The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-04-20

The Councilmen in attendance last
evening were Messrs. Mcclure, James,
Kane, kerns. Dougherty, Hand, Melusky,
Gatiigan, Gable, Finney, Gallagher Stouu,
Straughn and Lamb. The latter was late
in arriving, but none the less prepared for
good, old-fashiOned argument, as the
report below will indicate.
Mr., McAllister was among the citizens
present and he complained of formidable
objects floating into public drain which
threatened a blockade and consequent
damage to his property. The street com
mittee will attend to Mr.. McAllisters
case. They will screen it-that is, put
contrivance at the fountain head of the
receptacle of waste water and filth in
such a manner that collectors of hoop
skirts, empty beer kegs, dry goods boxes,
stray freight cars, ETC., will be quaran-
tined at the port of entry.
Max Reese complained that too many
licenses to auction were being granted in
the borough. For Mr.. Finney's benefit
the ordinance relating to the granting of
such licenses was read three times and
finally, by unanimous consent, the secre-
tary presented Mr.. Finney with a copy of
the ordinance. Mr.. Finney accepted the
copy gracefully. The reading of the
ordinance made it appear quite clear, but
little discussion finally led the Council
to the conclusion that the best course
would be to refer the matter to the law
committee and Mr.. Reese said, "That
suits me-" Mr., Gallagher said he didn't
believe in endorsing the practice of peo-
pie going outside the town and buying
stock at pinch prices and then bringing
the stock into town to sell at auction and
running the business of the regular mer-
chants.
Blushing Tim Lynch was given the
floor for a few minutes and said that as
the members of the Phoenix Hose Com
af nVrn mn or fVr nd ON,
paratus an increased appropriation was
desired This was referred to the finance
committee.
Mr. j. NIillnor Morris, representing the
Jeanesville Pump Works, succeeded Mr.
Lynch and spoke >with admirable affa-
billty. lie said, in so many words, that a
contract is a contract work is work. ETC.,
and everything in this world goes, hut
nothing runs as smooth as the golden
lucre. Council referred his essay to the
water committee and Mr. Gallagher re-
minded Mr. Morris that the water com
mittee generally looks over bills before
Council passes upon them. Mr. Morris
received the hint with good grace and
explained that his strike was due to
an accidental visit to town. "As / hap
pened to be in town. - he said 81 thought
/ would attend the meeting and make the
suggestion. You know we can do so
much more with the money in our hands
IMAM we can when lut borough mas IL ana
is paying interest on it." The gist of Mr.
Morris remarks was that according to the
contract his company could not demand
cent until it had completed its
work and had the pumps and machi-
merry in operation successfully thirty days,
but inasmuch that the delay in the com
pletion of the contract was not due in any
measure to his company's default he felt
that some payment should be made.
Mr.. Straughn said complaint had been
made to him that in putting in the pipes
for the public water works the workmen
had broken and blocked up the drain of
the Shollenberger property on East Coal
street. Supervisor Mcclure said the
borough culvert at Coal and Main streets
had been broken in the same manner.
Referred to the water committee.
The report of the lamp and watch COM
mittee precipitated the warmest debates
of the evening during which many of the
Councilmen made their remarks to each
other very pointed.
Mr.. Dougherty, chairman of the COM
mittee, stated that in the case of the
Szlupas charges against the borough
officials the committee was not prepared
to make a report, as it hadn't time to
review the stenographer's report of the
investigation.
Mr. Gable, as one of the minority mem-
bers of the committee, submitted a report
stating chat the investigation had shown