The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-10-18
LENGTHY COUNCIL SESSION
Several Matters of General Interest Dis
cuSSed Last Night.
HOT DEBATES ON RIGHTS OF WAY
Two New Electric Light Companies Ask
for Privileges-Defnite Action Post
poned Until the Next Meeting
of Council

! An eleven o CLOCK session OF Une Borough
Council was held last evening 1t was a
regular meeting and the following members
were in attendance; Messrs. Kane, Reese,
Hand, Dougherty, Straughn, d. r. James,
T. J. James, Boehm, McElhenny, Magargle
and Gable. In the absence of the president
Mr. Straughn occupied the chair
The greater part of the evening was con-
sumed in discussing methods for bringing
taxes due the borough into the treasury and
the applications for rights of way by new
electric light companies The discussion of
the tax question closed with instructions to
the finance committee and Borough Solicitor
to enter judgment against the bond of the
tax collector
Mrs. Jenkins, of Line street, claimed that
the contractors imperfectly connected her
property with the public water works and it
cost her S5.63 to remedy the defect. She
claimed the contractors gave her no satisiac-
tion and desired Council to see that she was
reimbursed, After learning that the work
was done by private contract and not under
the contract between the borough and con-
tractors, Council informed Mrs. jenkins that
she must look to the contractors for reim-
bursement.
Ex-Councilman A. b. Lamb made applica-
ton for rights of way for the poles and wires
ofa corporation known as The Delano Heat
Power and Light Company, which proposes
to furnish light, heat and power to the
borough. The application was referred to the
ordinance and street committee. Mr.. Lamb
stated that the incorporators Of the company,
in addition to himself, are ex-Sherif Comrey,
| Ephraim Barlow and Harrison Ball of Maha-
noy City; and Hon. d. d. Phillips, of Gordon.
Mr.. Kane stated that the road leading to
the cemeteries was being cut down and other
wise repaired and in answer to a question by
| Mr. Reese said he did not know who threw
refuse from a building under repair at the
corner Of Centre and Chestnut streets upon
the roadway of the former street. Chief
/ Burgess Burns said he would investigate the
matter.
Council decided to borrow 81 800 to meet
outstanding bills and charge the discount on
the amount against the Tax Collector, in ac-
cordance with an offer made by that official.
| The contract for furnishing four of the
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awarded to II. A. Swain.
| The street committee and Chief Burgess
were directed to arrange the disputed grade
at the Franey property, corner of Centre
street and Plum alley, upon consultation
with Mr. Franey.
The discussion on the application of NJ.
Lawlor for right of way for The Citizens
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township grew warm between Messrs. Gable,
7. J. James, Reese, McElhenny and d, r.
James The latter and Mr.. McElhenny were
in favor of the grant, while Messrs. Gable
and T. j. James demanded some assurance
that the application was bona fde and not
made for the purpose of bartering the right
of way, as was done in the electric railway
cases. Mr.. Lawlor gave the names of the
incorporators as published in yesterday IS
issue of the HERALD, but said he could not
| give the names of the other Shenandoah and
| Giardville parties interested. He is not at
liberty at present to make the disclosure, but
gave assurances that the people were respon-
sible and the project was bona fde. The
matter was finally postponed until the next
regular meeting of Council to give some OF
the Councilmen additional time to consider
it.
Attention was called to broken chimney
in the Robbins building, on West Centre
street.
The room and stationery committee was in
structed to secure better light for the Council
chamber.
porouoI CoIioito, pounaroyy eto tod tbot a fta,
consultation, S. G, NJ. Hollopeter, Esq had
concluded to withdraw the claim of damages
against the borough for injuries sustained by
reason of a hole being left unguarded on West
Lloyd street while the water connections
were being made. Mr.. Hollopeter was con
WINGED that the borough was not the party
responsible
The Sanitary committee reported that il
the people Jn the north side Of East Centre
street would continue the gutter to limerick
street the nuisance from the sewer at the
Byrne and Mullahey properties would be
abated.
The contract for extending the water con
nections in certain parts of the town was
awarded to William p, Williams. His PROPOSE
ton is to furnish 4-inch heavy pipe, dig and
fiji up ditch and make good lead joints toI
Al cents per foot, or S8O7 80 for the $50 feet
and dig and fill 500 feet of ditch and furnish
l-inch galvanized pipe at IS cents per foot, OF
do both jobs for S3975O. Badigan Bros
were the only other bidders and their prices
We're higher Mr. Williams is to furnish a
$3.50 bond.
Mr.. Gable, of the water committee, made a
lengthy report ON the accident to the boilers
at the pumping station, but said the com
mittee would not be prepared to make a
recommendation until the next meeting, as
it had more investigation to make. He said
the engineer and fireman ON one of the shitts
are not working in harmony One OF the
parties acknowledged that he pumped water