Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-07


% the prescut 3 OO0,0O gallon pump OF
ho same make, will furnish all tho water
required Tor years TO come.
Last Saturday I accepted che kind invi
ation oi Hon John r. Mac8JniSlc aud
he water committee to accompany them
IN their last official visit to tho water
works, and had tho pleasure OF wituessinr |
the movement Of this beautiful aud pDwor'
ful piooo of mechanism.
Too much credit cannot be given to !
those through whose efforts the city has
0 mo into possession OF this pump, ! !
hope, however, that it will not he taken
nmiss If hero mention that tho pump has
not been paid for, nor has any provision
been made for its payment by any appro.
priatinn ont of the anticipated receipts for
this year. In justice To ourselves aud
without intending any reflection upon the
former administration II Is bat right that
the citizous should understand that we
are enoumhered by heavy debts left un.
paid by the former administration aud
that IL the negotiation Of a new loan OF an
increase oi the tax rate becomes necessary
1t Ia not by reason Of any expenditure on
our part. simply wish that tho respon
sibihty should be placed where IL properly
belongs, With your permission | will
further state that find that real estate
consisting OF four engine houses, pur.
chased by the late ADMINISTRATION, are to
TO DO paid for by US know that you
may answer mo that they have been pro
vided for by appropriations out of our OK.
pccted receipts for this year. That IL 50
but IL has neccssitatcd tho cutting down
of the appropriation for repairs of streets
and other appropriations TO such an eS-
tent that the necessary work cannot be
done.
The fire department Of our city /, ofii-
cicut. The city Is not, rs under the old
system, being constantly thrown into
excitement by false alarms Of fire and the
promptuess aud discipline displayed when
q fire actually does OCCUR entities this
department to our support and commenda.
tion. There can be no room for doubt that
there is almost universal complaint Of our
citizens against the present method Of
lighting tho streets with the Maxim
electric light. The failure OF so many OF
the lamps to burn when they are most
needed and the high figure that is bJiug
paid for this light Is sufficient cause.
The division Of some of our largest wards
into voting precincts is being spoken Of
aud II some Of them continue growing in
sire as they have within the last few years
1t will be5ume nCccessity. The Sixth
aud Eighth wards for instance have in
the neighborhOOd of one thousand voters
living III each, and the polling of that large
vote besides being too lab)rious Zoe one
board OF election officers, often times costs
tho c,tiZens the privilege or voting by rea
son of the throng around the polls.
In reference 20 the police force | would
| respectfully suggest that IL Is impossible,
to properly police tho city with the pres
eUt small force. There are but nine OH Ger,
| on duty at one time and they are supposed
| 20 be on continuous duty for tWenty- four
| hours. have M hesitation in saying tina
the duty required Of them Ia entirely to,
| onerOus and they are unable to faithful,
perform all that il required OF them, and
the citiZsns therefore do not receive tha
protection 20 which they are entitled.
! have but briefly alluded To a few Of tn
important matters which will be NOR
| particularly called 20 your honorable
bodies. l shall always be glad to Oh
| operate with councils and assist you il
any way in my power.
wish 70 publicly express my thanks l.
| Hon John I. MacGonigle, my predecessc
for his courtesy aud kindness shown m
while seeking information in reference I
tho duties of my office.
| At the conclusion OF the reading o
the address the mayor and ex-mayor re
| tired.
Mr.. Riddle made motion that a vo'
| of thanks be extended to Hon. Jno.
Mac G )nigle Tor the efficient and faithful
manner in which no has fulflled tn
duties OF his office, The motion wa
unanimously adopted.
| Police Appointments Confirmed
After the Inauguration of the mayo
select council returned 10 their chambe
and was again called 10 order.
| A communication from Mayor Rosen
/ miller was read, removing from Off te a
the policemen Of the city under Mayo
MacGonigle's administration and tn
appointment OF the following officers
Captain of Police-Joel l.. Haines.
First Ward-Samuel Swenk, Winhel
). Weaver.
Second Ward George Cramer, John /
BushOng.
Third ward-Ch0s. ] stormfeltz. San
uel Musketnuss.
Fourth ward-Andrcw Elcholtz, Phil
Alt.
Fifth Ward-Geo. V. Wiuower, Leviu
Heisse.
Sixth ward-Edw. Barnhold, sanu,
II. Roadman.
Seventh Ward-John Merringer, II este
NJ. Messenkop.
Eighth Ward-Georgo Shay, Pete
Richie.
Ninth Ward-Jacob Boas, Alfre
Specie.
On motion the removal Of the old officer
was approved and the appointment OF 81
new ones unanimously confirmed Ad
| journed.
| Councils next Meeting.
After the joint convention common oJur
| oil again held q meeting. On motion o
Mr. Hurst 1t WAS resolved to hold meet
ing on Wednesday evening to approve tn
city treasurel's bond, name the standu
committees aud transact any other bus
ness that may come mp. Select counc
concurred.
mayor MscGoDigle's lat CourG
Mayor haoGonigle held his last polio
court this morning. 1t was graced b
over dozen customers, who had volur
tarily sought nights lodging in tn
lookup. All wore discharged eIcep
three, two Of whom were drunk and dis
orderly, and were committed for ten an
fifteen days respectively and one ol
hummer, who had been there few night
before aud who disregarded tho cautio
given him to not come again, was seat u
for five days.