Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-24
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Main Blew Out-Death of Michael
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT From Germany
-Other General News Items.
Warden Newton made another attempt
last evening to get together a quorum of
the board of burgesses, bat like the two
preceding evenings, 1t was dismal fail
ure. Tuesday evening was the regular
time for the semi monthly meeting, but
only three of the burgesses put in an sp-
psarancs. Burgesses Porter, Thomson
and Luby were on hand. Burgess Big
gins sent word that it would be impossi-
BILE to be present on account of the illness
of his wife. The meeting was adjourned
until Wednesday evening, when Warden
Newton, Clerk Hale and Burgssses Porter,
Thomson and higgins were on hand at 8
O'Clock. After waiting for soms time
Warden Newton sent hack on the plains
in hopes of getting either Luby or Kava-
nsgh in order to make one more necessary
for a quorum. Luby was alone ins his
store and could not get away. he stated.
Kavanagh was at Luby's place and said
that he was not feeling well and would
not come. A messenger was sent
over to the Arcanum club rooms
In Simpson block, where Burgess
Bartholomew was found playing whist
and he would not leave the game
for borough matters, and the copse-
quence wac that the board adjourned until
last evening, and the same members, Por-
ter, higgins and Thomson, were present,
but none of the other three burgesses
showed up and the nesting WAS again ad-
journed this time until the next regular
meeting on Tuesday evening, April f.
There were several matters of importance
that ought to be attended to by the board,
but owing to no quorum the business will
have to go over no matter what may be
the result Every member of the board
has been notified of the meeting and of the
important business that should be trans
acted, but Burgesses Bartholomew and
Kavansgh have ignored the fact and made
no attempt to be present. The position of
burgess is an important one In the affairs
of the borough, and although 1t is at times
an onerous one and non-productivs as far
as salary is concerned, yet when citizen
is elected to the position of honor in the
borough government it Is expected
that he will take sufficient interest
in the welfare of the borough to meet, as
is his duty, at the regular meetings and
assist in the transaction of the legitimate
business that must come up, but to per-
sistently fail to attend, as has been the
case of late, it is about time some action
was taken to change the state of affairs.
If the members cannot attend the meet
ings, or will not, why then they should
resign their positions and allow others to
be elected who will attend, as there are
plenty of capable and accessible candidates
who will fill the places, should occasion
require, and do their share toward bearing
the burdens of the borough's government,
as good citizen should. The charter
provides for the filling of vacancies o.
cssioned by the death or resignation of
any Of the members of the board, and 1t Is
the opinion Of many of the residents that
1t would be for the best interest of the
borough for any of the members of the
board of burgesses, who do not care to
fulfill their duties as such, to resign and
let others who will take an interest in the
borough affairs, fill the positions at once.
The case against the Kelly boys for as
sanlt upon their stepfather, John Ryan,
was postponed on account of the fact that |
Ryan was, owing to his injuries, unable to |
appear in court.
The connection in the water main at the |
Muddy river pumping station blew out |
yesterday owing to imperfect packing, and |
the water was shut off the new main at |
Muddy river. The trouble was owing to
the size of the pipe, which was too
large to admit of enough lead in the pack
ing. The piece of pipe will be reduced in
size and repacked In proper manner.
Stanley Botsford, F. A. Morse, Horace
Botsford and J. A. Cook attended the great
horse sale In New York yesterday.
Mrs. Edward Hall died at II O'Clock
Wednesday night at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Potter, on Main street, aged
eighty-six years. Funeral Saturday after
noon at 3 o'clock.
The body of Thomas WEIGH, the brake
man who was killed near the depot Wednes-
day, was taken to his home in Flushing,
L. l., on the LAT train yesterday.
Michael McKeon, q well known resident
IF Colony street, died at the home of his
son, Thomas McKeon, at II o'clock yester-
lay morning. The funeral will be on
Saturday morning at O'Clock. |,
William Decker and Miss Ada Unwin
we're married at the rectory by the Rev. ].
9. Wildman last evening. They will re-
ode on Church street.
John Hunt, who for several months has
been located at the National Soldiers
Home near Hampton, Va, was in town
and expects to return to Vir-
,inia In few days.
The water will be shut off the new :
water main east of Muddy river until noon
o day, and in consequence the pressure in
he borough will pe diminished.
Henry Arnold returned yesterday from
two months visit to Germany, and re-
'orts very rough passage coming home.
\ terrible storm ragged from Sunday to
fonday night, and fears of q wreck were
Entertained
Some of the stores are introducing the
ustom of leaving the lights burning in
be store on the evenings of Tuesday and
thursday, when closed at $50, which does
,uch to relieve the appearance of the
treets In the vicinity.
The proprietors of Salvation OIL will pay
large reward, If any certificate Published
y them "a not found genuine.