Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-09-02
MEETING OF COUNCILS.
THE skLkCr BRASCa RkFUsks TO Az.
Low JoaNsONs CLAIM
The Finance Committee would Not Notice the
BsIi FOR Extra Service Claimed by the
Ex. city Solicitor. Bnt Common Counci,
Votes to Ray Him the s9ss.

To grade East Walnut street, between
Shippen and Plum; TO lay water pipe on
Lime, between East King and Walnut to
grade and gutter East King street beyond
Franklin; to pave the first half square In
North Duke street with asphaltum or other
noseless pavement This last petition was
signed by the judges OF the court, the men,
bers of the bar and the county officers
A resolution attached TO It, which was
adopted by select council, directs that the
work shall be done, and Messrs. Riddle and
Berger were appointed com mmittee to confer
with the county commissioners to have the
curbs reset and the pavements repaired.
The monthly report of the street commit
tee was read. 1t contains no important
matters that have not already appeared In the
1NTELLIGENCER.
An ordinance, prepared for the considera.
tion of councils by the board OF health, re.
quiring burial permit to be obtained and
prescribing penalties for neglect OF COM
piiapce with the same, and also liking the
was read once and laid over under the rules
The deeds made by Jacob Griel, sr., and
Jacob l. Frey to the city for certain lands
taken for opening streets were read and ac-
cepted. Common council concurred.
On motion Of Mr.. Riddle the matter Of
directing the telephone company to take their
wires from the city poles, was postponed in
order to allow the hre committee to look up
contract between the city and the telephone
company In which II Ia claimed the latter has
a right 10 do as they have been doing.
From common council was received
report OF the finance committee containing
extracts from the minutes OF the committee
detailing the action taken by the committee
to recover from J. W. johnson, ex-city solicit
tor, certain moneys belonging TO the city and
improperly retained by him until few days
ago. Accompanying the report was bill
from Mr.. Johnson for extra services amount
ing TO $3.50, which the committee refused TO
allow without the sanction Of councils
Common council having voted to pay the bill,
DIR. Bolenius moved that select council con-
cur.
Mr.. Berger demanded the yeas and nays.
DIR. Bolenius held that as the ordinance de.
clared that the city solicitor shall receive no
pay for his services except his specified sal
ary was passed fourteen years ago, and as In
the meantime other solicitors had recsived
extra compensation it was only fair that Mr..
johnson should also be paid, especially as the
city Is growing and the business OF the solici-
tors office increasing.
Mr. Berger said that the city had already
paid Mr.. johnson 500 extra during the past
year.
Mr.. Riddle asked Dr. Bolenus 10 name
any city solicitor who had received extra
pay, and the amout he had received.
Or. Boleuius did not have the figures, but
named some cases in which he understood
that former solicitors had been paid.
President Evans explained that the moneys
had not been paid to former solicitors, but to
assistant counsel engaged In the trial Of
important casea in which the city was in
terested.
The yeas and nays being demanded on a
motion to concur in the action of common
council Ito pay Mr.. Johnson's claim OF sSs6)
the vote resulted as follows
Yeas-Messrs. Bolenius, Remley and
Whites.
Nays-Messrs. Berger, Long and Evans
q.
Mr.. Riddle declined to vote.
So the motion 10 concur with common
council was lost.
Adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
In the absence of the chairman, Mr.. Baum.
gardner was elected president pro ten, and
he called the meeting TO order, the following
members being present: Adams, Auxer,
Bare, Baumgardner, Bradle, Cormeny, Cres-
baugh, Cummings, Daisz, Dinkleberg, Eaoy,
Hershey Knapp, Long, Mentzer, Moore, Noll,
Sing. Stormfeltz, Winters, Zimmerman,
Beard, president
Mr.. Ebermau presented petition accom-
panied by resolution, asking that the name
OF Arch alley be changed to Arch street. The
resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Hershey presented O petition for a
gutter on the west side OF Mary street, from
West King to Grant street. Referred to the
street committee.
Mr.. Cummings presented petition asking
for the grading and guttering of Cherry alley
for one-half square north OF Lemon street.
Referred to the street committee.
Mr.. Moore presented petition for cross
ing over Church street, at South Queen,
which was referred to the street committee.
The report OF the finance committee in
reference 10 the difficulty with ex-City Soil
cttory johnson was read, and upon Its con-
clusion Mr.. Cormeny said he bad bill in
his hand Of J. w. johnson for extra services
and as he had examined into the matter and
found other solicitors had been paid for
similar services, he moved 1t be paid.
Mr. Moore requested that Mr.. Johnson, who
was outside, be invited to appear before
council and make a statement II he desired
TO do 30.
Mr.. johnson WAS sent for, and pending his
arrival, Mr.. Eaby called for tho reading of
the ordinance regarding the fees OF the city
solicitor.
When Mr.. johnson arrived he said In ex-
PLANTATION Of his bill that he was only follow
Ing the practice laid down by councils allow
Ing former solicitors pay for extra services
performed under the same ordinance under
which he was working. lie read from
printed reports of the finance committee
showing where such fees for extra services
had been allowed and paid, and said that In
making up his bill his sole care had been to
make IL small rather than large.
After Mr.. johnson retired the motion Of
Mr.. Cormeny was put and carried, with only
two or three dissenting votes, and the mayor
was instructed to draw his warrant for the
amount of the bill. Select council non.con.
Cured.
The report OF the city treasurer for the
month OF August was read. The report
showed total receipts SlS7, ,4d2 81 total pay
ments, ssl,s5I.S4 balance in the treasury,
$50, l05.43.
The report OF the water committee for the
past month was presented by Mr.. Cummings
and read.
The report OF the fire committee WAS read
The committee asked for authority to pur.
chase new heaters for Nos- ! and 8 engine
houses, the old ones being entirely unfit for
use On motion OF Mr.. Eberman the COM
nittee was authorized to make the purchases
Select council concurred.
Mr. Baumgardner presented petition
from the Judges OF the courts and nearly all
the members OF the bar, asking that the city
lay new noiseless pavement on the first
half OF the square OF Duke street. between
East King and Orange streets. Tho petition
was accompanied by resolution instructing
the street committee to lay an asphaltum or
composition pavement In the half square
mentioned, provided the county of Lancaster
bears one-half tho expense, and provided the
prOperty-owners on the east side and the
county OF Lancaster on the west side OF the
street reset their curbs according to the direc-
tions OF the city regulator. The resolution
was adopted. select council concurIOd.
Mr.. Long presented an ordinance imposing
tax on itinerant doctors, surgeons, ETC., who
shall practice their profession for money In
the city limits. The ordinance fixed the tax
at S25 Tor the first and $40 for each successive
day, and imposed penalty for violation of
the ordinance. The matter was referred to
the finance committee.
Adjourned.