The state journal., 1884-01-19

amendments, on motion Select Council
voted to insist upon its amendments.
Mr. Ewing moved that when Council
adjourn it to be next Wednesday even
ing Adopted.
A resolution to privide a bell for the
Pleasant engine house was adopted.
The report of the proceedings OF the
firemens convention was read, and the
engineers elected confirmed. On motion
adjourned at 9:20 P. NJ
Common Council.
The lower branch was called to order
at the regular hour and almost every seat
was occupied
When the annual message Of the Mayor
came before Council Mr. Ryan moved
that 1t be received and filed, as he did
with the annual reports of the other city
officials. Several members protested
against what they termed this discourteous
treatment Of these gentlemen, and asked
that the documents be heard They were
overruled, however, and the papers were
laid on the table. The reports appear to-
day on first page of the TELEGRAPH
A resolution providing for the placing
of bell in the tower of the Mt. Pleasant
engine mouse was aQOpltu.
A report was read from the officers OF
the firemen's convention, which stated
that Geo G. Eager had been elected
Chief Engineer, and Geo Mumma first
assistant, and asking their confirmation.
They were confirmed.
Resolution directing the City Engi-
neer to prepare plans and estimates for
the grading of Kittitinny street from
Eleventh to Derry; Crescent street, from
Kittitinny to Mulberry and Mulberry
street from Tenth to Crescent, were
adopted.
The ordinance apprqpriating the reve
nues of the city for 1884, as amended by
Select Council, was not COncurred in and
q committee Of conference consisting of
Messrs. Krouse, Champlain and Bay was
appointed to confer with a similar COM
mittee from select branch.
The report Of the assessors for the con-
struction of sewer in Blackberry ave-
nue., from Third street to Court avenue
was read and laid over for printing.
The ordinance to relay the 8-inch water
pipe in Sonth Harrisburg was amended
bv Mr. Metzgar, who moved to strike
out Nagle street and insert TuscarOra IN
ordinance was laid over for reprinting.
Mr.. Swartz presented resolution that
all persons paying water pipe assess
ments prior TO the passage Of ordinances
511 and 512 shall be allowed credit for
water taxes on all prop critics owned by
them within the city limits 1t was
adopted.
The same gentleman presented resO-
luton directing the City Controller to as
certain when the city tax OF Jacob X.
Eby's estate-Sibth ward-for the year
1888, amounting to $83 48, was paid, and
if paid, why the said amount had not been
returned to the City Treasurer.
Mr.. Ettla presented a resolution direct
ing the foreman Of the pipe line to attend
on all fires to see that the plugs are prop
erly opened and closed. Referred to the
Water Committee.
The ordinance in reference to water
pipe assessments was passed finally by q
vote Of 26 yeas to 6 nays.
Mr.. Walters presented an ordinance
making additional appropriation for the
year 1884. 1t provides an appropriation
of $500 to each steam fire company tor
the maintenance of horses when said
horses are only used for fire purposes.
Referred to finance committee.
The ordinance fixing the tax on tele
graph companies employing more than
two operators at $780, other telegraph
companies 500, electric light companies
| $50 and telephone companies 5000 was
passed finally.
Mr.. Weber presented a petition from
the Good VIII fire company asking to
have the bell in their engine house con-
| nected with the alarm wire so as to strike
the number Of the box on the bell, in
stead Of the gong. Referred to the fire
committee.
Mr.. DeVout presented an ordinance to
open Swatara street from Hummel to
Fourteenth. Laid over for printing.
The ordinance in reference to forestall-
ing the markets was. on motion Of Mr..
| Hargest, indefinitely postponed.
The ordinances published in the TELE-
GREPu last evening passed first reading.
The market house question came up
as usual and excited for a short time 4
good deal of discussion. Mr.. Miller pre-
scnted a resolution to purchase property
at the corner Of Market. Square and
Cherry avenue for the erection Of market
houses, instead Of in the square, which
was afterwards amended by bLr. Flem-
ming who desired to leave the question
to a vote of the people whether the
houses be erected on the square or new
sight purchased. The whole matter was
finally voted down when Mr.. Ettla pre-
sented the following resolution, which
was adopted by q yeas to 7 nays.
WHEREAS there is great necessity for
convenient and more commodious market
houses, and the expressed desire of the
citizens generally is in favor Of the cree
tioH of new buildings for market pur-
poses, therefore, be it
ReS0,Ued by Common Council, (Select
Council concurring) That the question
Of the erection of the proposed new build
ings in Market square be submitted to a
vote of the people at the municipal cleo
ton to be held in February next, 1884,
and that the clerk of Common Council be
authorized to have printed a sufficient
number of tickets and placed at the diff
ferent election polls of the city, all eX-
penses of the same to be paid out of the
contingent fund. All tickets voted to be
written or printed and labelled on the
outside-"New Market Houses in Market
Square, y and with the words, "For New
Market Houses, and Against New Mar:
ket Houses inside, that voters may de-
eide.
After the disposal Of some other minor
matters Council adjourned.
This is the most rapid sale of lots which
has ever taken place in our city, and indi-
Gates its prosperity and growth more
clearly than thousands of lines of puff
about our citY's location.