1938 thru 1939 Council Minutes

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Strasburg,
Frank
B.
Koch, Burgess, administered
ing newly elected members
3, 1938~
Pa ~, January
office to the follow-
the oath of
of Council:
f
t
Milton H, Ranck
M. Huber Hess
Will'iam T ~ Kock
H. C. Kaufman
The
following
H. C, Kaufman,
W.
W.
members
of Council were present:.
J. Weaver,
Hess, Harold H. Messner,
Book, William T ~ Kock, Fred L. Homsher,
Miller; also present were:
W.
M. Huber
Milton H. Ranck~
ED
Jacob H. Ranck,
R. Murphy,
Thomas
and Chas. M.
Bair,
H
Sherman
and Samuel
Bleecher,
Harold H. Messner was appointed
Temporary
,
Chairman
for the purpose
for the ensuing year,
Milton H. Ranck was nominate~d for President of Council and on being
unanimously
elected took over the Chairmanship of the meeting.
The following Borough Officers were elected for the ensuing year:
of organisation
Vice President:
Secretary:
Treasurer:
Water Superintendent:
Borough Engineer:
Board of Health:
Water Rent Collector:
Solicitor:
The
President
announced
Streets:
H. C. Kaufman
John Milton Ranck
Weaver
Jacob HE Ranck
John G. Homsher
Samuel A ~ Weaver - 5 years
Jacob H. Ranck
'.John . Mi'1@on Ranck
J.
the Ifollowing
H.
C~
Committee
Kauf man
William T. Kock
Harold H. Messner
Light:
M. Huber
Relief:
William T ~ Kock
Chas. M. Miller
Harold H. Messner
Hess
Sherman W. Book
Chas ~ M. Miller
appointments:
Water:
Fred L, Homsher
E ~ R ~ Murphy
M. Huber Hess
Chas ~
-M.
Miller
Fred L, Homsher,
Budget:
H.
Chairman
Kaufman
CD
Harold H. Messner
Shade
Chas ~ M Miller
M. Huber Hess
William T ~ Kock
Trees:
of H. C ~ Kaufman, seconded by E. R. Murphy, it was resolved
that the salary of all Borough Officers be the same as in 1937~
There was a general discussion of the 1937 Borough Act requiring budgeting of all expenses for the year 1938~
seconded by William T. Kock and duly
On motion of Fred L. Homsher,
carried, the Secretary was directed to prepare. for presentation on JanOn
Motion
,
,
uary 13, 1938, a proposed budget using the uniform
Department
tentative
form furnished
by the
of Internal Affairs for~the purpose, which proposed budget in
form shall be presented to Council on Thursday~ January 13, 1938'
of Fred L. Homsher, ~seconded by William T. Kock and duly
carried, it was decided to meet January 13~ 1938, at 7:30 o' clock PE M. ~
for the purpose of receiving the proposed budget,
On
Motion
Fred L
following
Homsher,
Past Secretary of the Borough Council, read the
communications:
Lions Club'thanking
A letter from the Strasburg
Council for the $25 F 00 given to the Christmas Tree=
Fund, and also for their' efforts in bringing about
the erection of school safety signs ~
Fire Company No. 1,
A letter from the Strasburg
asking for a $200, 00 appropriation by the Borough
Council for the year of 1938 for the operating, replacement, and additional equipment and supplies for
the operation of the Strasburg Fire Company No, 1~
Contained in this letter there was also a request
for an appropriation for the cost of the erecti. on- of
alarm boxes now being installed in the Borough.
Company exA letter from the Water Main Cleaning
tending the time for the acceptance of their proposal
for cleaning the Borough water mains until February
1938o
The above communications
On
to be. filed by the Secretary,
were ordered
motion of M. Huber Hess, seconded. by. Harold H. . Messner and duly
carried, the Secretary was dIrected to purchase a loose leaf book to
contain the Minutes of the Strasburg Borough Council.
On motion of Fred L. Homsher,
duly seconded, . it was resolved that
"
Council adjourn
o' clock
PE M.
to meet on Thursday evening,
, at
any other matters
which time the proposed
considered
by Council as
'January
13, 1938, at 7:30
budget would be presented
at
Respectfully
any regular
and
meeting.
submitted,
cr ary, Strasburg
Borough Council.
MINUTES
HELD' JA'NARY
OF MEET'ING
1938~
13TH~
of January 3rd Meeting,
Borough Council convened on Thursday evening, January 13, 1938, at 7:30 P. M.
The follovring members"of Council vrere present:
Resolution
to the adjournment
Pursuant
H. C. Kauffman
M. Huber~Hess
Harold H. Messner
Fred. L. Homsher
E.
RE
.
Murphy
Chas. M. Miller
The meeting
vras
called to order
President,
by the Vice
H.
CD
Kaufman.
On
of
motion
M. Huber
Hess, duly seconded,
it
vras
resolved that
the reading of the Minutes
Pursuant
Budget Committ;ee,
Chairman,
Fred
of the previous meeting be dispensed vrith.
the Resolution of the January 3rd Meeting, the
t;o
on
their
to Council a Proposed Budget for
behalf of the Secretary, prepared,
LE Homsher,
submitted
and by
.
the year 1938'
On
motion
of
M. Huber
Hess, seconded, by E. R. Murphy,
it
vras
resolved that Council receive the Proposed Budget and that the Secretary
be directed to notify the Electors of Strasburg Borough, by advertisement,
I
that the said. Proposed. Budget
was'
open
for public inspection at the office
of the Secretary, daily for fifteen days.
Fred L. Homsher brought' to the attention of Council proposed
changes in the salary list, with particular reference to the salary of
t he
High Constable
On
and the Borough
motion of
E.
R, Murphy,
Solicitor,
seconded by
resolved. that the salary of the Borough
Solicitor
M. Huber
Hess,
was
be increased. from
Fifteen ($15F 00) Dollars to Twenty-five ($25, 00) Dollars'
On motion of M. Huber Hess, duly seconded and. carried,
resolved. that; the Borough Council'accept
it
the proposition
it
was
of the Water
Main Cleaning
Company~
and that the Water Committee
vrith the said- Company -for the cleaning
On
motion of E
RE
Murphy,
place a contract
of the Borough vrater mains
duly seconded. and carried,
Council adjourned,
Respectfully
re
submitted,
ry, Strasburg Borou
Counc
~
'
Samuel Weaver,
met
at the
home
of Strasburg,
7:30 o' clock
Strasburg,
Pa, , January 18', 1938,
Herbert Foulke and Frank
of Fred L,
Homsher,
West Main
Pa. , on the evening of Tuesday,
PE
N.
, for
the purpose
H
Rohrer, Auditors,
Street, in the
Borough
January 19&, 1938, at
of auditing
the books of the Bor-
ough. Treasurer
All accounts, vouchers,
etc. ,
were found
to be in proper
order and were so certified. by the above Auditors
Respectfully
ec etary,
submitted,
Strasburg
o ough
Council
~
AUDI T~ORS'REPORT
of the
FINANCES
OF STRASBURG BOROUGH
For the Fiscal Year Ending January
3rd, 1938
January
18, 1938.
RECEIPTS
Cash Balance on Hand — January 4, 1937
Water Rents
Delinquent Taxes - Tax Liens Paid'
~
f933
- 1934
do
1935
do
1936
Amount of 1937 Duplicate
Penalties
do
do
Duplicate
Duplicate
Duplicate~
Duplicate
Abatement
$135 ~ 36
81, 64
456 F 70
ss ions
Unpaid. Balance
Commi
Sale of Water Meters
Water Service Connect ions
Lic e ns e Fees
Wood Sold
Sundry
$3, 245 ' 80
26
$3, 246 F 06
673 F 70
4~887 ' 88
3~630 ~ OV
89 ' 0
2 ' 95
158 ' 76
95 ' 80
153 ' 46
$ 2p572 ~ 36
130F 00
88 ' 95
300 ~ 00
147.00
50 ' 88
Income
$12 ~307, 14
EXP END IT URES
Main tenanc e
do
'
Maintenance
ter System - Labor
Supplies
of Streets - Labor
of
Wa
Supplies
do
Equipment'
Ma intenanc e o f True k
Rent for Hose House Sites and Council Room
State Tax on Borough Indebtedness
Real Estate Tax
Workmen's Compensation
Insurance
Salaries and Expenses - Board of Health
Sal'aries - Borough Officials
Nevr
'
Stationery, Po stage,
Special Police
itors
e
tc.
Fees
Appropriation for Memorial Day Expenses
Appropriation for Strasburg Fire „Company
Appropriation for Christmas Decorations
Appro pris. t ion to S inking Fund
S tr ee t I ight ing
Interest on Borough Indebtedness
Total Expenditures
. CASH BALANCE - January 3rd, 1938
Aud.
~
~
636 ' 15
427 ' 68
223 ' 80
48, 33
' 69 '08
23, 35
41+00
21 ~ 18
24 ~ 58
30 ~ 19
96 40
276 ' 22
28, 76
162 ' 50
7 ' 50
30 00
200 F 00
25 F 00
V50 F 00
8VV ~ 50
1 300 ' 50
5p299 ~ 72
7 007 42
12~307 ' 14
RELIEF
STRASBUR'G. BOROUGH
Keinbort
J
~
FUND
400. 00
300+00
911' 22
s Legacy
Potts Legacy
Bernarda Black Legacy
S tra sb urg Sena te Appropriation
~
~
M~
60 ' 50
1 671 ~ 72
RELIEF FUND INUESTMENTS
$1, 600 ~
Borough
First National
of Strasburg
41 600, 00
4~/~ Bonds
Bank of Strasburg
-
71.72 .
Savings Account
1 671 ~ 72
RELIEF
Cash Balance
-
Interest
January
Received
Expended
for Relief
Cash. Balance
-
January
-
FUND
INCOME
ACCOUNT
189' 98
76, 34
4, 1937
265 ' 32
11,05
254 ' 27
3, 1938
STRASBURG BOROUGH
SINKING FUND
of Sinking Fund - January 4, 1937
Received Interest on Investments,
Received Borough Approprihtion
12~736 ~ 36
644 08
750 00
Amount
14 130 ' 44
SINKING FUND INVESTMENTS
4, 650.00
9, 400, 00
First
Mortgage on Real Estate
Borough of Strasburg 4~go Bonds
Savings Account - First National
Bank
80 ' 44
of Strasburg
14 130 ' 44
Total Borough Indeb te dn es s
-
$28, 900, 00
We, the undersigned. Auditors for the Borough of Strasburg, Pennsylvania, do hereby certify that we have examined the accounts of W. J. Weaver,
Treasurer, for the fiscal year ending January 3, 1938, and find. them as
above
stated.
Samuel A. Weaver
Frank K, Rohrer
Herbert
M.
Foulke
Audi
to rs
~
MINUTES
OF MEETING HELD FEBRUARY V~
called to order by-Miltonfollowing were present:
The meeting
The
was
1938 ~
H. Ranck,
President
~
t
Burgess Frank D. Koch
. Constable
Samuel W
Superi~~ntendent
. Water
Secretary,
and the following
Bleecher
Jacob H. Ranck
John Milton
Ranck
of Council:
members
Milton H; Rsnck, President
Vice President
~ C. Kaufman,
H
M. Huber Hess
Harold HE Messner
William T. Kock
Fred L Homsher
Chas
~
M.
Miller
of the previous meeting were read and approved.
Jacob Ranck, Superintendent, of the Water Department, reported that
the leak in Thad. . Brackbill's line had been repaired and that the leakage
in the end of the water line on North Decatur Street had been lessened.
by raising the gate box.
Fred L. Homsher reporting fo r the Water Committee presented the
report- of J. E ~ Goodell, Lancaste r City Chemist, showing two. cultures,
but no actual bacteria.
Mr. Homsher also presented the contract which the Water Committee
The Minutes
has entered
into with the Water
1, 1938, in
dated -February
Main Cleaning
Company;
said -contract being
which 'said. Water Main Cleaning
Company.
contracts
to clean the Borough water mains at the following rates: 10$ per foot;' if
the 4". pipe only is cleaned; Vg per foot for any work done by the pressure
method;
E.
8g per
C
~
f oot i f a ll
Kaufman,
had been patched
Chairman
is cleaned. .
of the Streets
pipe
Committee,
reported
in front of the School house and near the
Adam
that holes
Sherr
t'
also stated that considerable
have to be done in the Spring.
property.
He
1
coating, to the streets
would
President
On
see to
it
that
area on the North side of' Centre Square be extended
the "no parking"
behalf of
.
eastward.
width
one parking
that the Street Committee
Ranck requested.
W.
J. Vleaver,
the Secretary gave the following
Treas-
urer's report:
received
$ 7007. 42
294 ' 22
Total balance on hand:
$ 7301~ 64
Balance on hand
Monies.
Chas.
Miller, on behalf of the Relief Committee,
M.
in can for
kerosene
had purchased
V/.
B~
Mi.
lier,
,
reported that he
and one ton
of coal for,
Char les Murray.
The
bills
following
Relic f
J
at Council:
Bills:
J.
~
were presented
Messner,
Fred L.
Genera 1
R
John
for can of kerosene for )V ~ B. Miller - 47$
E. Homsher, coal f or Chas, Murray - $ 8 ~ 76
Bills:
1 Chas. S. Aulthouse, labor
2. Lancaster Valite Company, street dressing
3
J. ED Goodell, water analysi. s
4. Jacob H. Ranck, labor - water department
5. Enos Lahr, labor - water department
6
John Milton Ranck,
8 ' 50
Filing Tax Liens
Minute Book
7, 55
'7. Edw . Picbtnsr, labor - Watts~ tspartmsnt
~
.
~
.
10, 35
7 ~ 52
21,00
11' 70
2 ' 40
~
8~
9.
10 ~
ll,
lip Fichtner, labor - V/ater Department
ar zn J. Miller, repairing Borough shed and
mater ials
Fred L ~ 8c John E ~ Homsher, materials f or
P
Borough shed
12 ~
Ida B. Eaby, . Tax Collector„Commi ssions on
de linquent tax
Commonwea 1th of Pennsylvania,
personal property
13~
Vl.
15 ~
16 ~
Power 8c Light Co ~ street lighting
1 A. %eave r, audi tor ' s f e e
Herbert M. Foulke, auditor' s fee
Frank K Rohrer, auditor's fee
tax
J. Vleaver,
loan tax
14, Pennsylvania
17 ~
Samue
Loan
Commission
on Borough
on personal
property
16,05
60 ' 40
13 80
23 ' 35
18 ' 85
2. 77
21, 28
1~ 12
73 ~ 13
2, 50
2 ~ 50
2 ~ 50
motion of
On
M.
Hess„seconded
Huber
bills
ordered that the above
by William
Lett;er of Charles
was
communications:
Weller, Executive Officer, Beer and
State o f South
concerning a forty-one foot (sic. ) rattle
Liquor Division,
Dakota,
S.
it
-paid.
be,
Secretary read to Council the following
The
T, Kock,
of Agriculture,
Department
inquiring
I
snake allegedly
letter
A
from Roberts
letter
questing
Economy
3,
1926 ~
of the Lancaster
League.
of Forests and Waters, reto place their order for trees ~
from the Department
the Borough
Secretary reported to Council that he had informed the Electors
The
of Strasburg
Borough,
by advertisements
in the issues of January
News,
Pa, , on October
R. Appel, Chairman
Pennsylvania
Committee
County
A
found. near, Strasburg,
15th,
inserted
22nd and
in the Strasburg
Weekly
29th, that the proposed.
for the Borough was on f ile in the office of the Borough S ecretary
and it was open for public inspection daily between the hours of 7:00'
and 10:00 P. M.
On mot;ion of M. Huber Hess, duly seconded by Charles M. Miller,
ance for the year 1938 was read by the Secretary and adopted
the Tax Cj
Budget
,
cP~~.
by vote of 6 ayes and no nays
On
motion of
of
Minutes,
C. Kaufman, ~seconded by Harold. H. Messner,
for the year 1938,
ough Budget
by vote
H~
~
6 ayes and no nays,
and.
made
on t;he form
required
copy of which Budget
the Bor-
by law, was adopted
is attached to tie se
a part hereof.
In connection with the adoption of the Budget as part thereof on
motion
of H. C.
Resolution
Kaufman,
her eo f,
the anticipated
containing
year 1938 was adopted.
seconded by Harold H. Messner,
,
copy
of
which
receipts
and
the Appropriation
appropriations
is hereto attached
and made
for
part
the
motion
On
of
M. Huber
Hess, seconded by Chas.
Miller, Council
M.
ad mourned
Resp ec tfully
submit
t ed,
et y, Strasburg
AMENDMENT
On
motion of H.
TO
C
~
MINUTES
Kaufman,
Borough Coun
OF MEETING HELD FEBRUARY 7p
il,
1938~
the Tax
fixing a tax rate for general Borough purposes at one mill,
for debt purposes at four and one-half mills, a total of five and oneqhalf
mills, on real estate, and an occupational tax of one dollar on each
Ordinance
married
adult,
by Council
and one
by a vote
dollar
and a
of six ayes
half
on each
and no nays,
single adult,
and vras approved
was adopted.
by Frank
B. Koch, Burgess.
Said Ordinance
to be designated
as. Ordinance
Respectfully
No.
l.
submitted,
re ary, Strasburg Borough Councils
MINUTES
OF MEETING
The meeting
The
f ollowing
was
persons
OF COUNCIL
HELD MARCH
7~
1938 ~
called. to order by Milton H, Ranck, President,
present:
were
Burgess Frank B. Kock
Constable Thomas Bair
Jacob H. Ranck
Water Superintendent
Secretary John Milton Ranck
The follovrlng
of Council were present:
members
Milton H, Ranck, Pre'sident
H. C. Kauffman, Vice President
Hess
M. Huber
Harold H. Messner
William T ~ Kock
Fred L, Homsher
E.
R:,:--Murphy
Chas ~ M Miller
of the previous
The Minutes
repor ted that
stronger and that there was plenty of overflow in
also reported a new connection to the property purchased,
were much
both outlets.
