The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-04-05

trouble. Mr. hernS Salu ne anu ~ " |
James went to four tailors and asked !
them to put in bids and only two did So
they were Swain and Jacobs. Mr.. Nc.
Elhenny wanted to see the bids and the
chairman said it had not been
customary for Council to have
the bids. Mr.. Boehm said the taxpayers
were directly interested in the matter;
that the committee should get bids and
the contract should be given to the loves
bidder. Mr.. Kerns said the committee
did get bids and had not been instructed
to bring them before Council, nor had tile
committees of previous years done so
Messrs. McElhenny and 7. j. James then
said the contract was awarded before
bids were asked. d. r. James said he
was the question with the protesting
Coz ucilmen, and not the uniforms. AT
times two and three Councilmen were
anxious to hold the floor and the chair
man was obliged to call and rap for order
repeatedly. T.. j. James said the class of
goods are 80 per cent. cheaper than last
year and that on a reduction of only 81
on suit the Council was being robbed.
There were joint cries Of Where are the
bids ?" "What is the style 2'' Mr.. Kerns
answered that the style of the coat was
Prince Albert that Jacobs bid was $2l a
suit and Swalm's $22. Mr. Gaffigan denied
that Mr.. Jacobs was informed on the
night of the organization that he would
get the contract for making the uniforms.
Mr. Hand said he did not hear d. r.
James mention Jacobs name that night.
Finally the matter settled down to a
question of style. Mr.. McElhenny moved
that the regulation, double-breasted
frock coat uniform be adopted. On a
division the chairman declared the mo-
tion lost.
Mr. Gafigan moved that the police be
| furnished with sack coat and on a
division the motion was declared carried.
Borough Solicitor Pomeroy stated that
he had a rough draft OF the ordinance
| governing the water works in hand and
suggested that another meeting of Coun-
| Gil be fixed to consider it, Council will
hold an adjourned meeting next We'd
nesday.
The room and stationary committee re-
ported having had some committee cards
printed at the Sunday News office and
objection was raised that one name had
been printed "T. r. James" instead of
''T j. James" Mr.. Doyle said the com
mittee had not furnished him with copy
for the work. Mr.. Kerns did not think
the error was of much account; that there
was a lot of difference between "T. r.
T. ~ 7 l.
the difference of deal. 1t does not con
Germ the gentleman as much as it does
me. would rather it had not occurred
The names are too similar as it is, to my
fancy" "And to mine, too" exclaimed
D. R. James. The cards were finally &C
cepted.
d. r. James said that the gentlemen
who were preaching enconomy shoulC
practice it. That the appeal of the HER
AID case to the Supreme Court woult
cost from S75 to 500 and the borough
ought to pay the claim and be done witt
it,
: Messrs Gable and Mcclure said the
: thought the appeal was all right and n
further remarks were made. Presiden
> Mcguire stated that M. E. Doyle ha
~ brought suit for $500 for services as seer,
tary of the water committee and steps fC
} collection had been taken in the Hale
, case.
Mr., Boehm made lengthy report fC
the sanitary committee, pointing out
number of nuisances and the Chief Blu
CESS was instructed to abate them.
y / MI = h., %
- CESS to see that all troublesome draiI
" are extended to the borough limits an
:! all curbing is done as soon as possible.
- DIR. James stated that about 200 fe'
- of the water pipe leading to Turkey Ru
had been disturbed by a cave-in.
The report of Fire Marshal James
Williams showed that there was not
fire alarm in the borough during Marcl
= the first month in several years to pa
= without an alarm.
~ Chief Burgess Burns collected fines an
licenses amounting to S4l.50 durir
9 March. The police made eight arres
during the month
Chief Burgess Burns denied that
released men from the lookup before the
sentences eAplfeu eACepG III lue case
one who served about Is hours and W
released on account of the lookup beil
very cold.
- On motion of Mr.. Gafigan the Chi
,a Burgess and High Constable were /
- structed to enforce the ordinances rels
~ ing to hogs, dogs and other anims
roaming about the streets.
- Mr. Gable said the water ought to
drained from the distributing reserve
at Fowlers' Run to allow an inspeotio
He thought there must be somethil
~ i wrong along the line Ittakes 4OOpoun
~ pressure to get the water over to t
81 reservoir and the gauge falls back to
pounds, which indicates that there is
leak.
The chairman said some Of the ceme
- in the reservoir was cracked, but as the
= is ice and snow In the basin he did n
think it would be worth while to dra
ne the place for inspection just now, still