The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-04-02

cents an hour and claim they have at leas
twice the amount Of work and are paid les
than colliery fremen
Mr.. Gable chairman Of the water commit
tee, said he would not favor the iucreas,
asked for, as he considered the wages nov
paid are good
Chief Burgess Tabor presented his frs
monthly report in which he showed collec
/ tions Of SO in fines and s21 in license fees
He also presented the following list as hi.
appointments Of special police
| FIRST WARD.-Joseph Paliecky, Michael
/ Igo, Andrew Kosar Michael Butler. Denni.
Toomey, James McGail, Frank Spaniard,
Walter subenis JohH Medals, Michael
Lally.
/ SECOND WARD.-William Delowrey Jacob
Kanaskie, jeremiah Fisher Thomas Murphy,
August Margais, Alexander siemanis,
/ George Wolitis, Max Rabinowitz David
/ Siegel.
| THIRD WARD.-Mathias Blasts, B. G Hess,
Jacob II. Kester, Andrew Krzisiak, Michael
Needham, Edward McNelis j. f. Jennings,
James McAtee, Peter Makowsky.
FOURTH WARD.-John Creary, Steve
szwartz William Morgan, William Powell
Adam Smith, James Matthias, Thomas
Brennan William Walker. William Gessley,
IhOs Campbell, Patrick Kerns, Michael
Mazdzieniewiecz John Matuliewiecz
FIFTH WARD.-Oscar Betteridge, Anthony
WislOskyi John Patrick, Jacob Yost, James
Burns William f. Woomer, Patrick Toole,
William Dundziula, Peter Fabian.
On motion Of Mr.. Lally the appointments
were approved and the Chief Burgess en-
powered to swear in the officers and have the
names published.
The treasurer's report showed balance Of
SO, 551. " on hand April 1st.
The Chief of Police report for March was
13 arrests, paid fines, served time and col
lectiOns amounting to S14
The report of Water Superintendent Bet
teridge showed as follows Total amount of
duplicate, Sl4, ,35042; collections, Sl3. 433 81 :;
balance, S92621,
The Fire Marshal reported that there was
one fire during the month and recommended
the purchase of section of screw coupling
hose for the hook and ladder company and a
plug connection. Referred to the fire ap-
paratus committee.
Alr. Reese said the Phoenix Fire Company
is still out of the fire department organiza-
ton and Council should take some action.
The committee progresses making a report at
lllb utAb ultbLluB OF council.
Borough Auditors Bamborger, Ploppert
and Mcdonald presented their printed annual
report together with the cancelled coupons
and orders and their bills for services. The
Auditors were allowed $50 each for auditing
the regular Council books and $40 each for
auditing the water accounts.
The Board of Health was criticised for
having printed that part of its annual report
to which Council made written objection and
also for falling to recognize Councils com.
munication. T. J. James thought that Coun
Gil must have some rights which the Board
Of Health is bound to respect.
The Supervisors pay roll for March
amounted TO S3s4.01.
On motion of Mr. Gable it was decided that
where teams are hired to do borough work
the teamster must assist in loading the
wagons, or be discharged.
Mr.. Boehm said that the Supervisor was
obliged to repair break in a sewer on South
Main street owned by Franey, Morgan and
others at cost Of Sl1.5O and the secretary
was instructed to present a bill to the parties
interested.
The Borough Solicitor was instructed to
draw up the bond of the new Water Super
intendept.
1t was understood that the Supervisor keep
a watehman at the dumping grounds until
the new ordinance goes into force.
President Straughn announced that II. J. .
James would fill vacancies on committees
caused by Mr. straughn's election to the
presidency
Mr., Reese said FIRE plug at the corner Of
White and Lloyd streets ought to be removed |
and d. R. James made the same recommen-
dation as to fire plug at the corner of Centre F.
and Jardin streets. Referred to the Water
Committee.
Ex-superiutendent Betteridge was in
structed by the president to turn over prop.
erty Of the works in his care to the water
committee,
Mr.. Reese moved that the water committee
be instructed to have all fire plugs changed
from the old water lines to the new lines but
the motion was lost