!PM59l CT7S:S?-WKW,. .T"f" .i w SS!; v u9ebbbbbb cltye JDwtfattf VOLUME XXIII-NO. 232. LANCASTER, PA., THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1887. PRICE MAYOR'S ANNUAL MESSAGE. hi umri or fms dbpabtmbhib Amu umvummmitnAtiunt. UeniirlU I'revlds fur lb OH?' tleT.mm.nl lly Appropriating an,5.10-Th Claim of M-Sltrllnr J, W. Jehnsna Allowed, llMirt at the (Jhtst of fellr. Tim regular J una meeting of select anil common muiu'lls was held WodneSlI ay even ing. M'.i.r.er council. In select council Ilia following named mmiilMtrn ware presanl : Messrs. Jtetnnlua, Burger, Leng, Kemley, Riddle, White, Wise ml Kvsns president The minute or last etated and m ecla! meet ing wero raad. Dr. Bilanlu presented Ilia monthly re port of the II ii .in p committee, and the drainage anil sewerage committee, which worn read. Dr. Itnlcnlua prvaenled tlia monthly report of tba stroetcoiiiinltteo which wm roil. It contain no matters of Interest that bave net been heretofern published, oxceptthe follow ing : The committee roeoinmond the oonstrnc eonstrnc oenstrnc tlou of bridges evor gutters at nuke and New streets, anil ttin proper g'ade te be made en James, betwenu North (J neon and Market, ami nn North Queen between Jama and Lemen. Tlin strmt commissioner was au au therirsd te purchase a car lead of crossing alone from Oiler X Hre. and te grade East Walnut between Nhlppen and I'lum street The cnmmlttee will meet at the major' mllcenn Thursday at 1 o'clock p. m., te In spect the lecallllea where Improvement are petitioned for. The following petition wera presented and referred : lly Mr. Wise, te gride Ceral atrial. lly Mr. Hmnley, te inalcn crossings at Col Cel Col uuihlawentioand Ceral street Ity Mr. Heminy, te oenatruct gutter en l.incsster avenue, betwaeu Walnut and Chestnut The report nl the lamp committee waa reaJ. The report of the city treasurer and re ceiver of taxes was re 1. It ahews a balance lu the city treasury, June 1st of 3J,f.Hi, 15. Dr. Koleulua thought councils aheuld take some action relative te the Inter-tnunlclpal bill, recently passed by the state legislature. Mr. ltlildle said ba had prepared a reaeli tlen te cerer aemn of the requirements In the Inler-municlpal bill. It waa as follewa : Wiikiikam, Nrrtlen II, artlcle 21, or the new municipal bill prevhletthat "lthall be the duty of cimnclln o'evory city of the teurtb, tlttli, alxtli and aeventu claw forthwith te paw audi enllnanciM In accordance with the provlilenaof tulnnct at may ba necemtry te rrry Inte (itlnct the ruiulrementa tbereel" ; Tlierereri, bn it llrinU'fil, Thnt tlia rlnanra commlltee be niitlierlrnd te act In conunctlen witn the city uitlcller te draft u:h enllnancea aa may ba uewwiary te carry Inte ttlnct the mmlre mmlre ineiil of aild hi", and report the aauiu te Ocllllll'IU The preamble and roirlutlena were adopted. Common council cincurred. A resolution wai oirereil by Mr. Kiddle duelling the ci-niultte. en printing te hae one hundred eplM of the nuw ulty rharter prlnta.1 ler thn unenl iiiomlierii. Dr. It.ilenlui thought we bail botter wait until a cartltittil copy of the bill be received by the mayor or aeuie ether city elllcer. Mr. Kiddie claimed that lie hAil a CKirtlll'd c-py of thn bill, priiMiited by llie ctiluf clerk of the Siwate. ArtirliirthardlvuMlnn I'realdent l'.VAtia put tli ipieitti 'ii In the rilliiwing ferm: "All llie In ravorel kipitndprlnethei'llj'a lunila for nothing will vo'e aye. " There were auuia iep mar-. " Thuae opjeai'd will vote nay. " llie i eh appear te hae It" aald Mr. l'rani. Mr. HldillocAlled for n dlvNIen, and told I'rcalitnnt Kvana that be had net put the qiHiAtleu fAlrly, that thoae who voted aye warn no morn In favor of riiiaudering the city' money than hn wax, but that they la la vered the ai,ige of thn roaelutlon te print thecliarter for the me of luembera. Mr. Kvana rntnrled that It amounted tealmutthe eame thing. The jean and naa being called ter, the res olution waa lout by a tie vole. An Invitation te the president and mem ber or council, extamled by the faculty of Franklin and Mrliall enllrga, te attund thec-ininniicemi'nt oxerclxia, cxpenially the dlnner te lie given by the Alumni associa tion nn thn 15th el June, was accepted. Henry Deorr presented hia resignation aa a member of select council from the r'lrst ward, bncaufflofhisphyalealdlialillity. The resUnittieu was avnptej and a voteel thanks extended te Mr. Deerr for his intelligent and efMcient performance et duty as euuncllmau. The resolution was unanimously adopted. Dr. Iteleulus nominated Dr. M. U Davis In till the vacancy. The yeas and nays were called, aud Dr. Davis was elected unanl unanl tnenly. The resolution adopted by common council but month allowing J. W. Johnaen, ex-clty anllclter, tS(U5 claimed by him far extra ser vices, was called up, ami Dr. Unleniu moved that seleet council concur. Mr. Ilerger objected le the payment of the bill. It bad never been shown that the money waa due Mr. Jehnsen, lie 'had collected large sums of money dua the city while he waa city solicitor, and bad failed te pay It ever te the city treasurer, until he waa threatened with prosecution. Then be made a elalm for payment for extra services, and retained the amount el the claim In his own hands when be paid ever a portion et the clty'u money. The matter was further debated by Maseru, Ilelenlu', Kemley Kiddle and Wlae, and the yeas and nays were called en the motion te concur Willi common council. The resnlt was as fellows : Yeas Messrs. Belenlus, Kemley, Wise and White. Nay Messrs Jierger, Leng and Evan president. Adjourned. COMMOM COUNCIL. Common council waa called te order at 7 o'clock, with the following inember present : Messrs. Auiar, ilautngarduer, Braille, Rrln Rrln ten, Bucklus, Uormeuy, Cresbacb, Cum tilings, I)l7, Kberman, Kverta, Fralley, Franlr, Fritch, driest, MoKlrey, Nell, Kehrer, Hlug, HUllk, Hlermfeltx and Beard president. The minute of the last stated meeting were read and approved. Preesuutlen of fetltlens. By Mr. Kehrer, the petition of a large number of citizens of the Neventh ward for water pipe en Bhlppen street, between low and Locust street, for the convenience of a number of people who intend building tbia season en that atreet By Mr. Cormeny, for a crewing at Seuth Queen and Strawberry streets. By Mr. Fritcb,fer water pipe en Laurel street, from iilgh te Buttonwood straete, and for the maotdamlzleg of Poplar street, between Strawberry and Filbert street. By Mr. Franlt, for