borough form of government. Their efforts were unsuccessful. Lancaster remained the third city in Pennsylvania, and 29 years later Reading became the fourth city. Mayors elected by the councils were John Passmore, Samuel Carpenter, Nathaniel Lightner, and John Mathiot, all Democrats. The city councils

"bursting at the seams," and there would be no lodgings or places to conduct the business of government. The Pennsylvania state government had arrived earlier from Philadelphia, and had established its various offices in Lancaster. The county courthouse had been appropriated for the state legislature, and

said, "This is one h--- of a town. I don't blame you one single moment to be disgusted �116 JOURNAL with it. It's my hometown and I can't say a word in praise of the G-- d--- place." I said, "Why should it be this way? I travel through Pennsylvania; every town is wide open but this." He answered

other two were at Hatboro and Darby, close to Philadelphia. It was closely associated with the borough government, the burgesses and library board members being the same. The first librarian was Samuel Magaw. Books were to be kept out not longer than one week. By 1763 the library was functioning under

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (Lancaster, Pa.: I.E. Barr & Co., 1869), Appendix Division X, See First, Second, Third Frames of Government by William Penn, and The Charter of Privileges, 1-50. 7. Laws of Pennsylvania (P.L. 169, 1722) republished by Carey & Bioren, 1803, vol. 1. 8. Ibid. 9. Ibid. 10. H

gone the way of twelve-course dinners. Indeed, everything about Clio would appear anachro- nistic. Fortunately, as with many human efforts and institutions in Lancaster, appearances are deceiving. Clio is a remarkably youthful and peppery old lady at the age of one hundred. Probably she is healthier