Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-06-09
nittee made the following

Annual market rents bu 50 /
Transient market rents. .................... loi 10
Orders paid since last report............ 1870 %
Ra,.nce nm hand a.......s 5000 90
The property committee reported having
examined the insurance policies on lne
opera house and the amount was deemed
sufficient
The highway committee reported having
iseued three building permits; entered |
into contracts with several parties Tor
the furnishing OF stone for the town
streets sent notices to S. S. Detwiler and
Dewitt G. Denney to pave along their
properties on Sixth street between Chestnut
and Walnut, also to Rev. J. j. Russell to pave
along his property on Walnut street, above
Seventh; have ordered from McNiahan,
Porter Il Company, terra Gotta pipes for the
sewers at foot Of Union streets, Second and
Mill streets and Second and Walnut streets
presented COPY oi bsrles hs Eysns ased
May 26th, calling attention to the ordinance
prohibiting the erection of dwelling houses
on alleys
The market committee reported that from
the butchers occupying stalls in the market
house there is sos still due the borough, and
from the farmers SIG is still owing for rent
The market house has been thoroughly |
cleaned and whitewashed.
The light and water committee reported |
having ordered a plug for Fifth and Walnut |
streets from Hiram Wilson. During the
month of May, on certain nights the electric
lights have not been burning, and recon-
mended the reduction be made for those |
nights
has not yet finished the collection OF the tax
duplicates of 1884, and asked for an extension
OF ten days and that the finance committee
should meet and examine his books. The
extra time was granted.
S. S. Klair stated that he is building eleven
houses on Second street, but that alley + be-
tween Chestnut and Poplar and Second and
Third streets interieres with bis work.
Council will visit the place and view the
alley. A. J. kaufman, esq, borough
solicitor, presented a petition signed by
1870 business men, asking council to recon-
slider their action OF granting permission to
Charles Evans to erect dwelling houses on
Alley /. Tho solicitor suggested to council
that in future better attention should be paid
to the ordinances of the town. On motion of
Caswell the petition was received and filed.
The bids for the erection OF fire escapes at the
opera house were read &. V. Rote Il Co,
Lancaster, bid $500; from Jacob +. Bender,
Columbia, bid $3.50; from Anne Il Thomas,
Lancaster, bid S4e0. The bid OF Anne Il
Thomas was not considered, as it was not in
accordance with the plans and specifications
OF the borough. On motion OF We>terman
the contract was awarded to Jacob +. Bender,
and the escape must be built within 90 days
or a reduction OF So will be made for each day
exceeding that time.
The following ordinances were brought up
for adoption Number l, relating to the
grade of Alley G, between Eighth and Ninth;
number . relating to the grade-of Alley L,
between Second and Third; number 3, re-
lating to tho grade of Eighth street. between
Chestnut and Walnut; number 4, relating to
the widening of Alley X, to forty loot
street, the same TO be called Houston street.
Ordirances 3 and were adopted and | and
. were adopted as resolutions. A list of fire
insurance policies on the opera house was
read, stating when taken, what sum and date
ofexpration. The insurance on the building is
s37, 900 and on the furniture $500. The prop
erty committee deemed this amount su ii icient
and no change was made. On motion OF
Bucher the outstanding market rents will be
collected at once. An order was granted for
500 for the redemption of coupons and for
Sl25. 03 in favor OF the sinking fund. John
Shenbergor stated that NJ. 5. Shuman, Mrs.
C. Tile and himself desire to repair their
pavements ON Locust street, according
to proper grade. The highway com
mittee will attend to the matter.
The highway committee recommended
that some of the men working on the
borough streets shall be paid more than
81 per day. The men, to be named by the
supervisor, will be paid sl.25 per day. A
number OF bills were ordered to be paid, al
ter which council adjourned.
Held for Assault.
hearing was given at the Office OF Squire
Evans yesterday TO Michael Burk and Iheo-
dore Law, who are charged with an assault
on Wesley Aument Burk is charged with
assault and battery and Law with felonious
assault The men were compelled to give
bail in the sum of $500 for trial at court
Town Notes.
The final meeting OF the old school board
will be held this evening, when the business
of the board will be finished after which the
new board will meet for organization and the
election of teachers.
Second street, between Union and Cherry,
is being macadamized, under the direction
OF the supervisor.
On next Sunday morning Children's Day
will be observed in the Methodist church.
The main school and Cookman chapel will
unite in the celebration of the day.
Hon. Marriott Brosius, of Lancaster, will be
the guest OF VIM. b. Given, esq, during his
stay in Columbia
Boating on the river is much INDUCED in
during the pleasant summer evenings
The river is dotted with boats every even
ing.
Charles Broome has left for Shsmokin to
attend the sessions of the Sons of Veterans
convention at that place representative
from Gen. Welsh camp.
horse belonging to James Freeland,
while going down Locust street, fell in the
street but was not hurt in any way.
To-day the postotlice is receiving its annual
cleaning.
The early closing of the stores during the
summer months is being agitated by some
OF the clerks This movement has never
been successfully carried out in Columbia
A small child of Dayton Hollingsworth,
living on Lawrence street, commenced cry.
ing about eight o'clock last night for some
unknown cause and was continually reach
ing towards its shoulder. Upon investigation
1t was found that small snake was on the
child, but its presence there cannot be ac-
counted for. The mother quickly rid the
child of the snake, which soon glided away.
Inquiry for n Man Who Was Robbed.
The following has been received by Post
master Slaymaker
CARLISLE, Pa, June s.-Sr. / wish to
ascertain the whereabouts of person or his
heirs who WAS robbed of about &, 1000 in the
spring OF 1856 by gypsy woman. 1t
occurred somewhere in Southern Pennsyl-
vania, but where or who is to find out
Gan you remember or give information
please address Leonard +. White Harrisburg
Pa, at once. "'
Killing Diseased Cattle
from the West Chester Republican
State Veterinary Surgeon DIR. Francis
Bridges, visited Marble, Delaware conn,,