oreaalogs at Ann and Chejtnnt, Franklin and Onattnnt, and Mar- aeaii ana uuemnni sireei. By Mr. Fralley, for the grading and gutter ing of Liberty street, between North Queen and Prince treeta, and for a crossing at tba earner of Liberty and North Queen streets. All the above petition war referred te appropriate committees. Ei-Seucltur Jekasea'a Claim. The nnanee committee presented their report for the month. Attar aetlag tba nam bar and amount et bill apprerad during the neath tba committee ravtewad tba dliBcultjr baiwaaatx-BoUeltor Jobaaea w tte aMy. jrjasBiM.oeauuiMra asiwi h that Mr. Johnaen collected a large inn of money during hi term of office and after tba expiration, when requested te pay ever the balance In tils hands, he refused te de se and claimed that the city owed blm 1390 03 and whenever the elty autherltiaa paid him that urn for extra services be waa ready te settle After waiting several month and Mr. John Jehn John eon net settling, the city solicitor waa In structed te bring a criminal suit for embeitle ment against him, but before that suit was brought Mr. Jehnsen handed ever 11,47(1.01, but retained llflA ).", which be baa never yet paid ever. The committee also sute that Mr. Jehnsen was allowed 120) as a fee for ap pearing ler the elty In lore the supreme court In the Klnehart case. Mr. Cormeny etlared a resolution that the bill be paid and the m yer be Instructed te draw his warrant for the amount of John John Jehn eon's claim, tlUj, tan percent, of the full amount collected by him. and 1290 for the trial of four casai for the city In the common pleaa courts, lis inivel the adoption of the resolution and Mr. Ilrlnten seconded It Mr, Kverls qitnttleneJ whether It would be legal te allow Mr. Jehnsen the amounts claimed by hlui for extra service. If tbla council allows this claim there are ether city solicitors who will put In bills for extra ser vices. Hoe.MiM net see why the solicitor should be psld f-'fl for trying cases, a be re ceived a salary for attending te the elty'a legal business. The yeas and navs were called en the motion te allow Mr. Jehnsen's bill and II was adopted by the following vete: Mew. Auxer, Bra tin, Ilrlnten, Bucklus, Cormeny, CraiOaih, DtUr, Eharmsn, Frantx, Urlaat, Kihrer, Mlii, Hnlrk and Stermfeltz 14 voted aye. Messrs. IIaii ng-irdner, dimming", Everts, Fralley, Frlleh, MoKlrey, Nell and Beard 8 voted nay. Mr. Btuiiu miner called the attention of the members te the t-.t that they have di rected the mayor te draw his warrant for the amount el Mr. Je'ins m's bill, In the face of the fact that Mr. J lUni ta ewes the city, and haa net yet paid the am unit he collected as city solicitor. F.ilrn.lnn of tlia Mr.st lUtlwav. Mr. Cuinmlngs priHxnted the petition or the directors el the Luimster City Street railway company, asking the einsaut of councils te use the following street for the extension el thelr street railway : Frem the corner of Kast King and Duke, down Duke te Vine, along Vine te Seuth (J neon, down Seuth Queen te Hazel, return le Cenetnga, te l'rlnce, te Orange, te prtwent read ; and also en West Cbestnul te M irle'.U and Cilumbte avenues, te city limits via. Wat Knd or College aienuaia msy bsdetermlned ; work te be doneumlor the direction el the street com cem com ralttee and the nrdluiices el thu city regulat ing street railways. Aoeonpinyingthapitltl'in was a resolution giving the company the deilred permission, snd it was adep'ed by a unanlmius vote. Select council delcrreil action for a month. Tlia Awning., Xe , Mini tin. Mr. Kehrer otlered a resolution providing that no mere wooden awnings lie put up around City ball, and attar April 1, IM all the awnings, news and ether stands be re moved by the street commissioner. Mr. Kehrer said he ettered the resolution se that these eye sores would In the future be romevod. Mr. Hrlnteu movetto amend tha resolu tion by striking out the latter part referring te the remeval of the same In 1S.-.S. The amendment was ailopted, but recon sidered and then ilofeated. The original resolution was adopted by an almost unani mous vote. Select council concurred. Mr. Fralley presented the report of the water committee ler the month, showing the bills approved during the month of May. Tlia Majer's MMaate. Mr. Kehrer presented the annual inewaee of the mayor, which was read. It was alie raad In select council. 7'e the Jlennratile the Stleftttmi C'uirimen Vjuneili e the ('Hi et lAintaiter. Uknti.kmkn : 1 beg leave te submit te your Judgment my annual message "con cerning the condition of the city In re lation le Its government, finances and Im provement,'' and reoeuirmnda'iori el ma i measures as in my opinion the buslness and luteresiM of the city requlre : Fiuanes. With respect te the finances of the city an examination of the books and account el the treasurer shows the follewing: Trie fundtn debt of the city liearirtK 15 liir runt. lnterL'JI.IU2 01 Ilia f until it dttlil of the city tieitiliiKS pwcent liunnut 41,7i 10 Tbu luiuiea dlt of thu ct y bearing 4 per cut, luterxat 300.MI) ui r tl.JIJ W Of which the oemmltteo of tlnance ami ac counts as commlsslenorsot the sinking fund bold : bends bearing B pur cent. In- temst IOT.&5I 00 Kinds bearings per cent, lu- tere.t 41.I0UOJ Uenilt beating 4 percent, In terest "..... to.eoaoo litVJM Ot', Total announter debt eutstandlu; IbA.ai Ui Totalaineiinlordoblouubind IngJunul, hj'Ol l',;51'.i! Total aineiu tot debieu tstand- tug June l.lMf 4'i,lu j Decreiseef the city debt for the rt.cal year lC-IM7 t a'.COO ftl Total amount or bends In sinking tunaJunel,lnHT....IJff.9irc Tiitnl Kfnnunt nt bends iu Inking fund June 1,11 ... 