He
Bell Telephone
by the
were read and approved,
of the Water Department,
Jacob Ranck, Superintendent
the springs
meeting
Company
Fred L, Homsher,
re~rt of J, E.
on West Main-
on behalf
Goodell, Chemist,
Street
~
submitted
of the Water Department,
which Report was ordered
the
filed. ~
also reported' that he has written ta the Water Main
to Strasburg at
Cleaning Company, asking them to send a representative
least two weeks prior to the commencement of the work, in order that final
Mr. Homsher
arrangemen.
ts
may
be
made
H, C, Kauffman,
patching
phone
had been done in
on behalf
front of the property purchased
reported
by the
that
Bell Tele-
Company
On
behalf of the Relief Committee,
purchase, of coal for Charles Murray,
called
of the Street Committee,
on Wall
Miller.
and
Chas
~
MD
also that he
Miller reported the
had; on
four occasions
Fred L, Homsher reported
to Clair Eckman,
longing
Treasurer
' s Repor
W~
be-
extend over the side-
The Secretary
to pedestrians,
with Clair Eckman on the subJect,
J, Weaver the Secretary gave the following
directed. to communicate
behalf of
on the property
occupied. by LeRoy Wenger,
now
walk and cause considerable
On
that the barberrys
annoyance
was
t:
f Ma rch 7, 1938:
Balance from last month
Received since last month
As o
last
Paid out
',
7697 ' 77
291 25
month
Balance on hand.
The following
4 7303 ~ 64
396 13
:
7406, 52
bills
to Council:
were presented
Relief Bills:
To
Fred L,
General
Ec
John
E.
coal for
Homsher,
Chas
~
Murray
8, 26
$
34.00
Bills:
Fichtner, labor, Water Department
Philip Fichtner, labor~ Water Department
Harry Coyle, labor, Water Department
0 ~ 0 ~ F. Hall Association, rent for Council Room
First National Bank of Strast)urg, Interest on Borough bonds to April 1~ 1938
Pennsylvania
Power 8c Light Co.~ street lighting,
Charles S ~ Aulthouse, labor, Street Department
E. R. Murphy, repairs 8c supp. Lies borough truck
Lancaster Valite Company, street dressing
Thomas Bair, police duty
John Milton Ranck, filing Auditor~s report in
Quarter Sessions
Edward.
I.
On
$
3 ~ 90
35, 00
600, 25,
,
motion of M. Huber Hess, seconded. by
E. R.
Murphy,
it
14, 20
73 12
18,00
6, 65
13,00
19,00
, 50
was ordered
that the above bills be paid,
The
men's
Secretary read to Council communications
Compensation
Fund
from the
State
Work-
~
Bair reported that on February 12, 1938'
he stopped LeRoy Wentley for going through a stop sign at Center Square,
and ordered him to appear for a hearing.
Wentley stated. that he could not
Police Officer
Thomas
be here for a hearing
Bair, being unable
Went ly,
Bair also
Taukhuff for motor
di smi ss ed.
Bair also
but was ready to pay whatever
to find. Justice of the Peace
reported that
that
adopt a tag of the same „type.
Council
motion of H.
C
~
Kauffman,
of Council the courtesy police
Police Department,
tag issued by the Quarryville
On
took $5, 00 from
29, 1958, he stopped Irvin
that on hearing the case was
to the attention
warning
we
Mowery,
on January
vehicle violation and
brought
he owed immediately.
with the suggestion
ad j ourned.
Respectfully
re
submitted,
ry, Stra
unci
~
M'INUTES
OF THE MEETING OF BOROUGH COUNCIL HELD APRIL
The meeting
The
following
called to order
present:
was
were
by H.
C~
4i 1938'
Kaufman,
Vice President.
Burgess, Frank B Koch
Jacob H, Ranck
Constable
Samuel W. Bleecher
The
following
Vice President, H, CD Kaufman
members
M. Huber
Hess
Harold HE Messner
Fred L. Homsher
E
R.
Chas,
Murphy
M. Mil~ler
K!
R. Hess~-a resident
Mr. Q
complained
of the
B rough
of Stra. sburg, p'ersonally
to Council in regard~ to the collapse of his
which condition
he alleged
was brought
new
copper boiler
about by the change of pressure
in
result of the fire engine drawing on the water main.
Mr. Homsher, for the Water Department,
stated that had the boiler been
properly installed no trouble would. have resulted.
Mr. Kaufman denied any liability on the part of Strasburg Borough.
After a short discussion of the matter by Mr, Hess and various members
o f Council, it appeared that thi~s was more a matter of a vacuum being
created than a question of pressure on the tank. It seems that water was
pulled out of the boiler, there being no stop valve on the line from the
water main in to the house. As a result of this action of the water the
boiler collapsed. On the return, of' pressure the boiler would again fill
the pipes as a
out but would be in a wrinkled
these wrinkles
Mr. Hess
condition;
leaks frequently
sprung
from
~
stated that his copper boiler cost
«$36, 00 and
that his
boiler cost fj12.11~
He stated to Council that he would pay no water rent until the
difference between these two amounts had been paid to him.
galvanized
new
E.
Cleaning
R ~ Murphy
to Council,
introduced
Mr,
Friend, of the Water
Main
Company
of Water, reported that there was
plenty of flow at both outlets and that a leak had been repaired. in Ross
—
Jacob H. Ranck, Superintendent
Denlinger' s meadow,
Mr. Homsher,
of the Water Committee,
that
reported
went over the Borough layout
Water Main Cleaning
Company,
1 ined. the equipment
which would have to be ordered.
of the
Mr, Frank,
wi
th
him and
out-
this work within a week,
H. C ~ Kaufman, for the Street Committee, reported that patching work
been done in front of The Bell Telephone Company property on West Main
Mr
Frank contemplated
commencing
I
had
Street.
Burgess Frank
this
Koch reminded
CD
Council that
it
had a
street to build
summer.
-
Light Committee
Relief
Committee
the County Hpspital
On
reported
on Trees
property,
Eckman
behalf of
-
reports
Chas. M. Miller reported
taking Wall Miller to
~
The Committee
of the Clair
no
WE
J,
Weaver,
that the barberry problem in front
occupied by LeRoy Wenger,
yah
had been
rectified,
Treasurer~s
Report, as of April 4, 1938':.
Balanc e f rom las t month
Received. since last month
7406, 52
75 ' 15
Paid out last month:
820, 62
6661,05
Balance on hand:
The following
bills
7481, 67
were presented
to Council:
Philip Fichtner, labor, Water Department
Fichtner, labor, Water Department
Samuel W. Bleecher, police duty
Edward.
John Milton Ranck,
Reese- to Mi. nney
cost of records
ng deed. from
13,20
41 ' 60
19F 00
3 00
Power 8c Light Company, street lighting
R. Dresser Manufacturing Co, water pipe. couplings
Jacob H ~ Ranck, labor Water Department
Enos B Herr, labor, Water Department
Landis Work, labor, Water Department
J. E. Goodell, water analysis
''Pennsylvania
$ V3. 13
190 ' 59
22 ' 95
S~
Charles S. Aulthouse
First National Bank
interest
J.
On
ordered
motion
of. Strasburg,
of
M. Huber
12 ' 15
Pa. , balance of
1, 1938
Hess, 'seconded by Harold H. Messner,
50, 00
3 ' 20
.
it
was
'
over to the Secretary voucher of the
Controller of Lancaster County in the
which the Secretary was ordered
'
4, 50
7 ~ 82
21,00
on Borough Bonds to April
Weaver, cigars for, Council
Burgess Frank C. Koch, turned
On
2 ' 10
to
hand
motion of Harold H. Messner,
of $100,00 for beverage permits,
to the Borough Treasurer.
sum
seconded by M. Huber Hess, Council
adjourned.
Respectfully
submitted.
,
The meeting
were
COUNCIL
OF MEETING OF STRASBURG BOROUGH
MINUTES
was
Ni. lton
called to order by
1938~
HELD MAY 2~
The following
H. Ranck,
present:
Burgess Frank B. Koch
Jacob H. Ranck
Samuel W; Bleecher
Constable
The following
of Council
members
were
present:
Milton H ~ Ranck, President
H, C. Kauf fman, Vice President
Hess
M. Huber
Harold H. Messner
Sherman W. Book
William T. Koch
E.
W~
~~a
RE Murphy
Chas.
M.
Miller
~~K.
reported,
Jacob H. Ranck, Water Superintendent,
of overflow at both outlets and that he
Leak at Mart Weaver's fire hydrant.
Homsher,
Phil Hildebrand,
Mrs' Ambrose
~
that there
KID'
was
plenty
repairs:
service lines of Fred
had made the following
I
Leaks on
Esgenshade
prop-
and the Sweigart
erty across from John Hagen's on East Main Street. He also reported the
installation of the new service line to the Victor Koch property,
Mr. Ranck also reported that the u~b-qRueh main had been cleaned
from the springs to the west end of Strasburg Borough, leaving only the
side streets yet to be cleaned.
Nr. Murphy, of the Water Department,
feet of line
had been
It
half
had already
been cleaned,
s tated that approximately
and.
27, 000
also reported that the reservoir
cleaned.
estimated
was
that approximately
ired to finish the cleaning of the water
by the 7Vater Committee
weeks would be requ.
the side streets of Strasburg
Chas.
M.
Miller,
on
mains
oneon
Borough.
behalf of the Water Department,
is willing to sell his woodlot, , ad$oining
containing four and three-fourths acres, to Strasburg
Jacob Miller
two and
reported
the Minn~
Borough,
that
tract,
President
Ranck ordered
the, Water Committee
its
matter and re.port to Council at
ready to take, on the employes
of, the
,
water main cleaning was completed
Street
on North Jackson
could be defipitely
VJater Department
and employ
that they were
as .soon as the
in construction
them
work
~
determined
vibether
it
or not the State had taken over
of North Jackson Street.
the maintenance
on
reported
reported that this work would not be done until
Mr. Kauffman
also reported that
He
this
next meeting.
H, C. K@uffman,
to investigate
it
would be
necessary to clean the sewer pope
the west side .of North Jackson Street.
Relief
Committee
behalf of
Ou
Report; . as of
W.
J
-
no
~
Weaver
report,
the Secretary gave the. following
Treasurer's
2, 1938:
May
last
Balan. ce from
Month'
Received since last Month
Paid out las
"
t
$
6, 661.05
236, 40
6, 897-~45
1 044, 20
month
5~853 ' 25
Balance on hand:
Secretary read to Council„ the following list of vouche rs is sued
since the last meeting, in payment of current labor bills in the cleaning
The
of the
.
Borough water mains:
April 16, 1938:
labor Vtater Department
S ~ Aulthouse,
Landis Work, labor Water D'e par tment
Irvin S truble, labor Wat er Depar tment
Parke Esgenshade, labor waIter department
Harry Coyle, labor Vtater Department
George Mit@hell, labor Water Department
Robert Mellinger, labor Wa'ter Department
Harry P. Work, labor Water Department
Charles Aument, labor Vtater Department
Charles
28 ' 35
25 20
5 ~ 40
25 40
22 ~ 80
22 ~ 80
20 ~ 40
19,20
2 ~ 60
April 23, 1938:
Charles S ~ Aulthouse,
Landis Work
labor Hater Department
26 ' 78
24, 00
22. 60
22, 00
Parke Esgenshade, labor Water Department
Harry Coyle, labor Water Department
George Mitchell, labor Water Department
Robert Mellinger, labor Water Department
Harry F, Work, labor Water Department
James Mann, labor Water Department
Chas. M. Miller, labor Water Departme. nt
17~80&
22, 80
-.
23 «00
8, 60
15 o30
April 30, 1938:
Harry Coyle, labor Water Department
Parke Esgenshade, labor Water Department
Robert Mellinger, labor Water Department
George Mitchell, labor W ater Department
Chas, M. Miller, labor Water De~ rtmentHarry F. Work, labor Water Department
Landis Work, labor Wat er Department
labor Water Department
Chas ~ S. Aulthouse,
27~00
25, 40
29, 20
28, 80
24, 53
27 ~ 40
28, 40
34, 20
of Harold H. Messner. , seconded. by Sherman W. Book, duly
passed, it was ordered that the above disbursements be approved.
duly seconded and passed, $30 ~ 00 was
On motion of H. C ~ Kauffman,
appropriated for Memorial Day Services, to be turned over to whichever
Veterans Organization handles arrangements for such services.
Chas
M. Miller, on behalf of LeRoy Wenger, suggested to Council that
a Borough Ordinance be passed to prevent bootlegging of coal in the Borough.
President Ranck directed the Secretary to draw up a blanket Ordinance
covering parking restrictions in the Borough limits.
Constable Samuel W. Bleecher reported trouble at the stop sign on
On
motion
the Strasburg
The
Pike,
'President
appointed
the following
Harold H. Mes sne
Fred. L. Homsher
H. C. Kauf fman
bills
The following
S.
R~
Power 8: Light
First N&ional
Bank
Lancaster Valite
Company,
Safety:
Cha irman
Water Department
Supplies
Co, street lighting,
of Strasburg,
Company,
on Public
to Council:
were presented
Dresser Manufacturing
Pennsylvania
r,
Committee
s treet
Pa. , safe deposit box rent
dressing,
$
31,62
73 12
2, 75
13, 00
Zittle, stone for Street
Aldus
Jacob H, Ranck
L
Water Department,
ck, Labor
~
~
M
.
ro ert
County and Road. Tax on Borou h
Paradise Townshi pp
Thomas
On
M~
R, Murphy,
motion
of
Pood
~~
parts
and.
M. Hubeer
workmen
' 43
A
pri,19
1
Hess, seconded by Sherman
W
motion duly seconded and passed Council ad)ourned
cre ar
sybmitted,
S
1V
1,'75
Water Dept,
fuel for truck, Water Department
Respectfully
51
16,00
On
8
~
Bair, police duty
Ga
Garnet,
~
4 8 6O
Rebate
E.~
E.
101' 46
April 6-May 2
Miller, supplies for Water Department
J Keneagy, Collector of Tax, Paradise Townshi
Chas
C
4 18 ~ 96
Department
Book t
it
41 33
was
o r der ed.
MINUTES OF MEETING OF STRASBURG BOROUGH
The meeting
following
were
called to order
present;
was
by
COTJNCIL HELD JUNE 6~
1938+
Milton H. Ranck, Presid. ent.
-The
Burgess, Prank BE Koch
Secretary~ John Milton Ranck,
and
the following
members
of Council:
Milton H. Ranck, President
M
Huber Hess,
Harold H. Messner
Sherman
WE
Book
Fred L. Homsher
E,
Qa.
The
~~~ +4m.
RE Murphy
Chas.
M.
Miller
Secretary reported to Council th
~~
t
d%J4~
~
he had been in communication
local Superintendent of Highways, relating to the matter
of the construction and. maintenance of North Jackson Street, in the Borough
of Strasburg, and. has been advised that the obligation for the construction
and maintenance of said Street was entirely on the Borough of Strasburg.
The Secretary read a communication
from Louis S. May, Esquire, concerning the following legacy in the Will of Elwood. D. Kreider, a former member of
Council, who died. May 3, 1937 - Will recorded in the Office of the Register
of Wills of Lancaster County in Will Book P, Volume 3~ page 287:
with Mr, Hershey,
3: I give, devise and bequeath unto the
Council of the Borough of Strasburg. , Lang
caster County, Pennsylvania„ the sum of Three
Hundred ($300,00) Dollars, free from inheritance
tax, the same to be kept safely invested. by said
Council and the income thereof to be expended.
for the benefit of persons in needy circumstancesy
This fund. is to be known as the 'Elwood D. Kreider
"ITEM
.
Town
Fund~
The Borough
Solicitor
presented,
to Council an Ordinance
creating a
Parking" area on the North side of Center Square within a distance of'
forty-four (44) f'eet eastward from the Northeast intersection of North
"No
Decatur Street and Center Square ~
On motion of MD Huber Hess, seconded
by Harold H. Messner, said
Qrdiriance was adopted by the Borough Council
by a vote of 5 ayes and
no hays'
Said Qrdinance was immediately thereafter approved
by Burgess
Frank, B, Koch,
.
Fred L. Homsher,
of the Water Committee,
reported. the completion
of the cleaning of the Borough Water mains and stated that all
holes
made in the Borough Streets by reason of said
cleaning fob have been
repaired.
Mr, Homsher
analysis
showed.
also presented. to Council
of the Borough water for the
negative,
Mr, Homsher
that at very
months
J, E. . Goodellrs
of April and
chemical
May;
both
that he had been advised by J, E, Goodell
expense the Borough could eliminate the rust con-
neported
little
dition in the water mains by feeding into the water mains at a point
above the reservoir a-lime solution to counteract the oxide of iron
in the water. It was. moved by Harold, .8, Messner, seconded by Chas ~ M
Miller and duly passed that Fred iL.
with his investigation
concerning
Homsher
to proceed
of rust in the Bor-
be authorized
the elimination
o ugh water mains'
State of Pennsylvania .had taken
a test of the Strasburg Borough water at Wertz's garage.
Street Committee:
No report,
On behalf of W. J. Weaver the Secretary gave the following
Treausurerrs Report. as of June. 6, 1938:
Chas.
M.
Miller reported
thajt the
last month'
Balance from
5853 ' 25
1233 ' 97
$ 7087, 22
Paid. out
last
month
Balance .on . hand.
:
720 78
$ 6366.44
President
Ranck brought
to the attention
of Council the advisability
of reducing the interest rate on the Strasburg Borough bonds; the present
rate is 4~$0 ~ Follovring said discussion President Ranck named Harold H,
Messner, Fred. L. Homsher and John Milton Ranck a Committee to investigate
the question of Seduction of interest on Borough Bonds~
M. Huber Hess, for the Light Committee,
reported that all Borough
street lights vrere put out of commission the evening of June 5, 1938,
The follovring bills vrere presented to Council:
Charles ST Aulthouse, , la/or, Water Department
.
32.40
24, 40
Miller, labor, Water Department
Parke Esbenshade, labor, Water Department
Pennsylvania
Poorer 8e Light Company~ street lighting
Pennsylvania State Workmenfs Insurance fund, yearly
Chas
~
M,
premium
Frank
BE Koch
8c
Sons, Water Department
.
~ 80
V3 ~ 13
50i00
50 ' VO
supplies
Darling Valve Manufacturing Co ~ , Water Department
supplies
National Water Main Cleaning Company, cleaning
Borough vrater mains
4 2595 ' 62
Less advances for freight 8c express
29, 99
Water Department
RE D. Wood & Company,
supplies
Strasburg Garage,
Ida B, Eby, tax collection commissions, ,
5 6V
May 1st
$
June 1st
1 89
Fred. L, & John E. Homsher,
lumber, Water Department
Lancaster Valite
Company,
freight
On
motion
M. Huber
2565 ' 63
119' 06
1~ 6V
V, 56
28 ' 35
street dressing
E.
of
65 ~ V6
and.
