The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-04-05

4E day season opens the
people of Shenandoah
- will in all probability
SS&- On have some substantial
evidence of their renewed spirit of enterprise
and progress to show the strangers who may
visit the borough,
The street paving work has aroused the
people, especially the Main street property
owners, and they are found suddenly
wrapped up in a proposed scheme for under
ground sewerage.
Yesterday morning while several Of these
property owners were watching the work
done by the men on the street some one
suggested that now while the iron is hot
wouldn't it be a good idea to strike for
sewerage and have the pipes and paving
stones put down at the anne time? p
The idea, although by no means a new one,
having been precipitated and urged years ago
by the HERALD and brought up time and
again by the paper until some slow thinkers
disposed Of the matter with the statement
that it was a chestnut" spread like wildtre
and in the afternoon a meeting was held at
The Scheihy House,
This meeting was an Informal one, but ii
resulted in the appointment of Messrs. NJ. C.
Watson and Louis Klein as a committee OF
two to ascertain Immediately the cost OF
various sizes Of pipe. At the same time a
notice was placed in the HERALD calling a
meeting Of the property owners on the east
side of Main street who favored the project
Last evening the meeting was held and a
permanent organization effected with the
following board of officers President, F. J.
Portz; Secretary, Martin Purcell Treasurer,
Louis Klein. The attendants at the meeting
in addition to the officers were Messrs. j. k
P. Scheidy, NJ. G. Watson, j. P. Williams,
P. j. Gaughan, Louis Goldin and james
Champion, the latter appearing as agent for
the Harrington estate.
Messrs. Watson md Klein reported that
they had visited Ashland and other place.
and gave the meeting an idea of what tn,
pipe for sewerage would cost.
All parties present favored the project and
the plans are summarized as follows a
sewerage with 20 inch pipe will be put dow
on the east side of Main street, extending
from Lloyd to a point below Cherry street
the work win in all probability be given 1,
The Grant Bros, so that they may do it il
connection with the street paving work auC
that work will not be delayed or hampercl
by the operations Of different forces 0
workmen; all parties who wish to connec
with the pipe may do so within a reasouabl,
time at first cost, but if any hesitate an,
want to connect after the system is in opera
ton they will be obliged to pay a fee and al
costs of making connections; the pipe lin.
will be provided with branches which vii
permit connections with properties withou
disturbing the street paving in anyway.
One of the gentlemen who has taken al
active part in the movement said last night
"Of course all that has been done thus ia
will be subject to the approval of the Dor
ough Council. We have gone so far becaus,
we wanted to seize the opportunity while tn.
people were in humOr. We have alread,
consulted members of the Council M re
ceived sufficient encouragement TO warran
us in the belief hat when the body meets Oh
Thursday evening there will be no difficult.
in securing an endorsement of what we hav.
already done"
Contractor Thomas Grant was seen to-da,
and he said that he thought the idea a goo,
one thar if the people want sewerage an,
intend putting it in The work should be don.
now, before the paving is lone and thu
avoid the expense that would attend TIA
work OF taking mp and relayiug the pave,
street"