The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-08-07
COUNCIL MEETING
A REGULAR MEETING HELD
LAST EVENING.
IMPORTANT MATTERS SETTLED.
Claims for Damages Investigated
and Ignored-New Assistant
Fire Marshal-Reports of
Committees.

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council last evening the following members
were present; Messrs. Lamb, Devers,
Oakley, Wurm, Holman, Betteridge,
Scheiay, Hopkins, Amour, james, Moak-
Ter, Portz and Phalen. Mr.. James pre-
sided in the absence of President Gable.
Tax Collector Schmidt appeared and
asked that council allow him the services
of one of the paid policemen to enable
him to make collection of taxes from Poles
and Hungarians of town who not only re-
fuse to pay up, but offer a resistance that
requires action that the collector cannot
take s~ingle-handed. 1t was decided, on
motion, hat Chief of Police Amour as
sign one of his officers for day duty to es-
sist the collector and that a report of the
result be made to council at the next regu-
lar meeting when, if the returns warrant
the expense, the service of an officer may
be continued.
The question of enforcing payment Of
the balance due on ex-Tax Collector Toole's
duplicate of 1888 was again discussed.
Attention was called to Mr.. Toole's many
promises to pay the balance and Mr..
Coakley said that Mr.. Toole wa probably
unable to pay on account of not having re-
ceived any salary thus far for his services
Os Clerk of the Courts. On motion of
Mr.. Scheify, seconded by Mr.. Moakler, it
was decided that Mr.. Toole be given sixty
days from date to make y settlement"
Mark Burke, of West Centre street, again
| ~ rod an1 aal.d tboF tho old uraAa hn
restored to his premises, or council allow
him for damages sustained by the changed.
He said several people are only waiting for
a chance TO claim damages from the bor-
ough if something is not done in the mat
ter. Chairman James said he had no
doubt of that, MS every body in the town
seems ready to jump for damages upon the
most hlmsy grounds.
Mr.. Burke stirred up the tenpers Of the
councilmen by denying having made an
agreement with them concerning the grade
Of his property and he went SO far as to
charge Mr.. Lamb with stating a falsehood.
Messrs. Devers and Wurm sustained Mr..
Lambs statements aud were turning the
tables on Mr.. Burke when the latter ex-
claimed, "Well, I'll not come here again,
II you don't do something I'll see what
can be done"
Chairman James brought down his gave
and said, "and we will hear no more from
you," whereupon Mr.. Burke left the cham.
ber.
The fire apparatus committee reported
that Are plugs should be placed at the corn.
or of Main and Cherry streets and at the
corner Of West and Line streets.
II was also reported that Edward Early
had been elected first assistant fire marshal
to succeed Mat. Wheelihan, resigned. The
election was confirmed.
On motion, il was decided that council
have the space between the borough build
ing and James Heaton's house boarded up.
The committee on law made report on
two claims for damages. In the case OF
Michael Pribula, who claimed $3.50 for
damages done his stock in his First ward
store, tire committee could ncs recommend
the claim.
In the case OF Mrs. B@annon, of Girard-
vile, who made claim for $1,000 damages
for injuries sustained by falling upon a
street crossing, the committee reported that
1.-THE claim is an unjust one and should be
ignored"
The report of the Chief OF Police for the
month of July showed that lodgings were
furnished ten persons and nineteen arrests
were made. The fines collected amounted
TO Sol.