K. Weaver, labor, Water Department
R. Murphy, Water Department, supplies,
Norman
38+09
5, 00
14+21
etc ~,
Hess, seconded by Sherman
~ 90
W,
Book,
it
vras
ordered
that the above bills be paid.
Secretary read to Council the follovring list of vouchers issued
siqce the last meeting, in payment of current labor bills in the cleaning
of the Borough Water Mains, etc. , (Nos ~ 81-,99, both inclusi. ve) ~
The
May 9~
1938:
Charles ST AGlthouse,
Landis, Work,
Geo rg e Nit che1 1,
Richard Mellinger~
Water Department
labor,
tl,
fl
tt
ft
ff
tl
~
lt
ft
28 F 80
25, 40
24 ' 60
24 ' 60
May 9~
1938:
Harry F, Work, labor, Water Department
Parke Esbenshade, labor, Water Department
James Mann, labor~ Water Department
May
21 ~ 4'0
22 ~ 4Q
5, 20
25 ' 40
14, 1938:
25 ' 43
22+00
1~7 ~ 20
16~ 20
20, 20
19 60
20 o20
16+00
23 ' 18
Charles ST Aulthouse, labor, Water Department
Landis Work, labor, Wat~er Department
labor, Water
Robert Mellinger, labor', Water
Harry Wo r k, labor, Wa ter Depar
Park Esbenshade, labor, Water
George Mitchell,
Department
Department
tmen
'
t
Department
James Mann, labor, Water Deparrment
Chas, M, Miller, labo r, Wa ter Depa r tment
~
May
l9, 1938:
Evelyn Groff, Treasurers, Daughters
Memorial Day Services (appropriation
at meeting held May 2, 1938)
Chas, M. Miller,
of Strasburg
of
Union Veterans
by Council
made
on behalf iof the Strasburg
Fire
Company
30g00
No,
1,
of $200,'00 and.
in addition thereto a contribution toward the installation of fire
boxes within the Borough limits, which installation iS. now completed,
On motion of M, Huber Hess, „'seconded by Sherman W. Book, and duly
passed, , it was ordered that Strasburg Borough appropriate $200, 00 to the
Strasburg Fire Company No, 1~
requests
Meeting
Borough Council an appropriation
adjourned.
Respectfully
submitted,
orough
,
ecretary.
STRASBURG BOROUGH
COUNCIL
I'lEHTING
CALLED FOR JULY 6»
1938~
I
No
being present
quorum
Counci.
Zt was decided by those present
be paid and that said action be
l
did. not meet.
that the current bills
ratified
at: the
next -regular
meeting.
There follows
Balance
f rom
the Treasurer's
Report as of July
las t month:
6.~366 ' 44
Received: since:
Paid out
last
6, 1938:
62' 93
6, 992 ' 37
3 077 ' 66
month:
Balance. . on hand, :.
3p 914, 71
Respectfully
Se
submitted,
a y, Stras urg Boro
h Counc
1
MINUTES
called. to 'order by
following were present:
The meeting
The
COUNCIL HELD AUGUST
was
H,
C~
1~
1938'
STRASBURG,
PA
Vice President
Kaufman,
~
~
Jacob H. Ranck
snd the following
H.
members
of Council:
Kaufman,
C
Vice President
Hess
Harold H", Messner
Sherman W. Book
William T. Koch
Fred. LE Homsher
M. Huber
Chas
The Minutes
M.
~
Miller
of the previous meeting were read
was
little
overflow
the reservoir.
He
at the springs,
and.
approved,
that although
reported
there was considerabIe
reported he had completed
perty on North Decatur Street; that he had
the line to the Harry Work property;
and.
there
overflow
at
a new line to the Hersh produg up and.
that he
had.
cleaned the rust from
seen to the
mowing
of
of the reservoir,
Fred L. Homsher on behalf of the Water Committee presented the water
analysis of J. E ~ Goodell for She months of April, May and June. The
analysis showed a very slight con'tamination in Spring Noi 1~, and. Shee@
that spring was ordered. cleaned.
the banks
A
test
made
at the old
and new springs
showed
conclusively
that a
slight carbolic acid condition in the water was causing the pipes::to rust,
Mr. Homsher reported that he had taken up the matter wi th Ed. Rohrer
and, had been advised that the lime solution can be put in dry by means of
a metre mechanism which injects a"given amount into every one thousand
gallons of water passing through the main,
Mr. Homsher
suggested
that a portion of the abandoned.
jacent to the Atkins property as
apparatus'
a',
.t'
road bed. ad-
suitable location for the injection
Vice President
the Harnish
Kaufman
property
was
that the water
reported
too rusty
and,
to look into the matter
Superintendent
drawn
from the taps o5
cloudy for use and urged. the Water
immediately,
The Water
Superintendent
that he has been flushing the line nearly every week.
William T ~ Koch, repoz ting. "for the Street Committee, compls. ined of the
reported
condition of the street in front of his property and suggested
that
it
be pro-
perly graded at once.
Burgess Frank C, Koch entered
is being
work
H~
C ~
property
reported. that lines had been painted-on
demanded
Street Department
Jackson Street
was urged
to hurry the completion
. reported.
Burgess Frank C. Kochja conversation
in which
Graham demanded
satisfaction
had between
for the
damage
and.
of
done
job on
grading
him and. Paul
in his house by reason of the varying degrees of pressure
water mains
portions
various
and
The
North
in which the
that the street and gutter in front of the school
immediate attention
streets
the Borough's
as to the manner
Street Department,
done by the
Kaufman
a complaint
Graham
to a copper boiler
on the Borough's
~
The Borough
Solicitor
was,
instructed
to give an opinion as to the legal
i„
e. , does the Borough~s reresponsibility of the Borough in such cases,
sponsibility extend beyond. supplying water from the Borough~s mains into the
individual
owner~s
tap'?
Secretary read a communication from Rosina Hublwy Tent Daughters of'
of $50 ~ 00 for Memorial
Union Veterans, thanking Council for their appropriation
The
Day
Services,
H,
CD
and
Kaufman
also a communication
brought
to the picnic grounds
made
be
to Council~s attention
on the Borough
a Loans Tax Report,
the improvements
spring property
and asked
that
for
had been
an ap-
for the erection of a. pavilion in order that picnicers
protected. in case of rain. Mr. Kaufman asked for an appropriation
propriation
might
concerning
from Council
of $250 F 00~ with authority to use as much as might be necessary, A leng'hhy
discussion of the matter was had by various member of the Council but no action
was
taken thereon.
Mr, Hogsher
for the
reported
Committee
appointed
to consider the
advisability of refunding Borough Bonds and issuing same at a lower interest
rate ~ He. stated that in order to, do so the Sinking Fund would have to be
liquidated and"three mortgages in which a portion of the Sinking Fund monies
are invested. would have to be called. - He- stated that the new bonds would
be regularly retired and. that a net saving of approximately
$225. 00 would
be affected the first year, The estimated cost of this proceeding would.
be in .the neighborhood of $200 F 00
On motion of M. Huber Hess, seconded by WilZiam T. Koch, and duly passed
by vote of seven "ayes" and no "nays", it was resolved that Strasburg Borough
.
bonds be refunded.
issued at a lesser rate of interest,
and new bonds
atively with the Act of Assembly of May 9, 1935~ PE L, 155~ Sec. l ~
The Secretary suggested the advisabili ty of taking this action
.
conform-
by
Ordinance.
E. C.
Kaufman
of the"Water
inquired
concerning
Department
the
cost of
having. a new four inch line .from the Borough water main -to his factory in
order to take care of a sprinkler
therein.
Mr
~
for the
Homsher,
system which he
Water Committee,
shoulcL be done by the Borough Water'
be charged
sprinkler
contemplating
installing
stated that he felt the work
and' that Mr. Kaufman should
only the actual cost thereof in that the ins tallation of a
the .
system would have the affect of lessening:. '. fire
hazard in that
section of the Borough.
Relief Committee:
On
Department
is
behalf of
W.
J
report.
No
Weaver,
report as of August 1, 1938 '
last
Balance from
Money
month
received since last month
3914F 71
190+30
4005, 01
Paid out las
t
month
Balance on hand:
455 ' 94
$ 3649.0V
treasurer's
of vouchers issued.
116 through 123, both in-
Secretary read to Council the followinglist
The
since the last meeting',
being voucher numbers
elusive,
1938:
Strasburg Fire
June 11~
July
7~
Company
No, 1~ appropriation
4 200o00
1938:
21, 60
24, 40
10,80
labor, Street Department
Earl Singer, labor~ Street Department
Samuel W. Bleecher, police duty
Jacob HE Ranck, labor, Water Department
Penna. Power 8c Light Co, , street lighting
Charles
Althouse,
S~
Harry Coyle,
On
motion
disbursements
of
was
The follovring
M. Huber
.
Hess and duly passed,
26 ' 50
49, 03
50, 49
73y12
the payment
of the above
approved,
bills
Ce.
to Council:
vrere presented
lg, o~
1~ 20
4
Landis Work~ labor, Water Depa ment
~Harry Coyle, labor, Water Department
~Herr 8c Company, Water Department supplies
4,~ 00
18+52
13,81
~Herr 8c Company~ Water Department supplies
~Murphy's Garage, supplies for Borough truck (W, D, )
~ Philip Fichtner, labor, Water Department
~ -J E. Goodell, vrater analysis, April, May 8c June
~Penna. Povrer 8C Light Co, , street lighting
~ Charles ST Althouse, labor, Street Department
16 ' 65
23 ' 80
21,00
73 ~ 13
56 ~ 25
47o20
20 ~ 40
,
~Earl Singer, labor, Street
On
Depar tment
Bros' Inc ~,paint
Chemical Works,
~~ B~W~ y~
of
less,
Hock Paint
motion
8c
M,
seconded
Huber
for Street Dept,
William T. Koch, it
by
Secretary vras directed. to send bills to
at. oo
vras
ord, ered,
The
Bell
.
The
Telephone
Company,
Benjamin Welke
ment
for
,
Breunninger
materials
work done and
in making repairs
and William
Elam Denlinger,
Sample and Musser Herr,
furnished
by
the Street Depart-
to their driveways
I
On
motion
of Harold
H,
the meet-
Messier, seconded. by Fred L. Homsher,
ing adjourned,
Respectfully
e
re
aryan
submitted.
,
r
oroug
s urg
0
c
~
MINUTES
The meeting
called to order by Fred
was
1958g
COUNCIL HELD SEPTEMBER 6~
Acting Vice
L ~ Homsher,
Pres id en t,
following
The
present:
were
Burgee Frank' B. Kock
Water Superintentendent,
Jacob H, -Ranck,
The
following
memebers
Sherman
W~
Book
T ~ Koc k
Wm,
Fred L, Homsher
;:E,
,
R ~ Murphy
M, Miller
Chas.
The Minutes
of the previous meeting were read
Jacob H, Ranck, Water Superintendent,
the reservoir,
reported
and. approved
slight overflow at the springs,
fixed .a fe'w leaks on Jackson Street
but only a
reported that
he had
Homsher's
front ofnegatively
tobacco shed' on Franklin
Fred L. Homsher presented.
.
J. E
~
at
ample overflew
He
further
and one
in
Street.
Goo'dell's
water analysis
which
showed
reported concerning the advisability of feeding lime
solution into the Borough's 8" water main at a section in the abandoned
Mrs Homsher
t
road bed adjacent
to the Atkins'
property,
He
~
stated that he had
made
of the, advisability and cost of going ahead
with this project ard estimated 'an over-all original cohue of $1200 00
or $1500,00, in addition to which there would be a cost of $150 00 a
year for the rbime solution, and about $200, 00 a year for refilling the
tank and, .-giving the system regular forty-eight hour check-ups ~
a thorough
On
passed,
investigation
motion of E ~ R. Murphy,
it
was
resolved
seconded
'
,
by William
T, Koch
that the Water Committee be authorized
and.
duly
to pro-
referred to, erect a shed thereon
and install all necessary equipment, pursuant to carrying this project
to a s ucc es s ful conc lus ion.
ceed to purchase
the property
above
I
HSrry R. Hess and. paul
C~
Graham
appeared. before Council
personally
to complain of their loss occasioned. by their copper water tanks collapsing,
which they allege was due to the negligence of the Borough in drawing water
out of their lines
Graham
Mr, Hess gave
~
as his to tal damages $36, 00, and Mr.
as his $68, 00 ~
their appearance before Council a general discussion of
the advisability of paying or not paying these claims was had by various
At this time the legal opinion of the Borough~s
members of Councils
Solicitor was presented and read to Council,
Following
It
was suggested.
by
ED RE Murphy
to be sent to Messrs. Hess and. Graham
On
motion of
E.
seconded. by
R, Murphy,
the matter was tabled until
that the Secretary prepare a letter
following the-next meeting of Council,
N
Huber Hess, and duly passed.
,
the next meeting,
William T, tock reported
of the Street
on behalf
Committee
that the
Street resurfacing and grading job had been completed, and,
also that certain patching work had been done on Franklin Street in front
of the s choo 1 proper ty,
from EVhit Hersh was presented to Council, askAn oral communication
ing what the Borou@ would do if he would erect a curb. .:in;:;.f'ront of his pro-
North Jackson
perty on N, Decatur Street,
On
it
was
of E,
motion
R~
seconded. by M. Huber Hess,
Murphy,
ordered that the matter be referred
to arrange with the property
authority
erection
oZ curbs
and the
removal
the general discussion
Prom
Borough has been to help property
remove
dirt
the
Chas
~
Reuben Long
a
No
M.
duly passed,
Committee,
with
Street as to the
by the Borough,
that the policy of the
in the erection of a curb and to
caused. by the excavation,
Miller presented
to the effect that
was
Street
on N. Decatur
would appear
owners
to Council an oral communication
Mr, Long would
street in the rear of his property
ac tion
owners
of dirt
it
to the
ard.
t ake n,
if
dedicate certain
from
land,
for
the" Borough will build the same~
-
Light Committee
Relief
J,
behalf of 5
On
-
Committee
report,
no report,
no
Weaver,
the Secretary read the Treasurer~s
5, 1938,
Report
as of September
4 3p649o07
40 ~ 60
$ 3~ 689 ~ 67
last
Paid out
661~54
month
Balance on hand:
It-was
moved. and
Report be received and
The
Secretary
$ 3~028gl3
seconded,
was advised
what
license
to Strasburg
owing
The
that the Treasurer~s
filed
wealth to determine
money
and duly -passed,
to check with the Secretary of the
disposition
Common-
of the 1938 liquor
had. been made
orough.
Secretary. read. to Council the following
,
vouchers
issued since
I
the
last meeting, being
t
Mos. 137 through. 14"/, both
inclusive,
1938:
labor, s treet department
Earl Singer, labor, Street ~Department
Park Singer, labor, Street Department
Harry Coyle, labor, Street Department
Landis Work, labor, Street Department
Harry F, Work, labor, Street Department
Harol d S toner, labo r, S tree t De par tmentPaul- Deckman, labor, Street Department
Amos lVanner~ labor, Street Department
September 3, 1938:
Harry Coyle, labor, S tree t Depar tment
Charles Althouse, labor, Street Department
Harry F. Work, labor, Street Department
Landis cwork, labor, Street Department
Augus
20~
Charles Althouse,
$
39,00
.
motion of
On
M. Huber
55.13
28o40
11,60
38o60
35+40
13,00
12 +00
4, 00
19 20
32+40
17,60
19 20
Hess, seconded by Sharibaa. V4 Book, and. duly
,
I
the payment
passed,
The
thanking
Company
of the above bills
Secretary read. a communication
Borough Council
No+
lp
was approved,
from the Strasburg
for the $200, 00 appropriation
for the year 1938+
Fire
ompany
to Strasburg Fire
Secretary reed a communication
The
the cost and. procedure
Affairs concerning
Strasburg
Borough
Mr
Homsher
r
motion of Fred
it
L.
interest period,
to be
on Borough Bonds, voucher
Bond
of Internal
Issue of
be impossible
vrould
vrhich
is
April
to refund
1,
1939 ~
seconded by M. Huber Hess, and duly pass-
Homsher,
of $650, 25 is
ed, an appropriation
of Refunding
to Council that
reported
Borough Bonds before the next
On
from the Department
for interest
made
made
payable
1, 1938,
due October
to the First National
Bank
of
Strasburg,
bills:
$2, 10 - Delinquent tax
Secretary read. the follovring
The
Ida Eby, Commission
Philip Fichtner,
on
labor, Water DepartmentMurphy's Garage~ supplies for Berough truck,
Street Department
Lancaster VaU. te Co. , street d8essing
Lancaster Valite Co„street dressing
Lancaster Valite Co„ street dressing
Jacob H Ranck, labor, Water Department
C ~ J ~ Ke neagy,
School Tax 1938, Paradis e Tovrnsh1
.10
19~20
10.42
36 54
19' 50
300o00
33' 40
.
,
Water Department,
Penna, Povrer 8c Light Co, , street lighting
State Workmen's Insurance Fund, rate increase
insurance' premium
On
it
was
MD
6, 25
Huber
I
be paid,
On
on
15+65
73 ~ 12
Hess, seconded by William T ~ Kock~, and duly. passed,
that the above appropriation be made a rd that the above bills
motion of
ordered
p~
motion duly made and seconded, the meeting
Respec tfu
ecr
ary,
.
S
ras urg
adjourned,
f
o oug
ounc
~
VHEHEAS,
agreement
contain'ing
service" for.
:
NOW
', there
'
'su'ch
noir on
f'le:arith the
Bor'ough
Secretary' a form'of
'
, I-
spec'ifications, for: overhead e'leotric street. . lighting
period of five years from and including, .'
a''
the, 'Counc'il: of.;the. Borough of Strasburg that the
BE- IT- HESOLVED by.
is directed, to
Borough Secretary
intervals
is
of seven
days
adyer'Cise
once a
and
for. 'three ~eeks. . at
for- the furnish'ing
for"sealed p'roposals
electric street. 'lighting;service
vireek
that said:pr'oposals
of'.
be submitted;
1
to'the
Borough
by, him
to
Secretary
Counci 1
on or:
before December. 51, 1938, and
at'its:meeting 'to be held at
8 o' clock'. P
b'e 'submi.
M,
'tted
on. January
/
2, 1939e.
