The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-03-06
VERY HARMONIOUS MEETING
The COuncilmen Get Together For the
BorOugh'S Interest.
ALL HANDS ON DECK LAST NIGHT
The Democrats Made no Objections and
Considerable Business was Transacted
in Brief Time-President James
Makes His Appointments.

Wrangle ana boiling Of the Democratic mem
bers at the reorganization of the Borough
Council will in any way interfere with or
retard the progress of the borough business
that must be transacted through that body.
Double assurance is given by the graceful
spirit exhibited by the Democrats at the first
regular meeting Of the new Council last
night. All were in attendance and the
novices listened attentively to all that
went on in order to become acquainted
with the procedure, while two of them
took part in the proceedings that
were as active as any of the Republicans
displayed. Not a jar occurred during the
evening and considerable business was trans
acted within a very short time. The result
is that President James has semi-oflcally
announced that his policy will be to make
the meetings of Council as brief as possible
by requiring all members to pay strict atten-
tion to business and cutting off all debate
that does not bear directly upon the questions
at issue. Mr.. James says last nights pro-
ceedings satisfied him that this policy can be
| enforced without injury or inconvenience to
| anybody
The Councilmen in attendance were Messrs.
I. }. James, Straughn, d. h. James, Gable,
Reese McElhenny, Magargle, Hand, Coal1ley,
Kerns Murphy Englert, Boehm, Lally and
Mcclure. The reading of the minutes of the
last meeting occasioned no protests, motions
to amend, strike out, or add to, or even
criticism, which was really a surprise to the
Republican members and served as the first
indication that the Democrats had deter
mined upon a conservative course
Mr.. Hand was the first to take the floor and
asked that Mrs. Samuel Cannon, of the Fifth
/ p1 ha tai
president stated that it was customary for the
finance committee to take cognizance of such
requests and make recommendations
d. X. James stated that the damage to the
lookup and borough building by the fire last
Sunday morning had been adjusted with the
| insurance companies at S259.37, after consulta-
tion with builders, etc.
Mr., Coakley presented request by the
Columbia Hose Company for permission to
use the Council chamber pending the re-
pair of their quarters damaged by fire, and
on motion of Mr.. Mcclure the request was
granted.
proposition of the Citizens Electric
Light Company to renew its contract for
lighting the streets at Sl0s per annum. for
each of the Al lights, was read and referred
to the lamp and watch committee with in
l
tions made as to the hours the lights are to
burn.
1t was agreed that $3.50 be added to the
insurance money and that the construction
committee use the funds to the best of its
judgment in putting the lookup in better
condition than it was before the fire.
President James announced his appoint
ments of the following committees
ROAps Ann HIGHWAVE-J Rnabpn
chairman Hand and McElhenny
FINANCE-C. T. Straughn, chairman ;
Mcclure and Gable.
FIRE APPARATUs-R. d. Reese, chairman 4;
Englert and Magargle.
LAMP AND WATCH-D. II. James, chair
man Coakley and McElhenny.
ORDINANCE-Patrick Kerns, chairman !;
Lally and Magargle.
SURVEY - William Mcclure, chairman;
Murphy and d. r. James.
FLUEs-Patrick Hand, chairman; Nc
Elhenny and Englert
CoNsTRUCTIoN-F. E. Magargle, chairman
Gable and Murphy.
Room AND STATIoNERY-D. r. James,
chairman; Mcclure and r. ID. Reese.
LAw-Daniel Coakley, chairman Straughn
and Lally.
SANITARY-Edward Murphy, chairman /;
Boehm and Kerns.
WATER-A. d. Gable, chairman Boehm,
Straughn, Mcclure and Hand.
The report of the Chief Burgess for the
month of February showed collections to the
amount of 5000.
The report of Chief of Police Tosh for
February showed 20 arrests, of which 25
paid fines and served time and the fines
collected amounted to $40 The Chief also
presented his annual report, showing 457
arrests, 33l paid fines 12O served time, 3 were
discharged and 165 people were furnished
with lodgings. The fines collected aggregated
SG95.
In his report for February Superintendent
of Water Works Betteridge stated that the
month of February was a hard one on the
| plant on account of freezing weather and
! very little snow. 1t was necessary to pump
nearly 1000, 900 more gallons of water during
February than in January, although the
| former month was two days shorter than the
latter. Nine fire plugs were frozen and two
were out Of repair, but all are now in work
ing order, except one, There were too small
! leaks in the mains and GA bursts in service
| pipes and hydrants during the month.
President James presented a request from
Borough Treasurer Davies, asking that tn,
latters bond be reduced. Mr., Coakley stated
that the Treasurer does not handle as mucl
money as during the time the water work.
were being constructed and upon his motion
the bond was reduced from $50, 900 to 500, 600
Mr.. Mcclure stated that he understood
bogus prize fight was being arranged to tax,
place in town and he thought in protection
of the license it had given the Nationa
Club Council should take some action in tn,
matter
Chief Burgess Burns stated that the ar
rangements had been changed and the pro
posed fight will take place at Mahanoy
Plane.
On motion of Gable counsel for the Dor