The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-05-05

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alarm about the condition of the damaged
dam the programme was badly distorted and
Council was obliged to adjourn without con-
sidering half the important business it had
in hand.
Council was in the midst of business when
messengers arrived at the door and stated
that the dam had broken. There was a
hasty postponement and on an understanding
that Council would meet again on Thursday
evening the members hurried out to ascer-
tain the consequences of the falsely reported
flood.
The first matter brought to the attention
of Council was the consideration of two
bills for coal presented by the Rescue Hook
& Ladder Company and Phoenix Hose Com
pany. The former had bill for $55.lO and
the latter one for $50 George .Holvey and
Richard Reese were present to represent the
Hook & Ladder Company and Timothy
Lynch and Michael Heaton were on hand to
speak for the Phoenix company.
Mr.. Finney moved that the bills be re-
ferred to the fire apparatus committee and
Mr. James seconded the motion.
Mr.. Kane wanted the bills acted upon at
once. Mr.. Finney thought it would be well
to have the committee consider the bill and
report to Council. Mr.. Gable was in favor OF
immediate action. Mr., James thought the
fire apparatus committee should first con-
slider the bill. Mr.. Holman said he was
likewise disposed and gave notice that he
would at the same time bring to the notice
of the committee the claim of the Columbia
Hose Company for an increased appropria'
! ton.
Mr.. Finney's motion was eventually
carried, Mr.. Kane voting in the negative.
John E. Doyle, one of the Borough
Auditors, appeared and asked for compensa-
ton for himself and colleagues for work done
at the last spring election. He said the
County Commissioners had refused to make
payment, claiming that the borOughs and
townships were responsible for the bills.
Mr.. James maintained that the auditors
had acted as agents for the County Commits
sioners and that therefore the expense should
be betrayed by the county. The bill
amounted to $3.50
Mr. Holman moved that the bill be re
ferred to the law committee and Mr.. Gaffi
gan seconded the motion. Mr.. Laml
amended that the secretary write to tn,
officials of the several boroughs of tn,
counties to ascertain what they had done il
regard to paying auditors for work done a
the last spring election. Mr.. Gable seconded
the amendment and it was carried with tn,
motion.
In reporting for the roads and highway
committee Mr.. Gable said that the difficulty
with the paving of South Main street wa
still pending. He said that the electric roaC
was 10 to Il inches above grade.
Borough Surveyor Beddall said the raili
are above grade from IA to 10 inches; that
Mr.. Joues the surveyor for the electric rail
way, had determined that.
Mr. Holman asked if the grade was not
made unde4 the supervision Of the stree
committee and Mr.. Van Dusen answered il
the negative,
Mr.. Betteridge stated that the COMMITTEES
was instructed to give the railway company
the grade and had done so through tn,
Borough Surveyor,
Mr. Gable also stated that the paving work
was not being done according to contract, 81
far as the layer of broken stone as bed wa
concerned.
On motion of Mr.. James, the action of tn,
street committee in stopping the paving work
was sustained.
Borough Treasurer Bradigan made repor
showing the receipt of l,65l.2O net, fo
| license fees, and that the treasury has
balance of S13,s2O,7s.
Mr.. Gafiigan reported that the Finance
| Committee had decided to issue bonds for the
public water works at five per cent interest
| Borough Solicitor Pomeroy read resolution
adopted by the committee providing that
bonds to the amount Of $4,000 be issued
that the bonds be made payable to bearer
that the term be twenty years that tn
issue be 800 bonds of $40 each, 100 bonds o
$500 each, and 20 bonds of $500 each tina
in order to pay the principal and interest