The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-07-20
THE BOROUGH COUNCIL.
The Public Water Works the Principal
Subject of Action.

A regular meeting of the Borough
Council was held last evening, at which
the following members were present /:
Messrs. Mcclure, Gable, Stout, Kane,
McElhenny, Lamb, Kerns Dougherty,
Gallagher, Hand, James, Meluskey and
Straughn. A. w. Schalck, Esq, of
Pottsville, who is Councils special
counsel, was an attendant during part
of the proceedings.
A petition by NJ. NJ. Burke, James Mon
aghan, Jamas Grant, James f. O'Haren
and Andrew Meluskey, asking permission
to run sewer line along Plum alley was
granted upon the usual conditions.
NJ. NJ. Burke, Esq, stated that to save
the borough expense he thOughtit will be
well If a committee would be instructed
to see what could be done in the way of
a settlement of the HERALD case against
the borough, in which a Judgment of
S46S,26 was secured. Councilmen who
spoke on the matte did not seem inclined
to pay more than was offered before the
case was tried and the subject was drop
ped.
A letter from George NJ. Roads. Esq,
of Pottsvile, asking payment of the
Guldin Judgment of $3.50 recovered against
the borough three years ago and now
amounting to S5S411, was read and filed.
A request from Edmund Harris. ask
permiss on to put a sewer line on South
Main street from Cherry TO Poplar
streets, was granted upon the usual con
ditions.
The roads and highways committees re.
ported in favor of paying the Britt bill
for changing the grade on Pear alley and
the Simmons bill for damage to a car
riage. by reason of a bad crossing at Main
and Lloyd streets, but rejected bills of
Oscar Betteridge and Frank BONN for
damages to vehicles on account of alleged
distractions on and bad condition of
West Centre street.
The lamp and watch committee re-
ported that all the police are on duty
again, the one who was off on account of
sickness having recovered.
The survey committee called attention
to the fact that Council had not elected
an official surveyor and an election was
taken up. Mr.. Straughn nominated :.
A. Beddall, Mr. McElhenny nominated
Tennyson Hover and Mr.. Gable named
William g. Gregory, the latter a recent
resident of Ashland and holding the posi-
ton of civil engineer for the Gilbert Es-
tate, as successor to Mr.. S. A. Beddall.
Mr.. Gregory was elected having received
seven votes, while Mr. Beddall received
four and Mr., Glover two.
Complaint was then made that the cleo
trio railway curve at the corner of White
to the south side Of the latter street.
Mr. McElhenny made lengthy report
on the sanitary requirements of the town
and the Chief Burgess was instructed to
attend to the cases he reported as having
been located
The construction committee was in
structed to procure an estimate for cement
ing the entire floor in the basement of the
Borough building and putting windows
in for air and illumination.
The room and stationary cOmmitte was
instructed to have the telephone and
Board of Health ordinances republished
at once on bids.
Mr. Gallagher, chairman of the water
committee, reported that he notified Con-
tractor Quinn to proceed with work on
the Fowler's Run reservoir and Mr. Quinn
had said he would like to have some
money.
On motion. Mr.. Quinn was granted an
order for $4,000 on account, with the un-
derstanding that the balance will be paid
as soon as the committee appointed can
determine the amount after an investi-
cation.
The chairman of the water committee
was instructed to ask Mr. Womelsdorf for
an itemized statement of the amount
of pipe laid in town and a classified state
ment of the different sizes. When the re-
port IS ready special meeting of Council
will be called to receive it.
Mr.. Gallagher reported that Mr. Nc
Adams had stated the Fowler's Run
reservoir could be completed by the latter
part of August, if all the pipe should be
on hand.
Mr.. Stout Are we going to use up
all of the $4,000 before we get ready to
hold a special election. We have to give
thirty days notice and then if we wait
until after the election is over we will
have the works idle for about two months,
or more.
Mr.. Gable; We can hardly tell about
that until we get this information about
the pipe. That is what we appointed this
committee for
Mr.. James The purpose of appointing
these COMMITTEES is to get this information.
The Council can then determine what
they have to do. / am satisfied some
thing will have to be done.
The chairman of the lamp and watch
committee was instructed to present the
papers in the Szlupas police inyestiga-
tion case at the next meeting of Council