The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-16
A LIVELY MEETING !
Some of the Councilmen Get
Little Warm.
THREATS AND DEFIANCE
MIR, Bcueridgo Gives Notice Of Bosortiug
to Stringent Measures TO Enforce His
Calls for Order and Mr.. Lamb Replies
warmly y-The Water works.

The Borough Council last night held one
of the liveliest meetings for several months
past Several of the members seemed ready
for hot exchange a moments warning
and in consequence of this ezcitable disposi
tiou there were several warm debates. At one
time he President of the Council threatened
to eject member, but the matter died out
without any attempt to carry out the threat.
The Councilmen present were Messrs
Betterdge Coakley Finney NauDusou,
Dougherty, Holman, Lamb Gallagher, James,
Mcclure and Cattle.
Under the head Of reports from roads ard
highways committee attention was called 60
the fact that there is q dangerous op,u gutter
near the bridge on East Centre stree aud the
committee was directed to attend TO the
pr..;deot Ret,eridgo asked if the car tax
had been collected from the scnuylKn Irac
lion Company and was informed that IL had
not, thereupon the finance committee was
instructed to place the claims in the hands of
the Borough Solicitor
Mr. Kane, Of the Gre apparatus committee,
reported that the electric fire alarm apparatus
is in working order again.
In answer to a call for p report from the
sanitary committee, Mr., Fnney said: "Eeery
thing is covered white"
Mr. Coakley moved that the motion passed
some time before to have an ordinance drawn
to provide for the taxing Of the telegraph
and other poles he resciuded and Mr.. Van
Dusen second the motion.
Mr. James and others said no such motion
was p1ssed The ordinance committee was
instructed to make accommodation and
never reported.
The subject was dropped.
Mr.. Coz kley asked it it was understood at
the last meeting that the law committee was
TO accompany the treasurer in making ihd
tender Of $500 to the EVENING HERALD in
| settlement Of the snit against the borough.
| He sid he did not think it was.
Mr. Lamb said it was not 50 understood
aud that in taking the matter out Of the
| hands Of the law committee be considered
| The Council had slapped he committee in the
| face.
MI Kane was Of the same opinion and
said that as the COunci had seen ht to take
the matter out of the committees hands and
| turned it over 10 the treasurer il shou d be
| left there.
After a pretty warm argument with
/ Messrs Gallagher and James on one side aud
| Messrs Lamb and Kane on the other, mo-
ton hat the law committee act with the
treasurer in the matter was carried by % 20
OF to 4. Mr. Lamb said ,t was like king
the law committee follow st the Coz. tails of
the treasurer as witnesses Of the tender.
Mr.. Gallagher said the committee was
guilty Of a snide piece of business in no. 60
! ing with the treasurer before This led him
into an exchange Of words with Mr.. Lamb
during which Chairman Betteidge raped
for order. The third time he raped for or.
der Mr. Betieiidge said, Keep quiet, Mr..
Lamb; il yOu don't you n 20 out -
This angered Mr. Lamb, who replied, "You
won't do IT,"
Mr.. Betteridge said, III 1 can't, l will get
somebody y no will p aud then Mr.. Lamb re-.
tanning his seat but shaking finger nc the
| chairman, retOrt d, Now, just you try that;
just you Try your monkey business, mistor"
There was a momentary silence and then
Mr. James arose and stated that a message
had been ceived from Contractor Quinn,
calling attention to the balance retained
! from one of his bills and asking payment
Mr.. Gable moved that the bill be deferred,
but the motion was not seconded.
Mr. Gable then a,ked chairman Betteridge
if he knew how much of Contractor Quiuns
bond is still good.
Mr. Betteridge said he did not, and Mr.
Gable said he knew the principal houdsmau,
E j. Gsyuor, had failed in business siuce the
bond was furnished.
Mr. Gable made an argument in which he
said /. is easy enough for any man to contract
to build water works if he coud draw the
money as the work progresses, but what
security will the borough have that the work
will be done iaii hfuliy il there is no bond.
Mr. Kane said that if such a state Of affairs
existed it was the fault of Council and not
4 Nr. Quinn's.
Mn Gable also called attention to the fact
thai while Messrs Quinn and Kerns were th e
contractors of the water works. all orders
were being drawn In the name of Mr.. Quinn
Finally 10 vas decided that the water COM
mittee should notify Mr.. Quinn and Engineer
Womesdorf to meet the Council and joint
committee as soon as possible, the under.
standing being that the meeting shall be
held before the Old Council expires,
A bin from S. A. Beddall was objected TO
because il contained two items, amounting to
$40, was for surveying done on the electric
railway Mr. Fmney said the company had
already paid Mr. Beddall S55 for similar
work, but il the items objected to belonged TO
the company's 3 account it would take care Of
them. Council then paid the bill with the