Presented;
by-;"Mr' Hess on November
" Adopte'd „by Counc'il Novemb'er
7', ,
1938'
7, 1938'
'
Milton H; Hanck
President of Counc 1
Attest:
John Milton Hanck
Borough Sec,retary
I
Approved,
November'
.
7~;,
'
'
'1938.
'
'
Frank, B. Koch
.
Burgess
I. John. 'Milton
I
of'the Borough' 'of. Strasburg~
that the foregoing is. a full, and, correct. copy of resolution. "
hereby-certiQ
Hanck,
,
Borough Secretary
duly .passed by the Council, signed:by the office'rs", and app'rove'd by the
Burgess, . of said 'Borough on the, ,dates ther'ein in'dicated; . and that the
same, h'as, been. duly. recorded:. in the Jou~l of-. Councile,
',
.
WITNESS my. h'and
November,
and";the,
seal of said Borough-this, 7th
day
1938
John Milton Hanck
Borough Secretary+
7' I
of,
MINUTES
OF' THE MEETING
COUNCIL
called to order by Milton
The meeting
The
was
Burgess Frank B ~ Koch
Wa
ter
Supe rintendant
Secretary
following
The
John Milton
HELD NOVEMBER
l7~'.
1938~
Ranck, President,
H~
Jacob H, Ranck
Ranck
members
Mi'lton: H ~ Ranck
"
H. C ~ Kauf man
M. Huber Hess
Harold H Messner
Sherman
Book
Wm. T. Kock
Fred L. Homsher
ED
RE Murphy
Chas.
The Minutes
M.
Miller
of the previous
meeting
Jacob H. Ranck, Water Superintendent
were read and approved,
reported
that the springs were
slightly weaker, but that there was ample overflow at the' reservoir,
He reported that leaks at the McElhare and Bachman property on
South Decatur Street had been repaired,
The Water Committee was instructed to look into the matter of charges
for the use of water in the D, M. Aument tobacco warehouse building which
has recently been converted. into a double dwelling house by Walter Hassel
Fred L. Homsher, for the Water Department, presented to Council,
J, E, Goodell~s report, which showed a slight gas formation at the old.
springs ~ The report was ordered filed,
C'
for the Street Committee, reported. that Franklin
H
~ Kaufman,
Street had been resurfaced and estimated the cost at slightly less 6a. n
-
r
0
Four Hundred
M. Huber
Dollars'
Hess, reporting
street lighting contract
would
On
wj.
for the Light
Committee,
th the Pennsylvania
expire on December 12, 1938, and suggested
motion
of Harold
H. Messner,
stated. that the
Power and Light Company
that the
same
be renewed.
seconded by E, R. Murphy and duly passed,
,
~
the Secretary was directed
for bids for street; lighting,
to advertise
Solicitor reported. conversations
represents Pajl CD Graham and. Harry
The Borough
Eiquire~
damages
who
had with
Reese,
Ny
A
R, Hess~ relative
to
to their b'oilers which they allege was caused by the negligence
of the Strasburg Rater Department.
On
behalf of
ing Treasurer's
J. Vfeaver,
W.
report; as of
Balance from
Received. since
Paid. out
the Secre tary gave the follow-
Treasurer,
V, 19 i8:
November
last month
last month
last
$' 2
2
5 ~ QOV;52
V08, 25
month
4~299, 2V
Balance on hand. ;
It
was
moved
report be received
The
the
and seconded.
and duly
,
the same was
and.
184,46
823, 06
passed that the Treasurer's
filed.
last meeting, being
Nos
Oct, 29~ 1938:
Chas
~
ST
~
issued since
vouchers
1V3, 1V4 and. 1V5g
labor, Street Dept,
Aulthouse,
Harry Coyle, labor, Street Department
Harold Phenegar~ labor, Street Department
On
passed,
The
the payment
of the
above
seconded by
bills
Wm.
T, Koch,
fr
lpga ter
Dep t,
Light-street light;ing
police work
Lancaster Valite Co, , street dressing
Murphyrs Garage, street department
Henry Horst, rent steem r'oiler
Aldus Zittle, stones, street department
On
'passed,
motion of Sherman
it
was ord. ered.
W~
2V ~ 23
21, 60
V, 60
and
duly
was s~yproved,
Secretary read. the following bills;,
Philip Fichtner, labor, : Rater. Dept,
Edward Fichtner,
fl
Jacob HE Ranck,
Harry K. Smith, labor 5 materials,
Penna, ~ Power
Thomas Hair,
$
8c
Book, seconded by Chas.
that the above bills' be paid,
M.
3 ' 20
14, 00
30 y41
26, 55
V3+ 12
21, V5
246 ' 39
5 65
18, 00
106,0V
Miller,
and duly
The Secretary
read to Council a
letter
from Chas. % Eaby,
District
rela ting to threatened criminal prosecution growing out of the
condition of North ~on Stree. t, in the Borough of Strasburg
Attorney,
On
motion
duly made and seconded,
Respectfully
the meeting
adjourned,
submitted,
c etary, Stras urg B rough
ou cz.
MINUTES
OF MEETING
The meeting
called
was
to order
COUNCIL HELD DECEMBER
by. Sherman
5, l958 ~
Book, The follovring
W,
present:
were
Burgess Prank B. Koch
Jacob HE Ranck
following
The
members
Hess
Harold H. Messner
Sherman W. Book
Wm, T ~ Koch
Fred L ~ Homser (Ex-Councilman)
E ~ R ~ Murphy
Chas ~ M, Miller
M. Huber
of the previous
The Minutes
meeting
were read ard approved.
slightly weaker
there
new
and
that the stand pipe
at
was a good overflow
connections
reported.
was about
the reservoir.
. He
had been made and one renewals
one-half .full, but that
also reported that three
The new
connections
were
for the properties of .John Milton Ranck, two for Walter Hassel, and. the
renewal was for the propertyof Walter Sample,
He also reported that a
leak at the Erm Foulke property had. been repaired ~
Fred 'LE Homsher reported to Council concerning certain arrangements
made
Sp'-:
the Water
connections
Cleaning
Main,
couplings
~
and
Company,
showing
the complete
layout,
location thereof of the Strasburg Borough
water sys tern,
The
Secretary
to the Water Superintendent
and copies given
William
T~
directed to have a copy placed in the
was
to bear
tion received
0
its
plugs
and Borough
and
that each should bear one-third. of the expense,
it
would
appear that the State was
now
share of the expense,
Jacob H. Ranck reported
fire
and Water Committee,
for the Street Committee, stated that
North Jackson Street by the Borough, Township
an agreement
From informa
unwilling
Book
Koch reporting
work was * being done on
State under
Minute
sheds,
that he
had.
cleared. away the
snow from
the
A
heated discussion
concerning
pu'shing
was
had by Chas. M. Miller
and,
Huber Hess
M,
near tbe curb in and about Centre Square,
snow
Relief Committee:
-No report.
Street Light Committee:
M. Huber Hess reported. that street lights
had been turned off at six o'clock in the morning and it was stated. that
arrangements
had been made to have tbe lights kept on until seven otclocky
The Secretary reported that advertising
bids would. be inserted in the
ne wspaper for the street lighting
contract and that Borough Council would
take action on January 2, 1939 at their meeting.
The Secretary read. .:. to:~.the Council, the Resolution of respect on the
death of Senator
it
copy of
of the
d.
On
it
Hess,
M. Huber
Jo~r
was
G. Homsher.
On
motion
of, E ~ .R. Murphy,
that the Resolution
resolved
be placed on the Minutes
and
ADAMS
second. ed by
be accepted
and
that a copy be forwarded
that a
to the family
eeeased.
behalf of
W ~
'J ~ Weaver,
f ollowing
the Secretary gave the
report as of December 5, 1938:
Balanc e f rom las t month
$
Received. since
Treasurer's
4, 299, 27
1 202 ~ 18
5, 501F 45
Paid out last month
662 99
Balance on hand:
On
of
motion
the Treasurerts
Tbe
Chas
y
being Nos
~
ST
~
passed,
The
186, 187, 188,
Aultbouse,
voucbers
189, dated
tt
tt
tt
tf
tt
tt
tl
secondetI by
wy. .s
Seeretar y' read to Council the follovring
duly passed,
Wm.
28, 1938;.
November
$
34. 65
30, 80
27 ~ 20
25, 20
tf
of tbe above vouchers
and.
issued. since the
labor, street department
tbe issuance
and
Miller
M.
filed,
and. ordered.
read to Council the following
Harry .Coyle,
Harry Stauffer,
Harry Work,
On
report" was approved
Secretar
last meeting,
M. Huber
$ 4~838~46
T. Koch,
approved.
bills:
and duly
Pennsylvania
Power 8c Light Co. , s treet lighting
Ida B. Eby, commissions on taxes as per report
of ~ecemb er 5, 1938
J, E. Goodell, water analysis, July, Augus t
$73 ~ 13
5 ~ 18
and. September~
21, 00
Jacob H. Ranck, labor, water department
Enos B. Herr,
Harry Work~
it
fT
—
motion of M. Huber Hess,
On
16 ~ 76
7 ~ 80
5 ' 20
ft
ff
rl
seconded
by
ED
R.
and duly passed,
Murphy,
that 4750, 00 be appropriated from the Gene ral Fund to the
Sinking Fund, and that the Secretary be directed to'draw a voucher in the
resolved
was
Fred.
to W.
payable
abo ve sum,
L.
Homsner
J,
Treasurer
Weaver,
suggested.
of
t;he
Sinking Fund Account
~
to' refinancing
that Borough Council, pursuant
their bonds, retain the Milton Nowery mortgage, which is now in the Sinking
Fund Account, by transf err ing the same to the Relief Fund.
He further
that the mortgage
suggested
held by the Borough against
J Schilling, of R F, D. $1,
Account, be called.
~
~
On
motion
of
'
it, was resolved. that the
Sinking
Fund
to the Relief Fund,
L.
Homsher
delinquent /water
meeting
reported
Fund,
Mowery
mortgage
and t;ha
t
that he
be transfered
the Schilling
was having
from
mortgage
prepared.
a
list
at
the,
be
called,
of
all
the next
of Council.
-.
m
in the Sinking
rent;s and. . that the same would b e available
There being no further
t;be
now
e ting
Wm.
seconded. by M. Huber Hess, and duly
Harld. H. Messner,
passed,
Fred.
Pa. , which is
Ronks,
of
the property
business,
on motion
duly made and. seconded,
ad j ourned,
Re spec
t fully
submit
t ed,
RESOLUTION
John
was born
Homsher
G~
THE
ON
DEATH
OF JOHN
HOMSHER
G~
in East Lampeter Township,
Lane
1, 1859, and died at the Lancaster
15, 1938, at the age of seventy-nine yea'rs,
General Hospital
on July
Pennsylvania,
on Septemb"er
as ter County,
two months
and
days,
twelve
resided in Strasburg. Borough continuously
Senator Homsher
to the time of his
He was
School
~
eath.
educated
Mr. Homsher
became an expert
The
d.
from 1865
in the public schools and at Millersville
taught
surveyor
in the public schools~ s tudied
law
State Norma~1
and. later
and conveyancer,
Senator had an errviable
record in the length
and.
of his
quality
services which he rendered. to his State Government.
1901 to 1908 he served in the Assembly at Harrisburg, and from
1909 to the time of his dea tb he was an active member of the State Senate
From
In addition
to the many important
twice served as President
For
many
Pro Tem
Commi
ttee positions
of the
which he
held, he
Upper House.
years Mr. Homsher was the pub;lisher
of the Strasburg
We.
:ekly
legal forms,
From the year 1884, to the time of his death, Senator Homsher served
as Borough Engineer for the Borough of Strasburg,
him best as the grand old man of Strasburg, seated.
We shall remember
News,
as well as the publisher
of
many
before his work-covered desk, legs crossed and. a merry twinkle lighting his
as he
eye, /with a willing ear, would listen with equal interest to every one s
problems and. then calmly give his sound advice drawm from the seemingly inexhaust-
iable well of his knowledge and experience.
We, the Officers of Strasburg Borough and. members of the Borough Council,
feel a sense of personal loss in the death of Senator Homsher and take this
opportunity of extending our deepest: sympatHy to his family in their lasss,
,
Attest:
Milton
John Milton Ranck
Secre tarv
HE
Ranck
Presi
en
~
Milton
H
~ .,
Ranck
PRE S IDENT
B.
Frank
M. Huber
ST
WE
Burgess
Hess
Book
Wi 1liam
E. R.
Koch
Ti Koch-
Mur ph
Harold H. Messner
Charles
M.
Miller
Fred L. Homsher
MEETING OF STRAZBURG
following
The
were
BOROUGH
COUNCIL HELD JANUARY
4~
1939~
present:
Jacoh H. Ranck
Cons table Samuel W. Bleecher
Secretary John. Milton Ranck
The
following
members
of Council were presents
Milton H. Ranck
H. C. Kaufman
M. Huber Hess
Harold H. Mdssner
Sherman WE Book.
William T. Koch
E~-Councilman Fred. L. Homsher
Chas. M. Miller
called to order by Vice President HE CD Kaufman, who was
later succeeded. in the chair by President Milton H. Ranck,
The Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
The Secretary reported. that pursuant
to the instructions given to him
at the . last meeting of Council, a copy of the Water Main C leaning Company's
The meeting
was
-'.
.
report on the Strasburg Borough water system had been placed. in the back of
the Minute Book and that copies had been sent to Jacob H. Ranck, Water Superintendent,
and
~. R.
Murphy,
of the
Water Committee.
reported
stronger
was
and
that there
was a good
overflow.
He
,
that a leak
also reported
at Wertz's Restaurant at Centre Square,
Homsher stated that Mr. Goddell's ~pater analysis
repaired
Mr.
to bring
him and
that he had neglected
analysis
entirely negative.
behalf of the Street Committee,
On
had been
to Council,
same
had been sent
to
that the
stating
was
received from Strasburg
in the resurfacing
of North Jackson
Light Committee
Relief
Township
Committee
-
report,
- no report.
no
H. C, Kaufman
reported
for rent of roller.
Street.
,
that a
and
bill
sc8'rifier
Strasburg
Wm.
the
Lions Club,
tree decorations
by
that Borough Council appropriate
Hess suggested
M. Huber
sum
of $20 ~ 00
in Centre Square
On
~
T. Koch, and duly passed, $20 ~ 00
toward
motion
was
the cost of the Chris tmas
of Chas.
appropriated
of the Christmas
Lions Club to help defray the expenses
Centre. Square, Strasburg, Pa.
On behalf of W. J. Weaver, Treasurer,
f rom
Balanc e
to the Strasburg
tree erected in
the Secretar y gave the fo llowing
las
t
4~838 F 46
month
Receive since
434 ' 50
last
5, 272 ' 96
965 ' 02
4, 307 ' 94
Paid out
month
Ba lane e on hand:
of
motion
the Treasurer's
The
Miller, seconded
M.
report:
Treasurer's
On
M. Huber
report
Pennsylvania
Samuel
Thomas
J. H.
W~
was
bills
following
Hess, seconded by William
Koch, and
8c
Light
Co
~
Bleecher, police duty
street light. ing
Ira J. :Book, Sec'y-Treqs. Supervisors Strasburg Twp, ,
charge for grader, roller & truck in surfacing
No. Jackson Street
John G. Homsher Est. , printing notices, etc. ,
Ida B. Eby, commissions on tax settlement, record of
Jan. 3, 1939,
labor-Street Department
Chas ~ S. Aulthouse,
labor-Street
Department
Harry Coyle,
F.
labor-Street
department
Work,
Harry
Lions Club, - approp,
Strasburg
Day Ress3er, Treasurer,
decorations
Chris
tmas
tree
toward
Chas
~
S.
John
G
S~
e tc g
Aulthous
~
e, health of f icer
Secre tary of Health
Homsher, Estate-Salary of Borough Engineer
Tinney,
ly passed,
to Council:
Bair, police duty
Long Hdwe. Co. , street
Salaries, r ents,
do.
ordered received and filed
were presented
Power
T~
department supplies
Murphy~ s Garage, servicing Borough truck — street dep~
Philip Fichtner, labor-Water Department
Edwin Fichtner, labor-Water Department
Jacob H ~ Ranck, labor-Water Department
John Milton Ranck, postage and supplies
John Milton Ranck, liening 8c reviving tax claims
Fred L. Homsher, expenses in re water main cleaning
W.
e38
to the
'73 ~ 12
22 ~ 50
t.
12 F 00
2, 00
19' 62
F 80
16 80
5.+06
6, 73
8, 25
7 ~ 56
152 ~ 25
32 ~ 2 5
3 ' 49
20 ' 25
16 F 00
10,00
20o00
25 F 00
65 F 00
15 F 00
0~
table-salary
Weaver, Borough Treasurer-salary
E. Rice,
High Cons
Jacob H. Ranck, Water Rent Collector-. salary
W.
J.
—.
John Milton Ranck, borough Seh. i.'etary» salary
John Milton Ranck, Borough Solicitor, salary
Isaac L. Ressler, rent for. hose house site
Annie Rineer, rent for hose house site
I ~ 0 ~ O. F. Hall Assoc ~ rent for hose house site
I ~ 0 ~ 0 ~ F ~ Hall Assoc, rent for council room up
to January 1, 1939
motion of H.
On
it
C
~
Council was advised
that
W.
.
satisfied the James Cummings
interest up to January 1, 1939'
J. Weaver,
BUSINESS
NEW
Harold H. Messner was appointed
-
be paid,
Strasburg borough Treasurer
on
mortgage
had
26 ' 25
Hess, and duly passed,
Huber-
bills, salaries, rents, etc. ,
was
seconded by M.
Kaufman,
25. 00
100 F 00
35 ~ 00
100F 00
25, 00
2 ~ 00
2 ~ 00
F 00
receipt of principal
and
1939
Chairman
Temporary
of Council' for the year 1939 ~
following nominations for offices were
for the purpose
of organization
She.
cluly seconded
made,
~d
I
pkhkhQd@ct
'
Pre s iden
t -
Secretary Treasurer -
Vice President
Milton
H
Rane k
~
H. C. Kaufman
John Milton Ranck
W.
J.
Weaver
Jacob H. Ranck
Water Supt'
Borough Engineer - office declared
made for the time being,
Member
of Board of Health
Water Rent Collector
Solicitor
— John
On mo-tion
of
passed,
On
it
motion
passed,
it
it
was
and
was
-M.