24?,9VH) Innrnsse In the sinking fund for tne 11,-Kl year H-i-tw7 btr bends pur- enased and traiwterred tell, I io.enj a) Tblsdlsoleaas the gratifying fact that the steady and gradual redaction of the city debt, by additions te the Sinking Fund continues. Inasmuch as none of thetl percent city bends mature before lS'.K), these addition must for the present be made of the 4 par cent bends ; and when the period for the redemption of higher rate leaim arrives, tbey can undoubt edly be funded at net mere than 4 per cent Intereat and a considerable annual aavingte the municipality be effected. The executive Is glad te say that the condi tion of the city with reference te the lleatlng Indebtedness, and the state of the current ap propriation Is far better than It was a twelve month age when I felt It te be my etUclal duty te criticise the frequent transgression of sound municipal economy. During the past fiscal year the city bas net only liquidated the lleatlng Indebtedness which oeufronted us at the euteet of It but In almost every de. ptrtment baa managed te live within its In come and te enter upon the new year with a clean balance abeet The ordinance new pending In oennoll making the appropriation ler the next II seal year will amply provide for all tha ordinary wants or the city: it grant 10.000 for the contemplated Improvement of the 11 rat square of Seuth Queen atreet with Belgian bleek pavement and for a noiseless asphalt roadway en Duke atreet adjoining tba court house. The approval by popular vote at tha Feb ruary election of a new lean of frri.OOOfer water work aud sewerage Improvement, Indicate the willingness of the people te carry new burdens et debt and taxation for needed and well considered Improvements ; while at the tame time the decided and re spectable minority vote In the negative ; and the large number of voter who east a blank ballet en this issue, war a warning that all ucb Improvement must be made with due deliberation and a proper regard for the want ana interest or every seaiiea or me city, and the right of all property owners and taxpayers. Wltb a view te secure these ; tba water department and the special com. mlttee baring tha subject In charge bave withheld all expenditure of money and contracting et new permanent lean en this account, until the best plan for the required work could ba given thorough examination and earetnl dauwlen. Tba Ktnck mill prop erty, purebaaed In anticipation of tu neces sity for It us for the elty, 1 at present yield ing almost tba intereat en tba priea te ba paid for It and taxea, Tba subject of Inadequate and unequal a susute beretoler complained et la con cen aldarad la oeaaaotloa wltb tba ebaaga In tba etty geratmasaal wroeght by tba e called te4twiiyaV' Midiftai by tba teg tela- swswa Under tha operation et tha new license law enacted by tba last legislature, all saloons and tavern hereafter lleenssd te sell vinous, splrlteus, malt or brewed liquor In this elty will ba required te pay 1300 tax each, three fifth of which te te be paid for the use of tba elty. The streets. Tha annual report el tha street cemmK loner allowed a limitation upon the expen diture fur new work and tha repairs of streete te tha amount of tha appropriation ler that purpose, and a gradual adoption by this de ptrtment of the wise rule that no moneys beuld be expanded or debts contracted In any fiscal year te ba carried ever against tha appropriation of the next year. Tnls repirt exhibit tha laving of another square of Hai tian block nn West King street from Centre Square te l'rinee j the construction of 4,WU1 feet et sewer, a considerable portion of tbe 03t of which valuable public improve, menta was borne by private subscriptions ; the laying 013,161 feet 11 Inches of new cross ing at a coat or 4 cent per feet ; the erection of 8, 11 1 feet of gutter at ID cent per feet nd the laying out of the streets as fellows i Ssymeurstreet from Seuth Queen te Leve lane; Fremont street from Strawberry te Leve lane: a 11 feet alley In northwestern section el city : Clay street from North Queen te Duke atrnst ; Seuth Christian street from Church te Middle street ; Ceral atreet from Columbia avenue te Fourth street ; Liurel street, from Sb Jeseph te Poplar street ; Lancaster avenue, from Lainen te Jamas atreet: Seuth Franklin, from Kast King te New Helland pike ; Clay street from JeHer JeHer sen alley teShlppen street In addition te these Improvements, one square of West Lsmen street was macadam ized. With the exception of less macadamizing than usual, in all these features of permanent sewerage and atreet Improvement this re port shows a very decided measure of Im provement The deHcletcv in the cost or laying the Belgian block en West King street te be provided for In the budget of 1W7 arises, partly, fren the large frontage of elty property en the line of tbe work. During the past year a new street railway has bean laid en almost tbe entire length of Kast King street: and another line Is being extended nnt Duke street around the upper part of tbe city, and la eipscted te reach Centre Square, crossing tbe Pennsylvania railroad at grade en North Queen street The large and Increasing patronage of these reads justllles their construction, and proves their necessity and convenience. It will ba well, hewever, for the atreet department and councils te guard vigilantly tbe rights of tbe public en tbe city' highway and te see that In the construction and maintenance of all new works of tbla kind, publle convenience and safety be duly protected. The premised gates at tbe railroad crossings In tbl city bave net yet been erected, but It is under under steed that they are new In the hand of the builder. They are an absolute necessity. Tbe cab and wagon license tax prescribed by a recent ordinance, te be devoted te atreet purposes, bas net yet been linpessd, owing te tbe delay In tha preparation of the neces sary numbers. Nene et the tsx en telegrsph end telephone poles bas beau collected, al though the companies liable have been sev erally netllled. When cellected the special taxea from these sources will increase tbe amounts available for repairs of streets, a purpose for which there Is Increasing demand ter expenditures. I most urgently repeat my previous recommendation that greater care aheuld be taken In macadamizing either new or repalr work te see that tbe atone Is broken tloe and a geed top dressing pnt en. As seen aa the state of tbe appropri ations will admit of the outlay, tbe rtty should purchase a stene crusher and roller rer sireei worn. Water. The annual report or tha Superintendent of Water Works embodying the operation a of nisaepanmentup te .Marce i, anewsa gen erally geed condition or uie city 'snacninery, the pumps having been put Inte complete re pair last stimmer. Thn total numborel gal lons numned waa Z7.9Z7.S91 greater than the year before, an average Increase dally el !M,iv, snowing tne sieauy increase or our population and demand for water. The cheaper pum page by water piwer locreased considerably in proportion ; and the average cost of pumping a million gallons et water into the reservoir was reduced from fT.OO te fiiiii Tha increased revenues from water rents is decided, nrevlng what has often been urged tint wall -considered water works Im provements yield