The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-03-16
COUNCIL RE-0RGANIzED |!
EX.PRESIDENT STONES SPEECH
TO THE DADS"
S. B Elliott Elected President of Council
--Howletts Bond Acceptcd--O
Business Transacted.


pursuant 10 tne call Oh 'hree members
of the Council special meeting of the
Town Council was held on wednesday
cv,,ipo. March o 1903 for tho p,rpos.,
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y, s""'."''o. " '"o O''"''' anu
the transaction OF all business oil regu-
lar meeting.
Members prosent. Stopo. uoover
p,.,,. c.. .,s Ca..,., A..
's ""'ue' "p "'' W.T.
Stone then stated the hrst thing In
order was the choosing Of temporary
cbairman. and after the following OK.
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p'""""o' @"' 'u"""' WV" us 'e"'
among the Counciimen:
Gentlemen, the work Of this Council
is now closed. When the Council en-
tered upon Its duties twelve months ago
various plans were formed and intro
duccd which had for their object the
correction of certain abuses which ex-
listed, In fact reform all along the lines,
paramount amongst them being the care
.lul and economical use OF public monies,
in order to save, u possible. $500. 90 Us II
nucleus to commence paving our streets
with brick. The appropriation which
E.s made for borough purposes was no
higher than rrcvl:.s years ana We cx-
r-ct-6 to show good work and Improve
r,cnts upon our streets, but we reckoned
with NJ our hos., for III. r.as:n we had
,o pay an old order for sl0O, a debt con.
lracted some ycurs ugo Tor lumb.r 10
pave Main street. In addition 10 4, at
.l,v Sanders and Cameron actions
against the borough for damages to the
person, which occurred In 1895 or o.,
went @ against us, ana we had 70 pay over
70 % Lac u" no =" sl,arra,;ve In, ,n S,n ~
don some plans and make IN. hest Of
the circumstances we could. We took
up the matter oil sewerage, which
,,, "s .,eu r,,is,ou ,f .h ,ha p.,ms ;,,. a. .mur,
was found necessary upon inycs,ivation,
some being found obsolete, some ambig.
eous. some not according 10 law: that
hsrSs - ,h,, w." ,,r;n,na HUp'eo "''' 10 vi '"c
II now wish 10 express ia Won nv
rleasure and qualification for the kind
ness and courtesy with which you have
unu S.ro h.S ;ue ,h uuss h .ne wv" a; years nave
Council. ajso Tor tho b.,mnnv md oood
will which have prevailed in your delib.
erafions. also Tor the unanimous de,
s ord;'arsoa" sns ..th ~ 49, W .no pass,"g u
ters. wish 10 kesnenk for nv snc.
cessor the courtesy and help you have
given me, and that harmony and good
~as, m, 'n"S '"e'"'' q" '"e '"'"re US III 'he
HGer,lcrnm n thank vou-
III. Co,bctt was chosen ,em,c,xr,
chairman. after the election return,
wer,. ex.pine3 BURGESS n Alex s,ot,
administered the oath of oef,c. IN II n
Deis,,, apd n G.. Ec,r;s tho co,rc,,men
elect
Tho ,,bs,m,, than ao,,.., .,;
nstsons open for president of Council,
& h. FIl;ott beinc the onlv nom;ne.
wss wua,imouslv e,ec,e5 NJ El,;o,,
NOT bjine prescnt. Mr Corbe,, wa,
s.bysen ,mesident pro tenn
rh.,,.;nu q, ,h.
rerc pes,1 md onnroved
Ruruess Stoke remr,,,, fines .ri
licenses collected IN Ina "a IN
W.T.. Cox. treas,,rer ,e,or,ed IN,
oylle,,ed from Feb Is, Ia Mach Ia. :,
! m. @S. N. oraers r..1oa,n.a \, ,,a soeo o.
\ Dn,uotion bills and interest, amount
| ing 10 sII4.7 75 were ordered maid
Job, Howlett noor o.a.seer rrssar,
=" "'' "o""' w"io" was "ccePteu.