The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-07-08
THE BOROUGH COUNCIL.
Arrangements to be Made to Levy a
Water Tax.

Arrangements to be Made to Levy
Water Tax.
| The fifteen members of the Borough
Council were present at the meeting last
night
james Champion appeared in behalf of
the judges of election and asked that
| Council make some provision for dividing
the wards, or establishing election precincts,
for the next election. He said that unless
this should be done 1t would be impossible
to poll the vote of the borough.
Lamb, Hopkins and Gallagher we're sp-
pointed to draw the matter to the attention
of the court.
Martin Heisenberger and Otto Carl pre-
sented the following petition:
I'VE the undersigned citizens Of the said
| borough residing East Centre street. most
respectfully call your attention to the condition
| Of said street, from Market alley to Whites
We do this because the said street has. within
a few years, been cut down twice in order that
! the road should come nearer the heighth of the
| curbstones, which were set at grade. BY rea-
| son OF work done there the road has been
! raised as high as ever it was before, being un-
worlmanlike and inconvenieut for the uses
we, as residents, desire to make of It for our
! accommodation"
| NJ. Mellet John NcGovvan
Charles RadZieWicZ Otto Carl
John +, Ploppert NJ. Hesenberger
| F.N. Heisenberger j. ] Coalxlev
George Wretick Thos A. Evans
W, Czyzewsld John Rohland
The matter was referred to the street
\ committee.
Edward Early complained that the gut
ters at the corner of Centre and Catherine
streets are not in condition to receive all
the surface water and properties have been
damaged by the overflow. The matter
was referred to the street committee.
Councilman Devers complained of the
condition of Chestnut and Gilbert streets,
between Lloyd and Coal The Burgess
was instructed to look after the matter.
The five ward assessors presented bills for
$40 each for work on the triennial assess.
ment and Council granted them orders for
$40 each.
Messrs. Creeden, Krick, Reese, Smith
and Cullen, ward assessors also put in bills
for S6'5O for extra work in connection with
the special election. A motion that the
bills be paid was lost.
Lamb, for the water committee. said IL
would be necessary to levy a tax to make
the issue of bonds legal and that at the
present time, not less than per cent. on
the debt could be made and more levies
could be made as Council may see proper
at any time. The levy would be known as
a water tax.
Betteridge said it would not take effect
until one year from the time it is made.
On motion of Betteridge, seconded by
VanDusen, the matter was referred to the
water committee and Borough Solicitor.
Devers asked that Mrs. Malone, of West
Line street, be exonerated from payment
of taxes. Holman made similar request
in behalf of Mrs. Kelly, of Turkey Run.
The Chief OF Police made the following
report for the month of June: Arrests
49, served time, 8; paid fines 10; fines
collected, $50 lodging furnished, 4.
The official election returns we're pre-
sented, showing that the majority in favor
OF the increase of debt was $50.
Supervisor Mcclure presented his report.
showing that the sum spent for street work
during the month of June was sl,OO212.
Lamb made an additional report for the
street committee, stating that the joint
committee made an offer to pay S75, 200 for
the water compsny's plant and the offer
was refused. That there have been no
further negotiations and it seems to be
settled that the committee and company
will not come nearer.