The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-03-15

Mr. Mason asked that the bill Of sSt
Tor salary Of David Reel as assistant city
englneerlaid over. His reason was, that be
thought saaries should not be paid out O
the appropriation for highways. People
suppose the $4,000, devoted to thai
purpose is expended on the streets. and
tnlnk they do not get enough for it, while
me fact is that fifteen hundred dollars q
II goes for salaries. He moved TO refe,
the bill to the Finance Committee. which
F! was done.
Dr Fritchey presented resolutions Of
request to Congress in relation to the nro,
| posed Indian Policy, stating that thew had
passed the Philadelphia councils. They
were adopted. Ivy
:, y Dill ior damages to the property of
Mrs Georgia F. Day, of Briggs street
caused by the bursting of a water pipe
so1 10, was reported. Mr.. For
ney referred to the amount
charged for some of the items as being
TOO high, and moved it be recommitted
for further inquiry, which was agreed to,
Among other resolutions, &c, the re-
port Of the Finance Committee awarding
the contract for supplying the city with
gas to the United Gas Improvement COM
pany at 81 80 per thousand feet, was read.
Approved.
A detailed statement by numbers and
amounts Of bonds and coupons destroyed
during 1883 in pursuance Of resolutions
OF councils was read and filed. Amount
SOL 94S 20. The statement was ordered
filed.
The report OF the City Treasurer for
the month Of February was read and
filed
The report of the Highway Committee
that they had adopted the Blake stone
crusher of the Challenge pattern, &C., at
81, 800 was approved.
number Of street gradings were pro-
vlded for and then ordinances on second
reading were taken up. The following
were passed
631. File Of Common Council. Fix
ing the salary of the employees in water
department, passed finally.
G34. File Of Common Council, dehn-
ing the lines Of the first sewer district,
passed finally.
$50, file Of Common Council, for laying
water pipe on Eleventh street from State
street to Nerbeke street, passed finally.
GAO, file of Common Council, requiring
railroad companies to put safety gates at
the crossing Of the streets, was laid over.
Several ordinances were read first time
and laid over.
The bond Of l. w. Giles, tax collector.
Tor $50 600, was considered and approved.
Report of the city engineer for Febru
airy read and filed.
A communication from the Mayor on
the subject Of the proper celebration of
the centennial of the city was read
Mr.. Miller presented resolution for
the appointment of joint committee of
three members of Select and six of Com
mon Council to be known as the Centen-
NAL Committee, Agreed to.
MIR. Forney said he had been further
informed as to Mrs. Days bill for dam.
ages, was now satisfied that it is right,
and moved the vote by which it was re-
committed be reconsidered. Agreed to.
Bill approved.
Mr.. Ewing asked what was the status
of the tax levy ordinance, and was in
formed that the conference committee
had reported against an abatement for
prompt payment, and that the report had
been defeated in the Common Council.
Thereupon the Council wade& through
deep waters from 8 o'clock until quar-
ter after 10, trying to discover what they
ought to do about it. At last they APP
proved the report and Council adjourned.