The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-06-05
COUNCIL MEETS
A VERY LENGTHY SESSION
HELD LAST NIGHT.
STONE CRUSHER TO BE PURCHASED
New Fire Marshal and Assistants
Elected-The Latter Salaried.
Monthly Reports Of the
Borough officials.

SOA OhA Il OL4Cldl5s
A regular meeting of the Borough
Council was held last evening, the session
opening at 1880 and lasting until after Il
O'clock, but nothing of an extraordinary
character transpired.
The members present were Messrs Bet
teridge, James, Coakey, Amour, Wurm
Gable, Hopkins, Holman, Van Dusen,
Devers, Moakler, Portz and Lamb.
The most important business disposed OF
was that touching upon the purchase Of n
stone crusher, Supervisor Llewelyn
stated that il Council would give him a
stone crusher and two months time the
streets could be put in frst-class condition
within very short time. With q stone
crusher, he claimed, more work can be
done on the streets in one month than with
a gang Of men breaking stones in four
months. Mr.. Wurm moved that stone
crusher andsengine be purchased as soon a
possible, Mr.. Porlz was opp sed to the
purchase of an engine and said the crusher
could be located near the Indian Ridge
breaker, from which place power could be
secured at littleor no cost. Mr.. Wurm's
motion was carried.
Mr Holman stated that the people of
Poplar street object to that street being
filed up with coal dirt
Mr.. Wurm stated that it had been re-
ported to him that the captain of the
special police had detailed men for duty, on
the understanding that the borough would
pay for the service, 1t was the sense Of
that Council that bifore placing special
police on duty at any particular place
members Of Council must first be consulted
and anyone who goes on duty under any
other circumstances must look for his pay
to the captain Of the force, or to the party
for whom the service is rendered.
Petor Hiley, of the Fourth ward, pc
ttioned the Council for protection. He
complained that certain parties are con-
tinually creating disturbance about bis
property and that they have lately broken
windows of his house three times. Tho
matter was referred to the committee on
lamp and police.
A committee was instructed to notify
George Leitzel that hereafter he must
pursue the work of carting away and
dumping offal only in the night time
George II. Jones asked to have an order
for $3.50 granted to him about four years
ago duplicated, as it had been lost. The last
report of the borough auditors shows that
the order is still outstanding and the re-
quest was granted, upon condition that
should the original be presented at any
time Mr.. Jones shall refund the amount
Patrick Conry, of the First ward, com
planned Of nuisance in front of his prop
erty on limerick street, by reason of inn
lpropor drainsge. Council decided that the
culvert crossing Centre street. at limerick,
shall be enlarged that the plank culvert
running in front of Mr., Oonry's property
shall be removed, and that the owners ol
properties along that square shall be re-
quired to pave and gutter in front of their
places.
Complaint was made that the Bierman
property on West Coal street is still sub
jected to damage by the overflow Of noun
tain water. Recently the borough con-
s.ruoted water course near the properly
on the understanding that Mr.. Bierman
WAS to pay one-half the expense The
question was asked if Mr.. Bierman had
paid his share, to which an answered. mo-
was given, whereupon a motion was made
that the Chief Burgess proceed at once tc
collect MIR. Berman's share,
il was decided that ten-inch pipe b,
laid to drain the borough building
and lookup the pipe to run southward,y
along Pear alley to Cherry street.
A motion that the Borough Treasurer re-
deem $1,000 worth of bonds was carried.
The following elections we're reported
and confirmed Chief Fire Marshal
Frank Lewis; lst Assistant Matthew
Wheelihani 2nd Assistant, Charles HoG'
man,
SAFETY COMMITTEE
Columbia Alfred Evans, Thomas w
Powell and Adam SLauifenberger.
Phenix-James Bradley, John Ready
and Martin Ward.
Rescue-John Dillensohnieder, Milton
Troutman and Lewis Becker.
It was decided that the first and seconC
assistants to the Chief Marshal, who re
ceiyes S25 a year be paid Sl5 and $40 pc
year, respectively
The report Of the Chief Of Police for th
month showed that 8 persons served tim
and IS paid fines. The fines collecte,
] amounted to S28 and lodgings were furn
. ished to 9 persons.
r Tho Chief Burgess reported that he col
? lected S29, 81 during the month for licenses
% fines and permits,
Borough Treasurer Bradigans repoi
showed balance on hand amounting I
lS4 67744.