The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-05-31
COMMON COUNCIL.
A Long Session, But Very Little Impor-
tant Business Transacted.

IdIlU buSaheS5 AraHSdCIeu.
The members of the lower branch
came into their places in an Indifferent
sort of way and acted very much like
men who were coming to a task unw1
lingly. The clerk read the minutes and
then routine business was pushed along
as rapidly as possible.
The special committee appointed TO
secure a suitable building for the city
offices returned the first report and an
ordinance authorizing the purchase Of
National hail. at State and Fourth streets.
The report was not adopted.
A number of ordinances reported
from the ordinance committee were laid
over for printing.
The report of the beard Of viewers and
assessors on the Market street sewer, with
opinion Of City Solicitor thereon, was
referred back to the same board.
A petition from citizens of the First
ward asking for the opening of Syca-
more street from Ninth to Eleventh
streets was read, with recommendation
of highway committee that it be granted
and the matter was referred to the ordi-
nance committee for the framing of
suitable ordinance.
An ordinance authorizing the opening
of Rely street from Pennsylvania canal
to Eleventh street was referred TO the
Highway Committee.
The ordinance pertaining to the running
at large and recording Of dogs was laid
over.
A resolution making additional apprO
prations to the fire department for 1894
was referred to the Finance Committee.
The following ordinances were passed
finally:
Providing for the laying Of water pipe
in Second street from Cumberland street
to Verbeke street; for the opening of Ba
sin avenue from Wallace to Seventh
streets; making appropriation for the pay
ment of the cost OF sewer in Blackberry
avenue from Court avenue to Third
street; making an appropriation for re-
pairs to the Paxton fire engine; providing
for the Strengthening of the lines Of New
Fifth street from Maclay street north
waidly; IA supplementary ordinance pro
viding for the regulation of street passen-
! ger railway companies.
An ordinance authorizing the cOnstruc-
/ ton of local sewer in York avenue,
from Cowden street to Seventh street,
| passed first reading.
The amendment of Select Council to
| the safety gate ordinance, providing that
such gates be closed not longer than tea
/ minutes, was concurred in.
| A Joint resolution requesting the Water
/ Committee to examine the request made
/ by the prothOnotary to appropriate the
| sum of $500, or so much thereof as may
be needed, to pay State tax or writs OF
execution to be issued by the City So
licitor, was referred.
1 The board of viewers reported the cost,
/ etc, of constructing 15-inch sewer in
| Cumberland street, from Paxton creek to
/ Twelfth street Agreed to. The same
| board reported cost of reconstructing an
| 1S-inch sewer in Manada avenue, from
| Reilly Street to Boyd avenue; also the
1 cost per foot front for the grading OF
| Eleventh street from State to Herr; also
| the cost of grading Crescent street from
! Mulberry street to Kittatinny street.
The amendment of Select Council re-
! ducing the water rent of the Steam
| Laundry in Strawberry avenue from
! $500 to $50 was not concurred in.
| A resolution recitlng the action in the
market house matter and providing for
the filling of the excavations in the Square
until the contract is finally decided was
adopted. Before its adoption the resolu
ton gave rise to good deal of discus
sion irrelevant to the question. Several
members entered upon the market house
controversy and the discussion became
quite warm.
A resolution providing for the prepare
ton of an ordinance looking to the accept
ance Of General Cameron's proposition IL
sell his property at Second and Walnut
streets for s26, 600 for city purposes was
not agreed to.
After some debate a resolution order
ing the old Mt. Vernon truck to be placed
temporarily in the MI Pleasant engine
house was adopted. After the transac
ton OF other minor business the Council
adjourned.
A Joint convention of Councils wa
held at $50 O'Clock for the opening O
bids for supplying the water department
with coal. F. A. Matthews & Co. g pro
posal for furnishing bituminous coal wa
50 "a per ton; ID. L. Jauss, Wilkes Barr,
coal, So 70 per ton. Both bids were re
ferred to the Finance Committee.