The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-06-07

~ ~ HHAs8 have been held on
HM(SE& Thursday evening last,
-3TrT&YA but which was post
NV yfEEE poned to give the
4%S4SESS members a chance to
/ attend the graduating
exercises. 1t was a very tame affair and
was marked by the absence of v a sug.
gestion concerning the approaching election
on the water question.
The Oouncilmen present were Messrs.
Mcclure, Scheihy, Stout, James, Van
Dusen, Amour, Holman, Coakley, Better
idge, Devers, Gallagher, Gable and Lamb.
Mr.. Betteridge reported that the roads
and highways committee had done con
siderable work about town, but that the
work of putting stone on East Centre
street was stopped on account of the die in
the stone crusher giving out. He ex-
planned that a new die had been ordered
and he expected the crusher would be in
working order within a few days.
Mr.. james called the attention of the
committee to the bridge on East Centre
street, the stone work of which was
damaged by the recent storms; and Mr..
Holman called attention to several wash
outs on the Turkey Run road.
The lamp and watch, room and station
airy, ordinance and construction committees
had no reports.
Under the head of new business Mr..
Betteridge stated hat an old lady who
represented herself as the mother of John
Malone had requested him to see what
Council could do concerning her son. She
ssid Malone is q widower and has foul
children, He seems to be insane and the
! old lady says she is afraid to enter the
house.
Chief Burgess Smith stated that the case
had been reported to him and he had
advised legal proceedings. Council de-
cided that it could not do anything in
absence of the police having jurisdiction.
Mr.. Mcclure complained that the creek
in the First ward had overfowed and
damaged the east end of Centre street.
The street committee was instructed to
notify the Reading officials.
Upon motion of Mr.. Mcclure the or
dinance committee was instructed to pre-
pare an ordinance for the regulation of the
grade on East Centre street.
Mr.. Gallagher asked why a pavement
had not been put down at the west end of
Coal street and Chief Burgess Smith re-
piled that the work would be done as o
as the street can be filled up and a grade
given.
The report of the Supervisor showed that
the expenses for work on the streets for the
month of May amounted to 1855, IA.
The report of the Chief of Police for the
month of May was as follows Arrests, "a;
borough fines collected 10, amounting to
SAL. Five of the parties arrested served
time.
A bill of Sheriff VOLTS in the recent case
of High Constable Flynn against Leitzel
was presented. The costs amounted to
S199.4 6. The bill was referred TO the law
committee for investigation.
A letter from ex-High Constable Farley
requesting the payment of the judgment
for $S7. 2s he recently secured against the
borough was met by a statement by Mr..
Lamb that arrangements had been made to
appeal the case.
An invitation from Major Jennings
Council, No. 867, Jr. o. U. A. M. to par
ticipate in the flag raising ceremonies on
July 4th, was accepted.
The ordinance committee was instructed
to prepare an ordinance prohibiting the
cleaning out of cess pools in the day time.
Mr.. Lamb, for the law committee, made
a report in the case OF the claim for dam
ages made by William Pascal for injuries
sustained by his daughter. Mr.. Lamb said
an inv estigation had shown that the child
climbed upon a large iron pipe left by the
borough authorities at the corner of Cen.
tire and Gilbert streets and that the child
fell when trying to get down. Mr.. Lamb
said the Borough Solicitor and Law Com
miltee had concluded that MI. Pascal had
no claim upon the borough.
The following bills we're ordered paid;
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William Neiswenter ......... ....o.."...."". 10 90
William ~ ~
BeVan . 10
Andrew 70 u
state tax on loans .........,,,,.,..'.. q "
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