The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-11-28
COUNSELLOR
TAXPAYERS
Important Action at a Special Borough
Council Meeting.
JOHN F. WHALEN Is EMPLOYED.
The sheafer Estate, P. g. R. c. & l. Co. and
Girard Estate Engage Him to Act on
Tax Collector Scanlans Dupli-
Gates, and the Borough
Council Endorses
the Action.


An important special meeting of the Bor-
ouph Council was held Saturday evening. 1t
was called for general business, but more es-
pecially to act on a communication from the
companies that form what is known AS the
Taxpayers Association of the county Asa
result of the meeting in this connection John
F. Whaen, Esq, becomes associated with
Borough Solicitor Burke in the Htigations
growing out of the affairs of Tax Collector
Scanlan.
The meeting was attended by Councime
Mcclure, Englert. Strauphn. James. Rell
Hand. Coal5lev. Murnbv Shoemaker To1Iv
Neiswenter Harkins Rronno,, ya,,aro.la
NJ. paIiiil. =, i'5" So
- -, -, Wy 'io "'oU ''uei VI pusi,
"o'' Wy aoAlns "na' aiIahgeuehOs COUNCIL
proposed making Tor handling the snow the
Schuylkill Traction Company throws from
} its road on West Coal street The matter
was referred to the street committee
Tnon motion of Nr CoolIo,, LII, DIT
bi. ,, -, O'"'' itoO-
Dlno was si"itou Tne use oi some crossing
stones owned Dy the borough in making a
crossing at the intersection of Bowers street
and Apple alley.
Upon motion of Mr.. Straugbn the finance
committee in coniunction with tho Ro,o,,,,l,
Solicitor was instructed 70 nrncooJ ~ -,
tho honds 20 Lo ro,1,.,,,a1 - 20"
vn9 Do",iS W oe ieueel,ieu on Jan. lst' next
anu make proper pubIcatlon OF the same.
III was also decided that bonds IN denomi-
nations of from 500 to 81, 900 be drawn
Mr.. Hand reported that the finance com
mittee had gone ovar tbo tra.s,,rnr, Ill
and found tbo hoIanaos d,,0 Wv tT" C,,1, ,ooAo
Soa,Iom,o dmnI;aato~ .no nuo WI i"A Ooiieo'o'
,':''lp"1 up Nupi,O"'oo "eie 'olrecu aS pre-
NlousS reporteu'
Mr., Brennan reported that the survey
committee gave survey of White street
between Lloyd and Coal streets.
The following communication was read
No,,,,,,,,r, 90 ,ooo
To the Borough Council
/ desire to report that | have filed for the
borough six liens for claims incurred in
putting in payements; on these liens have
Indictment at tbe nroner tin,a fahn tl,'rn ~ -
Whsian Esa attoraaU e. MI MY, WIN S1hh
e ,aouastad tLat L. 10 ;a - i;.., "iati, "a'
meet the exnensa of baS noyenaont ci' I',n1 M =,
Maid the costs made mn ta dota "a 500 oo Ia, "a,
acconnt would dis W 49, eh p~oTo oiI,oI oI
reasonable fine ''o 'D"' '"' "o "iio"ou
some of the otbor Iiens ara in ,ro,,rass .,
settlement '0'' VI
I nrepared the tax warrant reonestod hr
Council at their last meeting and have placed
:.L IL in tne nanGs Vi the president OF Council
"YI bonod tn ho,,d iot n's tt eAeou.'oE
Il MelIet finally before court on nevt MI =
t morning, but as counsel for one of on,
witnesses could not be present at the last two
- hearings, we haye been prevented from
y closing the testimony; it is expected the
papers VIII De IN the hands oil the court Oh
have already placed in the hands of III,
president of Council and the chairman of th,
, law COMMITTEES the necessary naners on,
u notices with regard to the fortbroming saI
J. of ex-Tax Collector Scanlanis store the,
is will present these papers this evening
al Youls very truly,
J. M M RuRKE
W Rorougb SoIicitor
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" UI'l tepHi. was aooepVeu anu Vhe tlhe 10
MIS-. "alsn 70 make payment was extended
r The following additional communication
3 from the Borough Solicitor was submitted:
et Noyryppp % 1909
le Mp WN1 McGu1pp -
40 Pres of Sonnci
DrAp SIP .-pIaoSa ssa +o II +bo+ +b
boroneh is represented at the sale of NJ
ScanIan,s Store stock 7 shall he nrestnt .
IN solicitor but the bidding Sc sbouId h
y attended to bv member NJ Ccnncii nU ao " y
its committees Yours trUiv nj ooO"''' Vi o"e
NJ P,rpyr
d 1t was decided TO let the matter go owe
re until the regular meeting to be held mex
~ thursday evening ths law committee in tn
bt inean'line ca, W 'ooH oIie " matter up
= Inc warrant Ol lax collector Burke fc
N 1898 was reau ana Vhe proper omces wei
of autnorlZeu W execute IT,
a MI SIraushn submitted the followin
81 communication
al PoTTsvILLE, PA, Nov, 25th. 1895
r To the Members of the Borough Camel
Shenandoah, Penna.
GENTLEMEN I'm the interest of the tax
PAYERS of Shenandoah, we have retaine
At John f. Whalen, ESQ, as attorney to repr,
sent them in the proceedings now pendin
for the collection of the balance of taxes din
by Collector Scanlan of Shenandoah
zee We have requested him to appear at tn
le- hearings now going on, and we would reaue
na that Council grant him additional authorit
or to act in conjunction with their Solicitor
"a the CARRYING on of such proceeding as al
" necessary to protect the borough and its "a,
l'J payers. The cost of such services will /
es met by us, and we hope that YOU can pa,
such action as will give him full authority
protect your interests which are to a gres
extent those represented by us.
Very truly yours,
WH' ~ L. - eSHEAFER,
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