The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-07-03
BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING.
Considerable Time Given to a Discussion
of Sanitary Affairs.
FIRE MARSHAL ELECTION APPROVED
Bids to be Sought for Hose Wagon for the
Columbia Company Considerable Work
Being Done on Streets and Alleys.
Water Company s Proposition

! regular meeting Of the Borough Council
was held,last evening with Messrs Schoppe
Hand, Kerns, Englert, Lally, Murphy, Ma
| gargle, Reese, McGuirc, Straughn. BoebIn.
Coakley, d. X. James. Gable and President
! I. j. James in attendance. The meeting was
a lengthy one and considerable time was
devoted to street grading and sanitary affairs.
! Mr.. Boehm of the Roads and Highways
Committee reported that East Apple alley
has been guttered from one end to the other.
| West Apple alley has been graded from
Jardin to Gilbert streets. The Lakeside Elec-
trio Railway Company is filing in between its
rails from Bridge street to the Indian Ridge
colliery. The culvert on South Main street
has been completed and continued to the
creek. The cribbing at the west end Of Coal
street has been completed. The lumber was
furnished by the p. x X. C. q |. Co. free of
cost. No. hill has been repaired from top
to bottom.
| Mr.. Coakley reported Coal street, Just east
OF White and Peach alley in bad condition.
ID. X. james, the sewerage pipe under the
! Pennsylvania railroad is blocked. Mr..
Mcclure, the culvert at Centre and Uuion
streets is not able to take the water.
Mr.. Boehm, As feet of Is inch pipe is re-
quired for that point. Mr. Kems Main
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cave-ins in the Cambridge mine. Mr.
Magargle, a nuisance on Plum alley is com
planned of by Mr.. Sheeler.
Mr.. Straughn made report on financial
affairs in which he stated that s. 300 worth
of borough bonds remain nsold and an offer
to dispose Of them in bulk on commission
of one per cent, had been received. 1t was
decided to let the Treasurer dispose Of them
at that rate
Mr.. Reese, of the Fire Apparatus Com
mittee, reported that the Committee had
met the fire trustees Of the respective fire
companies, and elected the following officials
Fire Marshal, Adam Kantner; lst Assistant,
| Frank Lewis 2nd Assistant, +. j. Reynolds
Safety Commttees-Columbia Rees Powell.
| /. w. Powell and Josh Tempest Rescue
Morgan Stetler John Lonabcrgcr and Will
lam Emanuel, PhOeniN-JOhn j. Learv.
Patrick Higgins and Martin Monaghan. Mr..
Reese also reported that the Columbia hose
carriage broke down at the last fire On
motion of Mr.. McGuirc Council approved the
elections made and on motion of D.. r. James
the Fire Apparatus Committee was in
structed to get bids for a hose wagon
and report at the next meeting of Council.
Mr.. Lally said the ordinance relating to the
muzzling Of dogs ought to be enforced
Mr.. Mcclure stated that survey had been
made on West Apple alley and also ON Centre
street, from the bridge to Bridge street. The
grade given at the latter place will make the
water run west Grade stones will be put in.
As to West lluckleberry alley grade cannot
be given because some stables extend beyond
the curb line.
President James instructed the Chief Bur
CESS to give attention to the stables COM
planned of and the Supervisor to put grade
stones where surveys have been made.
Upon report by Mr.. Magargle the Con-
structiOn Committee was instructed to sell the
old iron taken from the lookup for the best
price it can get.
d. X. James reported that Laurel and
Poplar streets are in a bad sanitary condition
and Mr.. Boehm said the only remedy is to
compel the people to put in sewerage.
On motion Of d. K. James the Borough
Solicitor was instructed to see General
Manager r. C. Luther at Pottsyilc relative to
the location Of new dumping ground on
land Of the P. & r. c. x l. Co.
Mr.. Gable, of the water committee, said
the Shenandoah Water Company wanted six
cents thousand gallons for water for a wear
and five cents for or Q months This would
be a matter of from $40, 900 to $50, 600 a year.
mountain for about two cents a thousand
gallons and if $1,000 is expended ON a
storage reservoir an excellent supply will
always be assured.
Mrs Mary Golden sent in a letter asking .
$500 damages. She fell ON crossing at the
corner Of Lloyd and limerick streets ON May
gath, last, and broke her arm and sustained
other injuries. Referred to the street COM
mittee.
A petition from residents Of Brownsville, I.
praying that the water main be extended .
down West Coal street as far as the l.. Y. K. F.
r. crossing near Packer No. collicry Re
ferred 10 Water Committee.
The report of Borough Treasurer Davies
showed a balance Of SlliO.97 ON hand July
lst
The Chief of Police report for June showed .
80 arrests Is paid fines - served time and .
collections amounted to S36.
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