The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-01-18
MUST CART
AWAY SNOW
The Borough Against the Electric
Railway Companies.
STIRRED BY THE COURTS.
If the Companies Fail to Comply With
the COunciIs Demand Injunction
Will be Applied For.

The Borough Council held a regular
meeting last night in more than usual
comfortable quarters The heating ap-
paratus in, the Borough building has been
receiving repairs and they could not be
completed in time to heat the Council
chamber last night. Councilman Noel
benny magnanimously rendered the use
of one of his parlors for the meeting and
it was accepted.
The most important business transacted
related to the electric railways and their
duty to keep the streets in a passable
condition for vehicles. At the opening
of the present term of court Constable
Thomas Tosh reported Main and West
Coal streets in dangerous condition on
acc ount of the snow and ice thrown in
heaps from the Schuylkill Traction Com
pany's track. The court at once notified
the borough of the complaint and
it was discussed at some length
last night. Mr., Gallagher said there is
not as much cause to complain against
the Lakeside Railway Company as
against the Traction Company that the
latter does not seem to care what it does.
The company ran a track sweeper into the
town and Mr.. Gallagher gave notice that
its use within the borough limits would
not be allowed. Chief Burgess Burns
wrote letter to the company in
similar terms and received no reply.
L he company seems to ignore the borough
authorities and its officials have plainly
stated that the company does not deal in
sentiment. Mr. Gallagher thought it
time that some action be taken. Presi.
dent Mcclure and Mr.. McElhenny spoke
in similar terms, after which it was de-
cided to notify the company that it must
cart away all snow it removes from its
track and eighteen inches on each side.
If it fails to do this the borough will do
the work and apply to the court for an in
junction restraining the company from
operating it's line within the borough
limits until such time as the company
shall live up to the ordinance, which pro-
vides that the comp pany shall keep the
streets in good condition.
1t was also decided that a notice to
similar effect be sent to the Lakeside
Electric Railway Company.
Mr.. Gallagher called attention to
another railway matter. Messrs. Dallas
& Rowse built slaughter house in the
southern part of town and in order to get
water supply found it necessary to run
a small pipe under the p & r. track that
runs to the Cambridge col'iery. The firm
was prevented from laying the pipe until
1t could secure permission of the railway
company to do so. The company was
communicated with and replied that the
pipe could be run under the track If the
firm would pay S1Oayear. Mr.. Gallagher
said he could not understand why a
citizen of the borough should be obliged
to pay anything for such privilege and
he considered it an outrage that Dallas &
Rowse should be kept in uncertainty ever
since the Goth of last month, pending a
reply from the company as to why the
charge had been exacted.
The matter was referred to the street
committee with power to take such action
as it may deem advisable.
The secretary read a communication
from I. H Kaercher, Esq, of Pottsville,
requesting that the Borough Council re-
turn the agreement he forwarded some
time ago, with or without the signatures
of the proper officials. The agreement
provided for the payment of 5000 a year
for the right to lay the water pipe from
Brandonville to Fowler's Run.
The water committee was instructed to
write the officials of the GIrard estate and
ascertain if better te ms can be secured.
Mr.. Gallagher reported that the eight
inch pipe extending from the summit Of
Locust Mountain to Fowler's Run reser
voir does not seem large enough to carry
the water as it has been forced by the
pumps. The matter was referred to tht
water committee.
The chairman of the water committed
was instructed to ascertain the cost OF
: keeping the plant at Brandonville IN
working order should Council decide tc
shut it down until spring.
Council will meet again next Tuesday
evening, when it will wind up all business
in connection with the water works, Sc
far as settlement on all contracts anc
payment of bills are concerned.
Special Meeting.
There will be a special joint meeting o