quick and sure returns In a mere than correNpindlug Incrnis9 nt reve nues. Tbe change in many el the lire plugs te an Improved pattern Is a mtrka J advan tage. The subject of batter sewerage and mere copious water supply and lucraased storage capacity baa rejelved se much attention dur ing the past year la publle meetings, In coun cils aud committee, and lu tha newspapers, that it calls for no extended discussion bore. That the growth of tbe city and Its future prosperity and sanitary wants demand prompt and liberal attention te these three great considerations all of our citizens are substantially agreed. Te secure tbem a grant of ,1-,000 was made by popular vote. Less tban a tilth of this atneuut will ba ab sorbed by tbe purchase of tbe Ktnck mill property, which all tba engineer authorities who have examined the ground approve as a wise prevision for any future alterations in the present mode of supply. Tee whole sub ject In all iu relations bas baen wisely re ferred te a competent engineer, landing hia thorough investigation and comprehen sive report recommendations in detail are withheld ; but councils will de well te adept no plan that la net complete and which doss notalmtesecuredratnageofthe Northeastern part of the elty, the taking or the water sup ply from a point above contamination fren thiasouree, tbe nitration of the water pumped Inte the city reservoirs, and at least a stand pipe te provide ler tbe higher levels or tbe elty. These Improvements may be made within our present available reiources. Police and Public flssltb. The report nt the Chief el Police, trans mitted herewith shows an erderly condi tion of the elty during tbe psst year aud at test the eillelency of the pillae force. Toe radical changes In the organlzttlen of this department made by tbe new municipal bill will be or advantage te tha city. The large ly Increased number or coin -nit menu of tramps te the workhouse bas been followed with geed results. 1 approve the rhlet'a recommendation for the empleymeut of a house sergeant The rlllcleney of the Kurd or llaalth, as organized, dep mds etiietly upon IU execu tive elllcer, from whom I have vary maagre report. Tbe statemant t oeuuclls ler the year ending April i, 1S87, shewa'jl nuts nuts aneea abated ; aud the general hetlthiulnaas and aanltary condition of tbe city Is a matter rer puuue ana private congratulation. Tba Fire Department. The urth annual report or tha ptld tlra da partmant shows au eiUulent and wnll dlsel- E lined servies, wlileh, islUble, however, le s taxed te Its u'.tnm eiptmty in apeclal emargeneles. Tne chiefs rai in Herniatiens for strengthening the d?prtiniut and his request for a complete overhauling nt engine Ne. 4 aheuld have prompt attention. Car talnly four geed engines, In nrstelass condi tion, are net tee mtuy for tun w tuts of a elty of this size, Lighting tris Ulty. Little mm plaint it new heard or exnrassed In regard te the Irregularity or InsulU ilenny of atreet lighting. While tha out or It is a very considerable Item of tha munlelpsi ex penditure, a sulllileney of light gives pnpu. lar satisfaction and proves a goei police pro tection. Tbe dependence el the city en the electric, gas and gasoline systems secures fur It illumination In every quarter, aud the competition of the dttlerent plana of lighting ss a protection irem monopoly. Tbe i.w tMpartm.nl. Tha administration et tbe elty aolleltnr's etUce bas been prompt ; tbe solicitor's atten tion te business In bis bands bas bean dili gent and his settlement et collections mine regnlsr. HI report herewith seat te oouu eouu oeuu clls exhibit tha business of hi department In detail. The nacbanan-McKvay-Ksiraelds rand. The Bucbanan-UoKvey-Keynold relief committee spent during tba winter of lvki and 1837 all of the appropriation and a amall balanee left from tha previous year. Tne coal was contracted for with Kaullman, Kel ler A Ce., tba lowest bidders, at tl 03 per ten. Each family was given three-fourths of a ten. Tna number el famllle relieved was -110, and the expanses of tbe committee were I Kauffnan, Keller A Co.eoal 719 i. rrtutlng.aavurlUlng and clerk.... 40 64 Tba fund new amounts te 112,800, et which 12,600 tals par emi. beada uit POO la 6 Mr aflat i,A' fBWJ SJaSKSISSf SKVPSavSKSSSBf The Nsw uaarur. Tba passage of Heuse bill Ne. 10 ' by the legislature of Pennsylvania, and It approval by tba governor, work very material change In our form of municipal administration. Fortunately for tbe city' Interest and lbs convenience of lte citizen, the feature of this proposed legislation most objectionable te Lanenter were atrlekan out before final Eaasage ; but there remain eme meat aalu iry previsions, and councils should proceed atoneeto enact tha appropriate ordinance naeaaaary te put tbem Inte operation. Under tba classification or tbl act Lancaster br ooms a fifth class city, and will undoubtedly remain uch under the next census. Here after members or select council, one Irem each ward, shall ba elected for four years ; and members of oemmon oennoll two from each ward and one for each additional three hundred taxable In excess of six hundred hall ba chesra for two years. Under tbe operation or tbl act tbe representation in select oennoll In Lancaster will remain as at present one from each ward. Tha terms of all present members of both branches shall cease and determine en the first Monday of April, 1883 At tha next municipal election members of select council will be chosen for two year from the First Third, Firth, Seventh and Ninth wards ; and for four years from the Second, Fourth, Sixth and Klgblb ward. In common oeunoll, accord ing te the new law and the last enumeration of taxable, the representation will be as foleows: Wards. Taxahlei. Members. Flrat Ui 'i Hecnnd afl i Third Ki '.! fourth.... wn i Firth 811 2 Mxih (about) no 4 Biivcnth'... (ri 2 Klghth ViU 1 Ninth 1011 3 It will be teen tbst three wards are very near te the additional ratio required for three common councilman, se that a mere carelul count et the taxable may be required te II x tba apportionment before the next election. At the next municipal election member of common council win be chosen from the First, Third, Tilth, Seventh and Ninth wards for one year, and Irem the Second, Fourth, Sixth and Eighth wards ler two years. The fiscal year wilt hereafter begin with January 1 ; tbe department reports aud esti mates are te be made and the annual appro priations Axed befere that Inasmuch as