H
~
Jacob
Huber Hess,
H
~
Ranck
seconded. by William.
that the nominations
C. Kaufman,
resolved
so ordered,
was
Pat Rohrer
Milton Ranck
resolved
of
-
-
vacant and no new. appointment
T ~ Koch and
duly
be closed
seconded by William
that the above nominees
be
T, Koch, and duly
elected
by a553.imation
Milton H. Ranck having
Chair and brought
to the attention
the vacancy caused
cognized Sherman
to
fill
On
passed,
was duly
been reelected.
by-.
the resignation
elected to
The Chair made
Leon
Hensel,
C ~
The Chair
r
e-
of the Second Ward,
fill
the unexpired
the fo'llowing
C
of Fred L.
term
ommit
Street Committee:
C ommi
be closed and. Leon
that the nomination
resolved
Light
of Fred. L. Homsher.
term'-of Fred L. Homsher.
motion of M. Huber Hess,
was
took the
of Council the necessity of filling
W. Book and nominated
the unexpired
it
to Borough Council,
H.
tee appointments
C
and.
C~
duly
Hensel
Homsher.
for 1939:;
Kauf man
~
William T. Koch
Harold H. Messner
t t e e:
Hess
M. Huber
Book
Chas. M. Miller
Sherman
P
W.
Relic f:
William T. Koch
Chas. M. Miller
Harold H. Messner
Water:
Z. R.
Murphy
Huber Hess
Chas. M. Miller
M;.
Budget:Shade
H ~ C '.
Kauf man
,
Harold H. Messner
Leon C ~ Hensel
Trees:
Harold H. Messner
.
M. Huber
William
Committee
Hess
T. Koch
of Public Safety: Harold H.
Messner
H. C, Kaufman
Leon C. Hensel
.
Secretary submitted to Council the bid of the Pennsylvania Powers
Light Company for street lighting contract of Strasburg borough to run for
the ensuing five years. The bid was as follows:
For 4Q candle power lamps' - „')13~ 50 per annum each
The
For 100 cand. te power lamps
Whereupon
an Ordinance
reference
to the Ordinance
appear;
directing
was
- $22.50
per
duly passed by a vote
annum
of
each
6 ayes and no nays,
as by
of Strasburg Borough may more fully a t large
the proper officers of the Borough of S trasburg to execute
Book
a written
contract vrith the Pennsylvania Povrer and Light
ance vritb the aforesaid bid, terms and specifications as
terms of agreement on file vritb tbe Borough Secretary,
Council was advised. by Fred
in accord-
Company
embodied
in the
that they could purchase from
LE Homsher
'I
five to seven acres of
land. in Paradise
adjoining
Township,
property, from Jacob Yuninger for $50 ~ 00 per acre.
three to four of tbe Borough springs are novr located
It
Borough springs
that from
appears
this property and that
on
the Borough has a mere water right in said property.
motion
On
it
resolved
vras
of
M. Huber
that the Borough purchase
adjoining. Borough
Township,
and
duly passed,
five to seven acres of land in
springs property, for $50.00 per acre.
k
Paradise
Miller,
M.
from
Hensel personally appeared before Council and vras immediately
svrorn in by Burgess Frank B.. Koch to fill the unexpired. term of Fred L.
Leon
Homsber
C
~
~
The
Secretary advised Council that
it
syecial meeting bef'ore January 15, 1939, at
for 1939 should be submitted. to Council ~
On
motion
of
Sherman
the Budget Commit;tee
was
W,
would.
be necessary
which meeting
Book, seconded by
-
T~
Wm.
to bold a
a proposed;-~budget
Koch, and duly passed,
directed to prepare for presentation
12,
on January
1939, a proposed budget, using the unif'orm form furnished by the Department
of Internal Affairs, for tbe purpose, vrhich proposed budget in tentative form
shall be presented to Council on January $2, 1939, based upon previous years
e xperience,
Harold H. Messner made inquiry
had been bonded.
and duly passed,
Gn
it
of $5000 ~ 00 through
The
1, in
motion
of
as to whether
M. Huber
by Chas.
be bonded
the of fices of John E ~ Homsher,
insurance.
they request
of Council
year 1939 to help defray tbe expenses
into tbe third ward,
seconded
resolved. that the Treasurer
vras
Secretary read a communication
vrhich
Hess,
or not tbe Borough Treasurer
Tbe matter
was
M.
Miller,
in the
amount
I
Fire
Company
II'200 ~ 00
for the
from tbe Strasburg
an approl~riation
in extending
of
the
referred, for futu're
fire
alarm system
consideration,
No
~
On
motion of Harold H.
'J
and passed,
January
budget
it
was
resolved
Mes
sner, duly
by Council as
m.
. .at which
by the Budget Committee
should be presented
at
Hes
s,
that Council adjourn to meet on Thursday
12, 1959, at 7:50 o' clock p.
considered
s econded. by M. Huber
any regular
Respectfully
meeting.
submit-ted~
time the propos
and any other
ed.
matter
MINUTES
OF MEETING
to an ad journment
Pursuant
Council convened
The
OF BOROUGH' COUNCIL
following
12~
1939,
of January 4th meeting, Borough
January 12, 1939 at 7:30 o' clock P. M.
Resolution
evening,
on. Thursday
HELD JANUARY
present:
were
following
and the
of Council:
members
H.
C
man
. KaufHess
M. Huber
Haro ld H. Messner
William T. Koch
E~-Councilman Fred. L. Homsher
Leon
The meeting
was
C
Hens
~
called to order
el
by
motion duly made and seconded,
On
of the previous meeting were dispensed
to the Resolution
Pursuant
Messner,
it
was
resolved
and passed.
H~
C~
Kaufman,
, the reading of the
Minutes
with.
of the 'January
.
for the Budget Committee,
for the year 1939'
On motion of M.
the Vice President,
subpitted
4th meeting,
Harold. HJ
to Council the proposed Budget
Hess, seconded by &Villiam T, Koch, and duly passed. ,
that Borough Council receive the proposed Budget and that the
Huber
Secretary be directed. to notify the electors of Strasburg Borough, by advertisement, that the said Proposed Budget was open for public inspection
at the office df the Secretary, daily for f'ifteen days.
On
it
was
motion of
resolved
M. Huber
Hess, seconded
C. Hensel and duly passed,
of Health in increasing the
by Leon
that the action of the Hoard
f rom
salary of the Health Officer, Charles S. Aulthouse,
for the year 1939~ be approved,
voucher
On
it
was
to Charles
motion
resolved
of Leon
Aulthouse
C ~
Hensel,
Secretary
directed. to draw a
was
for the dif ference,
i
$35. 00
~
e,
$10 ~ 00,
seconded. by M. Huber Hess and duly passed,
that the First National
Bank of Strasburg,
Pa. , shall be
of all Strasburg Borough funds, of any nature whatsoever,
of affecting a saving to Strasburg Borough in the proposed
the depository
By way
S.
and the
~$25. 00 to
issue of Strasburg Borough Bonds, Ex-Councilman Fred. L. Homsher
that by issuing one bond to the First National Bank of Strasburg~
refunding
suggested
Pa. , which they would subscr ibe at 3j+&, we would save the cos t of a legal
opinion, the cost of advertising for bids, and the cost of printing the
bonds.
stated that he would take the matter up with the
of Internal Affairs, in Harrisburg, on Monday, January 16,
Mr. Homsher
Department
1939.~
It
W.
that the
Solicitor take
Reese, Es quire, Solici to r f or the Fir s t National
was
suggested
'orough
up
the matter with
Bank of Strasburg,
Pa.
On
motion duly made,
seconded and passed,
it
was
adjourn
Res pec t fu1 ly s ubmi
Secretary
t ted,
resolved
that Council
MINUTES
called to order by
The meeting
The
OF MEETING
was
COUNCIL
HELD FEBRUARY'
H. C. Kaufman,
1939~
6~
Vice President.
Jacob H. Ranck
Water Superintendent,
Secretary, John Milton Ranck
and the following
of Council:
members
H. C. Kaufman
M. Huber Hess
Harold H. Messner
Sherman W. Book
William T. Koch
E, R.
Chas.
Murphy
Miller
M.
Leon C. Hensel
The Minutes
of the previous
meeting
Jacob H. Ranck, ,Water Superintendent,
'I
stronger
much
that there
and
M.
Miller,
The
meeting
y
days
No
reports
,
and
was
at both places,
also advised.
that pursuant
12, 1939,
file at
report.
that the water
reported
Counci.
l that
sending
Mr. Murray
ton.
burg Weekly News, advising
Budget was on
No
Murray,
Secretary reported
of Januar
reported
behalf of the Relief Committee,
on
a ton of coal to Charles
reques ted. an add. itional
read. and approved.
was a good overflow
Street Light Committee:
Street Committee:
Chas.
were
the
an advertisement
the electors
office of
at the
placed jn the Stras-
to a Resolution
had. been
made
that the proposed Strasburg
the Secretary
for a period of
Borough
fif teen
~
of Sherman W. Book, seconded by E ~ R ~ Murphy, the Ordinance
levying the tax for the year 1939 and fi xing the salary of Borough Officers
On
was
motion
read. by the Secretary and adopted
On
by vote of eight
ayes and no nays,
motion df M. Huber Hess, the Borough Budget for the year 1939 on
the form required. by law, was adopted by a vote of eight ayes and no nays,
of
is attached to these Minutes and. made a part hereof
That in connection with the adoption of the Budget and as part thereof,
on motion of Harold H. Messner, seeonded by M. Huber Hess, the Appropriation
Resolution. containing the anticipated receipts and appropr5ations for the
year 1939 was adopted, copy of which is hereto attached and made a part
hereof.
The Secretary advised. Council of conversMions
had wi th Fred L. Homsher
pursuant to the reduction of interest' rate on Borough Bonds, and read a
communication from Fred. L. Homsher, dated February 6, 1939, which stated,
inter alia:
"The following is a list of individuals
who own Borough
a copy
which Budget
of Strasburg
4~/ Bonds, together
respectively
own:
42000, 00
100 F 00
G. Ranck
Jacob H Wolf
Jacob H. Ranck
Prank B. Koch
Amos
with the amount
.
900 F 00
100 F 00
500 F 00
1000 00
M. T ~ Weaver
Amos N. Rohrer
which
they
R.F.D, Strasburg
Brownst;own
Strasburg
Strasburg
Strasburg
c/o A. H. Rohrer, Strasburg
Secretary repor ted that he had been in communication with Mr,
William Schilling and that the latter is making efforts to obtain a new
The
mortgage
and pay
which mortgage
off the
is in the
mortgage
J. Weaver,
Report as of February
6, 1939:
behalf of
held by the Borough on his property,
Borough Sinking
W.
On
now
Pund.
Balance from las-t month
Receive since
3454 ~ Ol
382 ' 16
)j
The
bills
following
were presented
Treasurer~s
3836. iV
to Council:
I
Light Co ~ ,-'street lighting
$ V3. 13
60 ' 85
Supplies. -Water Departmentt
. J -'E. Goodell;, water analysis,
October-November
8c
Dec
21
~
F 00
,
1 ~ 60
Harry Coyle, Labor - Street Department 4 br' C~ 40$
Chas. S. Althouse, labor-Street Department, 9 hrs.
45/ 4 ' 05
pursuant toe the Resolution passed at; the January 12th meeting of Borough
Pennsykvania
Herr.
~
Power
8c'Company,
,
I
Council,
the Secretary issued a voucher to Charles S ~ Althouse
of $10,00, for increase in salary as Health Officer,
to $55, 00 a year,
sum
On
was
motion of Leon C. Hensel,
ordered
in the
from $25, 00
seconded. by Harold H. Messner,
it
Solicitor
directed to report to Council concerning
the right of the borough to lien unpaid water rent,
Miss Anna Myex~s;-, ;requested of Council. ;permission to. erect an overhead sign
The borough
in" front of
her,
ice
was
cream shop on
E.
Main
Street,
'3)be
matter was. considered.
but no action was taken.
On
motion duly made and seconded,
the meeting adjourned.
Respectfully
submitted,
EIoroug
ecre ar y.
Strasburg,
March
Samuel
Weaver, Herbert
P ~ M.
, for
,
Foulke and Frank H. Rohrer, Auditors,
the Borough Council room on the evening
7:30 o'clock
pa.
1, 1939.
the purpose
of Wednesday,
of auditing
March
met
at
1, 1939, at
the books of the Borough
Treasurer.
All accounts,
etc. ,
were found
c er t if i ed by the above Audi to rs
to be in proper order and were so .
.
oroug
Secretar
A U D
I
0 R St
T
R
E P 0 R T
of the
FINANCES
For the Fiscal YearEndine,
January
4, 1959
RECEIPTS
Cash Balance on Hand. - January
Water Rents
Delinquerf. Taxes - 1930
tt
3, 1938
7, 007.42
3~880, 43
28 ' 32
27 e 3 1
1931
tt
21, 72
12,9V
12,41
1932
1933
1934
tt
tt
1935
1936
1937
of 1938 Duplicate
tt
Amount
142, 85
Abatement
Commi.
ssions
89444
479 ' 40
Balance
Unpaid
Sale of W@ ter Meters
Water Service Connections
License Fees
Wood
124 V2
80~04
150018
$3~563, 88
2, 852, 19
10,00
100,00
V11,69
456, 3
24, 0
Sold
Sundry
86,'i5
Income
14 874 66
Total Receipts:
EXPENDITURES
259, 55
103,48
205~25
206, 00
90, 00
2~315,43
Administration Expenses
Borough Buildings 8c Qffn ces
Police Salaries
Fire Protection
Board of Health~ Salaries 8c Wages
Construction g Maintenance of Streets
Street Lighting
Military & Civic Contributions
Interest on Borough Bonds,
State Tax on Borough Bonds
Appropriation to Sinking Fund
Maintenace of Water System, Labor 8c Supplies, Cleaning Water
Ida BE Eby, Commission on tax collections
Total Expenditures:
CASH BALANCE
-
January
$~
1939
87V, 50
60~00
1 300 50
21,28
750, 0P
Main
5~ 126, 61
105,05
1'1 420 65
3
454'
14 874/6
RELIEF
STRASBURG BOROUGH
EJND
Keinbort's Legacy
J. M. Potts~ Legacy
Bernarda Black Legacy
Elwood ~Kreider's
Strasburg
400+00
300+00
911o22
300, 00
Legacy
Senate Appropriation
60+50
1 971' V2
RELIEF
FUND INVESTMENTS
$1, 600 ' Borough of Strasburg 4~go Bonds
First National Bank of Strasburg-Savings
Accounts
1,600 F 00
371.72
1 9V1, 72
RELIEF
Cash Balance
-
January
for
Re
li e f
-
-INCOME
ACCOUNT
3, 1938
Interest Received
Exp end ed
FUND
254 2V
74, 04
2 ~3
17,49
310~82
STRASBURG BOROUGH
of Sinking Fund - January
Received Interes t on Inves tments
Received Borough Appropriation
Amount'
SINKING FUND
3, 1938
14' l30o44
V39 ~ 61
750 00
15 620 F 05
SINKING FUND INVEBTMENTS
First
ICortgages on Real Estate
(During. year 1938 f)25 F 00 was paid on account
principal of Milton Mowrer Mortgage, and the entire
jbrincipal of the James Cummings Mortgage amounting
to $1000.00 was paid}o
Borough of Strasburg Savings Account - First
4~go
Bonds
I!ational
3~625, 00
'J
9. 400 '00
".
Rank
of Strasburg
15
Total Borough Indebtedness
-
$28~900 F 00
Auditors for the Borough of Strasburg, Penncertify that we have examined the accounts of W. J.
Treasurer, fo r the f i sca 1 year ending January 4, 1939~and fi nd
We, the undersigned
sylvania,
Weaver,
.
'
620 ' 05
2 595 05
do hereby
them as above
stateg,
g
Samuel Weaver
Herbert Foulke
Frank H. Rohrer
MINUTES
OF MEETING
The meeting
The
following
were
COUNCIL HELD MARCH
called to order
was
by Milton
6p
1959 ~
Ranck, President
H
~
present:
Water Supe ri nt ent Jacob H ~. Rane k
Secretary John Mxl ton Ranck
and the following
of Council:
members
Milton H, Ranck, President
CD Kaufmkn
M. Huber Hess
HE
Harold. H. Messner
Sherman W. Book
E, R, Murphy
Chas.
