The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-09-07
SPECIAL MEETING.


ing Upon ttnanCtHl mailtts'
A special meeting of the Borough Council
was held last evening, in response to cards
issued by President Mcclure. for the purpose
of considering tho report of the Finance
committee as to the result Of their efforts in
securing sufficient money from the tax col
lectors and other sources to meet the hor-
ough's obligations. That was the object Of
the meeting as stated by the president
There were number of bills laid over at
the last meeting that must he paid before
the 10th inst, among them the coal and
freight bills, and it was decided at the last
meeting that the finance committee secure
sufficient money for that purpose, aud in tn,
meantime call special meeting Of Council
| for the purpose Of paying these bills before
the 10th inst.
Chairman Hand of the finance committee,
reported that the committee waited upon the
tax collectors and informed them of the
! financial condition of the borough, thai
money was badly needed to meet the bor-
ough's obligations and that the collectors
were looked to to furnish it, Collector
| Burke said he would have some money, bnt
| how much he could not say. Collector
Scanlan also said he would use every en-
deavor to secure sufficient to enable the bor-
ough to meet its obligations by the 10th inst.
Mr.. Lally made quite a lengthy report on
the East Centre street creek nuisance, which
was referred to the street committee to meet
the Board Of Healtl, and representatives OF
the Thomas Coal Company and the 7. & X.
c. Il I. Co., on Saturday last. They met and
the conclusion arrived at have already been
published. Mr.. Lally expressed the opinion
that this nuisance of long standing was soon
to he abated to the satisfaction of all con-
ccrncd, and congratulated the borough and
the people Of that immediate neighborhood
upon AN amicable settlement.
Under the head of law, Mr.. Harkins sub
mittcd a report upon the Auditors bills, and
recommended the payment of the same. This
question of legality was again raised, and
Solicitor Burke was called upon for an opin
ion He said the borough could not with
hold payment ON the simple plea that it wa.
was thought the amounts were excessive
that it was not customary for the Auditor
TO submit an affidavit, and neither could tn,
borough compel them to do so that the fac
4 that other towns paid less amount for th,
audit was no good reason for Withholding
payment, but that Council must produc,
sufficient evidence to show that they did no
perform the work for which they demand
payment. Orders were drawn for tn,
amount.
In view Of the report of the Finance com
mittee it was decided to d raw orders for TIN
amount of the coal and freight bills, and th
witnesses fees in the equity case of tn
Borough VS.. the Lakeside Railway Company
the latter bin being laid over last mont
because of the absence of the Borough So
licitor.
High Constable Devers submitted his repor
on the dog catching. At the last meeting o
Council he failed to report, and payment o
his salary was withheld pending a detailed
statement and the amount of cash in hi
hands from that source Having compiled
with the request of Council an order WA
drawn for his salary for the past month.
The High Constable's report shows that Z
dogs and hogs were impounded three hog
broke out Of the pen, and like number wer
redeemed by the owners. Fifty-twO dog
were turned over to the Fertilizer Compan.
because the owners failed to redeem them il
the stipulated time, and 12 dogs were stoei
from the pen. Three dogs were sold after
hours, for fifty cents The High Constabl
collected S05O and received 81 90 for do
that was released to its owner on the street
making the total collections $1,000.