The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-12-08
WATER WORKS
A NEW QUESTION RAISED RE-
GARDING THE PROJECT.
A QUESTION OF EXPENDITURE
on the Proposition as to
Whether Council has the Right
to Spend More than $45,OoO
on the Project.

has the right to spend more than $45, coo on |
the project of a water works, under the au' |
thority obtained by the vote taken ten
years ago, having been raised snd dis
cussed with some animation, we publish
herewith the notice Of the special election
and the resolution and ordinance under
which the vote was taken
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION.
Proceedings of regular meeting of the
Town Council of the borough of Shenan-
doah, held October 20 1881:
Resolved, By the Town Council of the
borough of Shenandoah, that the said
borough, with the concurrence of the
qualified voters thereof, provide, erect and
maintain all the works. machinery, engines
and apparatus necessary for making, rails
ing, conveying and introducing into the
said borough an abundant supply of pure
water, for the purpose of furnishing the
inhabitants of the said borough with
slficient supply thereof, for domestic use
and to protect the property in said borough
from destruction in the case of fire; and
that Tuesday, Dec. 10, 1881, be fixed for
holding special lection in said borough
by the qualified citizens thereof, to deter
mine whether or not the debt of said
borough shall be increased for the purposes
above stated
And in accordance with the preceding
resolution the Committee on Ordinances
reported the following ordinance;
Be it ordained by the Town Council Of
the borough of Shenandoah, and it i.
hereby ordained by the authority of the
same.
Section l. That the borough of Shensn-
doah provide erect and maintain all the
works, machinery, engines and apparatus
necessary for the making, raising, convey
ing and introducing into the said borough
an abundant supply of pure water, for the
; purpose of furnishing the inhabitants of
the said borough with sufficient supply
thereof for domestic use and to protect the
property therein from destruction by fire.
Section 2. That Tuesday, December 13,
: 1881, be and is hereby fixed as the day for
holding a special election by the qualified
} citizens of the said borough of Shenandoah
for authority to increase the debt of said
borough for the purpose above stated.
DANIEL j. WILLIAMS, Chief Burgess.
Attest:-JoHN CARDIN, Sec'y.
The preceding ordinance was laid over
until the regular meeting of November 3,
1881, when it was finally adopted, and
therefore the following notice is made:
An election will be held by the qualified
voters of the borough of Shenandoah on
Tuesday, December 13, 1881, at the places
hereinafter designated for the purpose OF
determining whether the debt of the sHid
borough shall or shall not be increased in
procuring an abundant supply of pure
water by the borough authorities.
1t is hereby made known and notice
given that the places for holding the afore-
said election in the several wards of this
borough are as follows, to wit:
: The electors of the First ward of the
borough of Shenandoah will hold their
election at the house of John Tobin, in the
said ward.
The electors of the Second ward will
hold their election at the house of j. X. P
ScheAy, in the said ward.
The electors of the Third ward will hold
their election at the house of d. q. Blyler,
in the said ward,
The electors of the Fourth ward will
hold their election at the house of Samuel
Rushworth, in the said ward.
The electors of the Fifth ward will hold
their election at the house of Henry Mul.
doom, in the said ward.
The last assessed valuation of the taxable
property of the borough, as per duplicate
of county tax is 81, ,347 800.
The existing debt of the borough Of
Shenandoah is as follows at this date;
Bonded or Funded 800 o.
Orders andiDg......,.,.....,,........ $50 rs
Hose unpaid oS5W
w 81
Account of moneys to be applied tC
! liquidation when received:
Amount TO be paid by Ed. Burke,
tax collector ,deducting exonerations 40
and ,OOI bt
! Claim against the Thomas Coal Com
pany for 6l0Ol
Cash in treasufy,",.,,'" .....''''.",',., S,1O0W
s8,8226t
Deduct the probable amount of resources
that can be applied to the liquidation o.
total Indebtedness leaving a balance o
$40, 5978l.
A tax of a very small fraction of more
than l41 mills on the dollar would liquidst'
the present net Indebtedness of the Dor
ough.
] A joint committee Of citizens and Coun