Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-10-04
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\ meeting of the city councils Wa hcld
in their respective chambers In cly hHll
last evening.
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Prcsant--Mcssrs. Baker Baldwin, Wise,
Brown, pUler, EgAuS, Wolf, X'cAcr aud
BNrtrT, president.
The monthly report Of the city treasurer
aud receiver OF taxes was road. L. shows
y balance ia tho treasury October LIST Of
S62, Il9,3S.
The monthly report Of the committee on
iirc engines aud hose was read. Tho com.
mittCo recommended that councils author.
IL, tue purchase of the Shinlsr engine
house. for the sum OF $4,000, at which
price IL is now offered for sale. Tho COM
mttoG also ask for Instructions rs wba, tu
. do with the hall Ia tho second story of tho
Humane engine house.
miscellaneous Matters.
Nr. Baker stated that Mt a late meeting
, OF councils the committee had been IN
, structrd 10y resolution to SOLICIT "A site in
the southern part Of the city On which To
erect a now engine housJ aud report tho
probable cost. In view OF thor present
Recommendation he moved tha, said rc.o
luton DO rcSoinded Tue motion was
unanimously carried. Common cluucil
Cuncurred.
Mr.. Brown moved that che committee bo
instructed to purchase the Shiill,r engine
, house for 80 200. Carried unanimously.
Comm council concurred.
. o. motion Of Mr.. Evans the cnmnittao
was authorized to do the best they can in
& regard to leasing the second story OF the
; Humane engine house.
The monthly report Of the street com
mittec was read. 1t recommends that
2 considerable street work be done, all Of
IyxN -, he, 49,
u chat certain persons who had neglected 10
Y lay their plyements after being duly mott
, fed o. do So. have them laii by tho street
Y comm sstuuer At the expense OF the own.
=. els.
The monthly report of the huaucU com
q mitten was read. Il contains nothing
1 except \ st.tamaut of certain bills ap-
proved, An1 an announcement OF tn
u appointment OF :. w. RIub rs collector Of
N delinquent city taxes.
q The monthly report OF the water com
g mijtre WAS rcai. It recommends the
r.fuudtu; - MI Rciuoehl aud Dr.. Car
pentCr OF certain water taxes paid by them
ON houses in which no water was used
The recommendation was agreed TO.
. CJumcn council concurred.
PCutlons.
\ 4 petition OF the citizens of the Sixth
4 w,r.. asking that new cutters be laid and
q q p.ussiug made On North Duke street,
[, D'lUccu James aul Frederick street. WAS
! read and referred to the street committee
II \ petition from Citzons asking that the
house belonging 70 Elizabeth PInkerton
l.. n the corner OF East King and Sh.ppcu
d streets, be allowed 70 stand as ~ present
. | notwithstanding the plan OF the city
o adopted blythe court, vi hich would, il carried
! out cut away about two feet Of the east
: end Of II, involving an expense of about
T 500, was prt scnted and read. On motion
> cOuuc Is recommended 10 the court that
the prayer of the petitioner be granted.
Common council CuuCurred.
, Nr. Baker, from the property committee
4,ktd Instructions aS - what should be
done wiIh that part Of city hall recently
vacated by the post office. After dis
cus,rDn tho mater was left in the hands
. of The committee, they having in view a
proposition which they viii present TO
cOancils next month.
Ordinance No. from common council,
! l@2rba ing the term uf Office Of the city soil
ci'ur aud city engineer from oue year 70
, three years, respectively, was read three
I mes |hou, On motion, il was referred TO
the city solicitor for his opinion as to
whether the Increase OF the otfoial term
can legally b. made. Common council
cJnIured. Adjourned
UUMION COUNCIL
Common council was called to order by
President Hurst, the following members
t'e!ug prescott
Ne,srs. Adams, Albright, Bare, Bole.
MUS Cormeny. Damuth. Ebermau,
EyAri-, Henry, Huber, Keudig, McKilIips,
, Mclaughlin, Long, Remley, SChum,
Skeeu, SpIcth, Slormicltz, Hurst prssi-
dent
The minutes Of tho las. meeting were
read and approved.
Mr.. Long. who was elected at the pre-
cciiUg meeting to Oil the place Of mem
boIship made vacant by the resignation OF
Mr. Power from tho First ward, was
swmu in.
Petluons, etc.
Mr.. Henry presented petition for the
repair OF Mltiln street in the way of
having it made in a more passable cOudi
ton. Referred TO street committee.
\ petition was presented by DR.. BOlenius
asking that sewer be put on North
, Prince street between Chestnut and Wal
nut the petitioners are willing to pay
one third the costs. Referred TO street
, committee.
f Mr.. EOerman presented his resignation
as a member Of the market committee
The resignation was accepted.
DR.. Boenius handed in Communica-
tion referring to the placing in position
the new 100000 gallon pump aud men
tioniug the preamble land resolutions
authorizing the purchase aud erection OF
tha pump. The resolution was adopted.
} Select council coucuTred.
The rlreWorKs ordinance.
! Ordinance No. 3, prohibiting the sale,
7 manufacture or use of toy pistols, guns,
etc, within the corporate limits Of the
g city, which was introduced August 1st,
7 read and referred to special committee,
and on September 3 reported back to
= common council with an Affirmative
recommendation, was brought up for con
sideration and read a second aud third
! time.
Dr. BoleaiuS offered an amendment that
| the words "Chiness cannon crackers of
s any size DO stricken out of the first sec
2 tOn.
o There was some debate melted by the
l amendment, which was of no importance
G however, the prevailing opinion being that
% sOmo notice should have been given To the
Y merchants who have generally large
/ stock on hand The amendment was
I lost.
Mr.. Remley offered an amendment that
: the words "aiter July 4, 1884 !" be in.