rr at- THE LANOABTER DAELY INTELLIGENCER, THURSDAY JUNE ii, 1886. 'J .v v '-a- , I I I WILT INTELLIGENCER. VMT EWMM IN THE YCAT. (i JHMfpMw) a m INTELLIGENCER iUILDINa. . W. Uetsn (Jmu Scm JjAMMTBa. 14. HAlLt-nn OMi r. , DttarH m ABrMKTMMMMimremTntt tWw OtnU nlAn. WEEKLY INTELLIGENCE, -M Awn.) PuMJtNt Cvhy Wednesday Mernine, tVe Xhtlef a Ttar in Adtane. (jOKXagPOirDKNOiettUcUed from retry pa, I t HHHaUmd country. OorrttpendenU art r nutfdtettrUt legibly and en en tide of lie paper MJy; ami te tign their name; net for puelleatitn, but In proof of geed faUh. All aiMHirmeiM Utter MrtJI t ceruigntd te IA utut Htdrm aU Letter t and Ttleer ami te THE INTELLIGENCER, IWOAITR P &l)c Lancaster Intclltgcucei. LANCABTK&. JUNK 8. IS The Mayer's Message. The first annual message of Majer Mor Mer Mor eon Is of such conciseness and substance that the general reader, tax-payer and voter, can very well afford te give it atten tion. It gees directly te matters of muni clpal concern, which are invested with no partisan color, and about which all who havean interest in geed administration can profitably consider if they caunotceuio te a common couciietioii. Following the precedents the mayor of the city. This is satisfactory se far as it appears that the proper additions te the sinking fund,as required by law, have been made during the past twelve-month. The permanent indebtedness of the municipality has been decreased by the addition te the sinking fund of $12,500. This is, however, balanced by certain deficiencies arising from an overdrawing of the current yearly appropriations. These, the mayor already has bills te show, will amount te nearly $10,000 and may far exceed that amount. Instead of living within its in in in ceme and keeping the bills contracted and obligations incurred below the limits of the current appropriations, tlie city, through councils and their committees, overdraw the balances. The street com mittee, for instance, 'exhausts its balance en March 1 and has te run three months in violation of a sound system and indeed of the express restriction of the law, en the anticipation of the next year's approp riation, lly some miscalculation, the pay of the police department ex ceeds the appropriation for it by nearly a thousand dollars; the water de partment is in considerable arrears, and se is the lighting of the city, and a large amount has te be paid for street damages out of the new appropriation Thus the city starts every fiscal year heavily handicapped. It is neither geed housekeeping nor geed bookkeeping. The councils propose in the appropriation ordinance passed te provide forsenie deficiency in the waterand lighting departments; but make no provis previs ion for the ether deficiencies; certainly, as the mayor suggests, they should all be pro vided for and tlie city ought te start its new fiscal year with the appropriations for it intact. Neither is it a wise system which trades upon the future se far as te exend in each year the water rents for the coming year. The individual who would fellow that pol icy would always be a j ear behind; and se is tlie city te this considerable extent. Tlie error has been se long pursued that the prospect of a change Is well nigh hopeless. Ilut the mayor does well te point out the disadvantages of a practlce which must strike every geed financier as a reprehensi ble ene. The executive message lecurs te the all important water ami sewerage question as having a strong claim en public attention. We agree with his idea that an in tercepting sewer along the creek is a better system than a conduit te tap the creek at a higher point for fresh water or the removal of the works. The latter is tee costly te be prac ticable at the present tune ; the intercept ing sewer will net in itself cost mere than the conduit ; while the latter would in volve the city in damages for destruction of water rights and rob our supply of the advantages of several geed springs that pour into the creek between the City mill nud the Conestoga bridge. Au early survey ought toulTeid some Idea of theiespectUe cost of these different plans ; aud also of the outlay required for additional storage facilities. When a plan for these needed improvements has been formulated, aud it is figured out that the resulting increase of water rents would far mere than pay the interest en the necessary cost of the work te be done, we believe our citizens will cheerfully authorize it by popular vote. The vast increase in the duties of the po lice force sluce it was fixed at its present number certainly justifies the request for a house sergeant, te take the place of the reg ular member withdrawn at every hour of the day from ene ward or another. In deed it may be well questioned whether the present distribution of the force by wards is a fair and practicable one. Certainly wards like the Sixth nnd Eighth, aud even te the Seventh and Ninth, require fur mere supervision than inside wanls se restricted In extent as the First and Third. The mayor has some very sensible sug gestions about the fire department, pre ci noting the city, the expeuse of lighting the streets, and especially the necessity of having the macadamizing of the highways done in better form ; the four cqiures te which he refers de net exhibit geed Jobs of turnplking, aud single tracks are already cut .through them, because their surface was net properly