The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-11-03
COUNCIL MEETING.
Finances, street Paving, Lights ana Other
Affairs Discussed.

A regular meeting Of the Borough Council
was held last night aud the following mem
bers were in attendance. Messrs. Mcclure,
Brennan, Murphy, Bell. Howeus. Tracey.
Hand Harkins, Shoemaker, James aud
Straughn.
James O'HeaIn stated that water from the
mountain damages his properties on West
Apple alley, and that the trouble would be
abat If cutters were placed on the proper
ties on the opposite side Of the alley. The
secretary was instructed 90 instruct the Chief
Burgess to notify the Sheater Estate to put
cutters in front OF It's properties in the
location referred.
H. Hardwicke, the auctioneer, appeared be-
fore Council and made lengthy statement
regarding the manner in which he secured a
license from the Chief Burgess and his
troubles, precipitated by the opposition of
the town merchants TO his auction bust.
ness He wanted to know why the Chief
Burgess should take his S25 for an auctioncers
license aud keep it when his business is
stopped He demanded the return of the
money and gave notice that iu default be
would enter suit against the borough to re-
cover it,
Mr.. Bell moved that the Chief Burgess be
instructed to return the S25 license fee to Mr..
Hardwcke. This brought Borough Solicitor
Burke TO his feet He said the Chief Burgess
had perfect right to issue the license and
that the license is good yet, so far as the
borough is concerned. Private individua.
took proceedings against Mr.. Hardwicke be-
cause he did not hold a license from higher
source. No borough official stopped the sale
The borough should stand by the Chet Bun.
CESS when he acts in pursuance Of the Dor.
ough ordinances.
President Mcclure asked Mr.. Harwicke il
he would agree not to conduct an auction
business in this town if the money should be
| returned. An answer was given in the az
! tirmatiye, but the promise had no weight
and the motion to refund the money was dc
feated by a vote of to 4.
! James Il. Dalton sent in cain for s. 81
for damages caused last February by hi
wagon slipping from an icy road leading t,
! Turkey Run on account of there being n,
protection at the lower side of the road. Tbt
bill was paid
! communication from John Whalen
Esq, as counsel for the owners of the Mah
street sewer, was read. 1t asked that 500 b,
paid for the bOrough's connection with tn,
sewer at the intersection of Main and Ceutr,
streets. The communication was tabled pend
ing investigation as to whether the borough
had reserved a right to make connection
with the sewer
report by Engineer w. G. Gregory an,
Inspector Mark D. Bowman recommended
that 50 900 be paid street paving contracto
W. J. Britt, on account. The report furthe
stated that about 200 feet of paving on tn,
east side of Main street is yet to be done, in
cluding the intersection of Main and Goa
streets The $1,000 recommended. will
previous payments, make an aggregate o
$1,000. The recommendation was not adopted
but referred to the street and finance com
mittees to consider the matter and provid
means TO pay Mr., Britt the money due him
and that the President of Council call
special meeting when the committees ar
ready to report on the matter.
Mrs. B. Burns sent in a communication
complaining of the bad condition of tn,
pavement Of her property on North Mai
street on account of the street paving bricl
being piled on it. The borough was requested
to fix the pavement within five days It wa
decided that Contractor Britt be given thre,
days notice to fix the pavement aud, if h,
fails to do so, the street committee have th,
work done.
Mr.. Neiswenter moved that the Chic
Burgess give property owners on Main stree
whose pavements are not in proper condition
notice to have them repaired within ffteei
days.
Complaint was made that an old telegraph
pole on West Centre street, upon which fir
alarm wires are supported, is rotten anC
liable to fall.
A complaint was made in behalf of Mr.. J
J. Franey, who says the curb of his propert
at the corner of Main and Lloyd streets wa
at the proper grade before it was lowered b.
Council for the street paving and that hi
pavement has been damaged by the change
The street committee was instructed to Civ
the matter consideration, in conjunction wit
the surveyor, and ascertain what is the prope
grade.
Attention was called to the fact that refus
is again being thrown into the First war
creek and that the Board of Health had nc
responded to, or acted upon the notice sent t
it by the secretary Of Council relative to out
houses being placed on the banks of the creek
The finance committee reported that tn
borOughs valuation for 1899 is s., 42S 9St
The borough taxes are fixed at $40 43l S
aud water taxes at SIP, .a3 a total of $3l
576.S1. The committee further reported tina
there will be sufficient money in the hands {
the treasurer to meet all bills on the seer,
tary's table by next Tuesday.
The finance committee was instructed I
advertise the redemption of $1,000 worth
bonds, to be made by January lst, 1900
1t was decided to renew So 600 note fal
) ing due on the 5th inst, for sixty days.
Borough Solicitor Burke reported tina
after a rehearing, he had concluded that til
. borough should pay the claim of S4j 25 b
the Shenandoah Ice Company for damages
one of its wagons in a collision with the hoo
and ladder truck some time ago. The claiI
was ordered paid.
The lamp and watch committee was al
thorzed TO get bids for and order overcoa
for two of the policemen.
Councilman HoWells complained that Il
electric light at Turkey Run is out almo
every other night. He said there was
story aAoat that some Of the boys at Turkt
Run were thinking Of lowering the lamp
fill il with coal oil and make it burn.
Complaint was also made that two or thrl
lights on West Coal street are out about fol
mornings every week.
The complaints with the police report
the burning of the street lights, were referr,
TO the lamp and watch committee, TO
brought to the attention of the light COZ
) pany's superintendent.
Chief Burgess Tabor, in his report {
October, showed $40 collected on arrests s
from Z. Hardwick for auction license, S253
for curbing, grand total of 1924 IS. A
pended to the report was the following stat
ment In regard TO the charge for curbi
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