The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-06-26
STILL IN DEADLOCK !
Efforts to Hold a Borough Council
Meeting Fail,
B0LTING MEMBERS ABSENT.
A Proposition to Leave the First
Ward Vacancy Rejected and the
Boilers Refuse TO Attend
the Meeting.
BOLTING MEMBERS ABSENT

Another effort was made last night by
the Democratic members TO have a meet
ing Of the Borough Council, but it was as
Intellectual as on last Thursday night. The
Council is in a deadlock and there is no
telling when it will be broken. There was
no meeting last night because one of the
boiling Citizens members was in Philadel-
pha and the other six refused to attend the
meeting unless the Democratic members
would pledge themselves not to try to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation of
Mr. Meluskey.
In the early part of the evening the bolt
ing members made this proposition to Pres
! ident MCGUIRE He left them and returned
with the answer that the Democratic mem
bers would not agree to refrain from an
attempt to fill the vacancy in the First
ward. Messrs Mcclure, Kane Kerns,
David R, James, Dougherty, Hand and
Gaffigan waited in the Council Chamber
until long after eight o'clock, but none of
| the boiling members put in an appearance.
President Mcclure then took his place
and directed the secretary to call the roll,
at the conclusion of which the presiding
officer stated that in the absence of a
quorum Council could not transact any
business and could only adjourn to some
! fixed time.
Mr.. d. r. James moved that an adjourn
ment be taken until Thursday evening,
9th inst. Mr. Dougherty seconded the
motion.
Mr.. Kane then took the floor and said:
"The business of the people of this bor-
ough is neglected by these adjournments.
1t does not look we'll 1t looks like boys
play. We We're here last Thursday night,
and we are here again tonight. There is
important business and it can't be trans.
acted. l don't see why we can't get the
members together. The dam is full OF
water and we ought to be doing something
to have the water works tested. A stop
one way or another should be put to this. -
Mr. Kerns then spoke. He said "There
are from So to 90 families waiting anxious
ly for this water at Turkey Run. They
have to go to Maple Hill to carry water, OF
! pay lbA GENUS lOl a wash bpll0L 4NIl II
some of the members absent this evening
had to do the same thing they would ap,
pear here. They deserve censure."
The motion TO adjourn was carried and
the president directed the secretary tC
issue notices for meeting of the water
committee to be held tonight and a meet
ingof the Borough Council to be held OIL
Thursday evening.
One of the Citizens members of Council
said today: "The proposition made by tn,
Citizens members was submitted in gooC
faith, and with a motive only of expedit
ing whatever business Of the borough tina
may require attention. We desired to talk
no undue advantage Of the Democrats
They would have had a majority present t,
control whatever legislation may have beer
transacted, but they refused If they ar
so anxious to serve their constituents VIII!
did they refuse our proposition If ther
is any odium attached TO the controversy
falls upon the shoulders of our Democratic
friends "