The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-07-02

SESSION
Street Paving Was the Leading Theme
Under Discussion.
POSTPONED PENDING INQUIRY
Some councilmen Want to Pave Sever
Squares, While others Think the Bor-
ough is Able to only Pave Two This
Year-The Franey Matter.

IN attendance. Several citizens were in at
tendance in expectation of hearing some.
thing ON the electric light question but the
subject was only referred to incidentally
: while discussion in regard to the building
on East Oak street by Mr. Franey was in
progress.
Health Officer Conry was present and
called attention to the intersections of West
Lloyd and North Catherine streets and West
Strawberry alley. He stated that the creek
I there into which several sewer lines dis
charge is gradually being closed by the
damping Of refuse and clay from different
parts of the town and that unless Council
interferes the creek will be soon blocked rs
well as the sewer lines Mr.. Conry also spoke
of the necessity for a c~ematory.
Mr. Boehm reported that the repairs TO the
Lanigans and Yatesville roads to the borough
line have been completed, as well as South
West street, from Poplar to Laurel, South
White street, from Oak to Cherry, and North
Chestnut street. Three new crossings have
been put in. Mr.. Boehm endorsed what
Health Officer Conry stated
Mr.. Coakley asked tina. an open gutter on
North limerick street be cleaned.
A discussion on the question as to whether
Council should allow the Lakeside Electric
Railway Company to macadamize It's track
in the First ward, or compel paving, led TO a
general paving debate. Mr. Shoemaker
moved that the two squares ON East Centre
street, between Bowers and Union streets be
paved, Mr. Gable offered as an amendment
that the street be also paved from Main to
Bowers street. and Mr.. James offered an
amendment to the amendment providing also
for the paving Of the same street from Main
to Jardin, and also Main street from Centre
to Coal street.
This brought Mr. Mcclure to his feet with
a protest that the amendments were intended
to defeat the original motion, but Messrs.
Gable and James declared that they were
acting in good faith aud were willing to put
all the money the borough could afford into
street paving
This did not satisfy Mr. Mcclure, who
claimed that the borough could not pave
seven squares this year. He figured that the
cost would be at least S24 600 and his remarks
led Mr. Gable to say that It seemed Mr.. Nc
Guire was only willing To have his own dis
trict paved and was opposed to the extension
of the improvement to other parts of the
borough. Mr.. Mcclure refuted the statement
and after some discussion by other members
made motion that the question be postponed
until the next meeting of Council and the
street committee be prepared to give figures
on it. The motion prevailed
Mr.. James stated that the finance committee
had discovered that real estate cannot be
legally exonerated from taxes.
The fire apparatus committee was instructed
to purchase nine adjustable wrenches for the
fire depal tment.
Mr.. Lally stated that existing ordinances
prohibit the placing of signs on the poles on
streets and also the painting Of some poles.
The Chief Burgess was instructed to en-
force the ordinances on the painting of poles.
The survey committee was instructed to
have Huckleherry alley graded from West to
Catherine street and it was also decided that
after the grade is given the street committee
cut down the alley and the Chief Burgess re-
quire the abutting property owners to pave
and gutter,
The committee on fues reported having
visited all the blacksmith shops In town to
see that the flues were in safe condition and |
vote of thanks was rendered the committee |
for faithful attention to duty.
The progress Of j. J. Frauey's work on
East Oak street and Plum alley was next dis |
cussed. Mr.. COakley, of the law committee.
stated that the committee and Solicitor visited
the place, but the Solicitor was unable to
draw up the necessary papers, owing to
lAAhDoos MI Nbhhlb9 dluHl llHb NlI. fnaneX
had built stone wall at the place and it had
made the surface Of the street and alley safe.
A hot discussion followed, during which
the committee was censured for failing 10
follow the instructions Of Council and getting
bond from Mr.. Franey, or stopping the
work
Reply was made that the committee could
not prepare papers without the assistance of
the Solicitor that Mr. Franey was out of
town and that his counsel, M. NJ. Burke, and
Nj. ID. Malone, who is interested in the work.
had given assurances that the street and
alley would be made safe for the benefit of
the company, as well as the borough.
Mr.. Burke was present and allowed to
speak. He eventually drifted into a dis
cussion of the rights Of Mr.. Franey and the
borough under the grant made in 1894, where
upon President Straughn interfered. Mr..
Burke was disposed to proceed, but the chair
raped for order with somo emphasis and
said, '"rhe chair has learned lesson on
granting eOurtesies and / want you TO copfine
yourself to the question with due courtesy TO
the chair and the members If You viii do
that the chair Will grant you all courtesies
that may be proper"
Mr.. Burke replied that the ruling was
perfectly satisfactory to him and that it was
not ms intention 70 do anything that might
infringe upon the courtesy Of the chair, or
the members He closed his remarks by
saying that neither Mr.. Fnney nor the
Commercial Electric Light Company pro
poses doing anything that will endanger the
safety of the travelling public in the locality
referred TO.
Finally it was decided by motion that the
law committee, in conjunction with the
Solicitor, be instructed to draw up bond in
the sum of $4,000 signed by the proper
officers of the Commercial Electric Light
Company, to protect the borough from any
damage that may arise by reason Of any work
below grade at that place. and notify them
that the borough will not allow any boilers
TO be placed under the streets
motion to pay the judgment of A. J.
WomelsdOrf, of Pottsyille, for 81 ,O5s 70 was
lost
1t was decided to settle the Judgment of
Taliesin Phillips for $3.50, the costs and in
terest having been thrown Off
The President and Secretary, in coniunc-
ton with Jesse b. Davis, were instructed 10
petition the Philadelphia & Reading Railway