The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-03-04
NEW COUNCIL ORGANIZED !
FIRST MEETING HELD MONDAY
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.


to Joseph r. Pentz, Collector for 1894,
81. 10, and to w. Il. Cox, Collector for
1895, to the amount of $500 borough
tax, Sl0.66 for bond and Sl3ll for water
tax. Council refused to exonerate col
lector from collection of taxes of Hun
garians, Italians and Poles.
At the regular meeting Of Council
held on Monday evening, March Bird,
the minutes Of last meeting were read
and approved. All members were pres
ent. Finance committee reported the
sale Of $500 certificates OF indebtness au-
thorized at the last regular meeting.
and also reported the redemption Of
certificates of indebtedness in favor Of
Imogene Reynolds amounting with in
terest, to s26l5O. Burgess Lattimer
reported fines and licenses collected for
January and February, $1,000. On mo-
tion the clerk was authorized to issue
an order in favor of j. II. Pentz for 81. 90
for generations of dog tax for 1894.
The ordinance establishing grade
for u side or foot walk for the North
side of Main street, between Pine alley
and Centennial hall passed second and
final reading, and publication in THE
STAR was directed
The following bills were presented
and ordered paid: S. Lattimer, station
cry and gas bills, 1926: F. NJ. Brown,
for surveying, $1,000: Alex. Watson,
police, $7.00 C. A. Stephenson, print
ing, Sl.55; ]. S. Hammond. clerk, s4.11:
DR.. j. B. Sterley, ground rent, $1,000;
w. T. Cox, for redemption of coupons,
Sl25.00; T. c. Shields, police, $1,000.
A communication from the Medical
Inspector for Jefferson county was read
and on motion was laid on the table.
On motion a vote Of thanks was ten
dered the clerk for services rendered
during the year. The president ex-
pressed to council his thanks and graft
tude for the kindly manner in which he
had been treated during the year
There being no further business, coun-
ell on motion adjourned sine die.
Immediately after adjournment of the
retiring council the burgess called the
new council to order. The first business
transacted was the election of Presi-
dent. Peter Robertson was placed in
nomination, and there being no further
nominations he was unanimously elect
ed as president for the ensuing year.
Mr.. Robertson took the chair, and stat
ed that the next in order would be to
fix the pay for the clerk for the coming
year On motion the rate was fixed at
the same sum as last year, namely $500
per night. j. S. Hammond was the on
ly nominee and was unanimously elected.
7. G.. Shields was nominated for chief
of police and, there being no other
nominee, was unanimously elected, to
serve on Saturday nights from 6 to 1890
o'clock, and on Sunday nights from 6 to
10 o'clock, his pay to be 800 for Satur-
day nights, and $l.00 for Sunday nights.
For Borough Solicitor NJ. M. Davis
and McCracken & Mcdonald were nom
mated. Mr.. Davis was elected, and his
salary fixed at 5000 for the year.
For Street Commissioner Jerry Heck.
man, Geo. Warwick, III. M. Iseman and
Jacob Henninger were nominated. Mr..
Hickman was elected. The rate of pay
was fixed by ballot at sl.50 per day for
each day actually served, whereupon
Mr.. Hickman declined the election and
another ballot was had, which resulted
in favor of Geo. Warwick, who was
declared elected as street commissioner
for the ensuing year.
The president appointed the follow
ing committees: Street Committee,
Messrs Spears, Hoffman and Ritzie;
Stove Pipe Viewers, Messrs Hickman
and Ritzie; Finance Committee, Messrs
Reynolds, Hoover and Stone; Ordinance
Committee, Messrs Coping, Reynolds
and Stone; Sanitary Committee, Messrs
Hoffman, Hoover and Coping; Build
ing Committee, Messrs Coping, Stone
and Hoffman,
On motion Alex watson was appointed
policeman for the upper end of town, to
serve on Saturday night from to 2
o'clock, and on Sunday night from to
10 o'clock, the pay to be $l.75 for Satur-
day night, and Sl.00 for Sunday night.
On motion the licenses for Opera
House and Centennial Hall were fixed
at the same rate as last year, namely
500 for each night admission is
charged.
VIM. Barclay was on motion appoint
ed special policeman, to serve without
pay except in case of arrest.
The rate of pay adopted for laborers
on streets was $l.50 per day, and for
team and man $3.50 per day.
w. Il. Cox was nominated for borough
treasurer, and receiving the unanimous
vote OF council was declared elected for
the ensuing year. Mr.. Cox was also
appointed special policeman, to serve
without pay except in case of arrest.
The bond of the high constable was
fixed at $1,000.
On motion Mr.. Shields was appointed
permanent committee to care for the