Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-07
COUNCILS In SESSION.
run WORK or rur UIry rArunns.
= iireszy TImo In Both Bodies ON the
Question OF sewer Construction flight
over the Contingent FUND,

stLEtE ODtNUtL,
Berger, Demuth, Doorr, Rid.
die, Urban, Wise, Hecher, aud Evans
president.
The minutes of the last meeting were
road and approved.
Mr.. Berger presented the report Of tho
city treasurer for the past month. 1t
shows the receipts for tho month to have
bcCn -, i6S, p; the payments $50, 252.GS;
balance in treasury $50, SlS.22.
MIR. Berger presented also the report of
the finance committee showing the amount
of bills paid and liens held. Also, that
the committee had allowed n rebate Of
SS.28 city tax due by Northern Market
company.
Petitions tor pavement on south side Of
Locust alley, between John aud Froioerg
streets, and for grading High street, be-
tween Strawberry and Mulberry streets,
were referred to tho street committees.
The lamp committees report for the
past month was read. Tho committee
approved tho bills for lighting the city
after dcducting S2iV 0S from the electric
| light compauy's bill and Sll.G0 from the
gasoline cOmpauy's bill. The gas com.
pauy's bill for light in markets and public
| buildings was paid in full.
The street committees report was read.
| Following is an abstract of 1t.
| street Commuters Report.
| The report Of tho street committee for
| July was read. Bills were approved to
the amount of -, ,323l4. Tho committee
| directed the street commissioner to make
o gutter on the west side of Manor street
near Love Lane and lay crossing at East
| King and Plum, across plum to grade
Plum street where newly opened to put
in two sewer traps at Water and German
and to lay gutter on Fulton street. at Lime.
Proposals were opened and contracts
awarded as already published. The COM
mittGo directed that the sewer on Lemon
street be built provided the citizens con-
tribute 81, 200 and also tho sewer on Cherry
alley, on condition thatE2OO is subscribed
by the property holders,
| In common council the report was read
and on motion of Mr.. Lchty, it was re,
solved that the West Lemon street sewer
be built that the difference between the
lowest bid and the amount Subscribed be
taken from the contingent fund, and that
the street committee be instructed to have
the work done at once.
On motion the Recommendations of the
street committee were adopted.
Mr.. Riddle offered resolution trans
fcrring - 500 of tho contingent fund tC
tho appropriations for streets, with thC
understanding that the Cherry alley sewer
should be built II property holders sub
scribe 5000 towards its cost, and the
Lemon street sewer be built if the pro.
,, pcrty holders subscribe $1,000 towards III
, construction.
, Mr.. Urban opposed tho building of tn,
Cherry alley sewer on tho ground that i
omptied into Ross Iun, which IN turf
emptiCd into the COuestoga above tho city
water works.
Mr.. Evans also opposed the building o
the sewer, saying that the property owner
in the vicinity had bought q swamp auC
; now wanted the city to drain it.
Nr. Riddle advocated the copstruc
ton OF the sewer. One hundred hous
had been built In the vicinity, and tn
: sewer was necessary to effect q suriac
|, draining. 1t was not proposed to allow an
private connections to b, made to th
sCwCr.
Mr. Wise also favored the sewer. Tn
!, floods that pass through Cherry alley dui
ing heavy rains are such IS 20 greatly il
juro the property. lie had seen th
y, foundation of three story buildin
I great injured by the water.
, Mr. Riddles resolution was adopted.
u When the resolution reached cOmmO
Z council, 1t was amended so as to take Gror
" the contingent fund 81 800 for street puI
> poses and -, 600 for water works genera
On being returned to select council iC
, concurrence, Mr. Evans read from the cit
digest to show that neither the origins
resolution or the amendment could b
legally adOpted-au ordinance in fore
y requiring that all sums Of money CxCCeC
, ing $500 expended for public purpos,
u must be provided for by ordinance. II
,, said that the members of committC,
- would bo Individually liable for the money
y expended, If the resolution passed.
q Mr.. Wise moved to lay the whole matte
70 on the table but he afterwards mOditie
u his motion so as to lay only the commc
70 council amendment on the table. II
:, motion was not agreed to.
u Mr.. Berger moved that select couuc
" adhere to its former action, and ask for
y COmmittee Of conference. Agreed TO-, al
the chair appointed Messrs. Berger ar
Riddle. Tho president of select counC
appointed Mes8rs. Beard and Lchty.
: After a conference the committee I
10 ported to their respective bodies that tht
could not agree.
Mr.. Riddle then offered a resolution
re take from the contingent fund 81 0O0 f
lt street purposes and 81 500 for water pu
poses. The resolution was adopted. Cor
10 mon council non'concurred and counoi
re- adjourned.
10 CUMmUH UUUsUIL.
"a Common council was called to order
a 1880 o'clock with the following membe
It present
Messrs Adams b. Frank, Auxer, Bar
Y Beard, BeItzheld, COrmeny, Dnkleber
TX Eberman, Evarts, Goodell, Hershey. II
" Der, Koudig, Lchiy, LippoId, Long Dav
81 E., Long John B Mayer, Schum, Shir
q, Spaeth, and BOlenius-president
H. The minutes Of the last stated and SpI
cial meetings we're read and approved
presentation OF Petitions,
BY DR.. Bolenius, for a fire alarm b,
o- at the corner Of South Queen and Vii
III streets, Referred to the fire committe
BY Mr.. Cormeny, for traps TO the inle
of the sewers at the corner Of South Quet
p and Andrew streets Referred 10 the sire
)" committee.
by Mr.. Hershey for the extension of
ls water main on West Orange street. II
IS ferred to the water com mittee.
by Mr.. Eberman, the petition Of h
u, fire committee for permission to come
Id engine house No, | with the city sewG
Referred to the property committee.
,d BY Mr. Hershey, ,for a crossing at b
"a intersection OF Columbia avenue and Ca
2 oline streets. Referred to the street col
"A mittee.
VI Report OF tho rire Committee.
AZ The report of the fire committee for t
VI month was read. IL gave in detail the bi
,anaiyaI Inr . 0nO fact NJ hnln and tha hi