this date Intervenes between new and the expira tion or tbe present councils, it wilt be well te conslder Ibis change In making apprbpria apprbpria tlen rer the present year, and te provide that the unexpended balances of tbe old fiscal year revert te tbe city treasury and be applied te tbe appropriations or the new Uscal year. Hereafter the term of tbe mayor shall be four years, and he Is net eligible te re election for tbe next succeeding term. Tha present police prevision of enr city charter by which tbe ward constables must be appointed policemen ex officio seams te le abrogated by tbe new law. Tbe mayor shall nominate and appoint alt the policemen, subject te rcmotalel any of tbem upon tbe demand of two thirds of both branches of councils; tbe number, rank and cempensa tlen te lie llxed by ordinance. Policemen are te have 'x o;icte tbe powers of censtables; butal sand costs received by tbem shall be p.il J .ute the city treasury, aud it is made a misdemeanor In eirica for any policeman te aak, demand or receive any ether compenaa cempenaa compenaa tlen or reward whatsoever for his elllclal services rendered In bebalf of thn city, te be followed by dismissal from ollise Ward cenatablcs shall be elected hereafter for three years. The city treasurer shall hereafter ba electiil by popular vote te serve for two years, and he shall keep tbe public funds In such batik or financial depositories as councils may di rect. The new oflleeef city controller Is erf a'el for Lancaster, and upon the incumbent is conferred in large measure tbe powers and duties new vested In tha finance committee of councils. He shall have supervision and control of all the fiscal att'ilrs and audit all tbe acceunU of the city, and shall in every case countersign tbe city warrants, see that the smeunt expressed in each warrant Is due te the person in whose favor it Is drawn, that the supplies bave been furnished and the services rendered according te law for which such warranu are drawn, and the controller shall net sign warraeU for tbe payment el claims against the city unless tbnre Is money In tbe treasury te pay such warrants. The term of city solicitor bhall hereafter be two yeira Instead of one, as at present. The elllca remains elective by councils. The Beard of Health is te ba nominated by the mayor; te consist el live members, serv ing a term or live years each, one te go out and one te be appointed In each year. Under Articla XVI of this new law it seems te be mandatory upon any city new owning water works te constitute a water department; for tbe organlzttlen and gov ernment or tbe same te divide the city Inte threo districts for the election of a beard of three commissioners, one te be chosen from each district ; tbe same te lie elected in Joint convention or city councils en the second Monday in April or thirty days thereafter, and at tbe tlrst election each member el oeunulls shall vote ter two commissioners of the three elect ; the respective terms shall be llxed by let and hereatter the Jilnt conven tion et councils ahall elect a commissioner annually te serve tbreeryears. Tbe superintendent of water works and clerk or secretary of tbe commission shall be appointed and employed by tbe commis sioners, and tbe compensation of the mem bers of the beard and its empleyes ahall be fixed by council. In general the powers at present vested In the water commlttea are transferred te this beard. Sections 7 and 8 of this article aaem te con template tbe Imposition of a frontage tax upon property owners along streets In which new water mains are laid ; but it is also pro vided that councils may defiay the entire cost et all tucb Improvements. Ne change is made in the present system et street snd sewerage Improvements and io ie pairs in vogue bare ; the powers or tbe street commissioner and the street committee re main as llxed at present ; but councils are permitted te establish by ordinance a divi sion of tbe city Inte sewer districts and te make frontage assessments fersuch improve ments. Whether or net ward assessors for county and state purpose are te be elected In cities of tbe llfth class, as heretofore, Is net clear from tbe various terms el this bill ; aud it does net essentially concern us as a munici pality, since It la plain from tbe previsions of Article XIX tbat the asse-sments of these elllcara are no longer te be the basis for municipal taxation. The beard for this pur pose Is te consist n'ter next April, of three persons residents of the city for Ave years and real estate owners, te serve for three years, nn two te be resldenu of tbe same ward and at tbe next election one each te ba elected for one, two and three year respec tively, am! thereafter onateba chosen an nually. The said beard ahall have power te appoint an assistant assessor from each ward, te serve net mere tban sixty days, for each triennial assassmnnt tba compensation el tbe general and ward assessors te be fixed by councils. Councils have power, under tbe new law, but are net obliged, te provide- ler a real es tate registry and topographical survey. Frem these general features of the act It will be seen tbat linperUmtctinnges are made In our existing municipal regulations ; and In my Judgment our laws, ordinances and usages should be aexunuwdated te them be bo be fere tbattme arrives te put them into opera tion, rreoemmend that the city solicitor or ether oempeteut authority lie instructed te furnish te councils proper legal sdvice us te the demands of tbe new situation, and tbat the necessary ordluancea and alterations be drafted in due time for preper consideration, se tbat all questions et municipal economy ba considered as remotely a possible from season of partisan agitation, and wltb a view single te tha beet Intereat el tbe elty. Very respeettully, William A. Morten, Mayer, Lancaster, June 1, 1S87. The GUV Solicitor' Hnslneas. The report et tba elty solicitor showed that 81 id fits were Issued duilng the year by' hlm.and 103 municipal liens ler 11,580 09 were filed. Ta solicitor referred te tha caaa dis posed et In tba oemmon plea court during the year. fire Committee H.pert. . Tbe report of tba tire oemmltteo for May, presented by Mr. Nell, showed the changes In tba employ, a already noted. In addi tien tba report oeatalaad tba following reso lution t JM4Wl4il, By U MUst Md councils of Lancaster city that tha Ore com mittee are hereby Instructed toarectadlstlnet and separate lire alarm ler tha department et