The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-01-08
A Resolution Introduced in Council Creates An
irnated Discussion on the Proposed
Borough Water Works.
ARGUMENTS ON COST OF NEW PLANT
Report Of All That Was Done Evening the
Councilmen, with Copy the Of Resolutions and the
Speeches Upon Verbatim
Borough Business

All but two of the members were present
at the meeting of the Borough Council last
night The we're Messrs. Gable, James,
Sche fly, Holman, Betterdge, Devers,
Amour, Lamb Wurm, Coakley, Portz,
Moakler and Van Dusen.
The water question absorbed most of the
session and very little time was given to
other business.
When Chairman Gable called out
water Committee" Mr. Lamb responded
Mr.. Lamb said "Mr. President, on the
question of water, the committee is pro-
ceeding as rapidly as it is possible, under
the difficulties we have to contend with.
1t is almost impossible to either make the
people of town, or this council, understand
the difficulties we have to put up with. No
matter what steps we take impediments are
thrown in our road. The people of this
town want water, and it will be danger
GUS experiment for this council to say
otherwise The people interested in this
water company--some of them-have
made remarks that are not pleasant for
this committee, or this council to hear l
have refrained from using one word
detrimental to them--individually | was
hoping that somebody would be presentthis
evening that l might have a chance to
defend myself, but do not wish to speak
behind any mans back. 1 was told only
this evening by member Of council, who
is not one Of the committee, Of certain
transactions misrepresenting me altogether,
and yet, instesd of making me the inno
cent, have been made the rogue. But l
will say nothing If it is necessary, at
any time, to defend myself or members of
this committee, l am ready to do it by
affidavit. We have, at the present time,
surveyors going over the line-pipe line
making surveys and mapping out the town,
etc. have also got set Of resolutions
here, signed by T J. James, A. ID. Gable,
Daniel Oakley, Oscar Betteridge, a. b.
Lamb, NJ. G. Wurm, T. II. Van Dusen
and Thomas Moakler. would ask the
secretary 20 read them. / have ask d
every member of council present 10 sign
them. 1t is time that every councilman be-
put on his metal. II he is right, his name
should be there, II he is not rght-why
it is not there.
Mr.. Lamb then handed the resolutions
to Secretary Warren Poiz They resd
as follows
WHEREAS, 1t is rumored that corTup
influence Is being brought to bear on mem
bers of the b trough Council with the view
OF having Council take action adverse 90
what has already been done by said Boz
Ough Council in the matter of % borough
water plant. And
WHEREAS, The committee created b,
said Borough Council, known rs the
Water Committee has, in connection
with the citizens committee, expended
considerable money in the preliminary
work of Securing nm ample supply Of pure
water for domestic and Other purposes,
said expenditures being the result OF the
acts of the Borough Council and
WHEREAS Any action at this time, an
tagonistic TO the ork Of said joint water
committee will mean a loss to the borough,
not only of money expended bu, OF
the possession of the stream of water they
now have which, no doubt, will be
possessed by the Shenandoah Water Com
pany In case we will have TO relinQuish the
same. There ore be it
Resolved By the Borough Council of
Shenandoah, Pa, that we fully endorse a.
that has been done by the joint committee,
known as the water Committee" and
having implicit confidence in their ability
and integrity, we empower them tC do all
lawful acts in completing the work of
building 4 borough water plant.
ResOlDed That II is the sense of this
Borough Council that said committee has
the power to make all necessary arrange
ments for the issuing of bonds TO raise the
money thGt will be required for DaVment