The Board of Trustees of Charles Evans Cemetery was completed yesterday by the selection of Henry M. Keim, Thomas D. Stichter and Senator Daniel Ermentrout. The Board is now as follows: Diller Luther, President; H.H. Muhlenburg, Horatio Trexler, G.A. Nicolls, William L. DeBorbon, George D. Stitzel, John S. Pearson, Henry S. Eckert, Hon. Hiester Clymer, A.F. Boas, Henry M. Keim, Thomas D. Stichter, Hon. Daniel Ermentrout.
The candidates for Secretary were John L. Brownwell, John McKnight and S.E. Ancona. Mr. Brownwell was elected on the fifth ballot. It was after five o'clock when the Board adjourned.
The Mutual Fire Insurance Company held its ninth annual meeting last night at its office, 508 Penn square. The old Board of Directors was re-elected as follows: George D. Stitzel, J.V. Craig, G.J. Willson, Levi J. Smith, Matthias Mengel, Daniel Shaaber, James Jameson, James T. Reber, Arnold Mellert, Levi Quier, C.M. Roeder, Wm. I. Clous and D.F. Reinert. The Board then organized and re-elected the following officers: President, George A. Stitzel; Vice President, J.V. Craig; Treasurer, G.J. Willson; Secretary, Charles M. Roeder. After the reading of the annual report, the officers and directors sat down to a substantial banquet in a rear room superintended by W.S. Monyer. New business done during the past year by the company amounted to $508,000; losses paid during the year, $2,479; balance in the treasury is $4,014.97. The first policy of this company was issued May 1870. Since then property to the value of about four and a half millions have been insured, and no assessment was levied on the policy holders.
The annual meeting of the Board of Directors of the Reading Mutual Aid Association, was held at 508 Penn Square. W.S. Filbert, of Womelsdorf, and Geo. E. Haak, of Reading, were re-elected members of the Board, and Hon. J. Hagenman, was elected a Director in place of P.L. Zimmerman, of Lebanon, whose term of office expired. The officers of the Association are as follows: President, Jesse Orr; Vice President, David F. Reinert; Secretary, Charles M. Roeder; Treasurer, John McKnight; Medical Examiner, Dr. William F. Muhlenberg; Solicitor, Charles H. Schaeffer.
Henry Artz, confectioner, residing on Mohn's Hill, Cumru township, met with a painful accident. Gouglersville correspondent says that Mr. Artz, who is about 65 years of age, had just stepped out of his store when he slipped and fell on the ice and fractured his hip. His injuries were attended to by Dr. Raudenbush, of Adamstown, and Dr. Herbein, of Sinking Spring.
The same correspondent writes that Mrs. John Leininger, residing near Mohnsville, was going from her house to the smoke house, the pathway being filled with ice, when she fell and fractured her arm. She is about 70 years of age. There was no one else at home and she lay on the ice and snow in a helpless condition about three-quarters of an hour before she was found and taken into the house, by which time she was nearly frozen. Dr. Engler reduced the fracture.
Correspondent I.Y.K., of Womelsdorf writes that Mrs. Fornorman, a widow lady about 60 years of age, fell on the ice and sustained a fracture of the left arm and a dislocation of the shoulder. Dr. D.S. Marshall attended to her injuries.
[Transcriber's note: There is more to this story about the Highway Committee above the Common Council heading, but only a small part of it appears on my photocopy.]
Mr. Stieff offered a resolution instructing the Highway Committee not to put any tramps to work hereafter without feeding them, which was agreed to, all voting in the affirmative excepting J.Y. Bechtel, who voted "No."
Mr. Bauknecht offered a resolution appropriating $25 to drain off the spring at Twelfth and Elm streets, by conducting it away through a pipe to the main water pipe of the city, so as to avoid the washing out of gutters and the filling of cellars with water. Mr. Lotz contended that Councils have no right to drain water into the city water mains without permission of the Water Board. Mr. Grander thought Councils and the Water Board ought to act in conjunction in the matter. Mr. Wagner remarked that if the spring lay lower than the Penn street reservoirs the water from the main would back up into the spring and the matter would be made worse. The resolution was adopted by a vote of 24 to 3. Messrs. DeHaven, Lotz, and Robinson voted in the negative.
The Mayor's message and the reports of the chief of Police and City Engineer were read.
A petition signed by a dozen persons was presented asking that a 20 feet wide street be laid out to lead from 18th street to the old Mineral spring road running parallel with Perkiomen avenue, between Perkiomen avenue to Haak street. Mr. Stoltz moved that the petition be received and that the request be not granted. Mr. Wagner moved to amend that the petition be referred to the Survey committee, which was not agreed to. A vote was then about to be taken on Mr. Stolz's motion, when Mr. Dettra thought it would be ridiculous to accept the petition and not grant the request. He thought the street ought to be put upon the survey. Mr. Wagner asked why the petition was not accompanied by a resolution instructing the City Solicitor to apply to Court for the appointment of a jury to open the street. Mr. Weitzel moved that the petition lay over until the next meeting, which was not agreed to. On motion of Mr. Stolz, the petition was received.
Mr. Howden then offered a resolution instructing the City Solicitor to apply to Court to have Forest street (street referred to in the petition) placed on the topographical survey, which was agreed to.
Common Council bill offered at a previous meeting by J.Y. Bechtel, reducing the salaries of city officials, was read a second time, and Council went into a committee of the whole for its consideration. After the reading of the first section Mr. Grander moved that the committee rise and report progress with leave to sit again. After some discussion Mr. Grander withdrew his motion and Mr. Heizmann moved that the first section be reported back to Councils with an unfavorable recommendation. Dr. Nagle offered a substitute in the form of another bill, which Mr. Stolz, who was in the chair, declared out of order o the ground that it would destroy the original motion. After some discussion as to the manner of disposing, the first section was reported back unfavorably, and, on motion of Mr. Geissler, the bill was laid on the table. There were a few dissenting voices.
A new salary bill, presented by President Nagle, was then read.
Chief Cullen's annual police report shows that during last year 999 persons were locked up at the Station House as prisoners. Of these 178 were for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, 142 for illegal car riding, 220 for vagrancy, 129 for the Poor House, 136 received from Alderman, balance scattering. Last year 3,892 tramps were lodged; 772 of them being Americans, 2,661 Germans and 336 Irish. There were ten colored people. The new buildings erected during the year were as follows: Four-story brick houses, 3; three-story brick houses, 8; two-storey brick houses, 13; one-story brick house, 1: ice houses, stables, factories and other buildings increase the number to 38. During the year ninety-seven persons made repairs.
The stockholders of the Oley turnpike company held a meeting yesterday at the public house of Peter D. Griesemer, in Griesemersville. It was the most exciting contest known in the history of the company. Following were elected: George G. Herbine, President; John G. Fisher; Wm. H. Snyder, Treasurer; Managers; Charles Breneiser, A.J. Brumbach, Franklin R. Snyder and John H. Snyder, of the western section, and Peter K. Griesemer, of the eastern division. Following were also candidates for mangers: Peter H. Snyder, Jacob G. Hill, Solomon DeTurk, and Ezra Z. Griesemer. Reading was well represented by proxy and xxx voters were polled.
Submitted by: Nancy.
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