The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-05-06

transacted other business of an interesting
character. All the Councilmen were
present and a number of citizens occupied
seats in the rear of the room.
Squire j. j. Monaghan presented
petition requesting Council to accept the
proposition of the water company to fur
nish water for fire purposes free of charge
and cancel all Judgments and bills of costs,
providing the borough abandon the public
water works project.
A point was raised that the water COM
pany had never made any proposition to
Council, whereupon Mr.. Monaghan pro-
duced document of which the following
is copy
TO 4e President and Members Of the Borough
Council:
We hereby re-assure you and the public at
large that our offer heretofore made was given
in good faith, We hereby repeat the PROPOSE
tion, viz: That the water company will cancel
the judgment obtained in the suit against the
borough, pay the costs of suit, and waive its
right TO claim for water supplied the borough
Tor fire purposes for the past two years, and
give the borough Tree water for lire protection,
providing the borough abandons the proposed
new water works, and that an agreement to
that effect be entered into.
The foregoing statement having been read
and discussed, II was unanimously adopted by
the directors OF said company,
Il. II. BEDDALI., p. II. Pres.
Attest:--J, o. ROADS, Secy. lSeaIl
AS Mr.. Monaghan submitted the paper
after reading it Chairman james said,
'This is the first paper the Council has
received with the seal of the corporation
attached.
The petition was received and filed and
the Borough Auditors then submitted
printed copies Of their annual report.
Evan j. Davies stated that he wished to
lay pavement in front of his livery stable
and also wished to have a nuisance near
the place removed. Mr.. Davies spoke
plsinly and intimsted that he was being
humbugged by Council. He said he had
repeatedly spoken to Councilmen about the
matter and had received no satisfaction.
Council did not take any action in the
matter.
A request that the Phoenix Fire Com
pany be exonersted from payment of taxes
was granted.
Thomas MeAllister asked Council 10
protect his property against a flowing nuis-
ance. The matter was referred to the
Chief Burgess and street and law COM
mttees.
The street committee reported that the
stone crusher had been repaired and cleaned
and that il would be put in operation to-
day, the intention being to stone two
squares on Jardin street, north and south of
Centre street.
Mr.. Gable reported that the electric rail-
way company had started to pave. That
the paving done at the corner of Coal and
Jardin streets was not acceptable, but the
paving done since then gives entire salts
faction.
II was decided to place one incandescent
electric light and large placard at the fire
alarm indicator in each fire company
house. The placards will designate the
location of the alarm boxes.
Mr.. Wasley, the telephone agent, re-
luested that Council change the long
distance telephone ordinance so that instead |
Of giving the property owners the power to
Isy whether or not the company shall put
he poles in front of their properties that
hey be given the right to say whether or
lot the poles shall be placed in front of
heir doors and windows. The request was
,ranted
An ordinance providing for the erection
# public water works and fixing June 18th,
lext as the day for the special election was
resented
Scheify read three questions and said he
wanted the written legal opinion of the
Borough Solicitor on them. The questions
gere;
II the offer or proposition of the water com.
any Is accepted by this Council what is the |
sgal effect.
Can the present Council bind subsequent ]
Ounoil,
Can the water company bind their succeeding t
irectOrs
Seheihy said his object in asking the
uestions was to ascertain If Council was I
ght in Its position {
Gable moved that the special election or l.
nance be adopted and Lamb seconded n
le motion. n
Soheiay said he wanted information on
10 question he asked. u
D..