resolution authorizing the prop
erty committee to offer at public sale the
CO. orkxr
the lot of ground belonging to the city,
nut street, east of Marshall street.
After debate i'll which Messrs. Baker,
Wolf, Evans and President Berger parti
cipatel. MIR. Bakers resolution was
adopted.
Mr.. Wolf complained that the COM
mittte of council had to hold their meet
ings in select council chamber without
fire. lie thought the representatives OF
the city should have comfortable quarters
while they were transacting public bust
ness.
A petition from ;iio bondsmen of the
late city treasurer Edward INelchans WAS
read, in which they state that they wish
to avoid further litigation by elfectng q
compromise with the city relative to the
Judgment of $4, 600 which tho city has OBJ.
tanned against them. They are willing to
compromise on a2,O00-and if this is not
accepted will carry the case to the su-
premo court. The petition was referred
to the finance committee, with instruc-
tiOns to report At next meeting o. coun-
cils. Adjourned.
Common Connc.i.
The following named members were
present Messrs. Albright, Cochran, Cor
meny, Everts, Hurst, Lichty, McKilips,
Mclaughlin, Moore, Power, Reith, Rem
ley, Riddle, Scheetz, Schum, SmeycI,,
FROST, and Davis, president.
After the minutes of tile previous meet
ing had been read and approved, Mr.
Hurst presented the bill of the clerks of
select and common councils for copying
into book al! the ordinances passed by
councils subsequent to the printing of the
digest. The bill was $50, and was ordered
to be paid. Select council concurred.
Mr.. Bartholomew, who was elected at
the last meeting to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Mr.. Goodman. cf the
Fourth ward, was sworn in and took his
seat.
The report OF the fire committee for the
last month was read.
Mr.. Hurst presented the following
Resolred, That joint committee of five
members of councils, three from common
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