The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-05-20
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to the 500 for meals and horse feed at
Eyerett's hotel in the valley, Mr.. Staughn
said it has been the custom Of the borough, !
and every borough in the county, to make an
annual tour of the town. The members of
the Board of Health and the borough officials
were invited. They started out at nine
O'Clock in the morning and went from ono
end of the town to the other and then went
to the valley aud viewed the water works,
where it was proposed to make changes and
Improvements They had dinner at Everetts
and returned to town at Gp. m. Would the
Auditors haye made the same trip for the
same amount Of money. Hardly, in view Of
their demand Of $500 for auditing the
accounts Of the borough, sum twice as
much as other towns are paying
In this strain Mr.. Straughn reviewed the
entire surcharec list and laid great stress
upon the fact that the Councilmen were given
the opportunity for defense, a right
and law. When he concluded Mr.
James moved that the Solicitor he IN
struc ed to take the necessary steps to have
the surchargcs stricken from the Auditors
report and the records The motion was
carried.
/ The Councilmcu in attendance at the meet
ing were Mcssrs MCGUIRE Englert, Hand,
| lally, Bell, Brennan, Murphy, Coakley,
Shoemaker, Magargle, James, Straughn,
/ llarkns. Boehm and Neiswenaer.
Auditor PlOppert turned over the balance
of the papers in his possession belonging to
the borough.
Mr. Bell, Of the Roads and Highways Co H.
mittcc, said there was nothing to report, as
ii had been deemed advisable to await the
annual tour of Council.
Mr.. Lally called attention to the condition
of the creek on East Centre street, saying
! that refuse from the mountain and other
places had raised the Ted of the creel, above
the mouths of sewers that empty into it.
| President Mcclure also spoke on the subject
and urged that Council do something in the
matter, as a number Of citizens of the First
ward had called upon him, and he was salts
fed that their complaint was a just one.
The matter was referred to the Board of
Health with instructions that where
nuIsances in that vicinity exist on public
thoroughflres the Supervisor in conjunction
with the Board of Health officials abate
them.
Borough Surveyor Gregory sent in the
following communication relative to the
safety of the borough bridge, crossing over
the Lehigh Valley tracks at the western end
of the town: "As it would require a mechani-
cal engineer, or an expert ON bridges lneither
Of which | claim to be- to give such an
opinion, ! therefore must decline to comply
with your request"
On motion of Mr.. James the secretary of
Council was instructed to notify the Schuyl-
kill Traction Company that Council does not
consider the bridge referred to as in safe con-
diton.
The electric light telephone and telegraph
companies are to be notified to have all their
poles in town put in upright position. Many
of them lean over dangerously.
Mr.. James said Dunns hill road was in
need of repair and Mr.. COakley reported that
"A cellar on West Centre street had been
flooded by an alleged defect in water pipe.
The latter case was referred to the water
committee for investigation.
Mr.. Hand, of the Finance committee,
stated that an inspection Of accounts showed
that the Lakeside Railway Co. is indebted to
the borough in the sum of $40, balance
due on car tax; and the Schuylkll
Fraction Company in the sum Of 500.
The committee recommended that the tax
levy be the same as last years mills for
borough purposes and mills for water. A
resolution to that effect was adopted, aud the
secretary was instructed to ask payment of
the balance due for car taxes.
1t was decided that taxes he collected for
the property Of the Schuylkill Hat & Cap
Company. ON East Coal street. The factory
| has been transformed into tenemcuts.
Z Orders were drawn for 81, no for ire hose
S purchased from three companies during the
. past two years.
, The fire apparatus committee was in
structed to have the nook and ladder truck
repaired and if the party who put on the
g new brake cannot make it work satisfac.
G torily, truck be taken to another party.
Mr. Brennan said the Defender Hose Com
b pany was in need of either another fire plug,
S or more hose, Referred to the fire appara-
+ tus cOmmitte.
f The construction committee was ordered
[ to complete the repairs at the Rescue Hook
and Ladder Companys house providing the
cost of the extra work does not exceed $35
and an extra appropriation of 500 was given
j. the committee. 1t was also decided to put
a traps in the borough building sewer pipes and
put the floor of the Columbia Hose Com
pany's apparatus room in good condition.
The Water committee was instructed tt
3 provide for the employment of citizens and
j residents of the town only in awarding the
contract for the direct pipe line
The bids for the coal hauling contract were
I ton G. S. Reichart, ,35 cents w. F Brandon
40 cents. As Mr.. O'Hara was the only bidder
y who submitted the bond required with hi.
bid the contract was awarded to him.
I, A provision is to be inserted in the contract
= that if the borough adopts another method
for getting coal to the pumping station the
{ contract is to be void
A letter from w. d. Seltzer stated that the
Arnold stream in East Union township could
1 not be sold to the borough for less thar
$ S5, 900.
Borough Solicitor Burke and the law com
mittee reported the settlement of A. J.
Womelsdorf's 5 claim and execution of a full
release for all claims. The papers are to be
recorded at Pottsvile
! Before adjourning it was decided that
{ Council make a tour of the town on Memorial
/ Day, after participating in the q. A. X. cere.
( monies. The arrangements are left in the
hands of the street committee
American and Cuban flags, all sizes and
qualities. L. J. Portz, 2l N. Main street. II