Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-09-04
LOCAL LEGISLATORS.
nvnurNu rns ouSris"rsr rUsp.
rn~ n.-oiuiitn 90 Trausisr ~ 800 Passes
B,tu iSanoh.- ou Gouuciis-a mos.
epls from tho Mayor.

rnr It.-otut,,n 20 rrausisr ~, 900 Passes
B,tu B,anoh-. oI Gouuciis-a mos.
eNle from the Mayor.
81 ect ami CONN on councils met stately
on Wednesday evening. In elect council
there were present Messrs. Boyer, Diller,
Demutb, Doerr, Riddle, Wise, Zecher and
previous stated official meetings were
approved.
Report OF Committees.
Mr.. Riddle presented the report Of tho
street committee for August, together with
tho recommendations Of tho committee as
to tho work necessary to DO done. Tho
recommendations Of tho COMMITTEES were
approved. Common council ooncurred.
A resolution was adopted, on motion OF
MIR. Riddle, transferring 300 from tho
contingent TO tho street fund for sewers
and other work. Common council con-
Cured.
The report of the lamp committee, sett
ipg forth the deductions made for lamps
not lighted, was presented 10y MIR. Diller.
The report OF the water committee was
presented. They asked that s2,500 be
transferred from tho contingent fund to
tho water fund Tor the extension of water
faclitics The amount was reduced to
1000 aud the trausiet for that amount
made. Common council corcurred.
Mr. Berger presented the report of the
property committee. They have not yet
succeeded in selling the old factory pro.
perty the best pTice offered being S100.
Nor havs thuy huu0ueded IN renting the
old postUilice room. Ia November 1875,
councils granted permission To Lodge AZ,
A \. VI Ia erect an entrance to their
lodge room from West King street, on
condition. that they give up their entrance
back Cr the Old ~ office. Tho lodge now
mabrs application Tor psrini-sinn to erect
this stairway ard the opmmiJtes recon-
meudnd lhas pcrmissiop be given, proyi
dcd they obtain tho consent of tho tenant
in the restaurant ard that they relinquish
their entrance IN the rear. The committee
also recommended that engine house No.
bo connected piih lhG sewer.
Mr.. Berger inDytd Lutt tho recommrn-
datiou Ot the onmmlttec bo adopted and
Lodge 50 bs allow5d to orect the stairway
under the supervision ~ tho property com.
mttee.
Sir. Evans cbirIlcd on the grounds that
councils should po'irive away five feet Of
property valued AZ 81 900 foot.
Mr.. Dller moved to amend that the
property bo leased to the lodge st 80 per
annum.
The amondmcut WAS lost By vote of
t. aud Mr. BorrCr's motiru was adopted
10y q vote OF 6 To- .. Messrs. Demuth and
Evans voting against. Coum0n council
Copcurred.
The report of the fire committee for the
month was presented by Mr.. Berger. 1t
referred to the works of the committee for
the month, all of which has been pub
lishcd.
Message from the mayor.
The following message from the mayor
was then read
10 the Honorable, he members Of Select ana
Common councils Of LdHcGS'Cr city
GENTLEMEN The superintendent Of the
water works has notified me that on
Wednesday, September 10th next, the new
5000, 900 gallon Wotthington pump will
be flushed aud put to a tiual test, at which
it is desirable that both branches of coun-
ellis should be present. Under tho provis-
ions of tho contract it. ~ necessary for
councils to accept or reject the pump.
The superintendent proposes To use up
all the water in the large eastern reservoir
by the time referred to, aud after ascer
tanning what height OF water in that
reservoir will be necessary to constitute
5000, 900 gallons Of water, he will have
the pump started about i o'clock o. m. o
that day and run for twelve continuous
hours. This will test tho capacity as wei
as the perioctness of the mechanism o
the pump. 1t is therefore desirable that
before adiOurDing, councils should make
all necessary arrangements 10 visit the
water works on tho afternoon of lex
Wednesday.
The chief o! the IRE departm mt has rc =
ccived letter from HE. Fcrhcr, chiet
of the fire department of Scranton, Pa.
stating that himself aud eight OF ton Of the
Of . ,lB = A.r ~.
will visit our city to'nOrrOw Thursday,
or the day after (Friday) Should couu
ellis see proper to extend tho courtesy o.
appointing committee to receive them
have no doubt it will be properly appre
ciated.
There is an important matter TO which
would respectfully call attention of oOuu
ellis. The contract ot the lamp committed
with the Maxim Electric Ligut and Power
company will expire on Wednesday, th(
10th day ot this mouth, Just ono week
from tonight. This is q iaat, unless til
original contract has beou altered, eithe
by parole or writing, by the agreement U
both parties. 1t will then 10 necessary iC
councils to renew their coutraot or make
new one, either with the Maxim or. otht
parties. The city ordinance approved
Fob. g. 1878. Sec, |, provides that tn,
lamp committee shall during the month u
May in each year advertise for proposal
for the furnishing of gas, otc,, for ia
period OF one year, Mt fixed price, sai'
proposals To be refGTred to councils 10
their action. This has not been doUe thi
year by the lamp committee, aud prom
nent citizens Who are interestsd in enter
priSe5 for lighting cities diilerer
from that of electricity feel G
thought they have been badly tTeate
and have asked me 10 bring this matter t
the attention of councils. But outside {
these interested persons there is u grea
difference OF opinion as to whether tt
present method of lighting the city b
electricity and gasoline is the cheapest an
tho best. at all events it is but just an
right that all parties should have thei
day in court, aud DO one can deny ii
principle that the provisions of the ordi
nance regulating the conduct of the lam
committee should be obeyed.
Very respectfully, eto,
ID. Z. ROsENMILLER
Mayor.
MAYORS OFFICE, Sept. 3, 1854.
The invitation TO visit the water worl