The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-05-17
BE77BRIDGE THE MAN.
Elected Superintendent Of the Pub
lie Water Works by Council
Last Night,
SALARY AND BOND FIXED.
SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS A MONTH
IS THE AMOUNT OF THE
FORMER.
SALARY AND BOND FIXED.
A Bond in the Sum of Ten Thousand
Dollars to be FurniShed-Ths
GAINESVILLE COmpany'S Note
Discussed at Length.

The Borough Council held regular
m, eting last night and was in Sc ssion un-
til almost midnight. The members in
Attendance were Messrs. Reese, Straughn,
table, Magargle, T. J. James, McEl-
benny, Kane, Boehm, Meluskey, Dough-
erty, Hand, D r. James and Kerns
Tue features of the evening were a
lengthy discussion of the Jeanesville
note aud discount matter, which re
suited in decision to cancel the note,
and the election of superintendent for
the public water works, in which ex
| Councilman O.car Betteridge was sue
oesstul over ex Councilman A. B. Lamb.
| Mr. Kane made a lengthy report for the
roads and highways committee and
stated that in the matter of the claim of
S. 25 by the Eclipse Oil Company for
damages to its wagon on account of the
bad condition of limerick street it had
been found that the bad part of the
street could have been avoided, but that
a short turn and the washing of the oil
to one side had upset the wagon, The
| report was accepted.
I. j. James, of the finance committee,
stated that Messrs. P. j. Ferguson and
j. j. Franey, bondsmen in the Higgins
case, had given their checks for &, COO and
were ready TO give their notes for the
| balance due.
D. r. James then brought up the
Jeanesville Company's note business and
said that if the finance committee had
attended to it's business it would have
known that the claim fell due on April
goth and not compel the borough to pay
discount of $125
L. j. James said the finance committee
had nothing to do with the transaction;
that the water committee did it.
Mr.. McElhenny said he wanted little
| light on the subject. He wanted to know
who allowed Mr.. Meluskey to have the
note discounted at the borough's expense.
| President Mcguire said the instructions
of Council to the chairman of the water
committee was to seeif the claim was due
and, if so, have the officers of Council
execute note for the amount and give it
to the firm.
Mr.. McElhenny said the instructions
were not for Council to pay the discount.
He did not blame anybody for the trans
action, but he thought it was a piece of
pretty sharp financiering on the part of
5he bank.
The secretary was requested to read the
motion made by Mr.. Gable at previous
meeting. 1t was read as follows: "That
the chairman of the water committee
iO0b m he ~, n ttar Il, rac,ord 70 tba Taanaa
vile Iron Works and, if the moner is due,
that note be given to the company for
the amount"
Mr. Meluskey said "The matter was
referred to the water committee TO see
whether the amount was due and, accord
ing to contract, it was due April goth and
reported so to the president of Council,
AS for paying any interest, know moth
ing of that The note was drawn for
s.. $50 aud a bill for interest will come up
later on. The water committee had moth
ing to do with interest
Mr.. Mcclure said that before action
was taken on the note the Borough
solicitor was consulted and that the
chairman of Council acted under his in
structions.
Mr.. Pomeroy, the solicitor, made a
lengthy statement in which he stated
that Sunday evening Mr.. Morris, repre-
senting the Jeanesville Iron Works,
called on him and said he wanted the
note to have it discounted. Mr.. Watkins,
the secretary, was absent from town and
the note could not be properly executed
without special meeting of Council to
elect secretary pro tenn On Monday
morning following President Mcclure,
Treasurer Davies and Mr.. Hunter, the
cashier of the bank, called on him. Mr..
Hunter demurred. A note had been
drawn for so much and interest, Mr.
Hunter wanted note without interest
Mr.. Pomeroy said discount and interest
amounted to about the same thing. Mr.
Pomeroy did not find out what they did
until he got home from Pottsville that
afternoon. Mr.. Morris then said he had
made satisfactory arrangements. Mr.,
Pomeroy added that If the committee
carried out the instructions of the Bor-
ough Council it had to give note. II
could not give check, or cash
Mr.. Gable said he made the motion to
give the note because from conversation
in Council he understood that there was
no money in the treasury. He said he
heard that Mr.. Hunter stated that the
borough had $1,000 in bank, and that
Mr.. Davies said so, too, and II 50, the
officers made mistake.
| Mr. Mcclure said be was not so IN