The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-01-03
MEETING OF THE BOROUGH COUNCIL.


~" interesting discussion ON 'he ""her-
sup Oh ""'er 'e'er9'
regular meeting OF the Borough Council
was held last evening with Councumen Me-
Iulre hahe' -. H. James Hahu, hcrns'
Dougherty, Gable, Stnughu, ], % James,
u Brlen ana Reese III attendance.
Jesse B, DAYS. appeared ana complained Of
% nuisance created ON property ON lHsl Lloyd
street ana the matter was referred TO the
sanitary committee Tor investigation.
Mr. hanet OF the roads and highways
committee, reported that gutter had been
placed at Line and Jardin streets and the
crossing at Plum alley and Centre street had
been completed.
Upon report of T. j. James chairman OF
the finance committee. it was decided not TO
pay any bills until the next meeting.
Borough Solicitor Pomc.oy stated that
there is no such Act of Assembly as some of
the iromen think had been passed by the
last Legislature concerning a beneficial fund.
A bill of the kind was introduced, but not
passed. A bill was passed providing for the
payment of one per cent of the taxes paid
by foreign insurance companies to the State
Treasurer, who is obliged, ON the first
of January and July, to pay over to the
trcasurcrs of boroughs and cities Of the
Commonwealth other than cities of the first
and second class any monic, which may arise
from that source. But the Act is entirely
silent, says the Solicitor beyond that That
money goes into the treasury like other
taxes do. Besides that the Act itself did not
90 into operation until January 1st, 1896, and
the treasurer of this borough will hear
nothing from the State Treasurer possibly,
before next September; then, if Council sees
fit to appropriate such monies as may be
derived it can do so by the usual method of
appropriation. No ordinance is required.
Mr.. Pomcroy said he would be surprised if
the revenue should exceed SIS.
Mr. Gable stated that the water duplicate
will be ready for the next meeting of
Council.
Solicitor Pomeroy stated that the case of
II. c, Boyer against the borough will come
upin the Supreme Court on appeal during the
latter part of next month and he wanted
instructions in the matter He said
the expenses for printing, etc. on appeal
would be considerable and if the appeal
should be dropped the borough would not be
obliged to pay the Judgment until such time
as it may have money to appropriate for that
purpose
On motion Of D. r. James Council decided
TO instruct the SolcitoruUt to proceed further
/ in the case at present.
A notice from the Executors of the p. w
Sheaicr Estate, notifying Council to vacate
the public dumping grounds in the southern
part of town on May s. 1896. was read and
referred to the Sanitary Committee with
instructions to consult with the Executors
and try to secure another site for dumping
grounds.
The report of the Chief of Police for De-
cember showed that 81 arrests had been
made Fines We're paid by 2S people and 6
served time. The fines collected amounted
to sB2.
/ The report of the Chief Burgess for the
same period showed collections amounting to
S6S, including the police fines.
/ ID. X. James stated that NJ. l.. Shoemaker
had been obliged to pay for water meter
He didn't think IT right to charge Mr.. Shoe
maker for meter and not charge the Read
ing Company. Mr.. James thought the bor-
ough ought to own its own meters, so that
they would have supervision over them.
MI Gable SAID Seaman and Gerber paid
for their meter, the understanding being
they should pay for it if they wanted water
ID. k. James moved that hereafter the
borough put in its own meters and tho
motion was carried,
Mr. Gable then moved that money be re
funded TO Seaman " Gerper and other parties
who have meters and have paid for them, anc
q lehGthy discussion was precipltated'
l. D. james sald II was putting uncalled To-
expense upon the borough ana mat anybody
who agrees to pay Tor meters should do so
Ihe borough has the right at any time t.
ascertain whether the meters are beinI