The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-08-18


Betteridge, VanDu7en, Gallagher, Dougherty,
James Mcclure, Holman, Schiehy, Coakley,
Gable, Finney ard Gatligau.
After reports of several committees on busi
ness of routine character Mr.. Gable pre-
5ented the name of Mrs. Goodman, a widow
residing in the Fourth ward, for exoneration
from taxes.
| The lamp and watch committee reported
that an electric light had been placed in front
OF the entrance to the lockup,and the commit
tee on iues reported that it had made salts
factory arrangement with the agent for the
Lazarus Ellis estate for compliance with the
borough ordinances.
Councilman Holman said he wished to call
the attention of the Board of Health to a
filthy place at the corner of Market and
Cherry streets that requires attention.
The construction committee was authorized
to replace the present wooden outer door of
the lookup with an iron one.
After hearing report from the Borough
Surveyor regarding the grade of East Centre
street, ON which the Lakeside Electric Rail
way is to be constructed, it was decided to
allow the grade to remain as it is.
1t was decided to have Mr.. Grant, the
street paving contractor, furnish Council with
an itemized statement showing the amounts
the abutting property owners have paid and
the amounts due from them, so that the
Borough Solicitor may make arrangements
to file liens against the properties in accord
which the tTRitR R%5jhe tooRe. Assembly under
The tax rate for 1893 was fixed at the same
scale as last year-eight mills. This with the
tax for public water works, makes the total
rate 10 mills.
Councilman Coakley said he thought
something ough. to be done to compel people
to keep beer kegs and boxes Off the streets on
Sundays. He said last Sunday he counted
twenty seven kegs on East Centre street.
Mr.. Holman said business man was Obliged
to stop his horse and remove four kegs from
one Of the streets. The Chief Burgess was
instructed to enforce the ordinance.
The following petition was then read
To the Qgicers and Mem e,s Of tie Borough
CoUHcu Of Shenandoah, Pa:
We, he Undersigned cit zens and business
men of the borough Of Shenandoah, Pa would
| respectfully petition your honorable body to
abate the nigh ly nuisance which has been GO
ing on for the past few nights am is still con.
tnui g, name y; the nightly lect res or exhibi
lions which are being given by certain non
tesiaent ooc or on West Centre street. The
crowds that congregate nightly havs become a
nuisance and injury to our business in tuat thu
fr nts Of our stores are crowded and custom ers
.vag sd 70, Fg,r tI,.,f,-
der 10 tade with US.
The petition was signed by r. II. Morgan,
NJ. A. Koller, r. W. StoIt, Charles Derr,
John d, Trezise, Thomas Slattery and E. F.
Gallagher
The Chief Burgess stated that he had
given the party complained against license
for one week dating from August Ii, in con
sideration of the payment of five dollars.
The Borough Solicitor said the only way
out of the difficulty, if Council agreed that
nuisance existed, was to tender repayment
Of the license fee and stop the exhibitions.
All the COuncilmen seemed to agree that
the complaint was just one and the Chief
Burgess was instructed to follow the Solicitors
advice.
letter from William Wilhelm, Esq, of
POttsville, stated that he had been retained |
to bring suit for the $500 which NJ E. Doyle |
claims for services as secretary of the joint
committee on public water works The |
communication was referred to the law COM |
mittee and Solicitor. The Borough Council |
will refuse to pay the claim on the ground /
that there was an understanding that NO one |
acting on the committee was TO receive pay.