finished, and the stone net well broken. The administration of tlie lawdemrt ment of the city government, under Solid. ter J. W.Johnsen, comes In for well de- served rebuke for a failure te make nuar- . , ,,, , , "" e 'iu.ir. terlybettlements of moneys collected for the city as the law directs, and for neglect, even up te this time, long after the expira tion of his term, te turn the same into the cltytreasury, We understand the finance committee has assurance of a settlement ty July l ; there is no manner of excuse ter tuch delay. It might fitly have been K5t-d In this same connection that there ought te be abetter understanding Mtotbedtuiuet city solicitors, ex. and active The term is for a single yenr, and our experience Is that few cisesnre liegtin ntid ended within that time ; Iho consequence is that if u caw is begun by one solicitor his successor seldom feels called uien te take charge of it ; and tlie original solicitor identilied with It con tinues In direction and charges an extra fee. Notwithstanding the wlary of $?M per annum is supposed te ceer all com cem com pensatien of the city's law elllcer and te lw in " lieu of all fees," the extras generally amount te as much as the salary , net le speak of "attorney fees" made by solicitors by the unueeessarily frequent issue of scl. fas. te the oppression of delinquent tax-payers without accemlnnying benellts te the city. It would be cheaper te elect a geed lawjer city solicitor, pay him a fair fee and make him de all the legal services lequiredby the city. And Se They Mere Married. The president is married, and it is u ques tion who ii mere te be congratulated, he and his bride, or the newspaper reporters, who have had se very hard and unfruitful work in supplying what they supposed te be the demand of the public for news alniut the wedding. They hae suffeied signal discemllture in their clTerts te get it, te the great delight of the public, which has been much better pleased te lind that the re porters could net find out v. hit was none of their business than they could have been te get the information the newspipers thought it their business te get for them. They did net understand their business. The public wants te knew a great deal ; but knows ery well what it has a right te knew and what it has net. It will hear anything that the most im pudent man can lind out and tell it . but at the same titneitimderstaudsthe fellow "s impudence and laughs at him when he ce,nt3 teRdef m h;sumU,;takl1(; te ,)10Vllll, it with illegitimate news. The metropolitan editor must lind it harder te retain his self respct than theiich man is supposed te find the eutmnce into heaven , for when he Instructs his assistants te report matters of private interest, with which the public have no legitimate concern, he commits an offense against propriety which the law may net punish but which is none the less a wrong that a self-respecting editor could net perpetrate. The repmter of te-day needs te be reformed ; and the president is getting in geed work as the lefminer. JfeTiiiNO se rare as a day In June eicept a presidential wedding. Tin; president did another poed thing besides getting married cm Wediie-dty. Three pension jobs received his tte. The character of them may be inlvrred from Iho faetthat in ene of the cases the report of the Senate committee slums thai the nun's mili tary record bears no evidence of the dKibili dKibili tles ler which pension is asked, but that two years after the alleged lucurreuus of disabili ties he was convicted et desertion. What fitter place te take a bride than Doer Park ! te III a vote of W te 0 ju-,t ten te one the Amerlcus club, of Philadelphia, eted indeti indeti uile postponement of resolutions declaring ihatiiny Democratic congressman who did net support the Morrison Urill bill was recreant te principle. This was even mere signifi cant than the TO te 111 voted the Yeung Men'n Democratic association. Manifestly the members of thoe clubs Knew the voice of Jacob, despite the hand et Ksau. All etbiT goods by r'ertuiiU'a hand are A lfe Is the ptcullnrgilt of hvaicn. given ; 1'ejie. Tin: lirst number of W. Hayes Orler's new or revived weekly Columbia" I'cnernit apieara te-day. It is a four page liajier, a little smaller than the Daii.v I.ntxi.mukn ckii, with patent outside and neatly printed en pink tinted paper. It nnneunces that It alms te lie a representative of the Columbia Democracy and has come te stay. In addi tion te ether loc-il and general news and com ment it devotes considerable space te argu. Ing that the wrong man get the Columbia postelllco. Au admirable departure of Its publisher is his nnueiiuccil puriHivj te have no deadheads en Ids subscription list and te require payment of the Ji.uly rate of fl invariably in advance. Tin: County Medical society, of I'hilailel I'hilailel phie, has relused te admit n vvemait doctor te Its membership. The medical faculty Ins less gallantry than the courts. he vi i: of the newHiapers carelessly say the Cloveland-Kolsem nuptials vvere the lirst wedding ever solemnized in the White Heuse. I'ar from IL Delly Madisen's niece MissTedd,wa.s married atthoexecutivo mau mau sien away back in lsll, and the bridegroom was Stonewall Jacksen's great undo. Mou Meu Mou ree'it daughter was there married te her cousin Kamuel U, lieiivuneur; aud Jehn (Juluey Adams' son Jehn also married his mother's neice in the White Heuse. Jackvui gave away a friend's daughter and his im u neice In White Heuse weddings. When Jehn Ty ler's daughter was married there, "l.lzie looked surpassingly lovely in her wedding dress and long hloude lace veil, her Licit liter ally covered with blushes and dimples"; hut when President Tyler himself, in his term, married he was jelued te his jeung bride in Ascension ihurch, New Yerk. Next came the UrauUSarUirls nodding in the White Heuse In 1ST1; Hayes' nloce was married thore in 1S7S. PERSONAL.. 