The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-12-18
BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETS
Tax Rate Fixed at Same Figure as Last
Year.
MORE FIRE ALARM BOXES ORDERED
Proceedings to be Instituted Against the
schuylkill Traction Company to Compel
the Repair and Extension of Track
Paving-Removal of Fire Plugs.

A regular meeting of the Borough Council
was held last evening with Messrs. Mcclure,
Coakley, Schoppe, Boehm, Straughn, ID. r.
James, Gable, Reese and Edward Murphy.
In the absence of President James, Mr..
Straughn presided at the meeting.
After Mr.. Boehm of the roads and high
ways committee, made report on work done
and the announcement that the weather will
not permit any more work this season in
laying crossings ETC., Mr.. Straughn an
nounced that the finance committee had
almost completed its work on the 1894 tax
duplicate and that Tax Collector scanlan has
made 60-day payment of little more than
$4,000 to the borough and $1,000 to the School
Board.
Mr. Mcclure moved that the Schuylkill
Traction Company be taxed for the six cars
it runs into the borough, and it was so de-
cided.
On motion of Mr.. Gable it was decided
that the tax rate remain the same as last
years mills for borough purposes and for
water
Mr. Reese, of the fire apparatus committee,
reported that all fire plugs had been tested
and put in good condition. Four plugs on
the old water mains are giving poor service
on account of lack of pressure and it was
public water works mains Among the plugs
is one at the corner of limerick and Ridge
streets another at White and Lloyd and at
White and Oak streets. The recommenda-
ton was adopted.
The committee also recommended that the
petition to have fire alarm box placed at
the corner of White and Lloyd streets be
granted and that box 46 be transferred from
the corner Of Oak and Gilbert streets to the
corner of Catherine and Coal streets. Mr..
Gable opposed the latter proposition on the
ground that tho removal of box 46 would
leave the vicinity in which 1t is now located
without any box, owing to the peculiar
formation Of that part of the town. It was
finally decided that all boxes remain in their
present locations and two new boxes be pur-
chased to meet the recommendations.
Mr.. ID. X. James suggested that one Of the
cells in the lookup be fitted up for female
prisoners, He said one of the recent prisoners
was a woman with a child four months old
and he thought that for such cases there
should be something other than the ordinary
coils. No action was taken on the suggestion.
Attention was called to the condition of a
fiue at No. $50 East Centre street.
The room and stationery committee is to
present an estimate at the next meeting for
putting the Council room in suitable condi-
tion, including re-papering, new carpet and
individual desks.
Mr.. Mcclure wanted to know what had
become Of the borough's suits for collections
against the Schuylkill Traction Company
and the question was referred to the law
committee, which will look up the cases.
This brought up discussion of the condi-
tion of paving along the Schuylkill Traction
lire on West Coal street and resulted in a
motion by Mr., Gable being carried to the
effect that the law committee proceed to
compel the company to fix the parts com
planned of, that the road be paved to the
borough limits, and that the COMMITTEES be
authorized to employ additional counsel if
necessary.
The sanitary condition of gutter at the
south end of Main street WAS a subject of
discussion and the matter was referred to the
sanitary committee to have the nuisance
abated.
Mr.. Gable announced that the extension to
the boiler house at the pumping station of
the public water works would be completed
to-day.
On motion of Mr.. Gable 1t was decided
that the fire department be sxonented from
payment of water rent for buildings and
horses.
A recommendation that the brake on the
Hook and Ladder truck be repaired was
adopted
The reports of the Chief of Police and
Chief Burgess for the month of November
and which were tabled at the last meeting
were read. The former showed 32 arrests
fines paid by 25 and served time. The
collections were S57 in fines.