The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-12-17

MEETING.
A Short But Very Interesting Session
Last Night.
Mr.. DAVIES AGAIN COMPLAINS |
1t Results in the Committee Being In
structed to See What Can be Done TO-
Abate the Nuisance Of Wagon
Storage on Streets.

A regular meeting of the Borough Council
was held last evening and was a brief one.
The members in attendance were Messrs
Boehm, Shoemaker, Coakley, Mcclure, Hand,
Murphy, Reese, Cable Straughn and Neis-
wender Mr.. Reese presided owing. TO the
absence Of the president when the meeting
was opened.
Mr. Evan j. Davies again appeared and
complained Of wagons being allowed to stand
on North Pear alley. He said it was an
injury to his business because it shut Off the
view between his livery stable and Centre
street. Mr.. Davies also said he could get no
satisfaction from the Chief Burgess and un-
less the nuisance is abated he will sue the
borough for damages.
Mr.. Boehm said he did not think Nj
Davies was being treated right and expressed
the belief that the Council runs risk in
being prosecuted in failing to abate the
nuisance.
The matter was finally disposed of by a
motion from Mr.. Mcclure that the lamp and
watch committee confer with the Chief Bur
CESS and have the matter remedied.
Mr.. Boehm, of the roads and highways
committee reported that drainage pipes had
been laid on Bowers and Centre streets; that
the creek flowing under the East Centre
street bridge bad been cleaned out and
lowered about fifteen inches and the bridge
covered, East Centre street, between
limerick and Union streets, is being fixed up.
Mr.. Shoemaker stated that the bridge near
Turkey Run is in need of repair. Mr.. Reese
called attention to a ditch on Centre street,
between Jardin and West streets
A recommendation by Mr. Murphy that
Mrs. Anthony Gallagher, of West Centre
street, be exonerated from 1897 taxes was re-
ferred to the finance committee.
On motion Of Mr.. Coakley an order was
drawn in favor of the treasurer of the Shen.
andoah Fire Association for the insurance tax
money received from the state department
On motion Of Mr.. Boehm the care of fire
plugs was transferred from the water com
mittee to the fire apparatus committee.
Mr.. Hand stated that complaints had been
made about two fues, and the committee in
charge of that work was giving the COM
plants attention.
Mr.. Coakley of the law committee, stated
that he went to Pottsville in pursuance of in
structions from Council and found that the
deed and blue print for the land purchased
by the borough from w. L. Torbert had been
duly recorded and transcribed but the original
papers could not be found. He conferred
with Borough Solicitor Pomeroy, who ex-
pressed the opinion that possibly one of the
attorneys interested had taken the papers for
temporary use and forgot to leave the Gus.
tOmary tracer behind.
Mr.. Mcclure moved that if the original
deed and print cannot be found the COM
mittee instruct the solicitor to get duplicates
of them, the purpose Of the motion being to
try and locate the original papers.
A letter from A. W. Schalck, Esq, asking
for $500 on account Of the 81, 900 he claims
for services in the water and other cases was
referred to the law and water committees for
consideration and recommendation.
As Council was about to adjourn Mr.. Gable
arose to a question of privilege and stated
that he understood that there was some dis
sension on the part of public water works
consumers as to supposed actions on his part
One report he had heard was that the feri-
lizer company had secured connection with
the old water company because he refused to
allow the fertilizer company to connect with
the public water works. Mr.. Gable said he
wanted it understood that he had nothing at
all to do with the matter.
Several of the Councilmeu, in turn, said
Mr.. Cables statement was the first they had
heard of the matter, but Mr.. Neiswenter
stated that the superintendent Of the public
water works refused to make yearly con
tract with the ferterlizer company and con
nection with the old company was secured
for $40 per year. This amount he believed
was too high, but if the borough would agree
to the terms the company will connect with
the plant.
The matter was referred to the water com
mittee for consideration