1'. CAituer.t. IlitKWSTKii siys; " ler ten years te come no man should diejiu et study ing the law unless he sees directly Iwlore him a certain opening as partner, helper or successor te an established and lucrative practice." Jcixii: Jehn T. I Smii.ii, el MbiiiphK Teun., will lie a coudidate ler tlie I'nited States Senate te succeed Senater Whitthnrue. Judge Kneed has served in tieth branches et the legislature and en the supreme bench of the state, aud is recognized us a man el high character aud commanding ability. " Kmki.h: Victehi.nk Piei.i.i r I'ai'kuu, daughter et Cel. Victer U. Piellet, and widow of the late Rebert Asa Packer, will tie married en tint evening el Tuesday, June Sill, at her home In New Yerk, te Itlchard llenry l.gglosten, h relative or the well known author, Mr. IM ward HggliwUin aud himself connected with ene ofthe New Yerk city banks. Hen. Wm. S. Helman, of Indiana, known as the "WBtch-Deg el the Trea-ury," villi net have serious opposition ler renouumttlen. lie has already served eleven terms in Cen. gross. The district is Democratic by majori ties ranging from 2,500 te 1,000 umi a neiuin alien Is equivalent te an election. Jmlgu Helman has net been away from his pest of duty at Washington since (Jei grcss con vened. Tim TiciiiieiiMK claimant, wheh.is lauded in New Yerk, frankly admits that he lc here with the Intention of making money by lf.'tllrl.tr. t.nt.i lilu .wilt. I. -..... I .. ..... tl.. . -. ..... ..r. ...a VVIUUIillliH l.l-SU. U of FTr ii-..,.V0.Uirt01 , ' "". .? ",no "10 V" i et larllament which clesed hlscaae repealed in win tneii, no iseeuUdent, boabie te have .v,lwlralmi noircaled Willi contempt Itarnum UU ,h' h "UeuUi traVul w"u en Wr, f,lKCR'' H"1 ,0 prohibit inemlmrH -J2 or nlvir?',.001,1,il,,e,,u,t relil char States w 1 hJift'i Kra,,U ,r"w ",e lInlte, Srai hutltwn l.ylTC?',,,8"Uw 'his ses ses Hleu, but It will probably serve the senator's purpose, which is te hint dellcXlv tn kdmuuds, Dplphand etheri , thai UiJff d. position te the lorlelture of the unearned snds granted te tlie Northern Pcm0 ", them open te suoplclen. ,a MAYOR MORTON'S MKSSAGE. II IK tlH!T A&NVAI. JtlCI f Kll OV Til It MVNlVlVAhArrAlHIUn'l.ANVAltTKH. Itediictleti at tlir city Drtit Toe Mnrh I le.it. Injj Imltbtmliiriuaml Oirrdrann Appreprt Mtlena DpiiihiiiIi of lli Water Werk. The rallreund fire tH'prtmmtii. Following l the lull tetel ttiullrNtniiiiti.il message of Mayer Morten eiit te city councils nl the June inciting : In the Honorable the Htleet nnd (Vruiiien (Viol ent eiftc City of Ixtneaittr Uknti.kmkn. In compliance with Iho re quirements of the city charter, 1 tetuniil toy annual mosiaKe in i elation te the co em inent of the city of Lancaster : fimmh "the funded deht of Iho city licarlin: n per cunt. Inu l fUl.MJ W The funded debt of the city bearing 4 per cent lnl l" ll.Teoce The fundi tt debt of llie oily hearing I per cent, tut Is ie..ii u) J73;,:i: ui Of which the coniulttce el II nance nndaceeuntsn rnin nilUinern of the (.Inking fund hehl beml, I Iz. Ilendt bearing 6 jmjt ci'iit. Interest .,.. t". ltetiils bearlUR 5 per cent. In terest llpimw Total miinnnt of debt eiiMtiinJIng Total nuieuiil et Oeiii out eut st Hiding .1 nne l,lv.v tr.VB :il Total niueunt of debt eul Blandlnc; Juui-1, I-nI . isa w tiecrvase of the cttv debt fur tba flcal ear svM-m Total nmeunt et bend. In f i:, j i sinking fund June I. 1--S lit VO it Total amount nt lstnil. In sinking fund June I, l-0 iir.tiVi n Increase In tlie lnklrg fund for the tlcal vear ia-i-. by bends pnrrha.isl ler .mil transferred te It I- ' I" There w ill ls no mere n l?r cenL Isuiils re deemable until I'-W. It was thought years age, when our leans were made, that the rate of lntore'.t, no matter hew substantial the security, would net fall below tl per cent. Ilut money has choa(ened l.ipldly, the na tional government being able te borrow new at I pet cniiL, while states and cities with geed credit can negotiate all they wantnt I per cetit., nnd frequently realize n haud-suue premium en that rate. Our city, as a rule, has been economically governed in the past, and the facility with which our leans are re re luuded at lower rates of Interest bears the best evidence el its geed crediL The lnds redeemable Ter the sinking I'imd will Isj of the 1 percent loin until K-0, when the re demption of the 0 per lent, leaus in.iv Isj re sumed. , . .. Iho lluatirlal i-niditlen or the city with rcference te the Uniting ltidiliteilnes.s nnd the state of tbe current appropriations is, however, net se satif.ictery. Tins resulLs from ii system tliat has tee long prevailed, and the bad effects of which seem te l)e in creasing, rather than lrem immediate and special maladministratien. 