Leon
to include
Main
Street,
C. Hensel
of the previous
The Minutes
ment
Miller
M.
of
the request
were approved
meet) ng were read, and
Myers
Anna
for
the erection
built
at both places; that
and
by Walter
that he
Eckman
had.
amdnd-
of a sign on East
as read,
that there was
reported
an overflow
after
he had. made a new connection
at the
Street, formerly property of
Hassel on Franklin
repaired. leaks at the property
of Clyde Heaver
house
Gertrude
and
Galen,
Mrs. Sim
~
of the Water Committee, reported that a 4" Water Main,
185~ long had been laid from the corner of Fulton and. Franklin Streets
eastward on Franklin to,connect with the house recently erected by Walter
Mr, Murphy~
passel'
On
passed,
it
motion of H.
was
eastward
hydrant
Kaufman,
Streets,
to and adjoining
from the property
running
the
with steamer connection
CD
Hensel, and duly
4"
main
be
on Decatur
installed
of Gertrude
Street,
and
that a
Galen'~~
fire
in the middle of the block,
for the Street Committee, reported the collapse
1T~ackson Street, brought about by the crumbling
of a
H, C. Kaufman,
of a portion of North
seconded by Leon
that the Water Committee build the 4" main between
ordered
Fulton and Franklin
CD
terra cotta pipe laid under the street; that 78~ of said street had been
opened. and:that. the replacement pipe, which had. to be ordered from Philadelphia, had arrived this morning and would be immediately laid,
The Secretary reported to Council concerning Home Rule Road and
Street Tax Relief Bill, House Bi:ll No ~ 192 ~ The Secretary was directed
to take up this matter with Senator Homsher and report concerning same at
the next meeting,
fight C ommit tee: No repor t,
Relief Commit tee: Charles M. Miller presented. to Council a bill
of $12 ~ 39 for coal for Charles Murray,
Committee of Public Safety: No report,
Shade Tree Committee - Harold H. Messner reported. that he had
had a conference with Mayor Cary of the City of Lancaster concerning what
care of the shade tree problem. He advised
me thod the City used in taking
J
(
Council that he would. have an expert look over. our problem and make
commendations,
,1 (
interest
on Borough bonds and
is
(
Secre tary reported
The
re-
t o C ounci1, concerning,
the reducti on of
also repor ted that the Schilling mortgage,
in. the Sinking Fund, has as yet not been paid and that
it will be necessary to have the proceeds by April 1st or failing that,
money-will have to be borrowed by the Borough in order to refire certain
which.
now
hegd
outs tand. ing Bonds
On
passed,
it
~
motion of M. Huber Hess, seconded. by
was
resolved
E. R.
that the officers of Strasburg
ized to borrow the principal
of the Schilling
mortgage,
Murphy,
and duly
Borough be author-
at
the
best interest
rate obtainable~ in order th'at we may have sufficient, funds on hand to
retire certain Borough Bonds ~
The Solici tor reported' to Council concerning the right of the
Borough to lien delinquent water rents, i ~' e. , the Borough may lien water
rents before the last day of the third calendar year after the year in which
the rents
are due and payable,
On
of
motion
passed. ,
it
put;ting
pressure
H,
C~
Kaufman,
seconded by Leon C, Hensel~
and duly
that the matter of the collection of delinquent
water rents be referred to the Water Committee in order that that Committee
might confer with the Delinquent Water Rent Collector, with the vievr of
ordered
vras
J
Gn
ing Treasurer
on
all
behalf of
f
J
W
s Report,
Balance from
delinquent;s
Weaver,
~
Treasurer,
the Secretary
gave the follow-
as of March. 6, 1939:
last
3, 836, 1V
month
31V, 91
Received. since
4,.154,08
Paid out
last
1V0, 63
month
3~983 F 45,
of Harold. H. Messner, seeonded by Chas, M. Miller, and.
duly passed, the Treasurer's Report was ordered to be accepted and filed,
The Secretary .presented. to Council tbe follovring bills:
On
motion
Power 8c Light Company - Street Lightinj
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Department of Revenue, Tax on Borough Bond, s
c ommis si on on S ta t; e Tax
W ~ J, Weaver,
Samuel Weaver, Auditing Borough Books
ff
ff
ft
Herbert Foulke,
ff
tf
Frank g, Rohrer,
Hawk Paint 8c Chemical Works, Inc„paint for street
Herr 5 Company~ - supplies - Water Department
Harry F ~ Work, - labor~ Street Department
Harry. Coyle -' labor, Street Department
Chas ~ S, Aulthous e - labor, Street Department
Harry Coyle, Labor, Water Department
Jacob H, Ranck, — labor Water Depart;ment
Chas ~ Murray~-. - labor, Water Department
Enos B ~ Herr - Labor, Water Department;
Harry Work, Sr. - labor', Water Department
John Ranck, - labor, Wa t;er Department
Landis Work - labor, Water Department
,Harry Work . Jr, - labor, Water Department
Sess, ~
John Milton Ranck, filing Auditors f Report-Quarter
Department
Water
- Wenger
Smeltz, hauling
Ida B ~ Eby, Tax Collec, -tor-Comm, on February 6, 1939 Bill
On
passed.
,
motion
of
it
ordered
was
Sherman
W,
that
Book, seconded by Chas.
all of
the above
bills,
M,
Miller,
including
V3~ 12
1f7..+48
~ 82
2 50
2 50
'
'
2, 50
20 F 00
9,30
3,40
2, 20
VS
43
21 20
52, 88
9 ~ 20
1,60
15 ' 20
19e20
23 ' 20
12 ~ 00
~ 50
3,00
4, 64
and duly'
the
Relief
Fund
Bill
The
be paid
~
Secretary presented
to Council
J,
E. Goodell's Water Analysis
for February,
On
1939, and the same vras ordered, to be filed,
motion of H. C ~ Kaufman, seconded by Sherman W, Book~
passed,
the Water Committee
springs
are properly numbered'
On
vras
directed to see to
motion duly made and seconded~
Respectfully
the meeting
submitted.
oroug
,
Secre ary
it
and duly
that the Borough
adjourned.
MINUTES
OF SPECIAL MEETING OF STRASBURG BOROUGH
COUNCIL
HELD MARCH
Pursuant- to-writ%en' notice' from the Secretary,
the President,
27~ 19396
at the call of
opal
special meeting of 'Strasburg Borough Council was held in
the Council rooms on'Monday evening, March 2'7, 1939; at '7:30
ock,
The meeting was called to order by Milton H, Ranch, President,
The following were present:
-
a
B.
Burgess Frank
Koch
Secre tary John Milton Rane k
and the following
of Council:
members
Milton H, Ranck, President
Eau fman
Hess
Harold HE Messner
Sherman WE Book
William T. Koch
. .H ~
C~
M, Huber
E. R,
Chas
Leon
motion
On
Minutes
Murphy
M. Miller
~
C~
Hens
meeting
motion of Leon
On
seconded. and. passed
duly made,
of the previous
C
el
~
NQe
d.
Hensel,
of the
the reading
ispensed with,
seconded. by William
T. Koch and
of Voucher 25'I, issued, March 14, 1939, to the
First National Bank of Strasburg, being interest on Borough Bonds to April
1, 1939~ in the sum of $650, 25, was approved,
On motion of H. C~ Kaufman,
seconded. by Sherman W Book and duly
duly passed,
passed,
it
.
the issuance
was
resolved
that the arrearage of interest
in the
sum
of $98,22
to the Strasburg Borough Sinking Fund on the mortgage held by Strasburg
Borough covering 16 acres and 96 perches of land, partly in Strasburg and
partly in East Lampeter Townships~ said property now owned by William J.
Schilling, be waived on condition tha t the principal sum of $2200, 00, together
with current interest up to the date of settlement, i, e, , on or about April
owing
1,
1939~ be paid. ~
On
passed,
it
motion of E ~ R. Murphy,
was
resolved
second. ed, by M. Huber Hess and duly
that Frank B. Koch, Burgess,
and W,
J,
Weaver,
Treasurer,
be authorized
directed,
receipt of the principal
sum of $220000 and interest
from October 1, 1938 to the date of settlement,
i, e, on or about April 1, 1939, to satisfy the mortgage given by.'Frank P,
Wenger and wife to Miller F. Book, Chief Burgess, and W, J, Weaver, Treasurer
of the Borough of Strasburg, said mortgage being dated April 1, 1927 and
and
on the
recorded in Mortgage Book 299~ page 557, which property was by deed dated
March 28, 1929, recorded in 13eed Book N, Vol, 25, page 543, conveyed by
Frank P ~ Weber and wife to William J. Schilling,
Secretary brought
The
Fulton National
to the attention
Bank of Lancaster
to take over the remaining
bonded
-
of Council the bid of the
Trust: Department
indebtedness
-
wherein
of Strasburg
they offered
Borough, an
of $13,000, 00, at 2~/~ Harold H. Messner moving and
M. Huber Hess seconding that the offer af the Fulton National Bank be accepted, This motion was defeated by the vote of seven nays and one aye ~
On motion of H. C ~ Kaufman,
seconded by William T. Koch, and chly
passed, it was ordered that the proper officers of Strasburg Borough Council
be authorized to execute an agreement with the First National Bank of
approximate
amount
Strasbur g, Pennsylvania,
First National Bank of Strasburg,
Pennsylvania, will agree to a reduction in the interest rate from four and.
one-half (4~go) percent to thr ee (3')::.
'percent on the Thirteen thousand, Three
Hundred ($13,300, 00) Dollar boncb which it now holds and which bonds represent
the sole outstanding
Strasburg
whereunder
the
of said Borough, provided that
Borough pay on account of principal of said indebtedness
the
bonded
indebhedness
sum
of 41000 00 on October l~ 1939 and each and every October first thereafter,
until said bond indebtedness is liquidated and paid off, and'-fbi'ther~ to
carry out the above agreensnt the Secretary was directed to stamp each bond
and. coupon
bnng,
remaining
Pennsylvania,
On
in'the
possession
evidencing
the above
the above Resolution
aye; Hess, Aye;
Mes sner, nay,
of the.
First National
Bank
of Stras-.
facts ~
the vote was polled, as follows:
Book, aye; Koch, aye; -Murphy,
Kauffman,
aye; Miller/ aye; Hensel, aye;
On
motion duly made,
the meeting
Respec tfully. submit ted,
S
cre
adjourned,
MINUTES
OF MEETING OF STRASBURG BOROUGH HELD APRIL 3~
called to order
The meeting
The
by Milton
was
H~
1939 ~
Ranck, President,
-
Bur ge s s & Frank B ~ Koch
Jacob H, Ranck
and the following
members
of Council:
Milton H, Ranck
H
Kaufman
C~
M. Huber
Hess
Harold H. Messner
Wm, .T, Koch
'
R.
Chas.
ED
Leon
Murphy
M. Miller
CD
The Minutes
Hensel
of the last regular meeting, as well as the Minutes -of
the special meeting held on March 27th were read and approved.
Jacob
tinged
Ranck, Water Superintendent,
reported that Chere
HE
was
plenty
of water at both places but stated that-the water in the reservoir showed
:
a greenish
Thereupon ED R. Murphy of the Water Committee suggested
that the reservoir be cleaned immediately,
-Water Superintendent
Ranck reported new services for Walter .Hasseltwo on Fulton. Street and one on Franklin Street, and a renewal f' or property
on East Main Street pui"chased by Jacob Rows (formerly the Wall Miller property
E. R. Murphy of the Water Department reported. that the pipe for Franklin
Street main had been received and that the April first quarterly water bills
are being made out by Mrs' Jeff -Homsher.
Mr. Murphy suggested that a water pump with an auxiliary gasoline
engine be purchased by the Borough which could be used in cleaning the reHe stated. that the cost was
servoir and for any other Borough purposes
$125 F 00 and suggested
approximately
not be
let out
to private
individuals
that
if
unless
the purchase
it
be made-it-should
were accompanied
by a
O
Borough represnetative
and
at a fixed rental charge
~
Koch, seconded by Harold H. Messner and duly passed,
On
motion of William
the 'Water Coomittee
was
said
to purchase
authorized
providing
pump
the
cost did not
exceed,
$125o00 ~
A
Donald
letter of protest received
over by President
turned
was
Bachman
from Dr. Lovelidge,
Dr, Fairlamb
and Mrs.
of the
Ranck to the Chairman
/
Water Committee
~
that
reported
Superintendent
The Water
the pipes and
he had flushed
that this had cut off service for about twenty minutes
it
and
this break
was
There
protestors,
of notification should be
in the service which had inconveni. enced the above mentioned
was
discussion
a general
concerning
what
method
to the residents
given by the Water Department
of the Borough before
any
of the service,
stopping
for the Street Committee, reported that the pipe had been
laid on North Jackson Street and. the street had been patched; that inlets have
been cleaned throughout the Borough,
He also reported. that traffic lines had
H,
C~
Kaufman,
Light Committee
-
Relief
:
less
who
that he,
of 23$
was
to
Mr
Messner,
~
o
o
on
. Miller
~
behalf
to
sented. to Council
bill of
Fred L,
of coal for Charles Murray, at $4, 38
net $4 ~ 13~—
Mr, Messner
recommendations
I
reported
that the expert from 'Harri s-
as to our problem has
will procure another expert to
Public Safety - No report,
moved
to Maine
make recommendations
and.
~
"
general discussion
Borough springs
On
make
report,
Chas
Tree Committee:
Committee
A
no
er for
Hom
elf. soou
Shade
burg
Committ
E.
and Jo
streets'
on the Borough
been painted
was had
concerning
the depredation
of trees
on the
property.
behalf of
WE
J. Weaver
the Secretary gave the Treasurer's
of April 3, 1939:
Balance. from last month
Received since
3983,45
30~50
4013 ' 95
Paid out
954 e22
$ 3059.V3
report as
On
—
passed,
-
The
the Treasurer's
report
Secretary presented
1st National
Penna,
Thomas
F ~ B~
Landis
Harry
Harry
Bank of
Power
Bair -
Koch, '
8c
-
Work ~ Work,
seconded, by M. Huber Hess and duly
received and directed. to be filed.
was
bills:
to Council the following
Strasburg-safe
Light Company
police duty.
box
- streetdeposit
lighting
supplies~S'Carbeh
2. 75
73 ' 13
15 ' 50
1 ~ 54
2 F 00
3 ~ 20
13~ 60
25 ' 65
61 32
rent
Department
- labo r~ S tree t Depa r tment
Coyle
Chas
S Aulthous e - labor, S tree t Department
Lancaster Valite Co. - pipe, Street Separtment
.
Lancaster Ualite Co,
- street
'
7 ' 54
dressing
go.cS H
John Milton Ranck - recording power of attorney, satisffhction Schilling mortgage and acknowledgment
Ida B. Eby - commissions on tax bill of April 4, -1939
D ~ Woo d C ompany - ma te ri al s, Water Depar tns n t
$374 ~ 07 less discount of 1/2 of lf&
R. D. Wood Company - materia. ls, Water Department
$28+30 1ess dis count of 2'
Land. is Work ~ labor - Wa ter Department,
Jacob H Ranck~ labor - Water Department
. Harry
Work, Jr, -, labor - Water Department
- disinfectant
Herr R Coi
supplies, Water Department
Strasburg Railroad - freight, Water Departme nt
-E, E, Koch - materi als, Water Department
Pittsburgh Equitable Meter Co, - materials, Water
Dresser Manufacturing Company - materials - Water
J,
.
On
,
passed,
bill
372 ' 20
27y73
4, 80
33e25
8 80
3~20
2+60
Weaver
motion of William
it
3, 50
5g51
T. Koch, seconded by Chas.
that
all of
Secretary presented
J E.
was
ordered
the above
bills,
M.
37' ll
21e23
58. 05
21, 16
Dept,
Dept,
Miller and duly
including
the refibfd
be paid,
The
of March, which
showed
Goodell~s water analysis
for
the month
negative.
Secretary reported to Council that the Schilling mortgage had been
collected and also that a contract had. been ent ered into between Strasburg
The
Borough and the
adopted
First National
at the special
meeting
c onc em ing Borough bonds
On
motion
duly made,
Bank
of SMsburg pursuant
of Borough Council held
~
seconded. and. passed,
March
27, 1939
~~
the meeting adjourned,
.2a
ecre ar
to Resolution
MINUTES
OF MEETING OF S TRASBURG BOROUGH
The meeting
The
f ollowing
were
was
COUNC
called to order
IL
HELD MAY
1~
1959e
by Milton H. Ranck,
President.
present:
Burgess F~rank B, Koch
Vlater Superintendent
Jacob H. Ranck
SSecretary John Milton Ranch
and
the following
members
of Council:.
Milton H. Ranck
CD Kaufman
Huber Hess
. Harold
H. Messner
Sherman Vt. Book
Vfm. T. Koch
HE
M,
E. R.
|
l'~murphy
Chas ~ M. 'Miller
Leon C ~ Hense '
The Minutes
of the last meeting were read and approved,
Jacob H. Ranck, Vfater Superintendent,
also stated that
~M~p~
~~
of
tinge/
plenty of overflow at both places,
that there
reporteQ
the water in the
and
the
reservoir showed a greenish
Mr. Murphy,
stated that the pump for the cleaning of the reservoir
was
er Committee,
Vfa
had. not
yet been
acquired,
Mr. Kaufman,
ing work had been done, and that surveys
ment,
reported that certain patch-
had been made
to determine
the pave-
streets: Franklin Street between
(Hassel prope'rty); Franklih Street, between Fulton and
curb line and grade on the following
Fulton and Jackson
Decatur Streets
Decatur
Street,
that a survey
road leading
(cemetery); North Jackson Street (Denlinger
property);
South
(Sherts property); he also reported
to locate Borough line in relation to public
between Main and Franklin
had been made
to Frank Rohrer farm.
This was prepared
by
drafting
the original
plot as per incorporation proceedings of March 16, 1816, It was also
reported that the water condition on the Fra. nk Rohrer property had been taken
care of,
to
Mr, Kaufman stated that an attempt will be made immediately
Borough
complete
North Jackson
commence
the
job,
Street as soon as Strasburg
Township
is willing to
77
Light Committee:
Relief
for
E ~ Homsher
Commit
xeport.
No
tee:
Mr.
of coal .for Charles
one ton
bill of
Miller presented
Murray,
Fred L. and J„hn
$8', 76. less discount
of
50/, or net $8 ~ 26,
Tree Committee:
no
report
Public Safety Committee:
M. Huber
Hess, brought
No
x'eport.
to th'e attention
of Council the question
of curb line on North Decatur Street. Leon C ~ Hensel stated that the: plan
ca.lied for a thirty-eight foot street but it was his opinion that the adjoining owners would be willing to agree to the reduction of the width of
the Street to thirty-six feet and if that were done the parties would go
a long,
H. C. Kaufman
s
tated that he will bring to the next meeting of
Council, plans for the curb and sidewalk along the John
Fire
property
Company
behalf of
On
Treasurer's
lines
W.
report, as of
on North
J. Weaver,
May
Decatur
M. Hagan~s
and
Street.
1, 1939:
Received since
$
3, 059.73
200 67
3p 260 +40
Pa5!d out
last
825, 17
month
2~435, 23
Oh
motion of
Hess, seconded by Chas. M ~ Miller and duly passed,
report was received and ordered to be filed.
M. Huber
the Treasurerts
The
Secretary presented. to Council the report of
water analysis
which showed a
positive condition~
~
~
Secretary presented to Council the following
Lancas ter Valite Company, street dressing
Murphy's Garage, materials-Street
Depar tment
The
labor - Street Department
Chas. S. Aulthouse, labor-Street Department
J. E. Rohrer, surveys to establish cuxb line and
gx'ad. e along certain streets in Borough
Pennsylvania
Power 5; Light Co. , street lighting
Harry Coyle,
Aldus
Zittle, stone-Street
Department
J. E.
Goodell)s
bills:
$
30.32
22 ~ 52
5 60
'
19' 35
36 ' 25
73' 12
26 22
Samuel
W.
J.
C~
Bleecher, police duty,
Keneagy,
.,
State
County
situated
property,
8c
Road ta:x
J. E.
policy
Gaodell, water analysis,
and March,
Bertram Rubber
On
motion of William
it
was
for
Borough
in Paradise Township
Insurance Fund. , prem. on Work-
Worlanen's
men s ins uranc e
~
1V ~ 00
Co ~
,
stamps
for Borough
T. Koch, seconded
January,
by Harold
bills, together
8~24
51 50
February
21 F 00
bonds
F 50
H. Messner
with the
and duly passed,
relief bill,
be paid,
Secretary read to Council a communication from the Smith
Printing Company, of Williamsport, Pa. , in regard to accounting forms, and
the Secretary was directed to write said Company for additional information.
