The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-02-04
COUNCIL MEETING.
Affairs that Engage the Attention of the
thorough Fathers.

the session was not so much due to the guam
tity of business transacted, but rather TO the
debatablo fluctuations Of the members in at
tendance. The Councilmen present were
Messrs. Lally, Mcclure, Coakley, Boehm,
James, Neiswender, Englcrt, shoemaker,
Hand, Murphy and Brennan. In the alb
sence Of President Straughn the chair was
filled by the selection Of Mr. James, ON mo-
ton of Mr.. Coakley.
The first discussion of the evening arose
over the relations existing between W. J..
r0rhert and the borough. It was stated that
one Of the notes given to Mt. Torbcrt for the
land purchased from him would fall due to-
day and some of the members thought the
question about the deed should be settled he
fore making any nure payments. The sec
rotary read a Ger fled copy of the deed and
liue print on record at Pott.yille aud, some
of the points haying been explained by the
Solicitor, it was decided TO pay the maturing
note.
Mr.. Hand recommended Mrs. Daniel
Lavey, OF West Lloyd -,.ct, for exonera
ton from : xes. Mr.. Murphy recommended
Mr- Michael gladden., of West Apple slley,
Mr.. Mcclure named Mrs. Monaghan, of East
Centre street, and Mr., Shoemaker presented
the name of Mrs. Toomey, Of South Pear
alley. All recommendation were referred to
the finance committee.
The report Of the Borough Treasurer show
ing but a balance Of S7055i in hand it was
decided to negotiate a luau Of "a, 500 for
three months.
Secretary Curtin, Of the Board of Health,
presented the annual report of that body
aud it was accepted.
In response to requests for information
Borough Solicitor Pomcroy stated that he
had applied for a rule for M Injunction 20 re.
strain the Lakeside Electric Railway Com-
pany from running its cars into the borough
until it complies with the borough ordinances.
The rule is roturnahle on the llrh inst, but
il is not expected that anything definite will
be done for several weeks, on account Of the
lawyers interested having engagements at
The Supreme Court.
Ar. Pomcrny was asked what the status Of
;he Borough Treasurership was, since candi-
dates for election by the people had been
named. He replied that if, after the cleo
] zion, Council should decide to elect a
b Treasurer the matter would have to go into
court in the shape of a contest. In 1915 a
f special Act was passed, allowing the privilege
9 Of election Of the Borough Treasures by the
r people. The Act of 1851 provides for the
election of treasurers by the Councils. The
question arising is whether the Act of 1851
repeats the Act of 1915.
Mr.. Pomeroy was asked if the question
was not passed upon by the court last year
and he replied in the negative, stating that
a Mr.. Mullahey had not presented the question
= in proper shape to the court.
The much talked of Notary claim for
e damages received its quietus after the read.
y ing of the following letter:
a VIM. J. Watkins, ESQ.
'Sec'y. of the Borough Council.
'nEAp GTp - ftar, a vary ,,na;Jrrnl1.
delay We succeeded in making a settlement
= of the MCGarry damage suit vs.. Borough of
U Shenandoah, and have II release from him for
all injury or claim against the borough and
t ourselves. We beg that you will so inform
Council. Yours very truly,
"WALTER S SHEAFER.
For the Executors of
. Estate of p. W. Sheafer, Deed,
Agents.
Mr.. Lally moved that the motion to pay
the claim tabled at the last meeting be taken
up for consideration This was agreed TO-,
after which the motion was defeated by Il
unanimous vote.
In behalf of the water committee Mr..
James stated that there is a four-day supply
% in the Fowler's Run reservoir and there was
40 reason why the supply should not be up
held. He also called attention to the fact
. that much waste Of water is caused by people
y allowing the hydrants to remain open and
suggested that a revision of the water dupli-
: cate be made, as a number Of people are
u getting water and their names have not been
!, placed on the duplicate.
Il This precipitated a lengthy discussion as
" 10 the relations of the water committee and
Il water superintendent and the responsibility
ior placing names ON the duplicate and re-
v porting wastes, resulting in IA motion by Mr.
q Coakley that the Water superintendent as,
sistant, if he had nothing more particular to
= do to-day, start out to look for leaking by
irants, report any he finds to the Superin-
lendent, and that a similar tour be made at
least once a week. The motion prevailed.
There was also a discussion regarding the
charges made by Superintendent Stout
against one of the fremen at the pumping
station and the secretary read the evidence
IS taken at the investigation. No definite action
was taken in view of the statement that
more evidence is to he taken.
l. On motion of Mr.. Lally, Mr.. James was
made chairman of the water committee for
o the balance of the fiscal year.
Mr.. Englert, of the Fire Apparatus COM
mittes, reported that the Defender Hose Com
K pany was in need of more hose and that a
plug at Turkey Run needed repair.
On motion of Mr.. Niswender the committee
t vas instructed to give the company as many
lengths Of old hose on hand as may be re-
quired.
Several fire plugs were reported in need OF
/, attention and upon motion of Mr.. Lally the
fro apparatus committee was instructed t.
i test all plugs in the borough and repair any
found out of order.
n Mr.. BOehm said one II. Weisberg wanted a
c license to have a lunch wagon on the streets.
v Mr.. Mcclure moved that the Chief Burgess
20 be instructed not to grant the license. The
chair ruled out the motion ON the ground
that the matter lay between the ordinances
and the Chief Burgess.
o Mr.. Lally appealed from the decision be
= cause the ordinances only referred to trans,
- lent business ventures, while the applicant
i intended to conduct a permanent business.
T. On a vote tho appeal was sustained and the
: motion carried.
A letter from the Rescue Hook & Ladder
Co., asking for an increased appropriation
was read and Mr.. Neiswender moved that an
increase of $500 be granted, but no action
d was taken in view of the statement that the
o matter had already been referred to the
= finance and fire apparatus committee and no
$ report made yet.
The report Of the Chief Of Police showed
o that in January there were 81 arrests. Fiji
o teen persons paid fines and six served time.
Lodgings were furnished to ten people and
the fines collected aggregated $50. The
Chief Burgess report showed collections