the city at an expense net te exeeed two theuaand (f2,(X0) dollars, and that the mat nt the same be taken Irem tbe contingent fund. Mr. Kberman ellared a resolution rescind ing the action taken at the former meeting In reference te taking f700 from the contingent f nnd for three alarm boxes. Tha resolution was adopted, and the resolution providing for 12,000 was se amended as te Include the erection or three additional Are alarm boxes, and the resolution aa amended was adopted. Mr. Ilrlnten ofTered a resolution Instruct ing the atreet committee te Inquire Inte the expediency of purchasing a stone crusher and te report at tbe next meeting et councils. Common council ordinance Ne. 1, approp riating the moneys ler the fiscal year ending June 1, 1888, was read and adopted with but one dissenting vote that el Mr. Ilrlnten. Select council cencurred In this action. He opposed the ordinance en the ground that the Inter-munlclpal bill prevented an appropriation beyond January I, 1888. The ordinance will be found in the advertising columns. Invitation Accept. d. Common council accepted the Invitation et the faculty of Franklin and Marshall college te attend the centennial exercises and ban quet during commencement week. Tbe street committee reported favorably common council ordinance Ne. 2, granting a license te telephone companies under certain restrictions. The ordinance will be printed and acted en at tba next meeting. Adjourned. bbpuut ur cuimr mmith. A few Interesting nullifies (tlcanc d from HI Annual Communication te Councils. The following statistics are gleaned Irem the annual report of Chief of Police Smith : Total number et arresta, 1,230, of which 1,211 were males, and 43 females. The great est number of arrest were made In December and the least In August There were 108 committed te prison, 238 te the workhouse, and 148 paid oeste ; 759 were discharged ; 17 were committed te the workhouse, and 19 te the hespiUL Tbe eflense for which tbey were arrested were drunkenness and disorderly conduct 327, disorderly conduct 62 and vagrancy 8S0. Twenty-tour countries are represented In the birth places of tbese arrested. The United States leads with Cle, Germany comes second with 253, and Ireland a geed third with 253. Ninety four different occupations were given, and laborers heads the list with 873, or two thirds of these arrested. Tbe ages of the parties were as fellows : 10 te 20, 104 ; 20 te no, 39J ; .10 te 10, 333 ; 40 te 60, 241 ; GO te m, 130 ; IX) te 70, 50 ; 70 te SO, 20 ; 80 te 90, 8 ; 90 te 100, 3. In tbe chiefs opinion the numerous com mitments te the workhouse has driven many tramps from the county te ether counties wbere they are net se severely dealt with. There were mere commitments te that insti tution in one month of 1S37 tban during the whole of 1S3G. The chief ronews his rocnmmendatlen made a year age tbat councils shall provide for a beuse sergeant for duty at the station house during tbe day. He shows tbat six wards of the city are dally without an elllcei, because under the present system six elllcara from tbat manv warda are each reaulred te de station house duty. Tbe annual reperte et the heads of the ether city departments were publlsbed wben they were a led en February 28. TUB I.ATBat IB nHB HALL. Tbe Oiwrge Club Dubands and the Jehn. town Funis Hull Very Weak. There were but two Associations games yes terday, owing te wet grounds. In Philadel phia tbe Louisville defeated the Athletics uy 3 te 2, and in Baltimore the Cincinnati get away with Baltimere by I te 2. The only League game played yesterday was a postponed one between New Yerk and Bosten In tbe former cltv. Keefe pitched a tine game and the New Yorks wen by 8 te 3 Tbecluba are fielding in great shape. In the three League and Association games yesterday but eight errors were made. The University club of Philadelphia ar rived lu this city at 2 o'clock this afternoon, and they began a game with the Bears of Columbia at 4 o'clock. Tbe same club will play In Columbia tc-morrew. and again in tbe cily en Saturday. Lancaster Is again Interested In base ball, and betting en tbe dttlerent games through out the country was lively te-day. Washington Net... Washisuten, June 2. -Secretary Whit ney bas returned from New Yerk. Ueerge M. Sweeney, chief clerk of tbe second assistant's clUce, posteftlce depart meet, bas tendered his resignation. Tbe health et Protaser Spencer F. Balrd, of tbe Smithsonian Institution, is net as pre carious as reported. Kev. Jehn S. Lindsay, of this cily, yester day elected bishop of the diocese or Kastec, Md., will accept the position. The second annual session of the associa tion of American physician baan this morn ing at the Army medical museum. Presi dents. Weir Mitchell, et Pnlladelphia, read bis address. Because of Gould's Humored llrath. Nt:w Yebk, June 2 Pacific Mall waa hammered quite freely shortly after 2 o'clock tbl allernoen by liears, who calcu. latedarumer tbat Mr. Jay Gould, the n. read magnate aud speculator, bad died scd deuly te day at his residence at Irvingtcn-en-the Hudsen. Under their bammerlngtba pries of the Bleck declined 3', per cent, Tbe report was promptly denied by Mr. Gould's son, who said It originated in tbe fact tbat hi father bad barn confined te bla residence by a slight attack el neuralgia. Tbe young man said lurtber that bis father had new fully recovered and would leave for Fortress Monroa te morrow. An Eletated Itead ler tb lladslpbla. Phii.adei.puia, June 2 Jehn Wana raaker, Jehn Lewber, Jehn Welsh, 'lhemaa Delan, Jeseph B. Altemus and Henry C. Gibsen, bave formed a syndicate te build an elevated railroad in this city, and at a meet ing at the law elllca el P. F. Koiharmel, Jr., this morning, all of the gentlemen above mentioned, except Mr. Welsh, who is In New Yerk, algued a petition ter a charter. Mr. Kethermel, the attorney for tbe syndl cta,lelt for Uarrisburg immediately,and the application for tbe charter uuder the recent elevated railroad law will bellied. What Ucrauie el ll.r? CKDtRKariiis, June 3. Mrs. J. 11. Dully, a passenger en route Irem Farley, Iowa, le Omaha, crawled through a car window while the train waa running lull speed between Fairfax and Cedar R iplds early this morning. The train was steppod aud a dozen passen gers volunteered te huut for the missing lady, who bad mysteriously dianppeared, Tbe search ha beeu In progress three hours, but no tracM of Mrs. Dully bave been found. Niupatby for RuBale mil's Cowboy, Londen, J una 2 The reperte concerning Buck Tayler, thrown from bl horse yester- day, are quite favorable. Tbe accident te the popular cowboy ba excited much sympa thy In bla behalf. Score of American aud many of hi English admirer called at tbe hospital te offer their condolence and make Inqulrle for blm. Number of card bave also been sent blm lucluding these of Minister Phelpa aud Secretary of Legation White. Carlten Wins tbe MaacbMUr Cp. Londen, June 2.