The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-07-02
THE BOROUGH COUNCIL
The Charges Against the Policemen
Are Dismissed.
THE DISCUSSION ON THECASE
A Proposition to Extend the West End
of Lloyd street Rejected on the
Ground of Toe Much Ex-
pense Attached.
THE DISCUSSION ON THE CASE

An adjourned meeting of the Borough
Council was held last evening in order to
dispense with a meeting on Thursday
night next, when the first regular meeting
for the month should be held, and leave the
members free to enjoy the festivities of the
Fourth of July. All the members were in
attendance, namely: Messrs. Reese, 7. j..
James, Straughn, McElhenny, Kane, CAT
fgan, D~ougherty, Hand, d. r. James,
Kerns, Gable, Boehm and Magargle, After
the meeting Councilman McElhenny in
vited his colleagues and several of the bor-
ough officers to his h%ostelry to quaf to his
recent marriage. The invitation was ac-
cepted and Mr.. McElhenny entertained
them royalty, but on account of the lateness
of the hour at which Council adjourned
the toasting was brief.
d. H. Llewellyn said the debris he was
taking from the excavations for the Carl
and Heisenberger buildings on East Centre
street was very suitable for the streets and
he would place it wherever directed by the
Supervisor if Council would pay the costs
of hiring one cart. The matter was re-
ferred to the street committee with power
to act.
Mr.. Kane said that if the owners of the
Lamb and Conahan properties in the
First ward put in sewerage they would
expect Council to prevent the creek from
flowing over the properties. This the COM
mittee did not think Council could guar
antee. Mr.. Kane also stated that people
residing on East Centre street, near the
bridge and west of the Bradley properties,
were bothered by water aceumulating in
front of their premises. The com
mittee recommended that the wooden
trough now in use at that point
be taken out and replaced by
Il terra Gotta ~culvert. There was some dis
cussion as to whether the people had
adopted the grade fixed by Council and
whether the borough owned the c~ulvert,
and the matter was finally laid over to give
Council a chance to investigate. In regard
to the Lamb and Conahan properties a
permit to put in a sewer was authorized.
A communication sent by j.. j. Franey
to the Board of Health relative to nuis-
ances on Oak and Jardin streets was re-
ferred to the street and survey committees
with power to act.
Mr.. Gable stated that about a dozen team
sters had appealed to him to have West
Lloyd street extended so that it could be
connected with the west end of Coal street,
which would make a better and safer
t~horoughfare than Coal street affords.
"You'll want another duplicate" ex-
claimed Mr.. T. j.. James, at which there
was some laughter.
Mr.. Kane said the extension would re-
quire 1000 cart loads of material,
Mr.. T. j. James said the west end of
Lloyd street had been the principal dump
ing ground of the town for twenty years
and the street had not been extended half
a square, and if the dumping was con-
tinued there for another twenty years the
road couldn't be made.
Mr.. Gable thought the work could be
done for about $500, but added that he only
presented the matter upon request. No
action was taken.
Mr.. T. j. James reported for the finance
COllllLllbIG6d anu bdICu Jhdb JIG OplOuSh was
short of money and it was necessary for
something to be done. Interest amounting
to over 81, 900 was falling due and tn e
recommendation that arrangements be
made to borrow money in case money was
not forthcoming from tax duplicates.
The report and recommendation were
accepted.
On motion of Mr., Gafigan, it was decided
to ask Tax Collector Seaman to settle the
1894 duplicate within sixty days, and on
motion of Mr., d.. r, James, Council agreed
to meet on July Sth to consider 1898 exon
erations.
MIR. d. r. James presented the lamp and
watch committees report IN the police in
~vestigation, stating that "the committee
found Chief Tosh and Patrolman Walaitis
not guilty as charged, and that in view of
the fact that there was malice behind Mr..
Temples action the committee thought it
would be dangerous so consider evidence
of such a nature"
Mr.. Gable presented an affidavit made by
Temple and containing the charge as al
ready published, but President Mcclure
repulsed the offer with a statement that
the affidavit should go the committee.
Mr.. Gable said the offer of an affidavit
had been made and Mr.. d. r. James said
the committee had no power to administer
oaths.
Mr.. Gable said the affidavit was not out
of order and that a member coming to
Council could not get justice unless lie was
of some faction,
Mr.. Hand moved that the report Of the
committee be accepted.
Mr.. straughn contended that the aft
davit should be referred to the committee