The
On
motion duly made,
Respec
tfully
submit ted,
S ecr~ tary
the meeting
adjourned.
MINUTES
COUNCIL
JUNE
HELD
5, 1939~
called to order by Milton H. Ranck, ~resident.
following vrere present:
Water Superintendent;
Jacob H. Ranck
the following members of Council'.
The meeting
.
The
was
I
and.
Hess
Harold H. Messner
William T ~ Koch
M. Huber
E ~ R. Mur phy
Chas ~ M, Miller
Leon -C. Hens
el
of the last meet;ing were read and approved.
The Minutes
"Jacob H. Ranek, Water Superintendent;,
plenty
of overflovr at
tne Borough had been
renevred
at the
places and that a
installed.
He
reported
new
that tb'ere
was
gate at the west end of
stated that the service line
had been
Ben Hull property.
Harold
intendent
bo tb
.
a leak
to the attention
H. Messner brought
at
of the Water Super-
the end of the line on North Decatur Street;
~
of the Water Committee, reported. t;hat. he-had been
negotiating for bids for the apparatus to inject lime-solution into the
Borough vrater.
that the pump which the Water Committee
He also reported
vras previously
authorized to purchase at a cost of II'125 ~ 00, vrould cost
$195,00 plus "necessary hose and appliances.
Mr. Murphy,
On
motion
of Harold H. Messner,
and duly passed. , the Water Committee
chase for the
Pump
sum
t;
authorized
T. Koch
and direct;ed
of $195~ 00 plus cost of hose and appliances,
t o pur-
a Homelite
i
William
tha
was
seconded by William
T
Koch, reporting
Nolt s Hill had been surfaced.
r
Burgess Frank
Street should be oiled
B.
for the Street
stated.
~
Koch s tat ed
and chipped
Commit;tee,
that in bis opinion North Jackso
in order to complete the job,
n
Burgess' Prank B ~ Koch also brought to the attention
the matter
of the erectiqn of an electric fence by
of the possibility
Milton Barge on the Elwood Kreider property
was
pr
of Council
and the borough
Solicitor
to report to the Burgess as to the legal'. aspects of this
instructed
oblem.
tee: No r eport
Relief Commit tee: No report,
the Secretary
On behalf of f&. J Weaver,
ert s report, as of June 5, 1939:
Light
C
ommit
~
~
Treasur
Balance from
last
month
4
gave the following
2435. 23
Received since
90 o08
$ 2525. 31
452 ~ 27
Paid out
$ 2073104
Balance on hand:
Qn
motion of M. Huber Hess, seconded by Chas. M. Miller,
report of the Treasurer
was approved
and
accepted,
the
to be
and ordered.
f iled. .
J. E
~
Goodellts water analysis
waE
presented
to Council and
directed to be filed ~
The Secretary read to Council vouchers Nos ~ 293 through 296,
both inclusive, issued since the last meeting, all dated May 25, 1939:
48 82
Chas. S ~ Aulthouse, labor-Street Department
37 80
Department
Harry Coyle, labor- Street
Union
of
j:la Kline, Treas. Daughters
30i00
Veterans, Memorial Day Services
~
On
passed,
motion of Leon
CD
Hensel,
seconded by Chas. M. Miller
and duly
of the above vouchers were approved,
Secretary presented to Council the following bills:
payment
The
- street dressing
5/17/39-
3 ' 98
19' 50
122, 40
lighting
Water Dept'
73 ~ 13
Company-4/21/59
Lancaster Valite
tf
ft
tt
Pennsylvania
tt
5/13' 15/39
tI
Power
lt
8c
Light Company-street
Strasburg Borough Railroad-freight,
Jacob H. Ranck, labor-Water Department
2 ~ 35.
24 ~ 51
P. Work, Sr. , labor-1Vater
Bair — police
Ida B. Eby, May 1st tax bill -
Harry
.
'-Thomas
5'
5/o
on g2 10
on $39 ~ 03
Eddy Valve Company
On
it
motion of
E. R.
- fire
Murphy,
3 ' 60
19F 00
Department
commissions
.11$
1 ~ 95
plug
2 ~ 06
50 ' 96
seconded by M. Huber Hess and duly
directed that the above bills be paid, sub ject to the
approval of the Lancaster Valite Company invoices by H. C. Kaufman.
passed,
On
vras
motion duly made and
seconded. and passed,
the meeting
journed.
Respectfully
submitted,
.
S
retary
ad-
MINUTE/
OF MEETING
The meet;ing
The
following
called to order
was
by Milton H, Ranck,
B.
Koch
Jacob H, Ranck
Water Super intendent
Secretary
the following
John Milton Ranck
of Council;
members
Milton
H
~
Ranck
M. Huber Hess
Haro ld H. Me s sne
Sherman W, Book
Wm.
E.
T~
The Minutes
caster Valite
vouchers
r
Koch
R, Murphy
Chas.
The
M. Mi
lie r
of the previous
Secretary reported that H.
Company
C ~
payment"
plenty of overflow at both places,
the Lan-
had approved.
Kaufman
bills for street dressing
issued in
had been
were read and approved.
meeting
on Nolt~s
Hill
and
that
't'hereof,
9'acob H. Ranck, Water Superintendent,
Franklin
President,
were present:
Burgess Frank
and.
19&9o
COUNCIL HELD JULY 3p
and.
reported
that a leak
that there
had been
fixed
was
on
Street near the Gertrude Galen property,
Chas.
M.
M. Huber
that
Miller reported
Hess reported
paired and recommended
all
the springs
that the fire hose
that tbe hoses be flushed. and
have been numbered,
cart
tested
hand
jacob H. Ranck stated. that the Homelite pressure
had been
pump
re-
had been
pur cba s ed.
Tbe
Secretary reported
the month of June showing
which
report
was
ordered
a
on
sli+t
J.
E ~ Goodell~s
contaminat;ion
water analysis
in the receiving
for
basin,
filed.
William T. Koch, for the
Street
gutter had been placed in front of Murphy's
'Department,
reported that a
garage and that
new pavement
in front of Mrs ~ Shert~, s property on South Decatur Stree
Harold H. Messner, reported that~ the State had not as yet; taken
Nolt's Hill; that be
care of it;s one-third share in tbe expense of surfacing
bad been completed
to Lester Worst;
had. spoken
State aid or not
not as yet sure whether
vras
that
suggested
W. Book
Street, at the
Harold
to
vre
have a "STOP" sign erected on
He
reported. conversations
vrith
showing
Bair,
Lem
street but suggest
have eit;her a 34r or a 38r
be laid on the North Decatur side of the John Hagenrs
pavement
Solicitor
The Borough
past Ordinance
receive
drafts of North Decatur- Street,
submitted
H. Messner
stated. that he was vrilling
ed. that;
vrould
limits.
Borough
both the 38~ and 34' stre'et width.
who
vre
~
Sherman
South Decat;ur
vrho
tbe Borough
may
was
to obtain information
instructed
have had dealing
vrith the appropriat
property
as to any
ion of
Street for a 38' street, and also in the absence of shah
as to the taking of land for tbe vridening of the street and payment of
therefor.
Burgess Frank B. Koch suggested that weeds be cut; along Funk and
land on North Decatur
damages
Jackson
Streets'
William
surface vrater on the
State
Main
Department
Highway
State-Highvray.
asked for information
T ~ Koch
Street with regard to reporting the
in that tbe Main Street of Strasburg
Harold H. Messner
the St;ate Highway
pits,
nuisance
information
on the
question
the power of the Borough to control the same and
how
On
"as of July
stated. that he would take
same
to the
Borough
up the
of
is a
matter with
Department.
Chas. M. Miller sought
posal
with regard. to drainage
of garbage dis-
if
found
to be a
they should be removed.
behalf of
W.
J. Weaver,
the Secretary read the Treasurer's
report
3, 1939;
Received since
Paid, out
last
$ 20V3. 04
l303 ~ 93
33'76 ' 97
321 ' 49
month
$ 3055, 48
On
motion of
was ord. ered
M, Huber
Hess, seconded. by William
to be received.
and
filed,
T, Koch, the Treasurer's
report
S4
The
bills:
Pennsylvania
Power 8c Light Co. , street lighting
Richard Garnett, labor, street department,
Harry C oyle, labor, street department,
Chas. S. Aulthouse, labor, street department
Samuel W.
$
Bleecher, police duty
J, E . Rohrer,
survey k
North. Decatur
Street
Homelite Corporation,
$220 ~ 80 less 1fo,
prel, plan for
Borough
and.
pump
widening
list
of delinquent
to personally
Counc
water.
interview
bills
accessories~
the delinquents
and
1V ~ 25
RXG~59
19' 95
6 ' 95
.
submitted
and the Superintendent
5 ' 60
9 ' 20
25 F 40
20 F 00
.
Lancaster Valite Co. , street dressing,
Chas ~ M. Miller, labor, water. 'department,
Jacob H, Ranck, Water Superintendent,
V5 ~ 12
was
to Council a
directed by Council
report at the next meeting of
il.
On
motion duly made,
seconded
Respectfully
and passed,
submitted,
the meeting
adjourned.
MINUTES
OF MEETING
OF STRASBURG BOROUGH COUNCIL HELD AUGUST
The meeting
The
7, 1939~
called to order by Milton H. Ranck, President.
was
Burgess Frank
B.
Koch
Jacob H. Ranck
and the following
of Council:
members
Milton
H.
C
~
H:, ::—,Ranck
Kauf man
Hess
Harold H. -Messner
M. Huber
Sherman
W~
Book
William T. Koch
E. R.
Murphy
M. Miller
Chas.
Leon C. Hensel
Ex-Councilman Fred L. Homsher
of the previous
The Minutes
Jacob
meeting
were read. and. approved,
Ranck, Water Superintendent
H".
at both places; that
he had mowed
Harry Smith' line and
finally that c
plenty of overflow
reported
that he had tested the hose;
the he had made a renewal at the Book property onEMain StreeT; that the
new line on Franklin Street was about completed;
that he had tapped, the
water accounts.
Howard
inform
also reported
He
the banks;
n was
that
he had
east of the Borough.
The Borough Solicitor was directed to write
that $30.00 delinquent water rent was owing
him
now
occupied by George Herr, and that
of Council to publish a lis t of delinquents
The
Mr
streets
~
chlorine
Kaufman,
had been
between
it
H. H. Groff and
on
property 201
was
the thought
from the Chemical
Company
in the water.
of the Street Department,
reported. that gutters
cleaned.
Harold H. Messner
made
meter, .'. in, the
~
Secretary read a communication
relative to putting
agreement
installed. a
property,
Mowery
Miller Street,
and
being made in delinquent
brought
the Township,
to Council's
Borough and
at'tention
the gentlemen' s
State for the three-way
split incident to the resurfac
Secretary
and
notify
him
Street,
~
Hill.
Highway
The Borough
Department
of thi. s agreement;.
f ixing
located the Ordinance
Senator Homsher
Decatur
on Nolt s
to vrrite Mr. Edgerly, of the
ins tructed
wsfs
ing expenses
page 141 of the Minute
Book, Ordinance
the widt;h of North
passed September .6,
1923, reading as fo llows:
"Sept, 6, 1923.
,
An
re laying out and changing
Ordinance
follows:
grades
on
part of N. Decatur
St. ,
as
ORDINANCE
Widening, laying out, and changing
Borough, Lancas ter, Co ~, Pa.
grades
on
part of N. Decatur
St. ,
Strasburg
Sect. I
The Council of St rasburg Borough does hereby ordain that Nor th
Street;
Decatur
beginning at Center Square, be laid out and widened, in accordanc e vrith the ge ne ra 1 plan for the 5 is tsnc e of 283 feet;, and that the
.grade on said distance be f i xed at a fall Northward of 0153 of a foot per
foot; thence at an angle of 170-3/4 degrees bearing Wes tvrard 250 feet, and
the grade for a dis tance of 296 feet be ing 02664 of a foo t per foot; falling Northward; thence at an ang le of 169-3/4 degrees bearing Wes tvrard. to the
end of the Borough limi ts, j oining and connecting at the m d of the Borough limi~ts with the public road. in Strasburg Tovrnship, leading to Hartman ' s
between curbs, and the
Bridge. The width of said. Street t;o be 38 f eet wide
"
c
back
the
urb
lines.
feet
lines
10
from
building
On motion of M. Huber Hes s, s eco nded by Wi 1liam T ~ Koch and. duly
.
.
passed,
it
Hagens,
Fire
vras
resolved
Company
that the Solicitor be instructed
No,
1,
the East side of N. Deca tur
al ready la id
the pavement
The
asking
Street,
to vrrite
that; a s idewa lk and curb be ins
northward
from Center Square,
J. M.
tal led
on
joining
.
vote on this questi on was seven ayes and one nay, Leon C,
Hensel diss e nt ing.
The
Pres ide nt instructed
Jacob H.
Rane
k, Water Superintendent,
to move the fire plug in front of t he Witmer Hersh property on North Decatur
St;rect.
The Secretary was directed to send cards to members of Council
of the next meeting of Borough Council w'ill be held
Tuesday, September 5, 1939, i, e. , the d ay f ollovring Labor Day,
advising
them
on
3pa@~
J$
, ,
[
o3
ply. d 0
«f g ~ 0
C.
z.
(I/
A
87
report.
Relief Committee: No report.
Shade Tree Committee:
No report.
Public Safety Committee:
No report,
Light Committee:
The
s ince the lras
No
t
ive:
bo th inc lus
Sr.
Rineer,
Walter Huffman
Labor-Wa ter Department
Labor -Wa ter Dep artment
Labor-Water Depar tme nt
Labor-Water Department
Isaac Sweigart
De par ment
De par tme nt
Harry
Harry
Landi
John
Work,
Work,
s Work,
Jr.
Martin Good
motion of Harold
the issuance
of the above vouchers
The Seer
etary presented
vras
16, 00
16 ~ 00
16 ~ 00
16 00
16+00
16,00
8, 00
Department
seconded
H. Messner,
16,00
t
Labor-Water
Labor-Water
Labor-Water
Donald Andrevrs
On
a. K
4, 1939~ being vouchers Nos. 314-3~,
dated August
meeting,
Hess and
by M. Huber
the follovring
bills
to
Coyle - Labor, Street Department
Chas. S. Aulthouse, Labor-Street; Department;
for Street Dept.
Murphy~s Garage, materials
acob H ~ Ranck-Labor, Water Department
Ida B.~ Eby, tax commissions
Reamr s - paper for tax' duplicate
Chas. M. Miller - Labor, Water Department
Thoma s Ba
ir -
$
po lie e
Penna. Power 8c Light - street lighting
Herr 8c Co. , Water Department; supplies
mot;ion
the above
of Chas.
bills
On
Treasurer
's
M.
vrere
Miller, seconded
ordered
behalf of
W.
J.
Weaver,
the Secretary
gave
49 ' 95
26 ' 95
55, 13
1.03 )
1~ 50
33 ' 53
21,00
V3 ~ 13
passed,
3~952, 24
530, 06
month
motion. duly made and. seconded,
the follovring
7, 1939:
last
.
36.80
by M. Huber Hess, and duly
3~055, 48
ceived and filed.
Council:
34 ~ 22
Balance from last; month
Received since
Balance on hand:
On
ly passed,
paid.
Report as of august
Paid out
do.
approved.
Harry
On
issued
vouchers
896
V6
3, 422 ' 18
the above Report
vras
ordered
to be re-
Burgess Frank
B.
Koch
direc ted the Solicitor to bring t o
of Council- a skeletois peddlar~ s ordinance.
Senator Homsher asked. -Council whether or not a palmist
the next meeting
could operate in Strasburg
On. motion
Borough.
duly made,
seconded. and passed,
the meeting
ad journed,
Respectfully
submitted,
Secretary
Septembe
MINUTES
~~
,
5,
aA
1959~
OF STRASBURG BOROUGH COUNCIL HELD SEPTEMBER . 5p', ~;19~9~
OF MEETING
The meeting
called to order
was
by Councilman
E ~ R ~ Murphy.
The
were present;
following
Jacob H. Ranck
and the
following
of Council:
members
Milton H. Ranck
M. Huber
Hess
H. Messner
Sherman WE Book
William T ~ Koch
Harold
ED
R, Murphy
Chas
Leon
~
M.
C ~
Miller
-Hensel
of the previous
The Minutes
meeting
~
J
The
Resolutions
and
Secretary reported
or Ordinances
gutters within
Milton
HE
to Council that he
was unable
to find
fixing the specif ications for sidewalks,
curbs
the Borough.
Ranck assumed
the chair,
reported plenty of averflow
at both places; that -the springs were slightly weaker; that he had fixed
leaks at Mrs' Charles Breuninger's property and the Kitch property; that
the pipe line on Franklin Street had. been finished and that a new line had
been laid to the Presbyterian Church.
M. Huber
that
Hess reported.
Bill
Lewis,
living along the Strasburg
Pike, had been unable to ob5ain clear water and was compelled to haul water
to his property because the Borough water at that point was filled with rust.
E ~ R ~ Murphy
reported
a
letter
which he had
~
received concerning
~~4k
"and unan-
the
cost of a lime injecting apparatus.
On motion of M. Huber Hess
imously carried, it was resolved that said apparatus be purchased and that the
Water Committee be authorized to make arrangements
for the purchase of land
on which to erect a building for the storing of said apparatus, 'and to report
their findings at, a general or special meeting of council called for that
pur po se,
Harold. H. Messner
Willi's Herr water
bill in full
difference is represented
died
some
reported
years ago
collected. (138.00
of the bill of $154.00 ~
settlement
had
for the keeping of a horse
by a charge
tbe oiling and chipping
Reported
Streets, as well as cleaning gut;ters
Jackson
J. E.
on the
The
which
~
Street Committee:
North
that he
Goodell~s water analysis
Punk and
inlets.
and
to Council
presented
was
of
and ordered
to be filed by the Secretary.
behalf of
On
W.
report as of September
J. Weaver,
Treasursrh
4, 1939:
I
Balance from last month.
