The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-19

TROUBLES.
The Borough Fathers in Session Until
After Midnight.
HOT DEBATES ON MANY TOPICS.
Fire Hose Contracts, the Dog Nuisance and
the Public Water Works Were the
Chief Themes of Discussion.
Storage Reservoir to
Be Built

A0llOWlnR
members in attendance Messrs. Mcclure.
Harkins, Shoemaker Murphy Coakley.
Lally, Englert, Bell, Brennan, Hand, James.
Straughn.
Peter Monaghan presented an agreement
relative to the West Centre street sewerage
nuisance. He stated that it was signed by
23 Of the 2s property owners and that the
rest refused to sign it, One of them claimed
that the borough is maintaining nuisance
in front of his property and that as soon as
the borough abates that nuisance the prop
erty owner will abate his.
The agreement was read and referred to
the Chiet Burgess and Board of Health to
act III conjunction with the Borough Solicitor
TO nave the nuisance abated. 1t was under
stood that the officials be made acquainted
with the facts as stated by Mr.. Monaghan.
Mr.. Michael Tierney complained that on
account Of two lots in the vicinity of POPLAR
street and Pear alley not being paved and
guttered his cellar is flooded by surface
water. The matter was referred to the Chief
Burgess with instructions to look after the
matter.
Polish resident of West Centre street.
near Vine street, whose name was not given
complained that on account of the absence of
cutters in the vicinity of his property his place
is being flooded by water. The Chief Burgess
replied that some time ago be asked that the
grade there be cut down, so that the propertv
owners could put in curbs. Council disposed
OF the matter by ordering that the street
committee have the place cut down to grade
ana that the property owners in that vicinity
be required to put in cutters. and that the
Chlet Burgess remove the sewer that empties
at that point.
Mr.. Bell, of the Roads and Highway COM
mittee, stated that the work is progressing
towards opening Catherine street across the
place which has been used as a dump. He
also asked that Council take some action in
regard to the dog nuisance
President Mcclure said he Thought the
cost in regard to doing away with dogs was
tar in excess Of the cost that Council contem-
plated. Two watchmen and man on the
wagon beside the High Constable he said.
was too much expense.
Mr.. Straughn said similar work had been
done in Mahanoy City by one.
Mr.. James thought the dogs ought to be
caught and disposed Of by the High Constable
under the fee system. Mr.. Lally agreed
with Mr.. James and thought the salary of
the High Constable should be suspended dur
ing July and August and the fee system re-
Mr.. Coakley stated that he was informed
thata dog which had been impounded was
released to party who paid 81 in cash and 81
worth Of beer, and that the dog is now kept
chained in a cellar in the First ward.
Mr.. Brennan said the High Constable
ought to turn over the money he has col
lected for dogs he has released.
Mr.. COakley said he saw the dog wagon 90
ing around one day and the High Constable
was not near it.
Mr.. Straughn said that when the dog move
ment was inaugunted it was understood that
the fertilizer company would furnish a watch
man, but now the borough is called upon to
pay two watchmen.
Mr.. James moved that the High Constable
get no more assistance from Council to i'm.
pound dogs and hogs, and that he do the work
himself. The motion was carried.
MIR. James moved that the street committee
be instructed to sell the horse, wagon and
harness for no less than SEQ On amendment
by Mr.. Lally the motion was carried with
the words mo less than SEQ stricken out
MIR. James said trap was required at the
corner of Main and Cherry streets. Mr.
Coakley spoke of sewer at the corner of
Coal and White streets being too small for
service, and also called attention to a dan ger
created ON West Centre street by party
burning trees in large heaps. These matters
were referred to the street committee
MIR. Harkins asked that Edward Mason
and Mrs. jenkins, of West Line street, be ex-
onerated from payment of taxes. Mr..
Murphy presented the name Of Mrs. Schrae-
der for the same purpose. Referred to the
finance committee.
Mr. James thought the finance committee
ought to render a statement on the tax col
lectOrs' accounts
Mr.. Straughn stated that he had repeated
ly insisted that Tax Collector Burke be re-
quired to furnish monthly report of his
account to Council, in accordance with the
law, but no step had been taken.
Mr., Lally said the committee would look
after the matter, and also give attention to
Mr.. Scanlan's accounts.
When the report of the fire apparatus COM
mittee was called for, the secretary was asked
to read bids for furnishing hose placed upon
his table, There were six bidders for the
hose contract The committee recommended
/ the purchase of 400 feet Of Eureka hose at
SOC per foot, 400 Of Keystone at SOC and 800
OF Goodyear at 55c also $50 feet of garden
hose, 2suction pipes and branch pipe
Mr.. James moved that the Goodyear COM
pany be given the contract for l, 100 feet OF
hose. There was long discussion on prices
and quality of hose following this motion.
Mr.. Hand said that as long as the same
guarantee is given in the bids for the SIS cent
hose as for the 80 cent hose, he couldn't see
why the former should not be accepted
Mr.. James said he knew that while the bor-
ough was paying 81 and 80 cents a foot for
fire hose, corporations have been paying IS
cents and 60 cents. Finally Mr. Laly moved
as substitute for Mr.. James motion that the
recommendation of the fire apparatus COM
mittee be adopted as read. This was carried
Before the motion to adopt the report was put
the ageut fol- the Gutta Percha and Rubber
Manufacturing Company asked permission to
withdraw his bid and, on motion, he was al,
lowed to do so.
Mr.. James moved an amendment TO the
motion TO adopt striking out Keystone" in
the report and inserting Goodyear hose at
90 cents per foot" This was defeated ant
the motion to adopt was finally carried, witt
James, Straughn and Hand voting in tn,
negative.
Mr.. Bell then moved that 200 additiona
feet of the Goodyear hose be purchased. Thi