The state journal., 1883-12-22
EXTRA SESSION.
Common Council Transacts Business of Inn
pOrtance Last Evening,

Common Council met last evening in
extra session for the transaction of special
business.
There were absent Messrs. Devout
Hummel, Meyers, Walters and Weber.
Mr.. SwartZ (Fifth ward) presented an
ordinance to repeal an ordinance in refer
ence to forestalling the markets, which
was referred to the Maket Committee
(This ordinance is designed to prohibit
forestalling in the sale of anything what
ever in the markets.
Ordinance authorizing the opening of
Fourteenth street, from Regina street to
Shoop street, was passed finally by a
vote Of 20 yeas, and Mr.. Melvin, nay.
The ordinance authorizing the opening
Of Paxton street, from Eleventh street to
Second street, was laid over to be printed
correctly.
The ordinance authorizing the raising
of the water mains from the bed of Pax.
ton creek, State street, was indefinitely
postponed.
The ordinance to reopen Basin avenue,
from Third to Fulton streets, was indefi-
nitely postponed.
The ordinance changing the name of
Elizabeth avenue, from Reilly street to
Hamilton street, to that of Wallace
street, was passed finally by vote of 30
yeas; no nays.
The ordinance excepting certain por-
tons of Front street CrOm Market to
NOrth) from the ordinances of the city
prohibiting fast driving, was defeated on
second reading.
The ordinance apprOpriating the rev.
enuG Of the city of Harrisburg for the
year 1894 (appropriating 1852, i'll 92)
was passed finally by vote of yeas 80,
nays Messrs. Brensinger, Melvin, Metz
gar, Miller, Sible Weikert and Wilson,.
The ordinance levying tax of $500 on
all telegraph companies employing more
than two operators and $50 on every
other telegraph company, 5000 on electric
light companies and 5000 on telephone
companies, was passed by the following
vote; Yeas-Messrs. Bay, Brensinger,
Champlain, Elder, Ettla, Fisher, Elem
inc, Frankem, Gehrett, Lyme, Mather,
Melvin, Miller, Swartz Fourth Ward).
Sible, Stoey, Weikert, Wilson, Walz, and
Hutton, president-2O. Nays-Messrs.
Drinkwatcr, largest, Howard, Grouse,
Leighton, Macklin, Metzgar, Ryan,
Swartz (Fifth ward) and Shearer-10.
Passed finally.
The following ordinances passed first
reading
An ordinance authorizing the laying of
water pipes in Maclay street. from Sixth
street to Fifth street.
An ordinance making appropriation to
place IA heater in the engine house of the
Mt Pleasant fire company.
An ordinance making appropriation to
pay for the the construction of Fourth
street sewer.
An ordinance prohibiting the erection
Of wooden buildings in Fifth ward,
A resolution was read from Select
Council to have the stable of Citizen fire
company repaired, Adopted.
Select Council returned the petition for
sewer across Tenth street, at Walnut,
with an amendment that the sewer be
put in at the expense of the property
holders The amendment of Select
Council was not Concurred in.
Mr.. Bay presented resolution authoriz-
ing the Highway Committee to contract
with Patrick Gillen and Charles Raymond
for the removal of earth from old reser-
voir, city to pay them seven cents per
yard. 1t was voted down.
Mr.. Melvin presented resolution to
place clnder walk on Eleventh street,
from Sycamore street to Hemlock, and
on Hemlock from Eleventh to connect
with brick walk on said street. Refer
red to highway committee.
The president appointed Messrs. Ettla,
largest, Lyme, Drinkwater and Hutton
the committee to adjust the difference
between councils in reference to the
erection Of new market houses.
A report was read from the Joint Com
mittees on Water House and Reservoir,
recommending that all bids for the grad
ing Of the old reservoir presented some
time ago be rejected. The report was
adopted. Adjourned.