The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-16

and 81, 900 from Water Superintendent Bell
thus leaving a deficiency of a, 1890. We
recommend the issue of temporary loan for
"a 500 to come due on December 80, 1885, and
on that date the renewal of that note, and
the one now held by bank, as one loan, for
period of ninety days. At the expiration of
that period the borough will have sufficient
revenue to pay off the loan and to meet cur
rent expenses.
''It is only just to add that, had the bor-
ongh all the money due it, its financial cOndi-
tiOn would be in more healthy condition
than it is at present.
(Signed) PATRICK HAND,
MARTIN LALLY,
{. I. STRAUGHN,
Committee.
The report was accepted, and the recon-
mendations adopted unanimously.
On motion of Mr.. James it was decided
that, when the note referred to in the finance
committees report falls due, it be paid from
the license money, or any other money on
hand at the time.
The fire apparatus committee reported hav-
ing had several fire plugs repaired.
1t was decided to transfer from the appro.
priation for incidentals sufficient money to
the room and stationery and survey commit
tees accounts to give the respective commit
tees a surplus over expenditures to date.
The ordinance committee reported that it
was prepared to submit an ordinance regulat
ing the holding of balls, dances, etc, but did
not feel justified In submitting it until the
Borough Solicitor first gives it sanction.
On motion of Mr. James, it was decided
that the ordinance committee, in conjunction
with the Borough Solicitor. see if Council
can increase the present tax of $40 per year
on each electric railway car to $50, and report
to Council on the matter.
When report from the law committee was
called for, the following communication from
Borough Solicitor Burke was read
To the Borough Council;
II desire to report that have commenced
suits against the Schuylkill Traction Co. and
the Lakeside Co. for the borough to recover
the respective amounts of tax due by the
companies for cars.
The chairman of your street committee
has called my attention TO the action of the
Schuylkill Traction 90. after each snow fall
that interiors with the running of their cars,
in clearing their tracks of snow on West Coal
street and piling it on both sides of the
track, thus ObstTucting the street to public
travel. This the company have no right to
do and the borough authorities have no right
to allow them to do it. Upon the next oc-
currence of this kind, or attempt to do it, If
it be brought TO my attention by the proper
officials, or the residents of Coal street,
shall endeaYOr to put an etfectual stop to it.
In the case of Mrs. Mary Mellet who seeks
to have her name stricken from the tax bond
of Mr.. Scanlan the papers will, in all prob
ability, be placed in the hands of the court
on Monday, next, This would have been
done last Monday, had 1T not been that Mrs.
Melet took rebuttal testimony shortly before,
and that required couple days investiga-
tiOn.
1T is expected an early date will be fixed
for the ta<ng of testimony in the other pro-
ceedings pending on the Scanlan tax bonds,
II have placed in the hands of your Presi-
dent answers to the recent rules taken in
the Scanlan cases. these answers should be
signed by your president and secretary, and
sworn to by a member of Council.
"Mr. James, of your law committee, will
report on the sale of the store stock of Mr,
Seaman, as he was present with me during
the sale, and is in possession of all the data
The sale brought $373 80. Now there are
pending in the Sheriff s hands two claims on
| this fund, one for labor made by John
| Connors, and amounting to $240. the other
being rent claim made by Mr. Titman, the
owner of the proper ty If either or both ol
| these claims are not due, then they ought tC
be contested, and if Council desire that they
be contested shall ask for the appointment
on Monday next, of an Auditor to pass upon
| these claims"
In relation to the labor aud rent claims
against Mr. Scanlan, referred to in the above
communication, il was decided that the
borough counsel, in behalf of the borough
take whatever steps they may deem advisable
Mr., James presented written statement
on the sale of the store stock of NJ. j, Scan
Ian. under the execution issued at the in
stance of the borough upon the tax dupli
Gates of 1895 and s96. Mr. James added tina
the household furniture Of Mr. Scanlan wa
not sold, because Mrs, Seaman, the wife
threatened to put in a claim and the Borough
Solicitor stated that it would not pay th'
| borough to become involved in a law suit il
such an event.
The following communication was reaC
before Council and referred to the stree
committee for investigation:
DEAR SIR; l have come down Cherry