Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-19
MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY,
Preparations for its Resumption in
JOhnstOwn-A Council Meeting.

Now that the worst is over at Johnstown and
affairs are assuming business-like appearance,
the citizens are anxious that the municipal au-
thorities should lay aside all prejudices and
Cooperate with the state officials in their work
From the day Gen. Hastings assumed command
of the situation the local officials have shown a
marked indifference to all that was being done
by the commander in work which was for
their benefit alone. On several occasions the
general has attempted to secure a conference
with the town officials, but without success,
and he fully made up his mind if an interview
should take place il would be at their request
Yesterday be received an invitation to be
present at meeting of the town council
which was held in Alma hall President Alex
andrr kennedy was in the chair, and the first
business transaction was the election Of success
sOrs To- the drowned treasurer and clerk The
body decided 10 postpone the election Of men,
bers for the second, fourth and fifth wards to
take places of Jacob Swank. W. ~ Pike and
Or. W. Beam, who were also victims of the
floods.
To OCCUPY THE SITE OF THE PARK.
On behalf Of the state government Gen.
Hastings offered to build number of tempo
rary business places in the central part of the
city, an offer which was accepted. 1t was
agreed that permission should be granted to
tAc fitALtu VINO WISH 10 resume DuSl-
ness at once to locate temporarily on the site
OF the town park for the space of eighteen
months. after which time they must secure
other permanent quarters. The committee on
borough property was empowered to distri-
butte the sites, and IL is expected that they will
encounter many difficulties as all the mer-
CHAINS are DESTROYS of locating on the main
thOroughfare. In order to prevent any dispute
between property owners as TO the dimensions
OF their estates 1t was ordered that the deeds
Should be carefully examined and
would stake of the plots accordingly
Then member W. &. Lewis moved that the
government of the city be taken ont of the
hands Of the military. General Hastings re-
pied III an impatient tone: Il am ready 10 re-
move my troops at once. 1t is my desire. and
always has been, that YOU should resume NUM-
eipal government as soon possible" Presi-
dent Kennedy interceded here and said that the
work being done by the guards was too valuable
To allow of their departure for a while vet
which view at once became general
woRKMEN TO BE PAID
Chairman Moxham. Of the finance committee
caused posters TO be placed about the town YES
terday announcing that the policemen team
sters and messengers employed by the city re-
lief committee would be paid their first install
meut Of salary next Thursday at the Fourth
ward school house. This announcement caused
much rejoicing among the workmen. who have
been expressing much dissatisfaction at the
eOlored proprietor Of the Fourth Ward hotel
the only open public house in the town at the
present time. was compelled to secure two ad-
dItlOnal bartenders.
Manager James Williams. Of the local water
works, said yesterday that the mains were all
IN good condition He could not furnish the
town with any water, however, for a short time
Yet. as the fifteen fire hydrants had been en-
nreiy destroyed and 1t was found necessary to
cut on TINS supply. He estimated the loss to
the works at 20, 900.
The medical staff yesterday presented Miss
Annie North, nurse in the Bedford street hos
pItal, with handsome gold watch in recogni-
ton of her faithful services
An open outbreak between the women's So
ciety Of Pennsylvania, and the same society of
western Pennsylvania. has resulted in sepa-
ration o: the two societies and separate head
quarters have been established The old fight
between these two caused the disruption.
Gen. Hastings and Superintendent Pitcairn
left Johnstown at o'clock last evening for Al
toona. where they are to meet Gov Beaver at
the Logan House. The governor decided at
the last moment not to visit Johnstown and tele-
graphed to the general to meet him at Altoona.
that he might get an idea Of the progress be-
Ing made upon the ruins.