The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-06-04
A SILK Mill Project was Discussed l asst
Night.
ELECTRIC POWER is TO Be USED
Action on an Ordinance Governing the
Public Dumping Grounds Postponed.
A Committee Instructed to
Ascertain the Cost Of
Crematory.

Shoemaker, Magarge Boehm, d. r. James
Gable, Englert Brennan, Hand, Murphy
and Straughn
NJ. M. Burke, Esq. appeared and intro
duced Z. R. Simpson, president, and Fred
w. Bleckley, treasurer of the Freeland Sill
Mill Co. These gentlemen stated that it wa
their intention to get local capital interested
for the erection Of a silk mill in the town
They said mills of that kind are rapidly
drifting to the coal region because fuel i.
cheaper and labor is plentiful and that should
a mill be established in Shenandoah between
5000 and $500 a week would be paid out il
wages. The gentlemen spoke at length
upon the advantages of silk mills to towns
and cited Carbondale, Scranton, Freelan6
and other places as examples.
President Straughn asked what action wa.
desired on the part of Council, and in reply
Mr. Simpson said that if the new electri,
/ light company should be granted the privi.
/ leges it had asked the silk mill would receive
its power from the plant and therefore he
hoped Council would act on the matter as
soon as possible, so that the silk mill project
might not be delayed,
Lawyer Burke then took the Goor and said
that the Commercial Electric Light Company
proposed to put the buildings up for the mill
and furnish them with the power necessary
to operate the machinery. He asked Council
to consider the silk mill project when passing
on the electric light question, as the contract
for lighting the streets would be big item
in helping the new company in its other
enterprises. The silk mill people, Mr.. Burke
said will go among the people of town to get
them interested in the project
Mr.. Gable asked if it was proposed to erect
| ILL a.
Mr.. Simpson said it was, but Lawyer Burke
subsequently stated it was not decided to put
the mill there, as some might think the lives
Of the operators would be endangered.
S. G. NJ. Holopeter, Esq, was also present
and after congratulating Council upon the
improved appearance of the Council room
asked that some steps be taken to settle the
Judgment secured some time ago by Taliesin
Phillips against the borough, The Judgment
is for $3.50 and the interest amounts TO over
$40. Mr.. Phillips is willing to accept the
face of the judgment in settlement The
matter was referred to the law committee
with power to make settlement for an amount
not exceeding $3.50.
Mr.. BOehm reported that forty crossing
plates are needed in the borough and have
been ordered. Centre street, from Bowers to
limerick, has been fixed except that part
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presented an ordinance prohibiting the dump
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