The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-05-08
THE BOROUGH COUNCIL
An Adjourned Meeting of the Body
Was Held Last Evening in
the Council Chamber.
BILLS AND COMMUNICATIONS
THEY APPEARED IN PROPULSION AND
CONSIDERABLE TINE WAS SPENT
IN DISP0SING OF THEM.
Bids for Hauling Coal From Brandon
vile to the Pumping Station
Opened and the Contract Awarded
to william Schmicker.

The Borough Council held an adjourned
meeting last night to consider communi.
cations and pass bills that were laid over
from the last meeting President Nc.
Guire was unable to be in attendance, on
account of the serious illness of his
father, Martin Mcclure, Sr., and Mr..
Kane presided at the meeting. The other
member in attendance were Messrs.
Dougherty, Hand, Kane, Kerns, Melus
key, Gaffigan McElhenny, D. R. James,
Gable, Straughn, 7, J. James, Boehm
and Reese.
The Eclipse Oil Company of town sent
in communication claiming damages
for injury to a wagon on account of the
imperfect condition of the road where the
water pipes are laid on limerick street.
The case was referred to the street ccm.
mittee.
A communication from John Robbins
concerning the natural sewer that runs
through town, from the northern to the
southeastern part, and recommending
that the people culverJ the Sc Her where
it passes through their properties and
Council put in traps where gutter water
runs into the sewer was read and filed.
Council said they considered the sugges-
tion good one.
A communication from the Anthracite
Telephone and Supply Company was read
and filed. The company asked for rights
of way for telephone line on promise of
better and cheaper service.
Hon. B. j. Monaghan was in attendance
and a draft of an ordinance giving a
right of way to the Schuylkill Telephone
Company was presented by the ordinance
committee, but was not considered, as the
meeting was an adjourned one and the
chair ruled the matter could only be
taken up at the next nesting. The ruling
settled a discussion as to whether the
word next" applied to an adjourned
meeting.
In answer to questions by Councilmen,
Mr.. Monaghan said his company was pre-
pared to enter into an agreement to
furnish the borough with telephone free
of charge as one of the considerations for
the right of way. Council gave notice
that this agreement should be incorpor
| ated in the ordinance.
The bids for hauling coal from the
Brandonville station to the pumping
station were opened and read as follows /:
c. S. Reichart, 40 cents per. ton; William
Schmicker, 40; Martin Mullahy, AZ; w.
P. Seward, As.
Mr. Kerns moved that the contract be
given TO William Sehmicker and he be
required to furnish $500 bond.
/ Mr.. Gable amended that a bond for
s., 900 be required and if Mr.. Schmicker
failed TO furnish it the contract be given
to the next lowest bidder. The amend
ment was defeated and the motion
carried.
Borough Treasurer Davies presented
his report for the month of April, show
ing expenditures to the amount of
$s,O42.4O and a balance of $l7,oO5,ss on
May 1st
The fire marshal's report showed that
there were four alarms of fire during the
month.
The report of the Chief Burgess
showed that he collected for fines,
licenses, etc, during April the sum of
s79 so, which was the largest collection
made for one month in several years.
The report of Chief of Police Tosh
showed 81 arrests for the month and fines
to the amount OF $40 collected. Twenty
paid fines and the balance served time
This is also big record.
Mr.. Gable made complaint that three
men named Shoup, Taylor and Campbell
residing at Turkey Run, created a reign
Of terror on Cherry and Oak streets from
midnight on Monday until 6 o'clock yes
terday morning and he wanted to know
where the police were. The chairman o.
the lamp and watch committee was in
structed to investigate the matter
Mr. Gable recommended that Mrs. Ring
heiser, of West Oak street, be exonerate(
from taxes.
The water committee has given a note
for the Jeanesville Iron Works claim. II
is for 1880 and will be due on Angus
9th, 1895.
The following bills were ordered paid
Supervisor and street hands..........,.,...s84ol y
| G >. Reirn6rt coal hauling, g,.- .,.,....--. 81 .
HOOKS q RrOwn, stamps, etc,...-.....".,, Y
T. j. d D.vles, agent coal. . ...,.......'.' SS x
| Shenandoah F 4 l.. Co, lumber...,,..... ~ $
Evening Chronicle prlntng.........''.''' ~ y
Adams Express Company ...........,...'''.''' "a 4
7. a r. Il. r Co, coal freight ..'.''''''' 59 5 Y
1 GAINESVILLE Iron orks, supplies. % % :
Peter E. BUCK sons supplies ..'''''-'' o. ~ y