1 repeat the recommendations or my inaugural addre-s that no permanent indebtedness should be contracted for temperaiy purines ; and that no exindltures should ts) made m excessef the appropriations. Te tliese I may add that the city, like the successful ludlviduil, should always live within its income. The most notable transgression ei uinti n.uu, fundamental principles et a eund municipal economy Is te be seen in the system of apply ing the water rents el the coming year te the expenses of the jwst twelve months. The long ediitinuauee of this practice makes nothing rer Its propriety , it is nuuusmess nuuusmess llke and improvident. Kven mere reprehensible is the system of drawing en the appropriations of the coming tl seal year ter the tinixtlJ bills ofthe pist mar. ARmrillni! te the best information which I have been able te procure, there are new remaining in the several appropriations balances as per appended statement, w itti uu pald bills te the amount herein set forth, the dehciencies of which, according te the cus tom ofthe jiast, vieuld h.ivote be paid out el the appropriations ler the present jear. diumb or Arvnei'Fi ITIONS. I'lipjldbllls Il.d App. Interest en leans Ji,70,s5 state Uix en lirtn street damages .... KuMtref strevts . ... (irutltng and guttering Waterwerks general . . . l,aj Ins water jiljie Salaries Lighting city ... t ire dejtartinent Ileal eslulti of tire depart m t. alttrlesef tire deimiine-nl l'errenUqre cel. city tax I'entlugencies l'ollceand tunikey . . li imi ;ih ; l,il A'. J.1 i in 5 T7 l,Ts 03 1 lit ."J IU 3 t.l 'HI (.' 3,1V- '? 1-1 I" 31 17 Nl . Il ni Ce It is te be remembered, however, that the foregoing balances are mostly absorbed by obligations already contracted by tlie city and overdue. I have no means of satisfying myself that Ihis statement is completo; It net, all the worse ter the city, llneiigh is here exhibit ted te show that wlilltt several et last year's appropriations hav e au inconsiderable balance remaining te their credit, ethers are heavily overdrawn. Prevision must be made ler a deficit of nt least t,M in the item el street damages; olfl.seo In repdrsef street" j 110 In grading and guttering; nearly Jl.sOu In waterworks general fj Ski in laying water pipe; uverfVMiO In lighting tlie city ; '.'... jKilice aud turnkey, and S-l.aj In lire de partment L-ener.il , a graud total et nearly J10,0oe ilBllciency with which the city starts tiien the next fiscal year. My own judgment et a proper fiscal system is that all remaining apjiropriatieus should be covered back into tlie treasury, aud that nil deficien cies should be paid out of the deficiency a a a proprialieus. I am unable te comprehend, despite the custom, Uhiu what prejKir prin ciple hlllsceulractediind expenditures made iu the several departments during the llscal year cuiIiik; Juue IsL ISsij, should be jiaid out of appropriations made for the year tcfinninu nt that datu. Our muuiciality will never have a jtrejHir system until this distinction is clearly made, and I ask the co ce co operations et councils in enforcing it. The ordinance appropriating moneys for the coming llscal year, new jwudiug tu councils, makes prevision only ter JJ.500 deficiency in lighting and f3,000 tlollciencies in water department. I seu no geed reason why all dimcleucles slieuld uet be ieeltl cally jirevided for ; If councils will start the llscal year with a clear bilauce sheet, I will co-ejerate in theetlert te keep expenditures within tlie yearly appropriations. Complaint continues te exist of unequal assesHineiiLs et prejviny ami resulting un fairness in tlie levy of Lixes. The fault mainly lies Willi tlie assessors, und tlie easy remedy is with the poepltivvlin eksjt them, iu holding them te stricter accountability. I bitlieve the county assessments should be ns'elvcd with close scrutiny, and revised with great care by the nuance committee of councils. STItl.KTS. The last annual report el tlie street com missioner shows virtually the entire appro priation for the year ending June 1st, ex- en!ed by March 1. this seems te moon its lace very imprudent ; and for reasons 1 have already stated, I disapprove ami eiruestly pretest against Die exjwudilure of money und contracting el debts iu any year te be carried ever against the appropriations of the next year. This report exhibits 2,ttil feetel new crossings laid at au expense of 44 cents per loot; Hj3P4 leet of gutter laid ut 10 cents per loot; and new streets laid out during the year its follews: Sherman lrem Orange te Chestnut; Lew from Kreiberg te Jehn; Chester lieiu Lew and Jehn te Seuth Ann ; Clay from Duke te lien feet east et l.iiue, and Fremont lrem I.ove I.inutethu city limits. Se far as can be gathered from Hits report, thus uue net being set lerth dis tinctly, the ether new work done during the year was the luaradatullng el one square of West Chestnut street, Isitweeu Mulbvrrv and Charlette: one tupiare of North l.ime street, between Walnut and Lemen ; ene square el Seuth Duke street, between Vine and tier, man ; ene square of West .lames street, be tween Mulberry and Charlette. A personal examination of this macadamizing satisfied me that it has net been done with the com pleteueus, supervised with the euro nor accepted with the scrutiny that should attach te improvements of this character. Speclti. catiens for work et this kind should require Hie stone te be broken line, aud the vvuole work llnished with a top dressing, se ns te make a smooth and durable read bed. This lias net been done In any ene of these