The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-08-07

JOSEPH NADER,
ADAM KANTNER,
4. X. PLOPPEBT,
SAMUE Il. GILBERT.
Committee.
Nj. Grant supplemented this paper with
the statement that the Rescue company owns
its headquarters, horses and everything in
the place, and would prefer to own the
chemical engine, instead of having the
borough purchase it, as was contemplated by
a meeting of the citizens committee on the
day of the test. The company spent $500 in
making place for the engine and additional
horses and altering the front of the building.
In the summer time the company cannot do
more than meet expenses and feels that an
increased appropriation would be more sub
stantial help than a purchase of the engine
by the borough. Mr.. Grant said the citizens
committee fully endorsed this proposition.
Mr.. Kane said the test Of the chemical
engine had proved very satisfactory and that
the apparatus would be Of great benefit to the
borough. He also favored an increased ap-
preparation.
Messrs. Graham and Folmer spoke in a
similar strain.
Councilman Coakley said that, as a men,
Der of the Borough Council, he was willing to
do all in his power for the iremen, but sug-
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p%riation, it would be better to make a dona-
ton to the Rescue company. He said that to
increase the appropriation of one company
might bring in a demand from the others and
he did not consider the borough sufficiently
able to meet such demands at the present
time. He moved that the matter be left in
the hands of the fire apparatus and finance
committees to report at the next meeting Of
Council.
Councilman Mcclure spoke at length. He
said the borough was not in a financial con-
dition to do anything of the kind, but he be-
lieved it TO be duty of Council to provide for
the fire companies at all hazards and give
them better appropriations. He learned upon
recent visits that fire companies are much
better provided for in other towns than
Shenandoah and get appropriations of from
81, 900 to 81 800, but the Councils compel them
to keep certain equipment, similar to that of
the Rescue company. The time is coming
when Council will have to give the fire com
panies better appropriations and keep them
selves well and modernly equipped, including
chemical engines.
Mr.. Englert was in favor of buying the
engine. The price would be saved in three
years. By increasing the appropriation the
additional money would be going out every
year.
Mr.. Lally said that if the borough should
purchase the engine the company would then
want money to keep and run it. He favored
an increased appropriation.
Mr.. Straughn said it would be better to
refer the question and allow a conference. The
balance in the treasury amounted to only
5000 and there were bills amounting to 81, 900
on the secretary's table. Under such cir
cumstances it would only be fair to give the
finance and fire apparatus committees chance
to see what would be the best thing to do to
help the company.
Mr.. Coakley's motion was finally carried
with the addition that the committees also
consider the ACCESSIBILITY of increasing the
appropriations of the other two companies
for the purpose of bringing them in closer
relations with Council.
Mr.. ~Straughn, Of the finance committee,
announced that the party who had offered ia
dispose of the balance of the borough bonds
on a commission Of one per cent. had sub
sequently refused to take them and the bonds
are still ON hand. He also stated that il
would be necessary to negotiate a loan fol-
81, 500 for current expenses.
This brought up a discussion of revenue.
and Water superintendent Betteridge was
obliged to defend himself on the collection
of water rents. He said he had made re
peated futile efforts to collect rents and, as q
last resort, had published a notice in the
newspapers giving the delinquents 80 days in
which to pay. When the time expires he will
shut off the water in every case where thert
are arrears, regardless of who the party may
be, or the use to which the water is being put
He has established an Office at the corner o.
Jardin and Oak streets and will be there a
all reasonable hours to receive the rents.
President James said there would be some
thing wrong if Council did not stand by tho
superintendent in this connection.
Mr.. Straughn said the ordinance gives th'
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