The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-10-08
COUNCILWEN
IN SESSION
Routine Business Occupied Their At
tentiOn Last Night.
SEWERAGE THE LEADING TOPIC
Right Granted For New Line on South
Main street-Mr. Coal1ley Lodges Com
plant Against the Chief Burgess
and an Investigation will
Follow

! A regular meeting Of the Borough COuuCi
was held last evening and the business
| transacted was of a routine character, moth
ing of special Importance having been acted
upon, or suggested The Couueilmen in at
tendance were Messrs. Mcclure, Lally,
Coakley, Boehm, Shoemaker straughn
James, Niswenter, Gable, Brennan and
Hand.
| Alexander Kontatowicz appeared before
Council and stated, through Chief Burgess
Tabor, that Mr. Tieney, of South Main
street, was demanding sos from each properly
owner for the privilege of connection with a
sewer that only cost about Sl0O Mr.. Kantato-
wicz asked, in behalf Of himself and Jerome
Shalasevitz, John Waskawicz and Mrs Me.
Nealis, that permission be granted to connect
other sewerage with the borough sewer and
permission was granted on condition that
anybody else in the vicinity be allowed to
connect with the same line upon paying pro
rata share of the cost.
Mr.. Boehm, of the roads and highways
committee, stated that the borough sewer
line in the 5th ward was completed and the
Chief Burgess and Health officer should en-
force the extention of the two private sewer
lines at Catherine street at once, so that the
street may be opened aud the much talked Of
nuisance abated. Mr. Boehm also stated
that, after consultation with the Borough
Surveyor and measurements by the Chief
Burgess, it has been decided that the Shen-
andCah Beef Company was not usurping any
part of Bowers street.
Mr.. James recommended Mrs Reese and
Mrs. Reeves, Of South Jardin street, and Mrs
Rennie and Mrs. Major. of the First ward
for exoneration from taxes and Mr.. Gable
4 4 NJ mi
referred to the finance committee.
Mr.. James said there should be an electric
light at the corner of White and Cherry
Streets but no action was taken.
1t was decided that Council attend the
funeral of Policeman Henry Goodman in
body on Saturday, 9th inst, at D. m, and
that the secretary prepare suitable resolu-
tiOns, This was done and the resolutions
were adopted
Mr.. Coakley stated that be had been in.
formed that the Chief Burgess had let out
from the lookup man placed there by a con.
stable A discussion was about to ensue, but
was cut off by Mr.. Boehms motion that the
matter be referred to the lamp and watch
committee for investigation and report at
the next meeting.
Grades furnished by the surveyor for Straw
berry alley, between Chestnut and Catherine
Streets Catherine street, between Raspberry
and Strawberry alleys, and Lloyd street, be-
tween Gilbert and Catherine streets, were
adopted and the drafting of an ordinance
ordered
1t was decided to increase the street com
mittees appropriation 81 500 and the con
struction commit ee's $500 both to be taken
from the appropriation for incdentals.
Mr.. Niswenter was appointed to Mr. Cables
place on the Construction committee upon
the latters request after Council had declined
to relieve Mr.. Gable from the water COM
mittee. Mr.. Niswenter was also appointed
to take Mr. Reeses place on the lamp and
watch committee
Mr.. James said the Chief Burgess or High
Constable should notify the Lehigh Valley
Railroad Company to put in a gutter on South
Main street.
On motion Of Mr.. Coakey 1t was decided
that the Health Officer and Chief Burgess
have plank gutter at the flats on West Coal
street removed as a nuisance,
During the discussion of affairs pertaining
to the water works Mr.. Gable said the water
committee had reached the conclusion that
very little, if any, water escapes from the
FOwler's Run reservoir. The pipe for the
direct connection has been ordered 1t has
been decided to give the Crane valve a test
If satisfactory, it will probably supplant the
valves now In use.
A mandate has been Issued by the court,
returnable on the second Monday of Novem.
Der, for the payment of the A. j. Womelsdorf
claim Of S1Ol3.54. On motion the law com.
mittee and Solicitor was instructed to make
the best settlement possible in the matter.
The report of the Chief Burgess for the
month Of September showed Fines col
lected S22 theatre license S25 building
permits 81 total, Sis.
The Chief of Police report was as follows
Arrests, 16 paid fines, II served time, 8
lodgings furnished 10, zines collected by
Burgess, S22.
President Straughn stated that Rev Van
Fossen had complained of annoyances about
All Saints church during services and the
attention Of the police was directed to the
matter with instructions to make an example
of the offenders if necessary.