cases, and oaell oue of these feursquares is iu bad condition, considering the expense devoted se recently te them. Councils should Insist that these specifications cev or a iiesaable and well finished highway. The policy et laying out the new street, towards the city limits as rapidly ns the financial condition of the city will warrants is u geed oue; ttie earl ler these extensions are made the less they will cost. Ah neon as isMslble, aud as fronting prop erty owners will make tlie necessary sub scriptions, another square of Jlelgiau block paventetit ought te be Kid In the vetttntl tart of the cltv ml If, a munni prekdile, Vcwi King lfeet will claim tl.e next w w lien te be put down, it U highly nilmlln Unit tlie Improvement oxteud iii Urai titer street. In mitnnef tlie cltle.1 nnd iHireiiBhi of the tutu, Willi the iwiictleii of ceunclK inoiler ute ta hiii been Uhl upon tlie telegraph and tiUiiHim nilt't w hli'h occupy the itrectiiuul cliiliii the protection ett he police low or. there N norei'.oii w hy tlie corporations using them niul enjoying thive privileges slieuld net con- iriiuue iiieir ximrti n uie expense ei me uiu uicipal geieriituvut. The pawiiKer railuns eccup.iliur our dreetH should lii lield te strict mvemituhllity for the nmdUlen of Unit jiart of thothoroiigh thethoroiigh thotheroiigh laro which they nre bound te keep In order, nnd lliui preieut lu-cldents lrem ivairrlng Ireiu their remlsiieM. v a run. This question has been se efteii'ntul se In telligently discussed hi tlie last half deen years that 1 approach It vvltti some diffidence. Its ii.irameuut Importance, however, em beldens me te the repetition el Unit which has se frequently been Mid before by my predecessors nud bv the superintendents of the water works. Tlie condition precedent tlie drainage of the north and northeastern sections of the city should perhaps claim at tention tirsL All w III admit that vv itheut tlie proper ills position ofthe sew age in this section that our drinking viater must become less and less pure as tlie city continues te grew north ward. The superintendent iu his last un uunl report has discussed this matter, and points out three ways te overcome the illlll culty by en intercepting sewer, a conduit te n point iihevn where the city sewage enters the Conesteg i, and the removal ofthe w erks. 1 believe the lirst ! tliese puns is me iiiesi easily avempllshed and the lea-t costly. Nothing Ciiu be gained b the 1 itter mode II Iho sewage can be get rid of by the termer, and there .no grave objections te the reudult ever that of the intercepting sewer, some of which are less of water lrem springs, large damages and greater cost If the proper-sired conduit be laid. The preparations nre new lu hand for making the prejier preliminary surveys, and we shall li enabled thereby te arrive at a sitlslactery conclusion in re gard te this very important step Iu our water supply and in the maintenance et its purity. A erv necessary work is new progressing iu extending the twenty-inch maiu along Orunge street: I thought the work would have Iwen lstter done by laying tlie pis along ene of the streets north of Orange, en the higher ground, but as It is, it will beet vast benettt te the occupants of houses In the western )rt of the city. The ene ether verv Imperbiut and neces sary improvement In our water supply is mere ample storage opacity. This will prelsiblv be n costly undertaking; thesnir inteudent s., we are daily consuming about lour million 'gallons, and the storage capacity should therefore 1st ten days supply or about forty million gallons; the elevation should also" be im reised lrem twenty te twenty-live feet. I'lie stiHriiiteudent in ikes some time ly suggestions iu regard te waste. " That a generous outlay for water vierks Improvement is a gixsl iuunlciMl investment may easily be shown by comparison ofthe increase m evjsmses wttli the iucreacd rove reve nues lrem water rents. Wlnle Iho increase of vi .iter supjily aud consutnitien from 10 te Ism, ins im reas"d nearly two-fold, and the receits about 13 jer cent, the exj-nst)s et olwratien show no such relative Increase. 1 believe that all well considered and econemi cally made water improvements needed will mufe lhau pay the interest en their cost. nil. pi ui.ic m.Ai.nt. There is new organized by ap)lutuieut of the court a Istird or health with authority te enforce the ordinances of the city In this 1m- jiertaut regarii. It has already dene geed work aud should have liberal support lrem councils in the lurther prosecution el It Prompt action in this department Is elten necessary and the means te sustain It must net be lacking. Complaint is made that cer Lun slaughter houses w Itheut sew ers de uet promptly clean up and dispose et their re re luse. I'er such violation el the ordinances a remedy is provided, and until that has been tested aud tuiind inelllcieut I must withheld the recommendation pressed upon me of au ordinance te remote all butchering opera tions te an abattoir beyond the city limits. 1IIK I'OI Ii I Dl.rAtllMIlM. ilh a single exception, for which the exe cutive is net re-qonslble, tlie jelice ferce is well ergauued and eilicient It discipline w ill be maiuLuned. 1 will make no dejurt dejurt ure from the rules laid down at the outset of my term for ils government. The recom mendation of the chlef transmitted herewith for an additional member of the ferce te net as house sorgeant, is supported by conclusive reasons and has my hearty approval. Till; HUE IlKIWIlTMEXT. 