The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-03-08
.IHE BOROUGH COUNCIL
FIRST Regular Meeting of the New
Organization. Held Last
Evening.
ALL THE MEMBERS ATTEND
A DELAY IN ARRIVALS CAUSED A
RUMOR THAT THERE WAS AN
OTHER DEAL IN HAND.
President Mcclure Was Not Prepared to
Announce His Committees, But VIII
Make Them Known at the Next
Meeting of Council.

The first regular meeting of the new
Borough Council was held last evening
and it attracted a large attendance of
citizens, the most of whom were there
through curiosity. Many attended to
hear President Mcclure announce his
committees, but were disappointed as the
president stated that his service on the
Grand Jury this week had prevented him
from giving the matter the required con-
sideration.
There was a very tedious wait before
the Council got down to business last
night, on account of a quorum failing to
get together. Messrs Mcclure, Gafiigan,
Kane, Hand, Meluskey, Dougherty and
d. r. James were on time. Mr.. Kerns
walked in about half past eight o'clock
and made the quorum and Messrs.
Straughn, 7. j. James, Gable, McEl
benny, Magargle Boehm and Reese fol-
lowed soon after. The delay in the ar
rival of these eight members led to a
report that the Citizens had gobbled up
K-rns and were laying some plan for
retaliation to the James deal, but no one
The speculation was dispelled, however,
by Mr.. Kerns' assurance that he had not
seen the absent Citizen members end his
delay was due entirely to personal mat.
ters. 1t was also subsequently learned
that the latter members had been de-
tanned at a meeting of the Shenandoah
K epublican League and there was no
To-, 1,aty fha,,
Mr.. Gallagher, eX-chairman of the
water committee, was present and stated
that another inspection of the damaged
/ reservoir breastwork at Davis Run had
been made and it was found that the
break is 30 feet from the waste way. He
/ recommended that cement be sent over at
once to make the repairs. There will be
no danger in the absence of freshet.
| The recommendation II was adopted.
Mr.. Gafigan called attention to pave
ments on West Cherry street being flooded
on account of the cutters being filled
with ice and President Mcclure in
structed the Chief Burgess to carry out
the orders of Council a, to having prop
erty owners open cutters.
Mr.. Gafigan called attention to repairs
needed in the Coium bia Hose Company IS
stable and the president suggested that
the matter be left over until the new
committees are appointed.
f. M. scott, the engineer employed at
Davis Run, presented bill for $50 for
the month of February, which was based
on extra time. The engineer specified
days on which he worked twelve and
thirteen hours. Mr.. Gallagher said the
engineer was hired on an agreement that
he was to be paid So per day. Council
granted wages at that rate.
Mrs. Bridget Lawlor put in claim for
$500 for damages sustained by being
struck by coasting sled. che claim waa
referred to the law committee.
NJ. M. Burke, Esq, appeared and asked
for hearing on the claims for damages
by John Buddel and Mrs. Flynn. They
are claims that have been before the
Council for some time. Buddel wants
damages for injuries sustained In falling
into a coal hole on North West street
The law committee repudiated the claim
Mr. Burke also asked consideration of &
claim for damages by Mrs. George Lam
bert, of East Lloyd street, for injuries
sustained by falling upon a pavement
No amount was stated. President Nc
Guire promised to refer the matter e
the new law committee when appointed
The following bills were presented anC
Ordarad nafd.