The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-10-20

n NsSTtlN5S&& with Lawyers Schalck
lg3TII%41B6-sS and Pomeroy and a
S1- " typewriter preparing
afIidavits of citizens to be used to counteract
the effects of the arguments and testimony in
the injunction suits before the court at
Pottsville on Monday. Several resolutions
and bonds of indemnity bearing upon the
suits were also considered and accepted dur
ing the early part of the evening, when only
members of Council and special witnesses
were present, and the regular order of busi-
ness was not taken up until o'clock.
The Councilmen present were Messrs.
Betteridge, Gable, Van Dusen, Gafligan, Stout,
Finney, MCGUIRE, scheiny, Kane, Gallagher,
James and Coakley.
Immediately after the reading of the
minutes at the eight o'clock session Mr..
Finney raised the point that the resolutions
adopted in the early part of the evening were
of no effect, as they should have been adopted
after the reading of the minutes or the rules
should have been suspended
Borough Solicitor Pomeroy said that the
rules of the Council were not part of the law
and that as the resolutions had been adopted
without dissenting vote and no point Of
order was raised at the time they would be
legal.
Mr. Finney said that the point occurred to
him as an important one and he had raised it
to get ruling so that the work which had
been done would not go for nothing.
1t was finally concluded to sustain the
point in order TO be on the safe side and the
resolutions were finally disposed Of by a
motion as follows, dictated by Mr. Pomeroy
Moved that the report of the president
relating to the business of the Thomas Coal
Company in court be accepted and that the
proper officers be instructed to execute the
necessary bonds in accordance with the
report and resolutions"
Similar motion were applied to the Girard
Estate and Torbert cases.
James O'Hesrn appeared and complained
that on account Of there being no drainage at
Toole's row and the water from the noun
tain was damaging his houses The matter
was referred to the street committee.
The attention of the street committee was
called to the need of ratings on the East
Centre street bridge, culvert at the Welsh
property in the First ward, the condition
West street, between Centre and Lloyd, has
been left in by the sewer people, dangerous
crossing at the corner of White and Centre
streets, and the condition of the street at the
corner of Lloyd and Bowers.
Nothing important was developed by the
reports of the various committees and Coun-
Gil soon reached the unfinished" order of
business. Mr.. Finney then arose and pre-
sented the following resolutions;
7 "Resoloed, That permission be granted the
Lakeside Railway Company to lay its track
with the top of the rail along the present
grade Of the street and macadamize with the
same material that is now on the street until
such time as the borough may see proper to
pave said streets, when, upon 30 days notice
from Council, the said railway company shall
commence to pave and place the tracks of
the company at the regular borough grade /;
and should the said railway company neglect
to carry out the instructions of Council at the
time specified then Council to order the
work done for the company with a penalty Of
ten per cent. added. All the work to be
under the supervision Of the street COM
mittee."
Before motion to adopt the resolution
could be made Mr.. Mcclure jumped up and
moved that the railway company got the
right of way on certain conditions and these
conditions be complied with"
A hot discussion followed during which
Mr. McGuire's motion was declared out Of
order and Mr.. Finney said he would with
draw his resolution.
Mr.. Mcclure insisted upon his motion, but
the chair ruled that the ordinance covered
his motion, and then Mr.. Mcclure raised the
point that the resolution could not be with
drawn without consent of Council
Mr.. James moved that Mr.. Finney be al
lowed to withdraw the resolution and more
hot debates followed. They were finally
disposed of by Mr.. Finney's motion to lay the
matter on the table being carried.
The removal of the sills and rails from the
streets was then suggested and Mr. Mcclure
moved that the authorities of this borough
be instructed to have the sills and rails taken
from the streets"
Several members declared the motion nm
reasonable and Mr.. Mcclure withdrew it,
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