'The report or the chief engineer and the common experience el our citizens and ta ta Iayerscentlrm the wisdom of the adoption of the present system of Ure department or ganization. There can be no doubt of Its economy iu tlie long run and far greater pro tection and security te jirejierty than the vol vel uiilcur department. 1 renew the suggestion I iniide ujen biking otllce tint councils give closer attention te the mere nearly complete equipment of the department "inellective machinery, insulllcieiit working force or dis abled horses Involve the city in loe great risk te 1st neghs-ted. Keur ellective engines should at all times be lu service, and coun cils should bring te a prompt conclusion the negotiations with the Clapp A Jenes com pany ever the new machine recently lur nished , If it is uet te be accepted aud paid for sjsjedy arrangement should be made te precure another. The lireirty and lives of the taxpayers ought net te be subjected te tlie jienl ensuing from a dispute as te whether the necessary tire npiuralus is or is net the property or the city. CITV rnOl'LKTV. Thecily jirojierty is new in geed condition. The station house has recently undergone re- jiilr. Seme years age a resolution was jiasscd by councils authorizing the property committee te sell the " Old 1 Victory," en the Couestoga, and the seven acres of ground con nected with it, a prejierty that yields no In come aud is of no prospective advantage te the city. It was otlered, aud an insulllcient sum being bid, it was withdrawn. At the May meeting of councils tills resolution was renew ed, aud it will be promptly carried into ellect. I am of the opinion that the routs derived from the city property let te privnle tenant might be increased some what without becoming burdensome or ex tortionate. i.tiiitriMj Tin: mi. The jiroseut system of lighting the city is In the main satisfactory in the quantity of il lumination furnished; tlie cost is heavy. It is te be he)Mjd.tl).U with increasing cheapness lu the manufacture et gas aud the erection of a local plant for electric light, tbe compoti cempoti competi tloiwol the dlllerent systems will euable the city te procure a sutllcleut und well-distributed Ught at less than the present cost lu my Judgmeiit adequate street light is a geed nelle e protection, nud the outer wards and less traveled thoroughfares ought all te have fair beuellts ofthe public lighting. Till! LAW I)Kl'AllTMEr. The report of the last city solicitor te March 0, lseVi he having been shortly alter succeeded by the present Incumbent shows ene hundred und twonty-fetir suits brought by the city during the year ended Kebruarv Js, IsHit, aru An. en municipal liens or te re vive expiring judgments; seventy-six muni cipal Ileus entered, aggregating l,tWl."J: the suit et ls.ue lteliihart against the city is pending iu tbokupremo court, und judgments obtained for street damages by Adam tin taker for full, and by Jehn O. Moyerfer I l,lKUt are te be paid wheu the court orders the opening of the streets. I find iu this rert, however, no mention whatever of the moneys collected by the last city solicitor during his term of olllce ; thore has been, I am advised, no quarterly settle ments made by him with tlie finance com mittee, as is expressly required by tlie ordi nance of May I, 1S7-; he drew his quarterly salary tliroe tiines with unfailing regularity, though he has made ue return of moneys collected by him for his client The limita tions by ordinance of the security te f 1,000 vi as made because of this requirement of set tlements every three months. Ills failure te make these during four successive quarters demands the immediate attention et coun cils. I'llliCIXCT 1NO TIIK CITY. Tlie rapid increase In the voting population of the city, since Us last division into wards, calls for precluding these Inte smatler oleo oleo Hen districts, llxperlence proves that from 2.10 te 3M Is au ample number of voters te be accommodated at ene jkU j aud yet In this city as many as 1)00 votes are east at ena wiudew lu some or the larger wards, and in nene of them less than IM. 1 am strongly of tlie opinion that a system of precincts which would incroase the number of, voting pluees two or throefold would oeuduce te mere sat isfactory results. If It wero posslhle te ap ap ap jiortlen the common oeuncllmon of the elty among single districts corresponding with these precinct It would lie a desirable re form. Ceitalnlv nothing can Jilstlly the present inequitable distribution, by which oneol the wanls or thecily, tlie rirnt.oeuro lour inmuber, when In voting isqiufalteu It is ttie least ; and the Klftb ward, Willi many mere voters nud taxahlcs, has a repre sentation of but two luomherH lu common council. These are questions te be consider ed hi a spirit et that rrccdem flout jurtlsau Interest which I hale heretofore Indicated should inspire theadmiuislnitieu of munici H. pal Btlaln. 1 III. Uhl it.t 1 1 Ml. The resirt of the HucIiaii.ui-McKv ey- Hey. nebis relief tutuls for the year Iss, shows that tlie amount et money lu their bauds lrem the above tutuls ler tlie purchase et ce.il for the jsxir of the city w as as fellow s : tnteiest en KsO" Uiirhiitan fund . l" f.mi McKin " I""' " (Iss lie) iields " ... 