The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-10-04
BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING.
Claims for Damages Against the Schuyl-
kill Traction Company.
FINANCIAL PROBLEMS CAME UP
Application for Right Of way Made by a
New Light, Heat and Power Com
pany-several Water Pipe
Lines to be Extended.

The Borough Council held a regular meet ,
ing last night and was in session two hours .
and a half during which time the members |
were principally engaged in discussing fnan- /
cial problems. The borough is sorely in need
of money and as there is none in immediate
| view the Counclmen decided to pay only
salaries last night and let all other bills lay
over until the reserve fund becomes replen-
ished
S. G. NJ. Hollopeter, Esq, appeared and
presented a claim for damages in behalf of
William Everett, who drove into a hole on
West Lloyd street one night while the water
works connections were under way. No
amount was stated. The case was referred
/ to the law committee
| Health Officer Conry called attention to
nusances at the Flynn and Byrne properties
in the First ward and asked that they be
abated. The complaint was referred to the
sanitary committee
Justice NJ j. Lawlor, representing the
Citizens Light, Heat and Power Company Of
Mahanoy Township, asked permission to erect
/ poles and string wires in town. The company
was chartered last March and proposes to
erect plant to supply all the people in this
valley with such electric light, heat and
power as they may require. A plant will be
erected near the southern line of this bor-
ough. The request was referred to the
ordinance and street committees.
John X. Jones complained of roughs max
ing rendezvous near his house on Laurel
street and stoning the place The case was
referred to the Chief of Police.
Messrs J. j. O'Haren, f. j. Brennan and
William Mitchell, members of the Phoenix
Fire Company, appeared as committee to
invite Council to participate in the ceremonies
attending the opening Of the company's new
house ON the 9th inst The invitation was
accepted and Council will meet at 1870 that
night to participate in the parade in a body.
The roads and highways committee,
through Mr.. Kane, directed the Chief Bur-
gess to see that residents Of West Apple alley
put in CUTTERS now that the committee has
complied with their request in cutting down
the alley to grade. 1t is impossible to give
a grade to West Huckleberry alley ON account
Of houses being on the curb line. The CON
tractors who made the connections will begin
at once repairing the streets they tore up.
\ claim for s26 damages by Mr.. Baird, of
Brownsville, owing to West Coal street being
blocked by snow banks last winter raised
> hornets nest that resulted in instructions to
the law committee and solicitor to proceed at
once against the Schuylkill Traction Com
! pany to collect damages sustained by reason
of the streets being blocked by snow banks
last winter, the banks having been created
/ by snow thrown aside from the company S
track.
The report of the Borough Treasurer
showed balance on hand to October Bird
amounting to 81, 1889.
The following bids for taking care of the
electric fire alarm system for term OF
twelve months were opened; William j
[ Maley, S75; Joseph A. Coughlin, S75; William
Reeves, S72. Mr.. Reeves was awarded the
contract
h The water committee reported that severa
II lines of the water works required extensions
g and that about sixty families residing jus
II west of the borough line at Centre street wer
s. willing to pay 80 cents month in advance
.e for water Council decided to give it t.
IS them.
4 Mr.. Kane said something should be done t
n prevent the waste of water. A party ON Lin
e street leaves a hydrant open until one of tn
o neighbors shut off the supply Mr.. Gab
thought water meters ought to be put in a
several places.
1t was decided to lay all extensions of tht
pipes by contract. At Turkey Run one-incl
nine will be laid and all other extensions vii
e be made with 4-inch pipe.