Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-16
Both branches of the City Council met

Both branches of the City Council met
last evening in their respective rooms.
President Donaldson occupied the chair
in the Common Council and President
Yeagley in the Select Council.
IN THE COMMON COUNCIL.
After some minor business had been at
tended to, Mr.. Matthews presented from
citizen of the Ninth ward a petition,
asking leavs to use lot at corner of Haynes
and Centre streets. Reported favorably
by committee.
Permission was given VIM. Tross to tap
the sewer of Fl. Levergood, leading into
the public sewer on Napoleon street, on
payment of proper frontage.
The ordinance in regard to obstruction
of sidewalks by merchants aud others was
amended and passed two readings.
An ordinance prohibiting the posting of
bills ON any public building, telegraph,
electric light or telephone poles, and pro-
viding for the punishment of violation OF
said ordinance, passed two readings.
An ordinance providing for temporary
municipal building for holding the Mayors
court, city prisons, etc., passed two read
ings.
An ordinance prescribing the amount of
license to be paid by shows, plays or ex-
hibitions with in the city passed third read
| ing.
An ordinance known as the building
permit ordinance passed third reading.
The Committee on City Property re.
commended, if Select Council concur,
that two small Barnes safes be purchased
according to the recommendation of the
City Controller.
The resolution from Select Council in
regard to the lighting of the Twelfth
ward was concurred in.
An ordinance relating to the city prison
and the keeper thereof passed two read
ings.
The ordinance presenting the manner
in which accounts and claims shall be
presented for payment was acted upon.
Adjourned to meet on Monday evening
at 7;30 O'clock.
IN THE SELECT CNUNolL.
The Committee on Rivers report on the
matter re-referred to them at a previous
meeting of Council. The report included
the two following self.explanatory letters :
JoHNsTowN, PA, May 6, 1890.
| M. John Fultoa General Manager.
DEAR SIR We Will agree to build the single
| track railroad bridge across the Conemaugh at
Woodvale, good and substantial, suitable for the
purpose for the sum of 81 900,
We have the timber here in our yard and could
| erect it in a very short time.
Respectfully Submitted,
HOOVER, HUGHES Co
JoHNsTowN. May 6, 1890.
| alexander, Kennedy, Esq, JO',nStotcn, Pa.
| DEAR SIR: | enclose you proposition from
Messrs. Hoover, Hughes & CO., for the construc-
| ton OF bridge over the Conemaugh river, SC
as to make an embankment at the east end Of
| Woodvale. This proposition leaves open the
way for the laying OF track. All that the
| Cambria Iron company will require is for the
| City to pay for the labor of laying down the
| track, and will not charge it for any material.
The added condition is that If a flood spould in
jure the bridge the City would be charged fol
| the repairing OF 1t.
1t would be well to have this work done in the
dry portion OF the year so as to avoid the risks
OF floods as much as possible.
Very Respectfully,
| JNO. FULTON, General Manager
Mr.. Barry Introduced an ordinance, a
supplement to the license tax ordinance.
Passed two readings.
Mr.. Brlxner introduced an ordinance
creating Board Of Health. Passed two
readings.
Mr. Kennedy introduced resolution
granting permit to John Tross TO tap
the Nepoleon street sewer.
Mr. Barry offered resolution to pro-
vide lights for the Twelfth ward. Referred
to Committee on Water and Lights.
An ordinance providing for the opening
of streets and digging into the same,
passed third reading
An ordinance relating to shows and ex.
hibtions and requiring license for the
same passed third reading.
Mr. O'Shea moved an amendment to
section eleven or the nuisance ordinance,
providing that no slaughter house shall
be permitted or erected within one hun
dred feet of any residence.
The ordinance prohibiting the posting
of bills on the public buildings, telegraph,
telephone and electric light poles passed
third reading.
The building permit ordinance passed
third reading.
The ordinance in relation to building
the city prison, room for Mayors court
etc, passed third reading.
Dog registration ordinance referred to
Committee on Police, in conjunction with
the City Solicitor.
Adjourned to meet on Monday evening
at 7;30.
| Romatic Marriage.
| Blairsville Enterprise
Miss Emma Sensabaugh, some years age
| ~ &c