The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-05-01
Town Council.

Council met in special session on
Monday evening, April Goth, for the
transaction of important and general
business; members present, McClelland,
Shields, Hickman, Robertson and
Ritzie; absent, Reynolds; President Nc
Clelland presided. Minutes OF previous
meeting were read and adopted.
Joseph Morrow appeared on behalf OF
Miss Ida Reynolds In regard to sewer
age on Main street, from Third street
down to the run. He said she desired
to make permanent sidewalk, but be-
fore doing so wanted the sewer laid.
She proposed to furnish pipe II the
borough would put 1t in, the same as
had been done for other property own
ers below Third street. He stated that
Geo. G.. Sprague and Solomon Shaffer,
In conversation with him, had intimat-
ed that they would be satisfied with a
similar arrangement. On motion the
communication was held over until
next meeting night, council, in the
meantime, to ascertain II the other
property owners between those men
toned and the run would be willing to
enter into the same kind OF an agree
ment.
Aaron Rodgers, High Constable, pre-
sented bill for $3.50 for one days time
serving notices to clean streets and
alleys, &c. On motion 10 was ordered
that the bill be paid as presented, and
that the high constable be notified that
any further work he might do in the
line Of serving notices would be paid
for at the same rate as day labOrers are
paid for work on the streets.
The following bills were presented
and, on motion, ordered paid: j. s.
Hammond, services and expenses as
secretary in March, S2.31; A. M. Wood
ward, auditing borough accounts, 5000;
G. G. Gibson, auditing borough ac-
counts, $500; J. s. Hammond, auditing
borough accounts, $500; T. G. Shields,
services as policeman in March, $l4.OO.
w. G. Elliott presented bill OF s.. .75
for printing for the Board of Health,
In January. Held over.
Burgess Lattimer reported amount
collected for fines and permits in March
$16.63, and in April $500. On motion
both were accepted.
Samuel Lattimer also rendered his
resignation as Burgess, to take effect
on April Goth, 1895, at 1900 p. NJ. Dis
cussion thereon followed and council
not being clear as to its rights and
powers in such cases, a motion was
made, seconded and carried that the
matter be held over for further consid-
Grafton, and that the borough attorney
be consulted as to the proper legal
course to be pursued.
Opening OF Grant ST., In accordance
with ordinance passed Jan. 7, 1895, was
considered. 1t was stated that the con-
sent of property owners had been OBJ
tanned from Richard Smiths to Charley
Burns and that Burns would not con-
sent to it. 1t was agreed that the bor-
ough attorney should be consulted
relative to securing the consent in
writing Of the parties affected.
1t was reported that various parties
had failed to comply with notice served
on them to remove distractions and
nuisances from alleys adjoining their
properties. The burgess was instruct
ed to take prompt and vigorous action
towards having II done.
A petition was presented, signed by
citizens and property owners affected,
asking for the opening Of Fifth street,
from Jackson street ITO feet toward the
creek; Coal alley from said jackson
street ITO feet toward the creek, and to
open up an alley 20 feet wide along the
rear end OF all lots between the pro-
posed extension Of said Fifth street and
said Coal alley. On motion the petition
was held over for further consideration.