The state journal., 1884-02-23
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what Was Done at a Meeting Of the 81
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nance Committee.
The Finance Committee of Councils mel
Thursday evening majority ofthe mem
beers being present. After reading of the
minutes and disposal Of other routine
business, Mr. Hammaker, druggist on
Market street, made Il verbal statement
and asked that the water rent on motor
to be used in his place of business be
fixed. On motion he was directed to paw
the sum of 50 to April LIST.
A communication rejecting on the city
plumber was referred to the pipe line
committee.
A communication was read from Pro
thonotary Mitchell, stating that the City
Solicitor had filed in his office about 600
precipes for writs of sciri facias in tax
liens. etc. that he is willing for the
present to charge the costs of the writs to
the account of the city, as has been the
practice heretofore, but the tax due the
Commonwealth, amounting to $500,
should be paid by the city at once, before
the writs are issued.
Mr.. Miller moved that the whole mat,
ter be referred to the sub committee on
Finance, with instructions to report at
next regular meeting. Agreed to.
A petition from Mrs. B. Mullin, Briggs
street, for $63 damages done her property
by the bursting of a main on East street,
was referred to the Pipe line committee.
A similar petition from w. Howard
and Mrs. Georgia Day, claiming 800 10
for damages to property by same cause,
was referred to same committee.
A resolution was read from Select
Council to procure ten chairs for use in.
Select Council chamber. On motion of
Mr.. Miller the number was increased TO
two dozen. Agreed to.
The following ordinances from Com
mon Council were approved aud ordered
to be returned to Council as follows:
An ordinance in reference to water pipe
assessments.
An ordinance making an appropriation
to place new floors in the engine houses
of the Friendship and Paxton fire com
panies.
An ordinance making an appropriation
to pay the salary Of the assistant engineer
for 18S4-$600--Wa read from Common
Council, and on motion of Mr.. Hutton Or
dered to be returned with a negative rec
ommendatiOn, and that the salary be paid
out of the S12, 900 appropriated for high
way purposes.
A resolution was read directing that
the City Treasurer notify all contractors,
brokers, real estate agents, and owners of
places of public amusement to pay
their license to treasurer without delay.
Adopted.
The secretary was directed to advertise
for proposals for relaying the 8-inch water
main taken out of Ninth street in South
Second street from Paxton TO Tuscarora
and from Tuscarora from South Second
to Race, and from Race to Dock, or so
far south i'll Race street as the pipe will
reach.
The secretary was directed to advertise
for proposals for furnishing gas for the
different engine houses for the year end
ing March, 1885; also for proposals for
castings for city water department.
An ordinance appropriating SO, 600 out
Of the proceeds of the sale of the lots at
the old reservoir to erect new market
houses in Market square was approved
and ordered to be returned to Council
with an affirmative recommendation.
A number of other unimportant resolu
tons were considered, after which the
committee adjourned.