The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-02-16
sELECT COUNCIL.
WHAT y;as Done IN the Higher ErancI
N Monday Nirnt


Regularmeetingo the Select Council was
held Monday night President Gorgas in
the chair, all the members present except
Mr. M Clcaster There was large attend
ance Of outsiders as wcll, supposed to
have been attracted by the movement to
unseat the president, which, however.
did not come, because, rs was explained
by Mr.. Boyd Martin, one Of the me. bers
in the movement backed out.
The reading ri The monthly bills was
the first business Of the evening, those of
the Finance Committee being the first
The bill of the Penn Globe Gas Light
company WAS among the first, ana vas
objected To by several members, on the
ground that the light furnished was of
no account. This bill had been referred
to theCity Controller to ascertain whether
the proper deductions Of unlighted lamps
had been maGe aud lie reported that III
had inquired oftha Mayor ana found the
statement correct, 100 lamps or Six dollars
and some cents deducted.
1lr. Martin said the lights were none of
them gas lights such as The contract re-
CURED, and he moved the bill be laid over
until it should be asccrtaned whether
there was to tie any Improvement or not.
'4-~ n .N"' ~ N'1AN'-NA ~ ENNNAlL WIVES dtIt
adopted.
A resolution from the Finance Com
mittcc directing the signing Of certain
vouchers for appropriations to repay over
paid taxes, etc., Which was adopted.
Resolution from Finance Committee
ordering the destruction of the bonds and
coupons paid during the year 1883, and a
report Of the numbers and amounts SO
destroyed to Councils doptcd.
Also, resolution directing Tie signing
Of q warrant to pay Anthony Freanor the
amount Of damages 10 furniture suffered
by him, by the bursting Of water pipe
the monthly reports Of the Water,
Sanitary and Highway Committees were
read and received and filed.
The Controllers and City Treasurcr'S
reports were also read.
The latter showed the receipts Of De.
cember to be 50, 10j 50, and payments
SAG, O82 n. For January, receipts ST..
9G6 80. Payments So 191 81. In this
connection the question was raised,
whether there was money enough in the
treasury to meet the bills which would be
passed at this meeting, and President
Gorgas said there would be considerable
deficit, to meet which some arrangement
would have to be made
The Highway Committee reported the
proposals for buildngan iron bridge over
the Paxton creek at ShanoiB Street,
recommending that the contract be
awarded to Alder 81 Lassig, of Rochester,
at 81, 490. Approved.
The yearly report Of the Fire Commit
tee was followed by the reading of
petition largely signed by residents and
property holders on and about Market
Square asking that the scheme for build
ing the new market houses on the Square
he abandoned, and that ground be pur-
chased and the market house be built
upon the line Of the Street II was re-
ceived and filed.
A communication was read from Com
mon Council detailing their action on
variety Of ordinances, &c
A communication from the Mayor was
read notifying Councils that he had exc
cuted the deeds 70 The purchasers Of the
lots sold On The old reservoir ground.
The City Engineers report for January
was read.
The report Of the Committee on Market
Houses was read (as published in the
TELEGRAPH some days sinccl was laid
over for the time,
Resolution instructing The Mayorto en-
force the law against merchants selling
ammunition to persons under seventeen
years Of age, was taken up and adopted,
The report Of the Market House Com
mittee was again taken up and adopted
without any opposition.
Mrs Bridget Mullen petitioned for the
payment Of $63 for the damages caused
by a bursted water main, flooding her
j :. L.
to the Water Committee
DR.. Fritchey offered joint resolution
instructing the Market Committee to adj
vertise for proposals for building the new
market houses. Agreed TO-
Mr.. Miller offered a petition largely
signed by residents Of the Eighth ward
for the abandonment of the Market square
scheme, and for the erection of market
house on q reservation Of the reservoir
lots between Briggs and Forster streets.
Mr. Miller moved to refer to the Market
Committee
Mr. Forney said it might as well be re-
ceived and fled as the other was.
Mr.. Miller said they had no right to
pigeon hole petitions in that way and lie
wanted them to 30 TO the proper com
mittee where they would receive the con
sideration due them.
II ended in the vote receiving and fill
ing the first petition being reconsidered,
and both being referred to the committee.
The following ordinances We're then
acted upon
Fixing the lines and grade Of Ann ave
nue., and placing it on the official plan Of
the city. Passed second reading and final
passage.
No COZ, file Of Common Council, pro
viding for the taking up and relaying Of
The eight-inch pipe on North street and
the old reservoir grounds. Passed tiDally.
627, Common Council, authorizing an
nual contracts for furnishing pipe and
other supplies for the Water Department.
Passed finally
630, Regulating the occupancy Of the
streets by street car companies Read
the first time.
Mr.. Mason offered 4 resolution instruct
ing the clerk Of the Highway Committee
TO return TO bidders all the plans and
specifications Of the new bridge, except
to the party to whom the contract was
awarded Adopted.
Or. Fritchey offered d resolution TO
place ten chairs in the chamber for the
use Of visitors, Adopted. Adjourned
COMMON COUNCIL.
Several wordy encounters over Market