The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-11-20
BOROUGH ITEMS
GLEANTNGS BY THE LOCAL
CORPS OF REPORTERS.
WHAT THE SCRIBES SEE AND HEAR
A Meeting of the Borough Council
Held Last Night at Which
Several Important Matters
Were Considered

The second regu ar meeting of the B,r-
ough Council for The month of November
was held last night, Councilmen Gable
James, Lamb, Wnrm, Betteridge, Hol
man, Por 2, PbAlen, Amour, Devers,
Moakler, Oakley and vanDusen being
present. .....
A representative of the Gamewel Fire
Alarm G, mpany was present and addressed
council on the advantages Of the system
controlled by his company. He said he
didn't care how ,fIicient FIRE department
might be it is never complete without fire
alarm system and that one of the CHIEF
benefits of the system is that it promptly
notifies the department Of the location of
fire. After the representative had fully
explained the mode of operation council
opened discussion of the proposition, as
to terms, etc. The matter WAS fnally
referred to the fre apparatus committee
with instructions to ascertain the cost of
introducing the system, and report at the
next meeting.
Mr.. Portz, for the roads and highways
been laid at the school house on WesI
street and that the road leading to the stone
crusher had been put in good condition.
This report brought discussion as to
where the eastern borough limit is and
Supervisor Llewellyn stated that the bor-
ough surveyor had shown him the mark,
which is at the stump of an oak tree at the
summit of the hill that leads into Ellen
gowan.
Mr.. Lamb thought that steps should be
taken to compel John j. Toole to make a
settlement on his old tax duplicate. Mr..
Betteridge moved that the finance com
mittee ask Messrs. Toole, Titman and
Schmidt to make settlement,
"The finance committee to have power to
act ~ asked Mr.. Lamb.
YES" said Mr.. Betteridge.
I'm conjunction with the law COM
mittee2 ?"
mo, no." said Mr.. Betteridge. "I
mean that the c. mmittee demand settle
ment and then report to this council"
A general discussion followed, during
which it was stated that demands in the
Toole and Titmsn cases were becoming
tiresome.
Finally Mr.. Betterdge moved that the
finance committee be instructed to demand
a settlement of the tax duplicates of Messrs.
| Toole, Titman and Schmidt within thirty
days, less generations and demands.
When reports from the lamp and police
Il, 4
Coakle stated that tine electric light COM
pany Was not living up to its contract,
which requires tnat the lights shall be kept
burning from dark to daylight. He stated
that the current is cut off before six o clock,
at which hour, during The present season,
the lights should be burning He declared
tn at the miners were entitled to the benefit
of the lights when going to work. On
motion, the lamp and police committee was
instructed to notify the company of the
complaint.
On motion of Mr.. James, seconded by
Mr.. Holman, the lamp and watch com miltee
was instructed to have an electric light
placC at Turkey Run and at the foot of
the hill.
A proposition of the Anthracite Water
Com pany to furnish water for the stone
crusher at the rate Of So per month was
accepted.
The acceptance on behalf of the Maha-
noy City, Shenandoah, Girardville and
Ashland Street Railway Company of the
ordinance fixing the grade and style Of
rail to be used on the road was read. The
acceptance was accepted, Messrs. Bette
ridge, Gable ard Wurm voting in the
negative, which caused Councilman James
to remark You die hard"
On Dnotion the borough solicitor was in
structed to write to the different parties for
whom council has laid pavements that they
must pay the expenses at once.
Councilman Coakley moved that the
owners of the slaughter houses on the road
leading to Turkey Run be required to lay
pavements in front of them. He stated
that the road in that section is so muddy at
times that it is impossible to find foot
path. Mr. Moskler seconded the motion,
but he had hardly done so when the
butcher embers-Me essrs. Betteridge and
Wurm-jumped to their feet and entered a
vigorous protest. 1t was submitted that the
Turkey Run people should first lay pave
ments in front of their houses and the
pavements in the center Of the town should
be looked after. The motion was defeated.
Mr.. Wurm then asked why the Chief
Burgess had not compelled Peter Hiley
and John A. Lewis to lay pavements in
front of their properties on South West
street. The Burgess said he would attend
to the cases. .,