The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-08-19
COUNCIL MEETING.
What the Borough Fathers Talked About
Last Night.


Last Night.
The Borough Council held a regular
meeting last night but did not remain in
session long The Clunclmen present
were James, Stout, Gallagher, Lamb.
Amour, Mcclure, Hopkins, Holman, Dew
ers, Betteridge and Uoakley.
A committee representing the Lithuanian
congregation appeared and ked that
Council puL an electric light at the corner
OF Jardin and Cherry streets, where the
new church has been erected Chairman
James said there is an electric light near
that place and the committee said the trees
Of the neighborhood mad the light useless
for the church corner James then said it
would be well to do as PottsvIlle has
directed-trim trees that interfere with the
lights.
When the matter was taken up for action
BetterIdge moved that the matter be re.
ferred to the Lamp and Watch committee.
Lamb wanted to amend "th,t the request
be ignored" but chairman James ruled the
amendment out of order and Betteridge's
motion was carried.
Betteridge reported that little street work
had been done the past two weeks and
enumerated the places that had been
attended to.
Hopkins for the Sanitary committee,
reported that bis committee and the Law
com mittee had twice been prepared to meet
the principals and witnesses in the case
of Constable Phillips, but they failed to
make their appearance. Gu.ters on Oak
sanitary condition.
Lamb for the Law committee, reported
that more papers had been filed in the
water company suit and added, IAN i'm
preston seems to prevail that there is an
injunction against us. There is no such
thing We can proceed as if no action had
been taken by the water company"
A proposition from w. E. Davies to take
charge of the fire alarm apparatus for S75 a
year was read One from Francis Lewis,
with $8 per month as the figure. was also
read, and the contract was awarded to
Davies.
Somebody stated that there was no
money in the borough treasury. This led
to little tilt between Chairman James and
Lamb. The latter is member of the
Finance committee with Gable and Gal
laghe Lamb said it was not right for the
employees of the borough to be obliged to
carry borough orders, They should re-
celve cash for their eervice',
Chairman James answered that it was
not right for the borough 10 borrow money
on interest when sufficient collectabe
money was within reach of the Finance
ommittee He thought that COMMITTEES
ought to hurry up the tax collectors.
But" said Lamb, 1--WE cannot hold
these people who work for us responsible
for r-our-our-shortsigh
Neglect" added James.
Holman reported that complaints were
being made about the Delaney property at
the corner of Mpin and Oak streets; and
D vers. complained of the sanitary cOndi-
tion of Strawberry alley.
Lamb again brought up the question OF
opening West street and Stout said to do all
the work demanded of the Street ON
mittee would require $4,000 Later on he
said l have purchased the old Gather
property and | would like the borough to
open White and Cherry streets so l can
get in and out there, 1t won't cost much
only about SS,000
The question OF opening streets disap
peared amid laughter that followed thest
remarks.
Coakley asked what bad been done by
the committee appointed to investigate the
HERALD. Lamb said he had been very
busy and did not have time to attend to tn
matter, hut would do so next week, or th'
week after.