1938-1939 Council Minutes - Lancaster County Website

M'INUTES OF THE MEETING OF BOROUGH COUNCIL HELD APRIL 4i 1938'
The meeting was called to order by H. C ~ Kaufman, Vice President.
The following were present:
Burgess, Frank B Koch
Water Superintendent Jacob H, Ranck
Constable Samuel W. Bleecher
Secretary John Milton Ranck
The following members of Council were present:
Vice President, H, CD Kaufman
M. Huber Hess
Harold HE Messner
Fred L. Homsher
E R. Murphy
Chas, M. Mil~ler
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Mr. Q R. Hess~-a resident of the B rough of Stra. sburg, p'ersonally
complained to Council in regard~ to the collapse of his new copper boiler
which condition he alleged was brought about by the change of pressure in
the pipes as a 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
On the return, of' pressure the boiler would again fill
boiler collapsed.
out but would be in a wrinkled condition; leaks frequently sprung from
these wrinkles ~
Mr. Hess stated that his copper boiler cost «$36, 00 and that his new
galvanized 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.