The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-17
BOROUGH COUNCIL AFFAIRS
More FruitleSS Ballots Taken to Elect a
Water Superintendent.
Mr.. M'ELHENNY WAS NOT PRESENT
Mr. Lally Raises a Point as to What
Constitutes an Election and the oues-
tion is Referred to the Committee
on Law-other Proceedings.


was held last evening and considerable bust
ness was transacted including another at
tempt to elect a superintendent of the public
water works, but with no better result than
at the last session.
The Councilmen in attendance were
Messrs. Magargle, Gable, Straughn, Boehm,
Hand Reese, Coakley, Mcclure, Kearns,
Englert, Lally, Murphy d. r. james and
President T. j. James.
Among the first to address the meeting was
Mr.. c. L. Titman, who asked that some
action be taken on bill presented by the
Shenandoah Water & Gas Company several
weeks ago. The bill includes the judgment
the company recovered for water used in the
fire plugs several years ago and charges for
water used since the judgment was re-
covered, as well as interest on the judgment.
Mr.. Titman said he hoped the matter could
be arranged without any more law suits and
he had been authorized to state that if Coun-
ell sees fit to do so, it may connect as many
| fire plugs as it wishes with the old water
plant for the lump sum of $500 per year.
1t was decided that the bill, which amounts
! to almost So 600 be referred to the water COM
mittee and that the committee meet the
officials of the company and ascertain the
best settlement that can be made. The
proposition for continued supply Of water
was also referred for recommendation.
Health Officer Conry appeared and called
attention to the CASTOR case ON West Centre
street. Mr. ConIy stated that the husband
and wife were in extreme poverty and unable
to bury the corpse of their child, and wanted
to know what Council would do in the
matter.
President James said he did not consider
Council the proper body to be called upon
The Poor Directors should act
Mr.. Conry replied that Poor Director
Middleton said the Board could only allow
50 for the burial, The expense would be at
| least IS.
Borough Solicitor Pomeroy stated that some
years ago the borough had a similar case and
recovered the expenses from the Poor Direc-
tors by suit before Judge Pershng and on
another occasion remains were shipped to the
Almshouse and the Directors were obliged to
bury Them If the body has become public
nuisance, said the Solicitor, | see no way out
of the matter other than that the Health
officer abate the nuisance at once and hold
the Poor Directors for the expense
The roads and highways committee,
through Mr. Boehm, made lengthy report
in which it was stated that White street has
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ley railroad and Mulberry alley, which runs
west of West street, between Poplar and
Laurel, has never been opened. There was
considerable complaint about the sanitary
condition of several streets and alleys and
President James took occasion to again urge
the Chief Burgess, High Constable and other
authorities to enforce the ordinances and
other laws. Many of the nuisanees are due
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and cutters and in making dumping
grounds of places. Apple alley needs clean
ing and grading from Market alley to Bowers
street, and from Jardin to Gilbert streets ;
and Gilbert street north of Coal shows cutters
only in front of the company houses Mr..
Hand said there is no pavement on either
side of Chestnut street, from Centre to Oak.
President James called attention to a bad
pavement ON West Coal street.
The Shenandoah Electric Illuminating
Company was granted the right to plant two
poles for an extension of its line on Coal
street, from Market alley to White street.
The claim of Otto Carl for damage to his
wagon on account of bad condition of White
street was referred to the law committee,
Mr.. Englert complained of nuisance OF
West Huckleberry alley ON account of pei
containing or 8 pigs and the High Con
stable was instructed to abate the evil anC
all others of like nature.
The complaint was made that the west enc
of Coal street was made dangerous by tai
track of the Kohinoor colliery, and a wall on
some cribbing should be built. The matter
was referred to the street committee.
Mr. Mcclure said the highway at Indian
Ridge coliery is endangered by an embank-
ment of the Lakeside Electric Railway.
Referred to the street committee.
Council will assemble tonight and decide
upon the advsability of allowing the Schuyl-
kill Traction Company to raise its track ON
North Main street on condition that the
company relays the paving.
A request by Mr. Keams that Mrs. Lotus,
of West Oak street, be exempted from taxes,
was referred to the finance committee.
1t was decided to purchase 500 feet Key
stone and 700 feet Of Eureka hose for the fire
department.
The contract for the police helmets wa:
awarded TO W. J Morgan by the lamp and
watch committee and confirmed by Council
ID. h. James renewed his request to have q
fire plug placed at the slaughter houses on
the road leading TO Turkey Run and the
water committee was instructed TO give the
matter attention.
Mr.. kearns asked that anouher hre pug pt
placed at Turkey Run and the Defender Hose
Company be allowed 800 feet of hose.
A petition asking for a grade for the west
end of Lloyd street was read and referred to
the street committee with power to act. The
place referred to has been used as dumping
ground.
An invitation from Watkin Waters Post,
G. A. r., to participate in the Memorial Day
exercises was accepted, but motion that
carriages be hired was defeated
A letter from John IL. Reese asking ap-
pointment as superintendent of the water
works was read and filed.