Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-11-10


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Ihe property com mmittee reported the rent
- of the corner store room OF the opera
11ksx on Third street. to Joseph I. ninger,
Ek0o 80 per month, presenting lease with
ocooritieA The lease was accepted.
The highway committee reported the ex'
toodIn0 and grading of Locust street, from
Giebt6 70 Ninth also Walnut street, from
IClThth to Ninth. and Ninth street, from
0oSman's lane TO Walnut street; three gutter
sgussings have been put down about the
compiled with paving notices have issued
building permit for the erection OF three
houses on Walnut street
The fire committee reported that the Co
Iumbia FIRE engine was very much in need of
The light and water committee reported
that the contract with the electric light com.
mittee Is being signed and will soon he com
pleted.
The market committee reported the market
buildings In good condition during the last
month el0A Is has been collected Tor transient
market rents, which Is very good for this
oooaOn.
0The chief burgess made the usual report Of
the town being quiet and orderly stated that
Mr.. Denney, of the Columbia rolling mill,
called upon him requesting disappointing OF
fivs special policemen to do duty at the mill,
which request he complied with.
Mr.. Casewell took exceptions to this action
Of the chief burgess, stating that it was not
necessary, and the presence of the watch.
men would only serve to agitate this trouble.
Chief of the fire department, A. w. Keech,
reported having examined the apparatus of
the different fire comranies, who have every
thing necessary, excepting the engine OF the
Columbia fire company, which is in bad
condition. Messrs Wall, Lockard and Kline
were present and gave fuller details OF the
repairs necessary to their engine, whic h Is un
iit for service.
Mr. II. L. Bruner, representing the Colum.
bia water company, protested against the oper-
ing of Cherry street. above Lancaster avenue.
TO the width OF 60 feet the company had no
objection 10 40 feet but the proposed width
would interfere with the bank OF the reser-
voir and would be within ten feet OF the
waters edge.
w. G. Duitenbofer, collector, asked for in
otructions regarding the collection of dog
tax, which will be given TO him by the bor-
ough solicitor and the proper committee.
NJ. 8. Shumau asked Tor some action about
the license of the rink, which Ia $500 for one
year, but the members of council were OF the
opinion that the ordinance should remain as
IL is and no action was taken in the matter.
An ordinance, laid over from last month,
etery street, from Sixth TO Eighth, changing
line of Cherry street, from Lancaster avenue
to Sixth street, and changing the name Of
Cemetery street to Cherry, was brought up
for action and adopted.
The time OF paving Third street, west Of
Chestnut street, by the Helse estate, was ex-
ended for 80 days
The secretary was instructed to notify the
county commissioners that the fire escape at
the opera house has been completed,
IN a
placed In newly opened parts OF the town.
Permission was given 10 Rev. Dsrmstetter,
Christian Croft and the Salem Lutheran
church, to erect hitcting posts in front OF
their properties.
The rent of the piano at the opera house
was reduced from So to 50: the rent of the
opera house Tor lectures, was reduced from
so to S-5.
Orders were granted for tho sinking
fund tor sl0i rs aud Tor cancelled coupons for
$29s
The property committee were instructed
to renewa a portion OF the fire insurance on
the opera house.
Reports v ere received about the lower end
of Fifth street, ueer Mil, which will receive
the attention OF the highway committee, with
power to act.
The finance committee were instructed "a
invest the money in the sinking fund, which
amounts 10 s2Ol07S, IN the purchase ol
borough bonds
A petition was received from Messrs.
Steacy, Denney and McHose, asking for an
electric light at Filth and Mill streets, which
was received and laid on the table.
Grades were adopted for Poplar street, from
Third to Fourth Fourth street, from Chest.
nut to alley f., and for alley f.
AS market day will occur on Thank ksgiv-
ing day the time Tor holding this market was
changed to the afternoon of the preceding
day.
A special meeting will be called at an early
day To take action in reference to the Co!um-
bia fire engine.
Bids were received for the construction of a
cnlyert on Third street, below Linden, as
G. +. Walker, stone, SIG 40; brick, 1927 ;
Henry Dinkel, stone, $50; brick, S2lO ;
Adam MaxtoD, stone, Sl5S; brick, s2gj.
Council decided to erect the CuIvert OF
stone and awarded the contract to Adam
Maxton, at Sl5S.
The solicitor was instructed to petition the
court for the appointing OF jury TO view
Cherry street from Sixth to Eighth, which
hiss been declared open.
The regulator was instructed to change Il 0
borough plan OF the streets declared open 10
conform with the ordinsnces. number of
bills were ordered TO be paid. Council al.
journed.
Trying TO Get Steel Works Here
Noticing that the ]. r. Thompson s.eel
company, OF Jersey City, contemplate NOV.
ing their works to some point IN central
the town they now occupy, several citizens
OF Columbia are now in correspondence
with the above firm. The favorable
location to the Pennsylvania, Read.
ing d Columbia and other railroads
were SGT forth in the letter 10 the above firm (;
also the shipping facilities to the southern
markets, by means of the canals They in
vited the sending OF a representative OF the
hrm to Columbia in order that the many
points posses sed by the town over other
places could be shown.
Two Robbsri.s
J. ". +. Nowlen, OF the firm OF Wm X
Nowlen IL Son, on Locust street, had two
coats belonging 10 him stolen from the tailor
store during yesterday morning He came
TO the store in the morning, placing his coat
and overcoat on pile OF goods, and then
went to the workIoOm upstairs At noon
Mr. Nowlen went Tor his coats, but found
them missing, and Is OF the opinion that they
were stolen. An alarm gong is placed on
The door, but this did not give any alarm OF
the entrance OF any person to the store. The
coats contained Keys and other articles OF
value to the owner
On Monday evening the house OF Jacob S.
Strine, ON Cherry street, was enter ed by a
tramp and q vest and pair of pan,aloons, be-
longing to Mr.. Strine, were stolen. Mrs
strine heard door open but supposed it was
one OF the inmates, and no attention was paid.
Yesterday message was received from Ma
rietta stating that a tramp was offering this
clothing for sale in saloon at that place
Inc parties In the saloon found letter In the
vest addressed TO Mr.. Suine, by which they
discovered the owner. A constable ATTEMPTED
70 arrest the tramp, but he managed to escape
nom the oilcer. Mr.. Stfine has recovered
his stolen clothing.
Town Notes.
Gale Jones, well-known in town. was sant