The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-07-23
BOROUGH WORKS
Another Night Spent in Discussing
the Water Connections.
NO TROUBLE OVER FERULES
With the Contractors-CounciI
to Visit the Pumping station
and Test the Pumps.

A special meeting of the Borough Coun-
Gil was held last night. 1t was called for
the purpose of considering the tax exoner-
alton lists of 1898 and acting on the con-
tract of Messrs. Gallagher & Lamb, who
are to make the water connections, but the
members drifted into such a lengthy dis
cussion of matters pertaining to the water
works that the tax business received but
little consideration and definite action was
postponed.
Immediately after President Mcclure
declared the session open Mr.. Timothy
O'Brien, who was elected a member at the
last meeting of Council to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Mr.. Meluskey.
stepped forward and was sworn in by
Chief Burgess Burns, which made the
following attendance Of members Messrs.
O'Brien, Boehm, T. j.. James, Straughn,
Gable, Dougherty, d, r.. James and
Mcclure.
Contractors Gallagher s. Lamb were in
attendance, ready to sign the contract for
their work and give bond, but the water
Nuo ~ lNdnN do DOlOuEA
Solicitor Pomeroy is absent from town and
a contract could not be prepared.
The contractors stated that they had met
officials Of the Shenandoah Water * Gas
Company and they had stated that they
would not object to the old connections
being cut off if done properly and without
any damage to the company's property,
and that if the borough, or the contractors
detached the ferules from the main pipe
and plugged the holes in a proper manner
the company would not insist upon the
payment Of seventy-five cents by the
property owners for making the detach-
ment.
Messrs. Gallagher 81 Lamb said that,
being eX-Councilmen, they well under
stood the feelings of the present members
concerning extras and therefore they
desired to have a fair understanding as to
the detachments before entering upon the
work, Any fair price would be acceptable.
Some of the Councilmen at first inclined
to the belief that the detaching of the
ferules was a question between the water
company, the property owners and the
contractors, but it was argued that if the
detacLments were left to the water COM
pany seventy-fve cents would be charged
against each property owner desiring the
work and there might be considerable
delay. 1t was then suggested that the
contractors make an arrangement with the
property owners to do the work and in case
they failed to pay for it the contractors
fix the pipe so that no water can be had.
This proposition was opposed with the
argument that it would be unfair TO place
the contractors in such a position and that
as the cost would be merely nominal, and
to prevent any delay in the work of max
ing the connections, Council ought to
assume the responsibility.
1t was finally decided that the contrac-
tors proceed with the work of making the
connections with the understanding that
they will sign a contract as soon as the
Borough Solicitor can prepare it, the con
tractors in the meantime TO be governed by
the specifications and their bids and that
where there is a ferule in a pipe the con-
tractors are to ream it and plug the pipe
satisfactory to the old water company at Is
cents per plug.
Several weeks ago a question arose as to
whether two men employed as laborers at
the pumping station should be paid S1.25
or S1.5O per day. After some investigation
the water committee recommended last
night that the latter price be paid.
Mr.. Gable stated that he made a test at
the pumping station which satisfied him
that less coal is used and less steam is re-
CURED when the pumps exhaust into the
atmosphere than when the condenser is
used. He also questioned that the engineer
in charge understood the pumps and he
asked that Conucil visit the plant in a body
to make a standard test. 1t was decided
that Council make a trip to the plant at S
o'clock next Sunday morning to examine
the pumps and make a test of methods for
operating them
George S. S%tauffer, a surveyor, has
entered suit against the borough for SER
vices. The case comes up before a Justice
at Sheppton ON Friday next. The amount
of the claim, or the nature Of the service,
was not stated in hes summons, which was
read before Council last night and the case
was referred TO the law committee.
A communication from Mrs. Mary
| Coogan was also referred to the law CON-
mittee,
On motion of Mr.. Gable it was decided
that property owners shall make applica-
tion to the chairman of the water COM
mittee, or the water superintendent, for a
permit to connect with the public water
works, designating the location OF the
properties, with the number Of residences
TO be supplied in any one square for the
purpose of facilitating the work and hav