The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-03-16
7HE COUNCIL MEETS.
Proceedings of the Session
Were Very Interesting.
TIE g0MMITTEES NAMED
A Delegation From tho Columbia and
Rescue Fire Companies Ask for an APP
preparation to support Their Teams The
Council and Board of Health.

A regular meeting of the new Borough
Council was held last evening, at which
Messrs. Mcclure, Gatligan, Stout, Kerns,
Dougherty, Meluskey, Kane, Straughn,
McElhenny, Hand, Gable, James and
Gallagher were present
DIR. ). c. Spalding, president OF the
Board OF Health, stated that all arrange
ments were being made to enforce the
vaccination rules He suggested that
joint meeting of the Council, Borough
Solicitor and Board be held for the pur-
pose of discussing means for determining
who are too poor to pay for vaccination
and havea general talk on other matters.
John BartsCh, James = Williams, Il.
w. Amour, A, l.. HaLeubuch, John
karbel and Jacob kautner, the first
named three representing the Columbia
and the last three the Rescue five com
pauy, appeared TO ask for increased ap-
preparations. Mr.. Bartsch acted as
spObt man and presented petition
setting forth that increased appropria-
lions e necessary TO support the teams
purchased by the two companies To- in
crease the efficiency of the fire depart
ment; that the heavy apparatus now i'm
use makes the services of the horses in
dispensuble and it would be a retrOgrnde
movement were the companies compelled
to sell the no 'ses for lack of funds to
support them The petition asked the
Council to grant an annual appropriation
of 500 to each of the companies for the
support of the teams.
Mr.. Bartsch said the committee was
prepared there and then to give facts and
figures, and exhibit the books of the com
pany to show the receipts from the teams
and the expenses incurred in keeping
them
The petition was referred to the finance
committee
On motion of Mr.. James, twas decided
to leave the salaries of all officers the
same as they were last year
Mr., McElheuny stated that notice had
been given to him that George Schiller
mad Ialleu on bad pavement at the
corner of Chestnut and Lloyd streets and
sustained broken leg He holds the
borough responsible. The case was re
ierred TO the law committee
On motion, surveyor Gcary of Potts
vile, was employed to give the necessary
elevations of the reservoirs for the public
water works The elevations are to be
used at court.
Mr.. James wanted to know by what
authority q man named birmingham was
placed as Waterman at Davis Run in
Nltti' VI Nilt llllll flf''ltil l4DNIfNt Nlt0NI~s
Mcclure, kerns and Kane explained that
Lowery had suddenly ne, rcd the posi-
tiOu. Mr.. James said thpt ne, as chair
man of the water committee, or some
member of the minority party, should
have been consulted.
An election was then held to fill the
vacancy. Michael Birmingham received
eight votes and Martin Mullahey five.
Secretary Cardin read the list of new
special police, headed by Chief Burgess
Burns, and after the reading Mr. James
said There are only two natioualities
represented in that whole list Give the
other nationalitiesa a small representation.
! believe the people of the town will de
mand it, and it will be of interest to the
town.
Chief Burgess Burns said he had asked
many people of other natlonalties aud
couldn't get them to serve.
On motion Of Mr.. Kane, the list was re,
ferred back to the Burgess for revision,
and the official was reminded that people
who refuse to serve without sufficient uN,
| cuse are liable to fine of $40.
The sanitary committee was instructed
to accompany the Board of Health com
mittee on sanitary visit to the old Smith
rink buildings.
Mr. Gable asked, Suppose this borough
forces vaccination, who will be respou
sible for the lives of the children II blood
poisoning should set in ~
No one could answer the question, hut
Mr.. Straughu moved that the Council
hold a special meeting next Tuesday
night TO meet the Board of Health and
Borough Solicitor for the purpose of dis
cusSing this and other questions relative
! to tine public health and the duties of the
two bodies. The motion was carried.
President Mcclure announced his ap,
pointment of the following committees:
Roads and Highway Gallagher Kane