The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-01-08
DEBATE ON WATER |.
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own a shingle and are like. the Hungarians |
They come to the town and if anything
happens can get out in the night They
are the people who haven't got cent
behind them"
Mr.. Gable; IT gave Mr.. Holman all
the information l had myse +. am salts
fed Mr., Holman knows the amount will
not reach near the amount asked by the
water company"
Mr.. Sch .ify II am in favor of the
borough owning water works, gas works
aud electric light works. The borough
ought to own everything but this com
mittee ought to find out what this is going
to cost, and not have any halfway busi-
ness about 1t. Let us know what this is
going to cost and then let the people vote
tor it,"
Mr., VsuDusen; "Ain't you one of that
committee 2'
Mr.. Scheify Yes"
Mr. Amour. 1t seems strange to me
that this committee does not know what the
works are going to cost"
Mr.. Gable: I'VE have not received all
the bids"
Mr.. James THAT is not very good
question. The gentleman heard Mr.
Lamb say that we have surveyors on the
ground now snd are making surveys for
pipes and dams and are getting plans OF
the town to give us au idea of what amount
of pipe, fire plugs, and SO on will be nee
rssary Before that is done it will be i'm
possible to give the cost of the plant"
Mfr, Ameur Haven't they got an es
Innate OF what the pipes, pumps, reser-
voirs, ETC.. are going to cost2'
Mr.. james; Yes"
Mr.. Amour "Then why don't you
give the information 2'
Mr., Gable; I'VE don't know the miles"
Mr. Lamb: 1T will cost in the neigh
borhooI Of $1,000 per mile and it is 43
miles, actual measurement right into to~n
The town we don't know, because we
haven't the miles required. 1t will cost
50 600 to 81, 600 per mile, less than that ac-
| cording TO measurements. The engines
will cost from $1,000 to $40, 000 The only
thing that bothers us at the present time is
we can't give more information. But coun-
Gil should remember that these people we're
heart and hand with us when this action
was taken. They know we have been
spending money and know we are doing it
right along. And yet, right here, they cay
we don't agree to go further, because we
don't know what it is going TO cost. Why,
members of our committee can't come and
sit in our meetings. We have no star
cham Der business about it. But there are
none so blind as those who won't see"
Mr.. Devers "ls this committee going
ahead on the $450OO2 What is to be the
result after that2 2"
Mr.. James I'VE are going to ask the
people to increase it and the people are
ready to do it,"
Mr.. Wurm II don't know a member of
the committee more ready to give all
particulars of the cost than 1 am be-
lieve MIR. Lamb and Mr.. Gable and the
rest here would give all the figures if they
could. l don't think it right this Raging
should be going on"
Mr.. Van Dusen II move theresolutions
be adopted"
Mr.. Wurm; II second the notion"
The motion was carried.
Ward Assessor Frank O. Reese asked that
Council appoint two competent men to
assist in making assessments. On motion,
the request was granted and the finance
committee was Instructed to act in con-
junction with the assessors in making the
selection.
The bill of the electric light company for
extending the system TO Turkey Run was
presented and paid. The bill amounted to
S303.88.
Council decided that where paid police
officer is disabled for duty by sickness the
substitute shall be paid by the borough
and not out Of the officers salary.
The law committee reported that Mrs
Lloyd will in all probability take her suit
to the Supreme Court.
The lay committee was instructed to
make another offer to Mr.. Burke of West
Centre street, for settlement of the grade
question. This offer will be councils
utimatum, Mr. Burke will be asked if
council will open the disputed culyert, will
he be satisfied and pave and gutter his
premises.
On motion of Mr.. BetLeridge, John Stan
ton was elected to fill the unexpired term
Of his father as High Constable.
Mr.. Devers arose and said that he had
been convinced that there was no founda-
tion for the charges he made against Mr.
Lamb at the meeting before the last. 81
withdraw the charges and am sorry for
making them"
Mr., Lamb; II am thankful for the
gentleman doing what is right by me.
After the reading of bills council ad-
journed.
Isl Perkins"
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