'iSi 10 Total I1" The ovpenseswero as fellows : hiiulTiniin A Keller. civil 'Al w Lleiktiliv.iiilictltdug mil printing. 31 lu I7RI is ll.il line null nut .. J ' The isi.ll was distributed as fellows, by wards ; lirst Ward ... Jl second V nid ... I Mid Ward I.V teuith Waid il fifth Ward av sixth vvaul 'i sei.'iith Ward 71 Klghth Waul . MntliWniil Ri I'etul Mi K.ich family found worthy was given three fourths of a ten el ce.il. These beneficent charities should preve au example for the emulation of our public spirited and philanthropic citlren of means. Tlie expressed desire of the late Philip C. llauninger te Increase this uvallable fund has been trustrttled bv the osiratleu efn law, ttxi long tolerated en 'the statute Isxiks, making invalid chantible tiequests vvithiu thirty d.ivs of the death el the testator. W. A. MoureN, Maver. LVM'VNlMt, l'.t, Juue'J, lw. ltri'uur ur vitiKh' ur rui.ivts. lie ltr.iioenpiiil.il sliilleii lliiu.e ssrgraut tie Aipuluttsl-isillr ter isucli Dtllrrr. The reisiit of the police departineul ler the vear show that the number of arresbi made during the year was 2,U. males and I fern ties. t)f that nuiiilier -M wero heanl ou charges of drunkenness and dlsenlerly con duct, 13 ter disorderly conduct and ii. IT 1 for v tignu'ey ; 131 were com mltttsl te prison, .Ml te the workhouse, 2 juld ciists and i, JOI w ere discharged. They ranged in age from .i te W visira . l.'JliI were born In the t'liitisl Shitw, jll lu Ifermanv, 1JI in Kngland, ."is in Ire laud . l.Vnl had no trades. Chief Smith reeeuimeiids te council the addition of one nan te the jsillce ferce te Is) designated the house serge int, whose duty It shatl Ik) te to te ui.uti at the stitlen house during the day. If such an elllcer Is apjsjinted thou the police men can be m their wards during the entire duv. 1'nder the present system six of tlie wards of the city are without their officers two hours each day. en account ofthe duty required el them at the station house. Itticiiiuattsui Wills te theiuagle poser et St. Jacobs Oil, the (treat conqueror et pain. Teething 11 idles are happ If their gu jis are bathed wlUi Ha IUst s Teething Letien. S u nun er M ethers le careful el J ear babies with dlarrbu'S. Ha. Hasp's Dlarrhivi Sllxtum cures when mer thing else f.itU. l'rlce X eta. rnrsalcl II It tiHhrnn, os. nj ami ISJ Nertli ijuccn street, Lancaster, l'e. lmdAw HfJSOIAJ. XUTJVEJI. XV hat Can It" Cured, Let's el Kmlure. If he can cure au ache, or a snraln, or a ptiln, t i a lameness, ,.r a txiin, or a bruise, or a bite, b iisliur TJtemut' Kt-Ucrtc OU. let's de It Thom Them as' hi lectrk Oil li known te be geed. Let's try It. Ker 'ale by II II, Ceehnn, ilrtiggl.t, IS7 anil 1JJ -North yuien stnst. Lancaster rnmi sj rcue, . . l Ml sell, ami languid; hid pUplUtlen et tin heart and numbness of the limbs. Ilunleck IWihI Hllttri have certainly relieved me lhey aieui.'tt excellent" Mr. .1. M Wright Fer sale bv II. II Cochran, druggist, 13; and 13'j .v.rth Qui.cn stnut, LunciLstur. Sen leg Wild Oat. IIe many waste their time and resources in toellkh nsperlments, with nasty worthless wed tellies thai can never de them n whit of gneil If j en are nick nnil want help net a reputable remedy of established merit. The curative vir tues of Jlurdeck Jlloed Jltttert haie never heen iieitlened. Fer an enteeblid circulation or a weak stomach they am splendid, r'er ale hy 11. li. Cochran, drugtflst, U7 and IS) North Queen street, l.nnca4tr. (Hail tu Hear It. Ter hcvernl mentlis I endured a dull pain through tn limits and ghoulden. lest mv jplrit. nppetlte and color, nnd could with dim cutty remain from my bed Mv prv.ent health ful condition l due te JlurdeeK Jllnnd Jlttteri." Mrs h. A. Hall, lllmthampten, . V. ter sale by II II. Cechniu, druKgldt, 1J7 and UJ North ijueun street, Lancaster. Mr. tleeri;e Hedge Speaks. This centleinan lives In Kraperlum, I'a , nnd si). "Uiii'iil tny men, Hiin LewN, while work- Inir In tbfa weids snrilnetl his ankle se had he could hardlv hobble te the house. Used Thern. at' Kclectrir OU unit was ready for work the next morning l hive never i t seen se geed a medicine ' Fer hilti by II. II. t'ecbran, druir-i-lst, 137 and 1JU North Queen streut, Lancaster. KIDNKV TltOUHLKS. A Ca..t of Afauy Y.iri stniHlluj; ChirtMt YVltli bu Ituttles, In n Man DO Uar nl Age. Aliisstew w, l'a., May c, ls3. Hamixlies lliTTEns Ce. Uents I tuul been troubled with my kidneys for unuuibui of y curs, used almost emrythlni! without inuchbenetit until I tried Dandcl'pn Hitters. 1 used six bot tles and utn plcfeitid te say 1 11111 entirely rid of the klilney trouble, besides my tem being toned up se that 1 feel like a dlUt'teut person. I cheerfully leceuiuicud the same te till mulcted In this way. JACOll MUStllLIT.. lubiL3inUTu,Tb,S A Ikipti.t Miuinter's Kxperleure. "1 am a Itintlst minister, and before I ever thought of beinir a tlergiinatt 1 gntduuted tu iiieillt in, , lint kll a lucrative practice for my pre-eut profession, forty years age I was for man) ears n tiulleier ftem riuliHy. 7'Aemfij K'lctrtc OU cured uie 1 wasulne treubleirwlth hiiins, and Theini1 felectric OU ulwitvu lvll. 11 d me My wile und child had diphtheria, and Ynerncif' hclertric Oil cured them, nnd If takin lu time it will cure m'Vlii times out of ten. I am cenlldent it Is 11 cute for the most obstinate celli, or veugh, unit If any enu will taken small ii-.ispcHin ami nan nil 11 wnn inu un, unu men pl.11 ethe end of the spoon 111 0110 nostril and draw the Oil out of the Hjinen Inte the heart, by snllllng us hard as they can, until the Oil falls ever Inte tbe threat, and practice It twice a we.