The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-02
THE BOROUGH COUNCIL.
Only Routine Business Transacted at Last
Nights Meeting.

| Night Meeting
regular meeting of the Borough Council
was held last night with the following mem
bers in attendance Messrs. Mcclure,
Straughn, James, Noiswender, Murphy
Shoemaker, Bell, Harkins, Brennan, Hand
Lally, Coakley.
Mr.. Harkins stated that a crossing was
needed at the corner of Chestnut and West
Centre streets. Chairman Mcclure stated
that it was unusuast to lay crossings at this
season Of the year.
The finance committee reported that it had
drawn the bonds to be redeemed as follows
| Thirty-one 500 bonds, three $500 bonds aud
two $500 bonds.
Mr.. James moved that after receiving a
statement from the secretary as to the bal
auces due, the Borough Solicitor proceed to
collect the taxes from the Schuylkill Trac-
| tion and Lakeside Electric Railway Com
panies.
The fire apparatus committee reported that
the fire plugs had been examined. In this
connection Fire Marshal =. J. Reynolds re-
port was read. 1t stated that the plugs at
the corner of Coal and Walnut streets and
East Centre street, at Indian Ridge colliery
are leaking; the one at the corner of Centre
and Catherine streets is blocked; and the
plugs at the corners Of limerick and Lloyd
streets, Centre and Bridge and Oak and
White streets have no pressure. There are
80 plugs on the borough water lines and Is
on the old lines, a total of 6S.
The question as to who should attend the
Sheriff sale of Tax Collector NJ. J. Scanlan' s
store, under the execution issued at the in
stance of the Borough Council ON the tax
duplicate of 1895, was again brought up
C,1f.
bid at the sale for Council unless he received
special instructions in the matter or should
be accompanied by a committee similarly in
structed He said he did not wish to run
the risk of being charged with bidding two
or three times the value of the stock and
saddling it on Council
Upon motion of Mr. Lally the matter was
left in the hands of the law committee and
Borough Solicitor, with full power to act.
Chief Burgess Tabor brought to the atten-
tion of Council the necessity of the adoption
of an ordinance governing balls and similar
gatherings, such as is in force at Ashland and
other towns. The matter was referred to the
Ordinance committee, with instructions to
report at the next meeting, as to whether or
not such an ordinance is deemed necessary.
Bids for the painting of the borough build
ing roof and bell tower roof were presented
from Messrs. Francis Deegan. n. w, Convile
and p ]. Delaney and referred back to the
bidders, with instructions that they bid on
the painting of each of the roofs, and also
the painting of the tower.
Orders were given that tin cups be provided
for use in the lcckup.
An order was granted on the Borough
Treasurer transferring the money received
from the tax ON foreign insurance companies
to the treasurer of the Firemen's Association
of the borough.
Owing to the low tide condition of the
borough treasury all bills except those for
coal. coal hauling and labor were laid over
until the next meeting.
On motion of Mr. Harkins a bill of j. J.
Coakley for 500 for extra services as secre-