The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-11-19
BOROUGH
COUNCIL.
Regular Semi.MOnthly Meeting Held
Last Night.
IMPORTANT BUSINESS TRANSACTED.
Council Decided to Take Steps Looking to
the Collection of Monies Due the
Borough by Tax collector
Sc-anlan-Gable's
Resignation.
IMPORTANT BUSINESS TRANSACTED.

A regular meeting Of the Borough Council
was held last evening with the following
members in attendance Messrs. Mcclure,
Lally, Coakley, N%eisweuter, Boehm, Shoe
maker, James, Gable, Brennan, Hand, Reese
and Murphy.
In the absence of President straughn, who
arrived late, Mr.. Reese was made chairman
for che evening.
Upon motion Of Mr.. Mcclure and amended
by Mr.. Coakley permission was given to p.
J. Ferguson to open Oak street from Market
alley to White street for the purpose Of lay
ing steam heating pipes to his residence,
upon condition that Mr.. Ferguson enter into
a written agreement with the street com
mittee to put the street in as good condition
after the work is done as it is now.
The Coal and Catherine streets sewers were
brought up again and the Borough Solicitor
stated that he visited the place with the
street committee and finds there is a nuisance,
and it must be disposed Of 10 some way.
Either the borough must extend the sewer
pipe, or notify the owners of the sewers that
they must abate the nuisance, or proceedings
will be taken against them to oBlige them to
do so.
Mr.. Mcclure was inclined to fake the bull
by the horns and moved that the borough
instruct its representatives to Hut the sewer
of in ten different places aldilg Catherine
and Coal streets, from the POI BIT where the
sewers begin to the place of Ading, taking
sections Of the pipe out in item different
places. Considerable discuss ON followed
and finally a provision was tao ed on that if
the nuisance is not abated n the sewer
owners by next Monday the digestion of
Mcclure be carried out and in that
the motion was carried.
The secretary read a letter m George S.
Clemens, Of the p. & X. G. Il Co., stating
the rea. trouble at the Ea4 Centre street
bridge is not that the creek blocked by
but that the water piu s under the
bridge are too low and within tx inches of
the water. Mr.. Clemens 10 expressed
willingness to meet the Council street com.
mittee in regard to the matter.
Council instructed the street ommittee t.
meet Mr.. Clemens, and also del ded that if,
after consultation, the water cd lmittee finds
the water pipes under the brida e should be
removed that the committee do No.,
Nj. B0Uhul li1UyCd UnuU tnU Vnance COM
mittee and Solicitor proceed toI collect the
money due the borough from Tax Collector
Seaman by entering up his bondl at court.
Mr.. James read tine following ais the 90 dav
settlement of Tax Collector Burke for 1897.
Cash paid Borough Treasurer, ;kl5.O OB; five
per cent rebate, $3.50. 70 two perl cent. com.
mission, S3OO.12, a total of SlG,O95I gl-leayinp
a balance due of S1i,05l 81 ON hill rg7 dupIi.
cate.
Mr.. Reese, of the fire apparatut committee
recommended the purchase oN sivrv Grs.
mems combination badges, and tfbe contract
was awarded to E.. b. Brumm, III being m,
only bidder.
Mr.. James, Of the lamp and 7yatcb CON,
mittee, said three of the new Atreet light
We're i'm operation. The commjMc s did mo
recommend a light at the extuI ,me end n
West Centre street Lights weuN, asked fo
in several other Localities, aud vi rs rersrre,
to the committee,
Mr.. Lally reported an ordinant for q new
grade on Catherine street, bet cen Ceptr
and Strawberry alley, and thd same wa.
adopted.
Mr.. Coakley reported that be borough
had no case in the McGarvy suit. and recpn.
mended the payment of the ella for $500
No definite action was taken bud the score
tary was instructed to communica te with IN,
9chaher estate IN reference to thq matter.
When the question of valves IA brought
up ME- Lazy moved That the Wood valves
be returned. This brought Mr.. liable To- bis
feet with the statement that the tyater com
mittee had instructed him 10 order these
valves, and if they were returned he would
consider 10 a reflection upon him elf, and if
such action were taken he would tesign as a
member Of Council, and during lthe discus
sion he rendered his resignation lin writing
and left the Council chamber. HE motion
to return tho valves was carried land subse-
quently Mr.. Cables resignation Was laid on
the table, on motion of Mr.. Neiswlenter.
Messrs. Longacre and Yeager lasked DER.
mission to erect a large oil tank od the vacant
lot between the Lehigh Valley Hilroad and
the Shenandoah City breaker, they having
leased the ground for that purpose. The
matter was referred TO the street committee
for a recommendation to Council.
The hands of the clock were nobr the hour
Of eleven when Council adjourned,
All kinds Of mats for wipint the feet,
cheap, at Fricke's carpet store, ll-5.uf