The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-10-02
BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETS !
People Of Brownsville Present a Petition
for Water.
FIRE APPROPRIATIONS DEFERRED
Most of the Business Transacted at the
Meeting Was Of a Routine order-The
Consumption of Water as Shown
by Several of the Meters.

members IN attendance Messrs. Magargle
Gable, Hand, Straughn d. r. James, Lally
Reese, Murphy, Boehm, Mcclure, Coakley
Schoppe and President T. j. James.
Messrs. Thomas Riley, Michael ConviI,
and J. Claude Brown appeared and presented
a petition in behalf of residents of Browns
vile, praying that the water main on Wes
Coal street be extended about $50 yards int,
Brownsville for the accommodation of ahou
35 families. The petition was referred to tn,
water committee with instructions to repor
on the probable cost of the extension ant
what revenue the borough would likely de
rive from it.
Mr.. Boehm made formal report in behal
Of the street committee and stated that the
Lakeside Electric Railway Company hat
raised its track to conform with the grade o.
! Centre street between Bridge street and the
| bridge east and that the company will sec
that the track is properly filled in. He alsC
said that there was some trouble about the
cutters on the north side of the street in that
| vicinity, some people claiming that they were
too high. Borough Surveyor Gregory said
the trouble was caused by some people
putting in cutters at only three inches below
the top Of the grade stone while the depth
should have been nine inches Councilman
Lally made lengthy argument in which he
claimed that the Surveyor was wrong in the
basis Of his survey and the latter maintained
that he understood his business. There was
no formal action by Council.
Mr. Schoppe complained that some cribbipg
near the Carl slaughter house was caving in.
but was informed by President T. j. James
that the subject had been considered by
Council before and the Borough Solicitor had
decided chat the borough was not responsible.
Mr. Boehm presented an application in
behalf Of the new odd Fellows hall owners
for permission to lay sewer pipe to connect
with line on East Centre street. Mr. Nc
Guire said he had no objection to granting
anyone permission to lay sewer lines. but. in
view Of the trouble that has come up through
the suit of Anthony Flynn on account of
sewer pipes being connected with the creek
that runs through his property, he deemed it
wise for Council to see if it preiudiced the
interests of the borough in granting such
permits. 1t was stated by Mr.. Straughn
that such permits simply authorize people
to dig up the streets ON condition that they
put the streets in as good condition as before
the digging and that the permits had no bear
ing upon the outlets of sewers. 1t was finally
decided that the Borough Solicitor be CON
suited and that the permit be granted if the
borough can do so without rendering itself
liable.
Mr.. Reese, of the fire apparatus committee.
stated that the hre alarm system, with the
exception ol the three boxes IN the First
ward, is in working order and those boxes
are being attended to. He said the citizens
Of that ward were desirous of having one of
the boxes placed nearer the Z. " X. depot and
he recommended that the change be made.
lie also recommended repairs to hose and the
recommendations were adopted.
Alfred Evans was elected assistant fire mar
shal to MI the vacancy caused by the death
oil FRANK Lewis
Inc election oil an electrician to succeed
Wlillam Reeves whose term has expired and
does not wish reelection, was laid over
uhtli the neNt meeting MT Reese to solicit
apPncahts IN the meantime.
me question OF additional appropriations
lor Ihe hre companies was lald over until the
next meeuing' MI Reese having reported
tlaV the JOINT committee had decided to leave
VnG g, matter ehtiiely IN the hands oil Council.
Inc DDS ior furnishing oyercoats for the
ponce were opened by the secretary They
We're numerous ana varied ana IL was hnally
ueclueu 10 ieaVe 'he matter III the hahds oi
the lamp ana Watch committee win power to
act,
Complaint was maze against the condition
OF OF nueS IN the hoopihs ouildings, ON East
Ocn''0 S'iee'' N'i'iieu u 'no HueS COM
miItee'
Inc construction committee was authorized
10 see II cheaper anu oeVVer haethous thah the
present one can De secured Tor heating the
borough building,
CHAIRMAN TABLE OF the water committee !
reported that the water works are all right
ana that the reservoir at Bnndonyille is !
WITHIN two feet OF being null. lie also stated |
mat Martin Mullahy had resigned his posi-
non as fireman on the works
The report OF the Borough Treasurer for