-Tbla wa tbe third dy at tbe Manchester WblUuntid meeting. Tbe racing wa for the Manchester cup, Iwhloawaaweaby Oarltea. qttflp MdMsUMUirtk BBrMMAL OmtLDBBB K1U.W0, Wbll a Catholic Ghareh is Crowded Mts the AltarAnr. Chihuahua, Max., June 2. A terrible panle pre vailed here yesterday afternoon In the Catholic cathedral, eanaad by a tailing candle aettlng tlra te one of tha altar. Tba day being a religion holiday tha church waa crowded te overflowing, principally wltb women and children. At tbe sight et tbe smoke the crowd became frantle and tba usual scene el a terror-stricken, atrnggUng mass of humanity followed. Several eh 11 dren were killed and quite a number of women severely Injured. Theaeene at tha main entrance te tbe church was pitiful te beheld. Women and children were lying aboutgreantng with pain, whlle tbe doctor were doing their utmost te resuscitate the sutlerers. Official reports of the number killed are net obtainable at the present writing. Tba Prfsldsnt's Invitetlen te St Leets. St. Leuim, June 2 It Is rumored here that prominent members of tbe O. A. K. are averse te receiving President Cleveland aa their guest during encampment week, and that Grand Commander Falrchild ha repri manded the local executive committee of the encampment for their action In inviting tbe president The citizens' oemmlttee which last week extended an Invitation te the pres ident te visit St Leuis, represented both political parties and comprised member of the O. A. R. They told President Cleveland that they would like te bave him come during tbe O. A. R, encampment and would consider an acceptance or tbe O. A. R. Invl tatien already extended as an aeceptance of the citizens' Invitation. Tbe president may solve tbe difficulty el bis reception by net coming at all. An enthusiastic welcome awaits him, in which, however, the Grand Array men will net Jein as an organization. Plnckllr Chased Three Rerglars. Cuicaue, June 2 Albert Barney, living In JeQeraen, a suburb et this city, was awakened about five o'clock; this morning by a burglar In his room. Us sprang from bis bed and was confronted by a big man who covered blm with a revolver while be backed out of tbe hense, carrying en his arm Mr. and Mr. Barney ' clothes. When the burglar reached the outside he was Joined by two ethers. Mr. Barney, re In forced by a fritnd who ledged there, cbased tbem about three blocks, throw ing clubs and atones st tbem, and were rapidly gaining, when one el tbem turned and sent a bullet into Mr. Barney's shoulder, Tbe wound wssat first thought te be fatal but it is new believed Mr. Barney will re cover. The thieves dropped tbe plunder In their lllfcht Iron-Werksrs Wast Wsgf. Advanced. PiTTsnuRO, June 2. Tbe scale proposals el the various ledges el the Amalgamated association abew tbat tbe great majority favor a ten per cent advance. Tbe scale pro posed Is 5 50 a ten en a two cent card rate for '.puddling and a corresponding advance in ether departments. The wages proposed advance ten cent ter every one-tenth cent advance In tbe card rate. The proposed price en a 4$ cent card rate Is te. 13, against $3 30 at present The wage committee et the Amalgamated association will meet to morrow te prepare It report for submission te tbe convention en Tueadsy. The Pittsburg members et tbe Manufac turers' association have also appointed their conference committee. The manufacturer elalm that tbe condition of trade doe net warrant an ad rance. M n rd( red by a Maloen-Kerpsr. North Bend, Ohie, June 2. Twe em em peoyes of the Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Leuis & Chicago railroad, named William Kay and Tem Bradley, went into BobRudl BebRudl sell's saloon last night and called for a bottle of whisky. A quarrel ensued between the barkeeper and Ray, (when Rudl Bell picked up a beer mallet and struck Ray a blew en tbe temple, telling blm te the fleer. Hradley rushed te tbe assistance of bis companion, and was knecked senseless by a blew en tbe back of his head. Neither men seemed te revive. Rudlaell became alarmed and sentforapbya sentferapbya Iclan, who pronounced Wm. Ray dead and tbe cbaucea for the recovery of Bradley are very slight Just what led te tbe quarrel Is net fully determined. One story la that tbe men relused te pay for tbe whisky ; another is that tbey were refused tbe liquor. Fell sort Broke nisNsck. Clinten, Ma, June 2. t5 o'clock Tuea dsy workmen fired shot In a well en Dr. P. II. Gllkersen'a premise In tbla city. A. biasing noise like escaping ateam wm beard. Burning hay was thrown Inte tbe well te ex pel tbe gas. When It waa thought te be out Adolphu Ward descended te go te work, About twenty feet down he called te these above te pull him out The men at tbe wind lass responded, but before he reached the top Ward was overcome by damp and fell te tbe bottom et tbe well, thirty-five feet, breaking bis neck. Ward leaves a family In destitute circumstances. A Weman and Ilsr Danghtsr Blebbsd. CeiiYDON.Ind., June 2. Shortly alter mid night last uigbr, twenty-five masked men, belonging te a bandet regulators known a the "Knights of the Switch," went te the beuse of a family named Lynch living In Scott township, seven milea west of this place, and taking Mrs. Luclnda Lynch and ber daughter Mary Inte tbe yard, atrlpped tbem te tbe skin and whipped tbem with switches until they fainted from pain. Old man Lynch waa compelled at the point of a revolver te witness tbe chastisement Mrs. Lynch was about te become a mother, and It I feared he will die from tbe eltecu of the severe whipping. The women bore a very bad reputation. Feul 117 Saapcclsd. Pi.vmeuth, Wis., June 2. Ellswerth Evans died from mysterious causes yeater. day. Kvaus was Tuesday night found drunk as was supposed, and locked up. Yesterday he was found te be in a dying condition, death ensuing at the Central beuse, whither he was hastily removed. An abraaien en tba back of the bead waa found, and an Inquest waa deemed necessary. Tbe poet-tnertem re vealed the tact that Kvana had