Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-10-11
COLUMBIA NE VS. ITEMS.
FROM OUR REG uIAn CORRESPONDENT
What was Done At tne Ootober meeiiug OF
borough Councii-Town Notes
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BoiIed Down.
Council met last evening, President
ration In tho chair. All members
present.
FINANCE committee reported AZ follows :
% balance % on hand At last rcporL...... . 80, 8s
s'rnerss ns,% S',x1a curing month.... boot %
Balance on hand at date. .........,... is35 OF
Report was received,
Finance COMMITTEES was instructed 10
burn Columbia borough interest coupons
not used. An order on the treasurer for
81, 200 was granted to redeem bonds.
Property committee reported to award.
ing the contract for supplying the opera
house with GOAL to JOS. Herbert at Se.45
per ton.
Highway committee reported Bridge
street nearly flushed, aud that the cross
ing at tho Continental hotel was repaired,
also some pavements have received alton
tlon.
Market committee reported that tho
market stall rents have been paid with
some exceptions and the market master
was instructed to notify delinquents to
pay said rent at once.
Sanitary aud polico committee reported
town healthy, many dirty cutters in
different parts Of town and that some OF
the cells of the lookup are kept alwaya
Cherry streets has been cleaned.
Tho borough solicitor reported that the
ordinance relating to trucks, No., on the
sidewalks Is entirely legal. This ordinances
prevents the hauling of trucks. carts and
wagons on the pavements, amended to ex-
clude all but trucks. Tho ordinance was
adopted as amended.
The borough regulator ssnt in his resg
nation on account of other duties prevent
| ing his proper attention to said duties.
Resignation accepted.
The chief burgess was authorized to en-.
| force the dog ordinance.
Tho ordinance relating to tho playing of
| ball on tho streets Of our borough was,
under the rules, laid over for one month.
A communication was received from tho
opera house stage carpenters, complaining
that when performances are given In the
opera house they are compelled to lose
| time in order to get the stage in readiness.
| Tho matter WAS referred to tho property
| committee.
Tho request of the Metropolitan Rink
association to DO exempted from license
was laid over for one month. Chief Bur
CESS was authorized to swear IN q police
officer at tho rink for tho space of six
months, provided the manager of the rink
be responsible for his actions.
| The matter of the private crossing at
the Continental hotel. WAS referred to the
road committee with power to act. A
number of bills were read and ordered to
| be paid. Adjourned.
| CONDENSED ITEMS.
A half hundred tramps slept in different
portions Of Columbia last night.-High
Constable C.Strawbridgo.is Is TO be bounced,
unless he attends to the duties of his
office.-Thc Buresque and Speciality COM
pany of Moore & Holmes, ut the opera
house this evening Republicans hold an
open air meeting at Odd Follows hall, this
evening.-P. II. Il. extra engine NO. 72J
had wreck at Marietta, this morning,
the train breaking In two, and in backing
to get the rear portion tho two cars Of the
front jumped the track tho north track
was blocked The usual services willbe held
ia all the Columbia churches to morrow.
Quartermaster Fred Bucher was pre-.
sented with handsome gold watch chain
by the members OF the Columbia rod and
gun club.
Chief Burgess Irwin intends sueing all
merchants who hereafter permit boxes,
etc., standing on pavements.
Miss Beck fell through an open coal
hole in front Of Mr.. Z. Stairs stcro on
Second street this morning, aud sustained
serious injuries TO her right leg.-The
| question now oeing dl9cussed oy the mem
bers OF the grammar school debating
society is, Why are women not allowed
to vote."--Miss Maggie Cooper has gono
to st. Lous. Mo-Miss Leah Paine is in
Scranton, Pa.-Miss Rebecca Kunkie, of
Harrisburg, is the! guest of relatives at
Norwood.-Company g will receive it's en-
campment aoaey at Armory hall. Monday
a. p. m.-Tho Agassiz association met
last evening.