The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-12-04
The Joint Committee Has Secured Two Good
Streams and Sites for the Dams of the
Borough's Water Works.
THE ELECTRIC FIRE ALARM SYSTEM ADOPTED
Electric Railway, the Electric Fire Alarm System
Additional Electric Lights and Borough Water Works
Hoist O Enterprise Pro-
qress Alon-City Charter Next

The meeting of the Borough Council
held last evening was one of vast impor-
tsnce to tho taxpayers of the borough and
one that showed commendable spirit of
enterprise on the part Of the councilmen.
All the members were present, they
being Messrs. Gable, ScheAy, Lamb,
Wurm, James, VanDusen, Hopkins,
Coakley, Betteridge, Holman, Devers,
Amour, Phalen, Porlz and Moaker.
AS result of the business transacted the
work of establishing borough water works
is to progress, the town is to have the
latest improved fire alarm system, and ad-
ditional electric lights will be furnished as
soon as contract can be made, which,
however, cannot be done before next
spring.
At the opening of Council NJ. M. Burke,
representing NJ. M, LVelle Esq, of Ash
land, made demand for the restoration of
the grade to Edward Burke's property on
West Centre street, or $500 damages The
matter was referred to the law committee
The roads and highways committee re-
ported that cutters had been opened and
put in suitable condition for winter, and
Mr.. Betteridge called attention to the flow
of water down Gilbert street and accumu-
lation of ice at Centre street.
The fire apparatus committee reported
that the fire plugs had been put in condi-
ton for winter and two new branch pipes
purchased, one for the Columbia and the
other for the Phunix cOmDanV
FIRE ALARM SYSTEM
The fire apparatus committee also made
a report on the proposition to furnish the
borough with an electric fire alarm system
The members reported in favor of the
adoption of the Gamewell non-interfer-
ing system, with nine boxes to be placed at
the following points; Corner of Bridge
and Centre streets; Bower and Centre ;
Main and Centre Bowers and Coal Coal
and Main Coal and Chestnut Gilbert and
Centre; Poplar and Main; Gilbert and
Cherry.
Mr.. Charles Wann, representing the
Gsmewell company, was present and ex-
I27lO. Council decided to make a contract
for it, The system is to be put in working
order by next April.
THE ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
The lamp and watch committee reported
that after an interview the electric light
company promised to keep the borough
lights burning from daylight to daylight,
In regard to placing lights for the Turkey
Run people, the company was not prepared
to do the work at present. Its contract
with the borough will expire next spring
and the company will then contract to
furnish the lights, supplying an independ-
ent current for them, so that any mishap to
them will not interfere with the regular
system.
The committee recommended that when
the new contract is made light for
Glover's hill be also provided for.
A motion that the report be accepted
and the recommendation adopted, was
carried,
THE WATER WORKS.
Mr.. Lamb, in behalf of the joint COM
mitt9e of council and citizens, appointed to
make arrangements for the establishment
of borough water works. reported that the
work of the committee had so far pro-
gressed that the members felt justified in
making public what had been done. Mr..
Lamb said that after considerable investi-
cation the committee had a pretty good
idea Of the situation. Previous TO the pub
lie meeting held in Robbins opera house,
possession was taken of two streams in the
Catawissa Valley-Rattling Run and
Davis streams--and it is proposed to erect
dams and a pumping station where the two
streams meet "There is plenty of water
there and there is no better in the world"
said Mr.. Lamb. 1--WE have been making
considerable investigation as to the cost"
continued Mr.. Lamb, "but we are not able
at present to give an estimate. We have
taken steps towards issuing bonds and we
will in day or SO ask for bids for con-
struoting the dams and laying pipes, We
ask the oounoilmen and citizens to inves-
tigste the matter themselves. 1t has been
no wish of ours to keep the matter to our
selves as long as we have"
Mr.. Wurm wanted it understood that he