The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-03
BUSINESS DONE BY COUNCIL.
Henninger's Resignation Not Accepted
DR.. Harry King Appointed on
Board of Health.


Board Of Health.
Regular meeting OF the town council
was held Monday evening, with Presi-
dent. Stone in the chair. Members
present: Hoover, Smith, Spears, Elliott
and Corbett.
Minutes OF the previous meeting were
read and approved.
Mr.. Ritzie was present and stated
that the high constable had built his
sidewalk. which was well done and sat
isfactory so far as the walk was con-
cerned, but that he had asked the high
constable for bill Of the same and he
had not furnished the bill until the
time the returns should be made TO
Brookvile. He stated he went to the
attorneys Office twice that day, but the
attorney was not in his Office either
time: for that reason he asked to be ex-
onerated from paying the costs OF the
return and the 20 per cent. which was
added.
l.. +. Hetrick was present and asked
council to have Jackson street opened
from Second to Third streets, which
was referred to the street committee.
Smith M. McCreight, attorney for
the Summerville Telephone Co., asked
the council to grant the Summerville
Telephone Co. permission to erect poles
and wires on the streets and alleys,
which was referred TO the ordinance
committee with instructions TO frame
an ordinance granting the same.
A petition, signed by a majority OF
the citizens Of Main street, between
Pitchpine run and Sixth street, asking
for sewer to be put up Main street.
After some discussion as to laying the
sewer up Main street or up the alleys,
1t was decided to have the citizens in
terested decide where it shall be put
Collector w. T. Cox presented the
following report: Duplicate statement
OF borough taxes for the year 1897
Amount collected to Sept. 4, 1897,
$SS9.9l: five per cent. rebate, s44.49;
amount collected to Nov. |, 1897, III;
total s9l1.53
Treasurer Cox reported orders re-
deemed since last settlement, 81, ,4S9 13.
President Of council appointed DR..
Harry B. King as member Of the
Board OF Health to serve until the re-
turn of DR.. ]. b. Neale.
pill ~ n NJ Dboads far ,,l,,,, b;r..
done on hose house No. 2, was held
over until the building committe inves-
tigates.
Bills amounting to sl2s.7O were Or
dered paid.
Interest amounting to $3.50 was Or
dered paid
Burgess reported collections to be
5000; paid for gas, s2.72; balance, 1928,
was turned over to treasurer.
Mr.. Henninger came in and was asked
for an explanation In regards to the
Ritzie affair, which did not agree with
that of Mr.. Ritzie. On motion the
matter was held over until the solicitor
could be seen.
On motion Mr. Henninger was asked
to withdraw his resignation, which he
refused to do. On motion his resigna-
tion was not accepted.
On motion the bill of $4,000 OF G. NJ.
Mcdonald for services as attorney in
the Cameron and Sanders cases was
accepted and ordered paid.
Chairman OF the street committee re-
ported that sl17.10 had been expended
on the streets In September and $l02.S5
In October, making total since April
of $764.Os.
Ordinance committee reported that
ordinances were In the hands Of the
printer.
On motion the high constable was in
structed TO procure suitable barn for
the keeping Of impounded cattle, &C.,
during the bad weather, and that the
compensation be 25 cents per day for
each day so in use.
Burgess Stoke called attention to the
gas torches at the hose houses and
recommended that they be replaced with
better ones.