1938-1939 Council Minutes - Lancaster County Website

MINUTES OF MEETING HELD FEBRUARY V~ 1938 ~
The meeting was called to order by-Milton- H. Ranck, President ~
The following were present: t
and the following members of Council:
Burgess Frank D. Koch
. Constable Samuel W Bleecher
. Water Superi~~ntendent Jacob H. Ranck
Secretary, John Milton Ranck
Milton H; Rsnck, President
H ~ C. Kaufman, Vice President
M. Huber Hess
Harold HE Messner
William T. Kock
Fred L Homsher
Chas ~ M. Miller
The Minutes 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
r City Chemist, showing two. cultures,
report- of J. E ~ Goodell, Lancaste
but no actual bacteria.
Mr. Homsher also presented the contract which the Water Committee
has entered into with the Water Main Cleaning Company; said -contract being
dated -February 1, 1938, in 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; 8g per f oot i f a ll pipe is cleaned. .
E. C ~ Kaufman, Chairman of the Streets Committee, reported that holes
had been patched in front of the School house and near the Adam Sherr
t'
property. He also stated that considerable coating, to the streets would
have to be done in the Spring.
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