Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-05-09

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Rent OF auditorium. Observation-Disclosures. Lo0l
sent Of !, arse stalls a74 o.
Hent OF transient stalls ................. 81 @
". Beinhour, supervisor. ............'' a.. ~
puttenboier. ctlector, lss7. Ll2, ~
Grissinger, treasurer |r,aa 10 a.
store ronG G..,...........''''''.s'.'. ~ W
To,., .es s7s 81
o. iders paid and note cashed. ........... 6.sOs w
Balance on hand. nd...........,...........s s9,l24 W
The highway committee reported the
laying OF the granite crossing at Third ana
Locust streets. Issued eight permits Tor
the erection OF twelve houses. In con-
nection with the report communication
was read by Samuel Wright, agent for the
Wright estate, asking that the lines of
Union and Wright streets be adjusted to
conform with tho correct line OF Bluston
street.
The light and water committee reported
the electric lights much improved. Have
received bids for six new plugs, and
recommended the contract be given to W.
p. Cumminga, Lancaster, the lowest bidder.
The sanitary and police committee 10
ported considerable disorder and suggested
IN additional police be added 10 'he
constablea
The market committee reported that the
annual market rents were very slow coming
In and the tenants needed stirring up
Recommended that the market hours re-
main In force rs they now are.
The fire committee recommended tha'
the FIRE hydrants be changed to "a inch
standard, which can be done at small cost
MIR. George Crane, for the Presbyterian
church, asked that reasonable rent pe
named for the opera house for the use OF
that congregation on Sunday while their
new church IL being buiit
Mr.. John Westerman presented peti-
tion numerously signed, asking that the
Thursday markets be regulated the samo
"a other markets, according to the season.
The warrant for the collection OF 1883
taxes for the borough was approved and
given TO Collector 3. II. Boyd.
A petition signed by sixty farmers was
read, asking for the Thursday market to be
held At o'clock. The petition was received
and laid on the table The hour for the
market will be regulated by ordinance, open.
Ing st sunrise a. heretofore.
Tho property committee will confer with
the trustees OF the Presbyterian church,
about holding church services
Tho matter OF an extension Of time Tor
settling the duplicate Of 1887 was referred
70 the solicitor.
An ordinance relating to tho line o
BIuustou, Wright and Union streets wal
read and adopted.
The light and water committee were In
structed to have the fire plugs changed to
standard of 2lE inches
The matter OF having police system II
town was postponed until an adjourned
Chief Burgess Sheath REPORTED .ha. th'
Shawnee fire company had thrown waite
ON Rev. Mr.. Ludwlck, OF tho u. II
church, while using hose In front Q
their house. The matter was satisfactory.
explained as an accident.
The secretary was instructed to notif.
the fire companies of a convention to b.
. held on the second Tuesday evening u
July, when Q chief and assistants OF thu
fire department will he elected.
At the last meeting an amendment Wal
presented regulating the license Of the skat
ing rink at g per night, which was defeated
BY the following vote. Yeas-Messrs
jackson and Wilson. Nays-Messrs
Cnmer, Grove, Mitfiin, Stevenson ant
Forty.
The contract for furnishing six plugs wa
awarded to w. p. Cummings, OF Lancaster
the lowest bidder, for the Ludlow plugs.
The property committee will report at the
adjourned meeting about repairing the
steam heating apparatus.
Bids were received for papering the
council chamber, regulator, chief burgess
and committee rooms from II. &. Young
eos q. II. 4 Allen Richards, 500 II. g.
Lichty, $40. Bids were also received fol
painting the rooms and the whole matter
was referred to the property committee to
report at an ad journed msating.
The chief burgess was Instructed to em.
Dloy special police on circus day II con,
sidered necessary.
An ordinance was adopted establishing
Saturday evening market for two months
commencing on the first Saturday evening
IN June.
Bills were read amounting to 81, ,53S 3
aud ordered to be paid also interoet OF
cancelled coupons-si67.
Adjourned to meet at the cali Of In,
president
Forspaugh's Show In Town.
At an early hour this morning Fore
paugh's great circus and wild wet, show
arrived In town, and the workmen started
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the upper end OF Walnut street, wher
the circus was exhibiting. Stranger
came early from all sections OF the count,
and the streets were soon full of visitors
The street parade was given at 10 o'clock
when very creditable display was made g
The parade included chariots, fourteen
elephants, several bands, animal cages con
tanning tigers, lions, bears and other AM
mails, the Wild West show with cowbo,
brass band and many other features. TIL
parade passed down Walnut and u
Locust aud was witnessed by large crow
Of people.
yisiiing Firemtn.
The Rainbow fire company, OF Reading
40 equipped members and tho Ringgol,
band, arrived in town this morning at 1913
o'clock. The firemen occupied two specis
cars, trimmed with flags aud evsrgreens
A delegation OF the Columbia fire com pan,
received the visitors and escorted them 4
the hose house, where Major J. w. Yccuu
delivered an address OF welcome. The da,
was spent in a royal manner, being enter
tained at the franklin house, a stree
parade, etc.
Services will be held In Trinity Reform 9,
church tomorrow at l0:l5 a. M, In obseI v
ance OF Ascension day.
Officer Wittick and Detective Wood, @
Forepaugh's circus, caught a man In tn
act of relieving lady OF her poke k
He was housed for the day.
sAmpiiDg the Butter.