The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-09-03

wall nuisance by stating that two children
had died in the neighborhoOd Of the nuis-
ance and he believed the deaths would be
attributed to It. He also said that property
owner was losing S25 per month in rent on
account Of the nuisance. All the members
agreed that the situation was a disgrace to
the borough and sympathized with the suf.
ferers, but there was difference of opinion
as to what Council could do in the matter
while there was an injunction pending re-
straining the borough from tearing down the
wall and Judge Lyon had the case unGer
consideration. Mr.. Mcclure said the NUS
ance could bo abated by changing The
channel Of the stream but this view was
opposed. Mr.. Reese made a motion that a
committee of five be appointed to see what
steps could be taken to abate the nuisance and
report TO Council, but the motion was defeated
President Straughn said that if anybody
had power to act in the matter it was the
Board of Health The Health Officer he
said, had abated nuisance on South Main
street recently, by compelling the parties to
put in sewer, and he could not see why the
officer could not devise some steps in the
Flynn case. Mr.. Mcclure maintained that
the cases were quite different. Mr. James
suggested that the attention of the state
Board Of Health be called to the matter and
finally it was decided on motion Of Mr.
Boehm that the president and secretary of
Council be instructed to draw up a communi-
cation in the matter and forward it to the
state Board of Health.
Mr.. Gable, for the water committee, re-
ported that the pump at Bandonville had
been repaired. The supply of water is get
ting very low and steps ought to be taken to
prohibit waste Of water. Several leaks in
the pipe running over the mountain were re-
paired. There was bad leak in the main at
Brownsville. Mr.. Gable said that if the same
circumstances occur again and the people at
Brownsville don't take enough interest in
the affairs of the borough to notify the super
intendent when break occurs, aud thus pre-
vent an unnecessary waste of water, the sup
ply in that section should be cut off.
bill for repairs to fire plug at the cor
ner of Bowers and Lloyd streets was ordered
paid and the action was followed by a motion
that tho Chief Burgess be instructed to col
lect the amount, together with the cost Of re-
pairing plug at the corner of Lloyd and
limerick streets and one at West and Centre
streets, the collections to be made from the
parties who broke the plugs.
The electric light question was brought up
again by the reading Of the following PROPOSE
ton:
THE undersigned committee, representing
the Citizens Electric Light Company, OF
Shenandoah, asks your honorable body TO
grant us a contract for the term of five years
to furnish the arc lights at the rate of 500 for
each light per year, or Ss.25 per month. Or
three year contract at SOB per year for
each light.
m. P. FOWLER,
JAMES BELL,
"R. STOCKER,
Committee"
Mr. Englert moved that the lamp and
watch committee enter into contract with
the company to furnish light for the balance
of the year, his idea being that better terms
would perhaps be offered from other quarter,
next Spring, or the borough might see it,
way to put in plant The motion was de
feated and followed by one by Mr.. Shoemaker
that the committee enter into contract fol
three years at S1O3 per light per year
! Mr.. James offered an amendment that it be
stipulated that the contract be null and void
if the borough builds its own plant.
The discussion over the subject was hot
one. Finally Mr.. James amendment wa,
defeated and Mr.. Shosmakers motion carried
MessIs. Gable, Englert, Hand, Brennan and
Lally asked to be recorded as voting in the
negative on the original motion.
Mr.. Hand said an electric light was needed
at the corner of Line and Catherine streets
Referred to the lamp and watch committee.
Owing to the late hour it was decided tC
lay over all communications and only pas.
upon bills for salaries, street work, coal and
freight.