Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-03-10

heSuldT HlcelllS bOFOuSl SOulCll,
| March 18th, 1885,
Present :-Messrs Day, Thomas, Hacket Bal
com, TuIis, Warner, Burns, Olmsted and Palmer.
Minutes of previous meeting read and ap-
| proved.
On motion of Mr.. Balcom, seconded by Mr..
Day, the following bills were ordered paid:
A. II, Shafer, surveying. ng,................$2 90
| j. A. Fisher, blacksmithing ............. rs
st. Marys Gas Co., gas for March 1898. "a 90
| G. Jay Goodnough, Secretary Borough. 40 90
| Z. Jay Goodnough, Secretary Cemetery,.l0 90
| John Kelly, work on streets. ............. 40
| Thos. Smith, work on streets, ...-... 90
| Thos. Cavanaugh, work on streets, ...... 90
! Edward Miers, work on Streets. ..... so
Ted Viner, work on streets. so
| Moved by Mr.. Hacket, seconded by Mr.. Bal
| com, that the Secretary be authorized to draw
orders for the amounts due the several fire COM
panies on account of appropriations, when re-
quested so to do by the proper officers of the
companies. Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Warner, seconded by Mr.. Tulis
that the water question be laid over for month
Carried.
On motion the old Conncil then adjourned
The new Council then convened and elected
Mr.. s. S. Hacket temporary Chairman and G. J.
Goodnough temporary Secretary. Messrs. Burke,
Burns, Lloyd and Strayer presented their cre-
dentias and were duly recognized as members of
the Council.
There was present the full board.
On motion of Mr.. Balcom. seconded by Mr.
Warner, Mr.. S. S. Hacket, was unanimously
elected President.
The election of Secretary then being in order
Councilman Palmer nominated Mr.. G. Jay Good
nough for the position Councilman Burke,
nominated Mr.. A. III. Shafer. The election was
ordered UiUa uoce, and the following vote was
taken:
For Goodnough: -Strayer, Lloyd, Palmer, Bal
com and Days.
For shafer:- Burke, Burns and Warner-8.
Not voting-Hacket.
c. Jay Goodnongh was declared elected Secre-
tary for the ensuing year.
Moved by Mr.. Day. seconded by Mr. Palmer
that Mr. w. F. Lloyd be elected Treasurer for
the ensuing year. UNANIMOUSLY carried.
The Council then proceeded to the election of
Borough Attorney. Councilman Day nominated
Messrs. johnson & McNarney. Cou ncilman
Hacket nomina ted Messrs. Green s. Shaffer The
election was ordered uiya uoce and the following
vote was taken
For Johnson McNarney Strayer, burke,
Palmer, Balcom, Burns and Day-G
For Green & Shafier Lloyd, Warner and
ljdChGl.-o.
Messrs. johnson G. McNarney were declared
elected Borough Attorneys for the ensuing year.
The election of Street Commissioner was laid
for month.
Moved by Mr.. Balcom, seconded by Mr.. War
ner that the regular meeting night be fixed for
the first Monday of each month at 7:3O o'clock p.
n. Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Balcom, seconded by Mr.. War
ner that matter of recommending Poormaster
for appointment be laid over for one month.
Carried.
Moved by Mr., Day, seconded by Mr.. Balcom
that chair appoint committee of three to confer
with the Rescue Hook and Ladder Company
with: regard to fitting a room for the use of the
said Hook and Ladder Company. Carried.
Chair appointed Messrs. Day, Balcom and
Burns.
On motion the Council then adjourned.
c. JAY GOODNOUGH, Sec'y.