The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-10-07

1 NlE 4 WHN n s'"A0oSbiNh u NNiASiA-
" u IN.zX erable routine business
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($gT>-eS eSsk1b. spent some time on the
~ a. 1J<gseFY5 sdvisability Of award
| EIS1 ff%~ GDesT4 ing contracts for the
| /SSM'ISSSE[ " new water works The
* 4H1lTSSSS subject was brought
E9nTlS4B1ft "a by the statement that
" it would be necessary
for Council to make application to the
Girsrd Estate for right f way and for sites
upon which to locate reservoirs.
Mr.. Lamb moved that the borough
officers draw up the application and the
motion was carried.
Mr.. Coakley called attention to the fact
that Mr. Quinn, of Pottsville, and Mr..
Morris, of Jeanesville, bidders for the water
works contracts, were present.
Mr.. Lamb stated that the water COM
mittee passed a resolution at its last meeting
referring the three lowest bidders to the
Borough Council for that body to make
any selection it wished. Mr.. Lamb said he
considered the action mistake on the part
OF the committee. He said that when some
of the members found they had to take q
stand they were not equal to it.
1t was suggested that the proper action
would be for Council to refer the matter
back to the joint committee, but Mr.. Bet
teridge said that he had voted TO have the
matter referred to Council because he
knew many of the Couucilmen did not
know anything about it. He thought it
best to have the three bidders present their
itemzed bills and give any information
Council might ask for. We were all get
ting tired of it. There was too much dilly-
dalying and we thought it was time to
come to some conclusion.
Chairman james asked if sll the bidders
presented bids to the committee and Mr.
Betteridge answered that they had not, and
Mr.. Van Dusen said that Mr.. Quinn had
Mr., James then said that he thought, in
justice to the Council, the members ought
to have some of the papers that the joint
committee had been acting upon. II
don't think it fair to come here and ask
this Council to act on the matter now after
the joint committee has been acting on it
for six months" concluded Mr.. James.
1t then became apparent that some of the
papers the joint committee had were miss
ing. 1t was stated that Mr.. Franey had
forgotten to take some papers with him
after the last meeting Of the joint COM
mittee and left them on the table in the
| Council chamber. Chief of Police DAVIS
was asked if he knew anything of them
and he said he did not.
Mr.. Pomeroy asked if it was the inten-
tion Of Council to award the contract to
any one. Mr.. Gable answered that that
was the intention. Mr.. Pomeroy said that
care should be taken. In case a contract
should be awarded and Council failed to
get the right of way from the Girsrd estate,
or in case the court should uphold any in.
junction that may be secured to stop the
works, the parties to whom the contract
would be given might fall back upon the
borough for damages for breach of con-
tract.
Mr.. Holman suggested joint meeting
of Council and the joint committee.
Finally Lamb moved that the secretary
write to ask the three lowest bidders to be
present at a special meeting to be fixed and
that the water committee be requested to
bring in all the facts and figures up to date
The motion was seconded by Van Dusen
Scheiay amended that Council award the
contract with the proviso that the borough
construct the water works in the manner
now contemplated and providing the
borough is not restrained by any legal
process. MCGUIRE seconded the amend
ment.
The amendment fell through and the
motion was carried, after which Council
decided to hold the special meeting on
Tue.day, llth inst, and on the following
Thursday the bidders will meet Council.
During the routine business Lamb
presented a report Of the finance COM
miuee on the accounts ef ex-Tax Collector
Ttman. Mr.. Gable had a minority report
in which he held that he found that there
was 500 or $500 more due than Lamb and
Gallagher found. Gable and Lamb could
not agree. Both maintained that they
we're right, and Mr.. Gable asked that
special committee be appointed to take
charge of the matter,
Upon motion, the following special COM
mittee was appointed Amour, Mcclure
and Betteridge.
A letter to Council from ex.High Con-
stable Farley was read as follows;
"GENTLEMEN; / most respectfully call your
attention to my claim against the borough for
services as High Constable aud desire TO say
you make the laborer wait a long time for his
wages"
The matter was dismissed upon the state
ment of Mr.. Pomeroy that the borough
bad made motion for new trial in Mr..
Fairley's case,
Bids for opening the. south end Of West