The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-04-07


attention OF lhe committee ore in particular
IS Dasement OF a house on West Coal street
IN which two COWS are kept.
Mr. Holman said the residents in tho
vicinity Of the corner of West and I'oplar
streets are very much troubled by rats that
have their their nests In q ridge Of rocks on
the highway The residents would like to
have the ridge blasted The matter was re-
ferred to the roads and highways committee.
The law comm ttee reported that the
claim for 500 damages made by Mrs.
catherine . Neiu for injuries sustained by
the young grand daughter by tripping over
an obstruction ON a Union street pavement,
had been investigated. The matter was left
IN the hands OF the law committee wi h in
strucuons to make a settlement with Mrs.
oNellI.
The condition OF p%avements was next
discussed and Chief Burgess Burns was in
structed to notify the property owners at the
corner OF Main and OAK streets and on Oak
street a little west of that point to repair the
pavement at once The Burgess was also
instructed TO nave an obstruction ON the
south NAN street pavement below Poplar,
removed a wafer pipe box projects above
the pavement about six inches
Onuer V"e neau Oh new business Mr..
flnney arose ana asked that the board Of
health ollI mat mas just passed the lower
mousse at Harrisburg be read The bill pro-
yides for boards OF health in boroughs.
Secretary CoakIey read "a copy Of the bin
handed to nm by MI Flnney.
The full text OF the Dill will he given to-
morrow. IL Is too lengthy for publication
here.-EDI'
After the reading Mr.. Finney moved that
Council take preliminary steps for the carry
ing out OF the provisions of the bill. He
stated that before Council will meet again
the bill Will have been passed by the Senate
and signed by the Governor. MIR. Lamb
seconded the motion ana 1t was carried.
MT. Lamp next took the hoor and stated
that Council should establish some system of
acayenge by which ashes and rubbish could
be taken away from properties at stated
intervals ana not be allowed to accumulate
in yards and other places for a whole
season
Upon motion Of Mr. Lamb, seconded by
Mr.. tinney, the matter was referred to the
sanitary committee with instructions that
some plan be formulated and reported at the
next meeting OF Council,
Mr. Holman thought that as the electric
fire alarm system has been demonstrated "a
success Council ought to secure two or three
additional boxes every year. lie said tie
southern part OF town between Main and
Gilbert street was IN nee1 OF boxes
Mr. Betterldge presented a resolution Of
Encouragement to home and outside CAPT
talists to establish Industries in town.. The
resolution was to the effect that such indus
tries be eNonerated from payment of taxes
aud water rent provided the public water
works are constructed; that such exoneration
continue for ten years, and that Council
reserve the right to rescind the resolution at
any time it may see fit, Pro0iaea that such
resembling shall not affect any individual or
corporation that may take advantage Of tho
offer and live up TO the requirements.
Mr. James thought that it should also be
provided that the eEoneration would not
apply to any one-horse concerns, but only to
On motion of Mr.. Kane, the resolution was