Received since
3, 422 ' 18
124 ~ 98
3~547 ~ 16
Paid out
461, 64
3i085 ~ 52
On
motion
ordered
of Harold H. Messner, duly seconded
to be received. and
that
C ~
Hensel brought;
report.
to the attention
No
received' by pedestrians
had been
in front of the Charles Clark property
Secretary
them
tbe Report was
filed.
Shade Tree Committee:
Leon
and passed,
who had
and the
of Council certain complaints
brushed
against
low hanging
Christ
Homsher
property.
instructed
to write tbe owners of these properties
to trim their trees in order that this inconvenience may be
was
Relief Committee:
Chas.
M.
No
Miller brought
no
The
the las
t
mee
The
advise
done away
to the attention
of Council the water
K, Rohrer
farm.
After a lengthy
act;ion was taken.
Secretary read to Council tbe f ollowing
ting, dated
Augus
wi
report.
situation along the road leading to tbe Frank
discussion
and.
trees
voucbers,
t 19, 1939;
Harry Work, Sr' Labor - Water Department
Harry Work, Jr, Labor - Water Department
Landis Work, Labor - Water Department
John Ranck, Labor — Water Depar t ment
II
lV. 20
13~ 60
13~ 60
13 ~ 60
issued since
Isaac Sweigart,
John Rineer, Labor-Water Department
Donald. Andrews, Lab'or-Water Department
Walt'er Hoffman, Labor-Water Department
Martin Good, Labor-Water Department
On
motion of William T ~ Koch, seconded by
issuance of the above vouchers
was
M~
Huber
13 ~ 60
16.00
13 ~ 60
13 ~ 60
13 ~ 60
Hess and duly passed,
approved.
The
bills:
Pennsylvania Power 8c Light Company, s treet lighting
~
Township taxes
Keneagy, Collector-Paradise
J.
C
on Borough property
Jacob
HE
Deparrm ent
dis infec tants
Miller, Labor-Water Department
Chas.
M.
F. B.
Koch
Murphy~ s
Garage, Water Department supplies
8c Sons, Water Department.
supplies
oyle, Labor-Street Department
Labor-Street Department
Sample'1 W. Bleecher, police duty
Lancaster Valite Company - street dressing
Harry
C
E.
Murphy,
Chas ~ ( S ~ Aulthouse,
On
motion of
above
bills
motion
First National
interest
3' from
Reduc
tion
On
Sherman
Bank
o
f
1,
.
W.
'
Book, seconded by harold
amounts
Borough indebtedness
1939 to October
principal
were appropriated
H
~
Messner,
and
for debt services
of Strasburg:
on outstanding
April
the
to be paid.
the following
passed,
unanimously
of
15o65
17.21
3 ' 20
10 ~ 80
9 ~ 83
41 ~ 71
57 ' 60
64 ' 80
22 ~ 00
52 ~ 00
seconded. by Chas. M. Miller and duly passed,
were ordered
On
to the
R~
73. 12
$
,
Ranck, Labor-Water
J. We'aver,
W.
the
1,
1939
of $13,300
ind eb tednes s
1000 F00
motion duly made, second ed. and passed,
Respectfully
199~ 50
submitted,
ecretary
.
92
MINUTES
The meeting
The following 'were
1929
OF STRASBURG BOROUGH COUNCIL HELD OCTOBER 2
OF MEETING
was
called to order by Milton
H, Ranck,
President.
present:
Jacob H,
Rane k
and the following
members of Council:
Milton H, Ranck
M. Huber
Sherman
E.
Hess
WE Book
RE Murphy
Chas.
M.
Miller
CD Hensel
E~-Councilman Senator Frederick
Leon
The Minutes
of the previous
L.
Homsher
meeting were read and approved,
that there was no
overflow at either place and that the springs were weaker. He stated that
a renewal line had been installed at John'Groff's property in Center Square
farm, and. that- a new line had been installed. at the
and at Ross Denlinger's
reported
further reported 'that he had repaired leaks a t the
Shissler farm, at the end of Miller Street, and also in
following properties:
front of the Huber Hess property on East Main Street. He further reported
that he had, seen to the flushing of the dead ends 0f the water main.
Atkins ' property.
He
E, R. Murphy, for the Water Committee, reported. an oral
entered into with Ross Denlinger for the leasing or purchase of a
land, adjacent to the Strasburg Borough Water Main for the purpose
thereon a building to house a 1We injecting apparatus, in return
.
agreement
strip of
of erecting
for
a water
directly to the dwelling house on Mr. .0enlinger's farm.
On motion of Leon C. Hensel, seconded by Sherman %. Book and unanimously carried, it was resolved that Strasb&erg Borough. obtain a perpetual
lease from Ross and Clyde Denlinger for a piece of land on which to erect a
building to house a lice injecting apparatus, .
connection
'
The
Secretary read to Council a communnication
addressed
to t%
33
Water Committee
.
from the Department
of Health,
Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania,
in, which- a survey of our water system was requested ~ Ex Councilman Senator
Homsher stated that- the Department
of Health has in its possession a survey
of our new springs and further that our old springs and general lay out of
our water system were finished and in operation prior to any regulatory Acts
passed by the General Assembly, and, therefore, not within its purview ~
. .
certain suggestions of J. E Goodell,
City Chemist, relative to the line injecting apparatus.
He estimated
the
entire cost of the project at approximately $1200, 00 ~
On motion of Sherman W ~ Book, seconded by Leon C ~ Hensel and
unanimous ly carried, it was resolved that the report of . the Water Committee
be:; accepted and that the said Committee be directed to proceed with the
purchase of the equipment,
Street Committee (absentee report): Oiling and chipping on
Senator Homsher reported
FranÃlin and Funk
Streets; gutters
Light Committee:
was
M. Huber
the erection of a
had requested
and
inlets
were cleaned.
that Herbert Foulke
Funk 'Street.
No action
Hess reported
street light
on
t'aken,
Relief Committee: No report.
On behalf of W ~ J. Weaver, the Secretary gave the fo llowing
Treasurer's Report as of October 2, 1939:
Received since
3~085 ' 52
267, 96
3, 353,48
Paid out
last
1 567 ' 42
month
1 786 F 06
On
motion of Ei
above Report was ordered
R ~ Murphy,
to
seconded by
be received and
M. Huber
Hess, the
filed.
of Council the fact that
although the Budget called for d. $200, 00 appropriation to Strasburg Fire
Company No ~ 1, no voucher had ever been issued therefor.
E. R.
Murphy
brought
to the attention
imously
of E,
motion
On
passed.
, $200 ~ 00
seconded by N. Huber Hess, and unan-
R ~ Murphy,
was
appropriated
Fire
to the Strasburg
1,
No.
Company
for the year 1939~
The Secretary reported conversations
had vrith John N. Hagans
relative to a sidewalk on tbe east side of North Decatur Street, from the
property of Albert Nessner to Center Square to the effect that Nr, Hagans
contemplated
putting
down
Secretary
The
1, requesting
a cinder walk,
vras
to vrrite the Strasburg Fire
instructed
them to comp3ahe
the curb and sidevralk
No.
Company
in front of their property
'7
on
Ncr
vrith t' he curb and sidevralk
tb Decatur Street, conforming
on North |Decatur
Street between the properties
Secretary presented
The
as
novr
of Albert Messner and Ross
Bair
2 1,00
'73
—
~
Harry
lle25
5 40
21,00
360+00
Deparrment
Company~ materials-Water
M. Miller, labor-Water Depar tment
F ~ Work~ Sr ~ labor-Water Department
20 42
20 ~ 93
1/ 60
Clifford E. Bair, labor-Water 'Department
Harry Coyle, labor-Wat;er Department
Jacob H. Ranek, labor-Water Department
Fred L. 5 John E ~ Homsher, freight-Water
Supplies
On
motion
it
was
of
On
t;bat the above
motion
duly made,
8, 00
17,20
De~rtm ent
:27.11
~
N. Huber Hess, seconded
ordered
13
12+80
5 ' 20
6.40
8c
Chas
, 65
18,50
police duty
H@rry Coyle, Labor-Street Department
Ha-rry F ~ Wor k, Labor-Street Depart;ment
C lif ford E, Bair, Labor-Street;
Department
Chas. S ~ Aulthouse, ~Labor-Street Department
Chas M, Miller, Labor-Street Departrrsnt
Henry Hor s t, r oiling Borough S tree ts
Lancaster Valite Company - street dressing
Herr
bills
by
ED
RE
Murphy,
and unanimously
85
passed,
be paid,
Respec
the meeting
tfully submitted,
S.ec
Rowe,
bills:
J+ E ~ Goodell, water analysis-. April, May 8c June
Ida B, Eaby, Tax Collector-Comm. on $12 ~ 99
Penns ylvania Power R Light 0 o ~, street lighting
Thomas
existing
adJourned.
MINUTES
The meeting
The
following
6, 1939.
COUNCIL HELD NOVEMBER
called to order by Milton H. Ranck, President
was
~
present:
were
%later Superintendent
Jacob H ~ Ranck
Bur ges s Fra nk B ~ Koc h
'
and. the
following
of Council:
members
Milton
H.
H
Ranck
~
Kaufman
C ~
M. Huber Hess
Harold H. Mes sne
Vfilliam T. Koch
R.
ED
Chas
r
Murphy
M. Miller
~
of the previous
The Minutes.
meeting
Jacob H. Ranck, Vfater Superintendent,
reported
tnat there
e
was
at the Reservoir
plenty of overflovr
at the springs;
ion had. been
that the
for
made
s tandpipe
John
A ~
but that
Coyle at bis
tbe Borough of Strasburg;
that; a renewal
India Kreider property
Miller Street.
he
on
new
vras
full; that
one-half
vras
there
property,
connection
had.
no overflow
a
nevr
connect-
just East of
been made at tbe
Relative to the Coyle connection tbe Secretary reported that
had sent in to the Highvray Department the papers which vrere executed
re3a tive to the permit
in the
,
it
connection
up
of $6 ~ 00 covering the
sum
-Gn
passed.
to dig
motion
was
o
f
resolved
E~
street,
permit; fee.
the
R. Murphy,
bis check
and bad enclosed
seconded by
H
C ~
~
Kaufman
that out;side of the Borough of Strasburg
to the Borough
should be $25 ~ 00 plus reasonable
main
and duly
cost
costs
of
e
for obtaining
a permit
and
resurfacing
the road.
a
draft of the lease
from Ross and Clyde Denlinger to the Borough of Strasburg for a lot of
land. on which to erect the lime injecting apparatus; that be had forwarded
said draft to F ~ Lyman Windolph, Attorney for the Denlingers, vrho in turn
forwarded. it to Mr .Denlinger for his approval ~
-The
Secretary reported
-.
.
I
that
he had drawn
a
C. Kauf'fman,
N,
inl e t s
ha d. been cleaned
Dave jument
property,
oi' the
,
the gut
the gutter
and
on South Decatur
Shroy property
ht Committee:
~Li
Street Committee, reported that the
t e r ha d been repaired in fr ont o f the
No
report.
report
:
No
behalf of
J.
Weaver
W e
a s o f November
Tr eas urer ' s report
last
Balance from
6 , 1939
f o llowi ng
:
1786, ~ 0 6
month
4254 ' 53
$
last
.
the Secretary gyve the
Received. since
Paid out
in front of the
repaired
Street.
Re li. ef Committee
On
had been
6O4O
~
59
,
month
847, 44
$: 5193,15
motion of M. Huber Hess, seconded by Vtilliam
On
the Treasurer's
duly passed,
report
was
accepted
and.
T~
Koch and
directed to be
f iled
The
Secretary presented
f ollowing bills;
to Council the
surveying lot on DenLinger farm
water analys is f or July, Augus t
8c September
Ida BE Eby, Tax Colle October 5th - bill - $8 6 ' 53
November 2d2 ~ 64
J'ohn Milton Ranck, occupancy permit fee for
Coyle connection
Pennsylvania' Power 8c Light Co, , street lighting
J' ~ E ~
J,
Rohrer,
3 ~ 5O
E ~ Goodell~
21,00
89 ~ 17
6 ' 00
73 ' 12
152 ' 80
3 84
22 F 50
12 ' 80
Zit tie, stone for work on N ~ Deca tur Street
Lancaster Valite Company, street ddressing
Aldus
~ S ~ Aulthouse,
Harry Coyle, Labor, Street Department
Herr 6: Company, supplies-Water Depart ~ 42.'39
ff
tf
tf
lf
ff
lf
12 ~ 24
Jacob H, Ranck, labor, Vfater Department
Harry F ~ Work, Labor, Water Department
State Workmen's Insurance Fund, additional premium
Chas
'
54, 63
44 ' 59
3 60
10 ~ 79
'
On
duly passed,
A
Council
motion
of Chas.
it
ordered
was
delegation
Room and
M. Mi,
lier,
seconded by
that the above bills
f rory„Strasburg Fire
through
be
Company
E. R.
Murphy
and
paid,
No, .1 entered
their speaker, Charles S. Aulthouse,
the
put the
fo 1 lowing
Bi
proposition
to Council:
a temporary
As
measure,
would
Strasburg
Council be satisfied with the installation
Borough
by the
Fire
of a tarvia walk in front of thel r property on
North Decatur Street of a width equal to the proposed
Company
cement walk&
stated that since the plans for the
Mr. Aulthouse
erection of the fire house
they deemed.
it
unwise
had not yet been completed
to build a cement curb
and. cement
until the plans for the building had been completed and the location of the driveway into the building
sidewalk
dete rmined
On
-
~
motion
of
it
was
and duly passed.
',
burg Fire Company
No
~
H,
C ~
'
Kaufman,
resolved
that the proposition
l to construct
width and the same grade as proposed
Qn
motion duly seconded
seconded by Harold H, Messner
the tarvia
by the
and passed,
Respec
tfully
of the Stras-
pavement
Fire
Company
of
the same
be accepted;
submit
ted,
Secretary
GF MEETING'
MINUTES
following
were
called to order
present:
was
EVENING,
1959
DECEMBER 8~
The meeting
COUNCIL HELD MONDAY
by President
Milton
Ranck,
H~
The
Jacob H. Ranck
and
the following
members
of Council:
Milton H, Ranck
M. Huber. Hess
Harold H. Messner
Sherman W, Book
E,
RE Murphy
Chas.
Leon
The Minutes
Jaoob
H~
been extended
Miller
Hensel
of the previous
meeting
reported
sixty-five feet
been made to the Harry
one hundred
and a
wire read. and approved,
Ranck, Water Superintendent,
that connection had
Street,
M.
C~
t the Hassel property
on the
northward.
Myers~
that the Borough
on North
property
main had
Decatur Street~
on North
north side of Franklin
Decatur
Street.
He
stated that the springs were not as strong as they had been and that
the s tandpipe was practically empty.
J. E. Goode ll' s water ana lys is of November 21, 1959 was received and fi led,
further
Mr. Murphy,
lease and
for the Water Department,
was advised
form and forwarded
to
inc~uii'i:d concerning
by the Secretary that
F.
Lyman
Windolph,
the Denlinger
the same had been prepared
in final
to be turned over to his clients for
exec ut ion.
Secretary reported that he had turned over to the Department
certain foMs relative to the lime in)ecting apparatus ~
The
%he
of
Sec-retary was directed to get an emergency
Highways
The
to repair leaks
Solicitor
water accounts
was
from the Department
~
direct ed to look into the matter of liening delinquent
~
Street Committee:
permit
of Health
No
report
~
On
motion duly made,
to write to the State
streets of
Borough
f
Commit
and passed
snow,
No
tee:
No
report,
report,
Secretary referred to Council
The
the Secretary was directed
to accept their offer to clean
Department
Highway
Light Committee:
Re lie
seeonded
cussed by the Civic Improvement
two
matters
dis-
which had. been
of the Lions Club - No. 1,
being the placing of disposal cans for waste paper, ete. , at convenient
spots within the Borough, and the other one being, the active cooperation
of the Borough in an effort to have aI1 weather tennis courts constructed
on the Playground
no
action
On
Committee
As'sociation
property
Both matters
were considered
but
taken.
was
behalf of
W.
J. Weaver,
the Secretary made the following
Treasurer's
report as of December 4, 1939:
I
5193~ 15
I
I
Received since
327~42
5520 ' 5V
Paid out
last
month
498+34
$ 5022. 23
On
of
motion.
Treasurer's
The
M,
Huber
report
was
Hess, seconded by
ordered
Secretary presented
ED
R.
Murphy
and duly passed,
filed,
bills:
Pennsylvania
Power 8c Iight Co, , street lighting
Ida B, Eby, tax commissions
Thomas Hair, police duty
Aldus Zittle, stone - Street Department
Murphy's Garage, gas 8c oil, Borough truck-Street
Department;
Harry F, Work~ Labor
Johh Ranek,
Harry Coyle
Isaac Sweigart
J.
E, Rohrer, services
property
- Street
in re
Department
- plans,limeetc'injecting
W. J. Weaver, disinfectants
Chas
M, Miller, labor - Water Department
on Denlinger
~
building
Jacob H Ranck~
Builders Iron Foundry, High Pressure Midget; Clor0-Feeder
Fred L 8c John E, Homsher, Water Department »
freight 8c Supplies
$
73.13
'
6 25
17F 00
201, 99
5 ~ 15
16 ' 60
12 ' 60
12 ~ 60
3,00
29o75
2 ~ 25
15 ~ OV
26 ~ 96
310 00
15 ' 9V
the
necks, etc ~, Water Department
Water .SoX't5ner Company f lime mixing tank
R~ D~ W
Wo od Company,
gate valves, 148~10$,;" pipe'. Water
Department
169 15
Less Bg
8 ~ 18
Herr
& Com p an
ny, =-goose
$
American
'
On
passed,
motion of Chas, M. Miller,
it
was ordered
motion
of
passed,
it
resolved
for the
Christmas
On
On
was
Z
that the above
R ~ Murphy,
of
it
resolved
Leon
bills
-R ~
Hensel,
Murphy
and duly
be paid,
that $80, 00 be appropriated
C~
106' 97
seconded by Harold H. Messner
Tree Decorations
motion
seconded by E ~
8 ~ 40
200~00
and duly
to the Lions Club
in Center Square.
seconded by Harold H. Messner and duly
that the Water Company be empowered to employ
someone to keep the records of the Water Department and to pay for said
passed,
was
work
On
motion duly made, seconded and passed
Respectfully
the meeting
adjourned,
submit ted, ,
Secreta'

1938 thru 1939 Council Minutes

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