The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-10-07

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"a, Dj[4AlPhS,af will show. Some Of
KY ~ them did not like the
idea of being required to attend two lengthy
night sessions of the Borough uncil in
succession, while others who had become
worked up over electric light and sewerage
questions, and perhaps felt discouraged by
the report that the borough treasury had
been overdrawn and the chances for imme-
diate rec ipts were dim.
There was plenty war paint ON hand and
it was spattered pretty lively before the
chairman's gavel fell for adjournment The
session was the most lengthy and important
special one held by the body for some time.
Even the moon was afraid it would be painted
red and while the Councilmen were at work
it crawled behind the clouds and the weather
clerk, who seemed to be drawn into con
spiracy, turned on the rain and forestalled a
hunt for natures arc light after the meeting
adjourned.
Lawyer Schalck and Engineer WOmelsdorf
did not attend the meeting, as was expected;
they could not leave Pottsville, so nothing
was done in regard to the public water works,
although this must not be construed as
statement that the three injunction suits are
being ignored and the Council is idle. On
the other hand they and Solicitor Pomeroy
are quite active but what they are doing is
not in open meetings of Council, but before
and after them, and when their actions are
cut of sight-so far as newspaper men are
concerned. Mr.. Pomeroy notified some Of
the Councilmen last night that they would
be required in Pottsville to-day to help get
papers ready for Monday next.
One of the things that aroused the ire
of the Councilmen last night and the night
before was bill presented by the Incan-
descent Electric Light Company. I. charged
S36 for three months use of seven incan-
descent lamps in the borough building an
fire company houses. The rate at which the
charges were made was $1,5O per lamp and
the total charges the company claimed
covered eight lamps, which meant that two
lamps were in use in the Council chamber.
The Councilmen show that only one lamp is
in use in the latter place and the other for
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string and cap without lamp. But the bill
was obje ,ted to On general principles, The
Councilmen claimed that the company was
not treating the borough right, anyway and
decided, as one of them expressed it, to call
halt. 1t was finally decided to pay the bill,
but with it went supplemental decision to
notify the electric light company to remove
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building and the fire company houses
The Councilmen did not desert the war
path after taking this action, but continued
discussing the treatment they claimed the
borough is receiving at the hands of the
corporations who are continually applying
for and receiving rights of way and other
privileges, but never offer or seem willing ia
omen their own hearts. Some of the remarks
were red hoi and they eliminated in the
Councilmen instrueting the Ordinance Com
: mittee, in conjunction with the Borough
Solicitor, to draft an ordinance and recon-
mend at the next meeting rate at which
every telegraph, telephone, electric light and
borough treasury.
Next! The schuylkin Traction Company
was then called upon TO run the gauntlet and
when final action was taken it embraced an
order that the tax due for each car must b'
paid 1T once. This tax has not been collected
since the road has been in operation.
But stil the bombardment continued
This time tn Limerick Street Sewerage Com
pany was put on the rack. 1t got dose
the preceding night, but last night the dos'
was stronger. 1t was resolved that the com
pany must extend its sewer to the creek neal
the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad anC
that the work must be started within five
days after legal notice and completed within
thirty days after that time. The penalty TO
Z a refusal or neglect to comply with thu
notice will be the blocking of the sewer,
A statement was made that John Robin
had agreed to meet the proper committee an'
do anything reasonable to guard against fir
at his row of houses opposite the east end o
Coal street. The committee viii meet Nh
Robbins.
The rules and regulations adopted an'
presented by the Board of Health were rea'
and endorsed, and the room and stationer,
committee was instructed TO ascertain the COS
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