The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-04-02
Thornton M. Stout is the New Water
Works Superintendent
PRESIDENT I. ]. JAMES RESIGNS.
c. T. straughn Was Elected to Pill the
vacancy-Mr James still Retains
His Membership in the Body.
other Important Proceed
ings at the Meeting

] NOfks 10 succeed Oscar Betteridge whose
term expired last night, and the election of q
president to succeed Thomas j. James. re-
signed. II was only necessary to Gil the
/ presidency, as Mr.. James still holds his mem.
bership on Council
All the members Of Council we're in at.
tendance at the meeting, namely Messrs
Mcclure, Coakley, Lally Boehm, Magargle
Shoemaker, Stnughn, ID. r. James, Gable
Englert, Brennan Hand, Murphy, Reese
and President T. J. James.
When reports were called for Mr.. Boehm.
Of the roads and highways committee. re.
viewed the work that had been done in re-
moving the mud from the streets and sug-
gested that the survey committee make a
test to see if the grade stone at the corner of
limerick and Centre streets is properly placed.
He also referred to the fire at the public
dumping ground on Wednesday evening
and stated that it had been agreed to put a
watchman ON the grounds until Council
could adopt some precautionary measure.
The finance committee, through Mr..
Straughn, reported that the appropriations
for the year had not been fixed because the
money required as a basis for calculations
had not been received.
Mr.. Reese, Of the fire apparatus committee.
reported that a Babcock had been received
for the new Columbia hose wagon and asked
that an amended ordinance be prepared in
creasing the number on the safety committee
for fires.
d. R. James stated that there was a dispute
as to the correctness of grade on West
Cherry street, between Chestnut aud West
streets, ON the south side The matter was
referred to the survey committee.
Mr.. Shoemaker reported that the lock on
the outside door of the Lookup had been
broken and the matter was referred to the
construction committee.
Quite a discussion arose over a report bv
Mr.. Boehm that the Lakeside Electric Rail
way Company proposed to begin paving be-
tween and is inches on the outside of its
tracks with broken stone. The ordinance
bearing on the matter was read and finally il
was decided that action be deferred until the
next meeting of Council and the street COM
mittee be directed to notify the company not
to proceed with the work until q hears from
| Council
Mr. Gable reported that the pumping sta
Ton at Bandonvile was in good condition
and working all right,
Solicitor Pomeroy stated that he under
stood that several ordinances of the borough
had never been properly Transcribed into the
ances should be incorborated in the new pub.
llcation OF ordinances Council proposes to
make. He suggested that the matter be re.
ferred to the ordinance committee
d. R. James moved that the ordinance
committee in conjunction with the Solicitor.
be instructed to draft an ordinance to control
the dumping of refuse at the public dump
ing ground, and that fine of So be imposed
in every case where paper or other inaam-
mable material, is dumped on the grounds.
After considerable discussion the motion was
carried
President T. J. james then announced that
Council would proceed to elect Superinten-
dent Of Public Water Works. Mr. Gable
nominated Thornton NJ. Stout qnd Mr..
Coakley presented the name Of Oscar Bot
teridge Mr.. Stout was declared elected by
a vote Of to 7,
The secretary then read the following
resignation!
GENTLEMEN Being compelled within
the near future to be absent from town at
different intervals, previous to permanent
removal from town, / hereby tender my
resignation as President of Council.
Yours very truly,
''r. j. JAMES"
Mr.. Lally moved that the resignation be
laid on the table until the first Monday of
next March, but the motion was d1 feated by
a vote of to 7.
Mr.. Gable moved that the resignation be
accepted.
Mr. Lally thought Mr.. James should resign
his membership at the same time. but Mr..
James answered that he was doing what he
believed Mr.. Lally would do under the same
circumstances. Mr. Gable took the chair
aud put the motion. A vote was taken by
voice and the motion declared carried. Mr..
Lally made an objection that caused Mr.
Gable TO call for a division and the motion
was declared carried by vote of to T.
u. James moved that Council proceed to
elect a president of Council and after the
motion was carried d. r. James nominated
C. II. Straughn for the office and Mr. Coakley
named Mr.. Mcclure, The former was elected
by vote of s to 7.
In taking the chair Mr. Straughn thanked
Council for the honor aud said it would be
his one desire to rule impartially and give
all the members a fair chance in an matters
Mr.. Lally moved that a vote Of thanks be
rendered the retiring president for the very
efficient and able manner in which he per
formed the duties Of the office and also for
his efficiency aud integrity as Councilman
of the borough. The motion was unani.
mously carried.
Supervisor Llewellyn complained that the
bad condition Of many streets was due TO the
failure Of parties to put them in good con
dition after making excavations to repair
pipes, etc.
After some discussion Mr.. Coakley moved
that the Chief Burgess and Supervisor be in
structed to see that people fix the streets
after they get privileges to open them More
discussion followed and, after Chief Burgess
Tabor stated that he would give prompt
attention 10 all such cases brought to his
attention, the motion was defeated
An application Of the Shenandoah Electric
Illuminating Company for permission to
extend its line from the corner Of Centre and
White streets to Oak aud White was referred
to the roads and highways committee.
An application from the Board Of Health
for an appropriation Of $3.50 for the ensuing
fiscal year was referred to the finance COM
mittee.
A letter from William Womer aud Thomas
LoweFy, tlremep at the pumping station, ask
ing an increase in salaries, was referred to
the water committee. They are paid lel