-k, 1 don't cure hew etfensUu their head 111.1v be. It will lean It out und cure their ia- tarrh Fer deafness and earache. It has done wonders te my certain knowledge. It Is the only Medicine dubbed patent uiedlclne that I have ei r felt like leiemmending, undlniu very anx ious te ee it In every' place, for I tell jeu that 1 would net be without It in my house for any cenililenitlnn. I am new nuMcrlng with n pain like iheiimatlsin In my right II111I1, and nothing relieves me like Themut' JJctectric OU." Dr. K. F Crane, Cerry, l'a. Fur kale by 11. II. Cochran, druggist, 137 and IX) -Seith Uueeu street Lancaster. MAUUINKIIX. Tyj-AOUINKKY, AC. re STEAM HEATING Latest and Most Improved ENGINES Trwtien, FerUMe or Shlioeiry. New or Seceud-Ilaua BOILEKS, WATER TANK8, 8EPABATOK8. Maciiimii or ItaeAin VVem such as dena and kept In Machine bheps. CALL 0K OK ADDBBM, Ezra F. Landis, WOHK8-537 NOHTH1 OHIOIRY (8TBKET, LAncutTie, l'A. n7-tfd TMl'OHTANT. Te the many applicants for the FALLTL'ltM ofthe Lancaster Business College. ir ye will call en or address the principal you can obtain such In formation us will be of great advantage te you In pursuing the UOUKSE OF STUIiy us reuulrud ut this institution. It will enable you te make gtcater progress, and a sav. Ing of time and labor Is guaranteed If you will curry out instructions. Address, H. O. WEIDLBR. Principal. JKWKLMHr, . nilOADS, JKWK.hKH. H. Wntches. Oiimiends, Jowelry, Sllverware, Oil Paintings, Statuary, Mueical Bexos. Bronze Figures, Sterling Silver, -A rull Llnoef rnntelve Kuchnininl "The H. Z. RHOADS, Ne. 4 West King St. vt.erit inu. H 1KSU A llKOTllKll JUNE FIRST lllliiKS tliKUKhts of VVAUM V KATIIKll, w hleh in turn makes ene think et Light-Weight Clothing, Light-Weight Underclothing, LIGHT-WEIGHT HOSIERY, Al , Ac, Ac. In our Stock or I.IUIIT-WK1MIIT CI.OT1IIIINO 5 en will ilnd SEEltSl'CKKK COATS AND VESTS At H5U, l. 7S and flu". AIpiui, Pongee aud Mohair Ciwts, and CisiU and Vests. Linen anil Imitation Sis-rsuckcrteatii, from '.tk;. t'p wards. Iu Light-Weight Hosiery V ou will II ml a Complete Line, from -C n ilezell jmli te See. tHirpalr. A Splemlid Seamless hiecklntr. white or colored, two pair fofise A LIkM-Wi litht llatbrtiriran or Lisle Thread Seaiulesjttecklnir, atc , -ise., 30c. and .xc. In Light-Weight Underwear We hau an) thing, it ITc . 23c., HV , JA; , 73c. and ll.ie. Ki, A Special lUrraln lu a rtnely rlnt.hed llALllUIlKiAN blllllT or DKAWKIta at Wc each. Hirsli & Brether's ONE-PRICE CLOTHING HOUSE, CORNKR NOHTU QUEKN 8TKKET UENTUK SUUAUK. AND w 1LL.1AMSON A FOSTEK. 32 te 38 EAST KING ST. lliiaiiieOi Eierylxxly's Outllttcru ! Sl.NOLE nilKASTtl) Prince Albert Suits, $17.00. MLACK AND IlltOWN Salisbury Dresa Suit, S13.00. Our Special Swift lllvcr CASSIMUHK SACK SUIT, 812.00. OO rO rO CO CO OO 00 m co H m co ALL-WOOL CA8HIMKUK SACK OR FROCK SUIT, 810.00. Medium Weight and India Uauze UNDERWEAR, 23c., 50c. A 75c. e cities In Silk Xcckncur, iv Cents. FANOY HOSIERY, Strlis and Solid Celers, M cents. LIGHT STIFF DE11BY8, 0 CO H m m 0 CO H 30 m m NKW BXyLKS, 1'EAItLanaNUTKA, VS. DRESS STRAW HATS, 00c , UOe , 73c. Beys' Dresa Straw Hats, 15c. Ul'WAUDS. Our Special Dress Shee, 83.00, CALrSKIN UI'i'KttS, 1 e co m O co H m ze SOLID LKATIIKIl C0UNTE11S, OAICTANNKD 1IOTTOM8, Jluile te our Bpeclul Order and Warrunted. TJ Williamson & Fester, 32 te 38 EAST KING ST, (I Fester. ,(t. Z. RHOADS, JEWELER. uem t ssuver Head OaneB, i&c, &c &c &c. tlerninn" Ptltes. " KID )LU Ml. crr.uiAij haIiK KID GLOVES AT WAY DOWN PRICES, AT ASTRIGH'S Palace of Fashion, 13 EAST KING STREET. Kour-llutteii Colored, Forty-four Ceuta. i iTii-llutten bcnllepcd Tep, Ken! Kid, nt Forty-elght Oents. rivivllutteii Ileal Celers and llnmns, hid. Scalloped Tep, Inn Fifty CetltH. our llutten Ileal Tnn Celers, at Kid, Mltched llnck, fine Slxty-nlue CentB. r our llutten Undressed Ileal KM, rine Tnn Celers, at Flfty-nlne Oents. Kite lleek Lacing Ileal Kid, Kine Tnn Celers, Soventy-ilvo Oenta. Mfty dercii New- Silk TutTeta Uleven, Ftne bbades, Tan, Mutes and llrewns, six button lengths, slues, 0 te (, at Twonty-llve Oentaa Pair. Twenty Ihn deznn lllack Tntfcta Gloves, me luallty anil lungth, Twonty-flve Oenta a Pair. Forty tl ve Inch bklrtlng Kmbrelilery, fine Lawn, Mini Werk, Elghty-llve Oents a Yard. fpeclnl Ikirgaluln Skirting Kmbrelilery, Fin est ijuallty nud 1'nttent, 1.25 a Yard. Full VV lillh Oriental Skirl Lace, Cream and llelge, at Elghty-flve Oenta a Yard. Heavy Kgypilaii Skirting Laces, Crenin nnd lk;lgc, ut 81.00 a Yard. Oi lentid and Kgvptlan Laces, nine te ten Inches whlc, Cieatn and lielge, nt Twonty-flve Oenta a Yard. lllack bnanlah Gulmire bklrt Lace, 10 Inches wide, 83.50 a Yard. lllack Mlk Kscnrlal Lace, Inches wide. Kine Quality, e 84.60 a Yard. lllack hllk Chantllly wide, llcautlful liuallly. Skirt Lace, 4i) inch e 85.00 :a Yard. Parasols and Sun Umbrellas, AT LOWKST I'lllCJCS. Mf Atter July flrst our store will clrweatnU o'clock every 01 utiltig, Saturday's excepted. OLAHaWAJLK, c UI.NA HAIiU r 1 1 mw 13 EAST KINU BTBEBT. CHINA, GLASS, -AND QUEENSWARE. ITBatlafaotlen Quarantoed. in i ijlillrliiii 15 EAST KING STREET. M( m 1
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