a bad ahull fracture, which waa the cause of death. It aeem well settled that Kvana waa foully ueuii witn. Trouble te Evict Ten tats. Duui.in, June 2. The eviction at Bodyke bave been resumed. The sheriff te-day made an attempt en a beuse in tbl village. He waa protected by COO police troop tho roughly armed. Tbe boese was strongly barricaded, but by the use et crowbar a hole waa made In tbe wall and an entrance effected. Tbe sherlir removed the furniture and placed it In the read amid tha Jeer aad reviling of tbe peasant, who weregTeally excited. Many evictlena are expected te fellow, and much excitement end alarm prevail among the villager. The riabert D Uss1. Loniien, June 2,-Tha Canadian fisheries question I regarded here a practically aaV tied, tbe publle having baen given ressest te believe tbat the nexotlaeon batwam tba English and American government are ea tbe eve et conclusion. The eeiUeamt, Ilia understood, will give the Aaaarleia aad Canadian fishermen equal rlghta la tha dis puted wtera, aad la turn tar tha inanaaw rail atadeby Oaaadalaa lattariata Hantaan. TBK POLICE raarrarxsjrwti BtLBM AMB ?eA AfentVaar BMmttm asssasuraaati After Tarries Tha Break era jT,'1' Naw Yerk, Jeb 2. TTm Mslri carry eat tha glove fight ttilwaam of Chioage, aad Jean Hseejaa. of -w for lioe la atskee, gala neeiett ;' aaoe a iiaa wbien tba pttgilassss themselves, waa raoetaarttl lart men fought for nearly threw dancing pavilion 30 mile ttp nver ana iteegan wen by en Files' Jaw In the 44th renatf. spectator ware present. BeU coolly and carefully. Itaeemedaltett ratiy in the iota round aa If have wen earlier had ba forced bla handler would net allow blast chances, Once Flies' second etdetsMI rush the Oghtlne. thlnklne- but tbe youngster could hit with the) every time. Tbe men shook band at tha call el tne nnt round at a little attar Tbey placed themselves in fine both holding very geed Beard. three time before File replied at all, aveiaea escn attempt with straight countered onee, landing hard em mourn. Hasgan ducked a wicked la end later beautifully. Then ha te the ropes, banging upon hia both hand. Tha second round waa Beth men sparred for opening. short for the bead and Files oeuatafesl en the eye. The third round waa a' hotter. Reagan aent In hia left wavlah ' dodged and then countered. TTaasaa! began te blacken but he had tba eail ttt' ting aa no seemed the stronger. ITM and fifth round were well contested, bad tbe best of it, and rained blew en tbe Chlcagean. The seventh renad both still cautious, but Flies aent laaJi and wen first knock-down, Reagan and ruabed In, but File had tba beat exchanged Flies get In a splendid li they came together for tbe next wen first bleed. It looked Ilka File and his friends were Jubilant Raaga waa cleaed and Files' cheek waa bleeding. The eighth round waa the of the battle. Tbe exchanging waa They used both hand, File having a tne uest ei it, xne excitement Beth were tired and little waa deaa aa 17th round, which waa another bard Reagan doing some upper enttlag. ' was the aggressor in tne next two but Reagan held him level. Reagan en bla second's advice In the 20th renasa. Files met blm en tbe nose and peatedly. Berne bard body hltttagex quarter waa then Indulged in. Tba was, cautious up te tha 20th roea, both num made a rally. Flies doing thVbaat work, but thaBi turned the tableaaniaMPtFUaa Tbe next hard round forced te the rope. Reagan knock-down In the 34th round. geed work In each et the following Alter tne ui round Reagan own way. In this round ha brought en the Jaw and aent him te tha rope te pieasea. Bleed waa atreamlag from ear and mouth, but he replied gaijaiyv tne 44 in round, whieh lasted laaa minute, Flies was rushed around taw and a right-handed smash en the Jaw sent blm te the fleer In a heap. Wheel was called be still lay there and awarded the fight The men ware b aboard tbe steamer and her lines was oft; Tbey bad been at It tour minute of three hours, and It waa new almost light Files' hand were badlv InlnraaV wva nv mith aki vBHnwsasi. . Minneapolis, June 2. Friend ei W. GUI, who I said te bave become In Londen, aay his condition iadttata) requited love for Kate Castieten, the Mr. aura father knew Mia England and encouraged her te actress. Yeung GUI also get te luseerv and did net bide hi love for the laayV traveled from city te elty in Si order that he might be near her. Te crisis Mr. GUI sold hrr property a bar son came book, te tba United Tben Ml CaaUeten appeared here years age and Oeerge'a love broke eat Her marriage did net aeem te dletsuw mush, butbe frequently pokeef Me trellable passion for her. He dhwi long age and hia friend flrat heard at T .am i tea 7i 4 A Ksbellkm Brewteg la I WtNNirxe, Man., June a OaataH':, ment Rial's nentenant, 1 en the) line Inciting the half-breed and la another rebellion. In an attempt ta 4 two of Dument'a courier Tuaaday. ,. the mounted police were killed. That dlan government wUl probably American government te keep check. It ta understood that tba rebel i baa premised the half-breed tba of tha American Qreeventras la plating an uprising. Tha half-1 refused te accept grain seed from law 4 dun government. Serleua trouble at talnly brewing. Rained by BpseaiatMa, San Francisce, June 2, Charles si ; cells, manager of tbe Hall Sela aaal;j company nere ter nearly te year, waa I yesterday te be a defaulter ter NMML bad a large salary ana eenaiaereMe i tate and lived in fine aty la. uai lnent member of tha chureb, deeded 110,000 worth of property te MsVl te avoid prosecution. It la aald that Is. ruined by mining peculation. - wa Batata ha tMsawle. viNCEKNBs, lad., June 2. Tbe wa oenteet waa le-opened yesterday la tha i van circuit court William J. Wast, I cedent, wa an old bachelor who Ml agti valued at 1500,000. HI ana are oenteeUna bis wilt Sew Indian, la nnsflfUls attenaasa Ball fense. lA - : a IT'V wrkara Uahtataa ViiKcfi. InrL. Jnae X ' eta. W. Johnaen waa ssraak ay yesterday, i7 o-areulv loJered. Taa wxsast knocked munUs earn home waa alaaeat Blag. , KttMBUasaKBMHtsswWBa; Patbbmb-. N. J.. JB4M2. 1 lar shot hi wits) AdallM.ajMa, I and then shot biaueir. ate We wit wUl recover, wesuari ab.ataaategl Livanroei. June , 1 slag aallad for Mew Yerk am terday. Hi wM aaitfaagal aha, HHasBUHaaaaw w ' Bggajgsi igatgsaaBaat i ii . ' f, miBBWBBaim p' sx&k-Vj,,, J, '. !ffraw'n'?rhi'lii' - 'rTiinWnWft.lsisViVirfm f i-; lyft-JiW t Vl ??! t" . A.-.'l iM- hj
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