Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-03-05
TIE OLD AND THE NEW.
nusisEs, ruAr WAS TRANS AorEO 10y
THE REtrRiNo coUNcIt.
Sshn D. Ferry Chosen PRESIDENT Of the New
Oesnci;--oiher Omcsrs ssiec,ed -Bursess
sssssh rskss shs Oath Of Omcs-rhs
stsadipe commiuess Announced.

Oourcl ;--Other Omcors Selected --Burgess
sssssh rskss The Oath Of Omcs-rhs
stsadips Commiuess Announced.
Regular Correspondence OF ISrELLrexxcrn.
CoLuMBIA, Msrch 6-An adjourned
meeting OF council was held on last Sstur.
day evening, with the following membero
present; Msssrp. Csswell, Cramer, Forry,
Mimin, Muser, Stevenson, Eckman.
Absent Meesrr. Watson u Wilson.
Tho finance committee submitted their
report for the year ending March 8, 1sss:
TotN receipt for the year 81 Is
Total expenditur for the yeAr''.''''. ss..o ?.
Balance In the treas sury..............e bSoa
The report was accepted and referred 10
the auditors
Tho propsr.y committee reported the
opera house and surroundings In good re-
pair. Considerable repairs and improve
meuts have been msda The committee
called attention 70 the imperfect condition
Of the FIRE apparatus
The msrket committee reported the mar
ken in good condition. Tho annual rents
were paid promptly and the transionts rents
exceeded the previous year.
Tho unsettled tax duplicate OF 1857, with
accompanying bond, was referred to the 30
licitor.
solicitor Kaufman gave his opinion that,
according to tho working OF the contract
the Electric Light company Is compelled
to move all lights ordered by council, al
their own expense.
On mo ion council adjourned to meet on
Monday morning at 10 o'clock.
The last meeting OF council was held
this morning at 10 o'clock. Members
present, MeesrA CAswelI, Cramer, Eckmsn,
Forty, MifIllp, Musser, Stevenson and
Wilson. Absent, Mr.. Watson.
President EckmRn made a brief speech
extending his thanks for conrtesi shown
him during his incumbency. Council sd-
journed, sine die.
Clerk Bockius called tie new council to
order. Squire Hershey administered the
oath Of office TO jacob Sheath, chief bur.
gess- elect
Cnief Burgess Sheath administered the
oath Of office to Messrs. Frank A. Bennett
Charles X. Grove and Newton jackson, the
councllmen-elect.
All the members OF tie new council
were present
The Republicans nominated John ID.
EO1y and the Democrats--Frank h. Will
m. Mr.. Forty wss elected by vote OF
1yo 70 four and was declared the president
He Wss escorted to the chair by retiring
President Eckman, accepting In . neat
spsech.
The salary OF the secretary was increased
from 1880 tosl5 per month.
Tho Republicans nominated s. A. Book
ius for clerk and the Democrats n. U
Lichty. Bockius was elected clerk bys
vote OF five to four.
Tho First National rank Was elected
treasurer by unanimous vote.
Frank McFalls was unanimously electeo
market master and jsuitor OF the opera
house
For supervisor the Republicans nomi'
mated Nicholas BeiEhouer and the Demo
Gratis Daniel Choliant Beinhouer was
elected by Q vote OF five TO four
The salary Of the treasurer Of the opera
house Was increased to 81 80 per night j.
II. Zsamer was unanimously elected.
A. J. Kaufi nan was elected solicitor by
vote. OF i've votes TO four for w, B,
Given.
DR.. Il. w. Goerke was elected borough
regulator DR.. 8. A. Bockius was elected
assistant manager at the opera house.
Jscob Tracy was elected principal! carpen.
TOR and George Young and Chas Lipharf,
assistant carpenters at the opera house..
John q. Broome was elected outside
policeman and Robt Kilgore inside police
man, and jacob X. Smoker extrs, OF the
opera house.
r. J. NJ. Little was elected clock winder.
Tho 10 y OF the attaches OF the opers.bou,e
remain the same, excepting when specially
stated.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Finance-Stevenson, MifflD, Bennett.
Property--Grove, Stevenson, Wilson.
Highwsy-M!illin, Caswell, Cramer.
Market-Coswell, Grove, Jackson.
Light and water-Cramer, Wilson, Sic
vepson.
Fire-wilson, Bennett, Grove.
Sanitary and Police-JacksoD, Crsmer,
MiffliD.
Z Law and Ordinance Bennett, Jackson,
Caswell.
Two Funerals
The funeral OF Philip FoIdney ives held
ON Saturday at 2 o'clock and was very
largely attended. Services were held at
his late residence, and interment was made
In Mount Bethel cemetery.
The funeral of Rev. James Igoe, pastor
Of 81 Peters Catholic church, will be held
on Tuesday morning a, 10 o'clock. Services
will be held In ST. Peter's church and in.
tsrment at Mount Bethel Cemetery.
Personal and Other Notes.
Mr.. r. Il. Williams, assistant trsinmas-
ter Of the r. X. X has recovered fiom his
receut sickness.
Mr.. Percy j. Wall, of Pbiladelpbis leit
tnr home on Sunday after brief visit to
fF1ouds here.
Aasss Mary Hamilton, Of Ardmofe, Pa I,
y Visiting Mrs. Thomas Williams, Of town.
The annual missionary day Of the Metho-
dist Sunday school wss held on Sunday
afterDoon. The collections for foreign mis-
nious amounted to S207 30.
The Cookman chapel school will hold
their missionary service this evening.
Revs. s.. nj. Roeder, OF Elizsbethtowp; s.
+. Lowry, OF Marietta (; w. J. Johnson, OF
Mannheim, will deliver addresses Ia Trinity
Reformed church, on Tuesday evening, on
the suhjec. Of " Practical Church Work"
These addresses will be OF interest TO mem.
beFs Of all churches, and all are invited TO
attend. Services will begin at 80 O'Clock.
A meeting OF the subscribers OF the stock
Of the new national bank OF Columbia will
be held this evening In Maanerchor ball.
subscribers to the stock will be the on y
perDons admitted.
The annual mesiiDg o! the Columbia
Bible society, arranged for Wednesday
evening, has been postponed.
Solicitor A. j. kaufman entertained the
msmbers Of council on Saturday night at
Warren's restaurant
SNEAK THIEVES ARRESTED.