The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-05
COUNCIA
SESSION !
Considerable Important Business at Last
Nights Meeting.
THE NEW TELEPHONE COMPANY
Applications Made For a Franchise Con-
tracts awarded For Police Uniforms,
Quantity of Fire Department
Supplies and For Haul
ing Coal.


night the first in a month, the last meeting
called having failed for want Of a quorum.
The Councilmen IN attendance were Messrs. !
Mcclure, Straughn, James. Howclls, Boehm.
Tracey, Coakley, Harkins, Brennan, Bell, |
Hand, Neiswenter, Murphy.
S. G.. NJ Hollopeter, Esq attorney for the
Equitable Telephone Company, presented a
draft of an ordinance with the following
communication
GENTLEMEN On April 10, 1899 a charter
was granted to the Equitable Telephone
Company, of Schuylklll county, Pa. Said
company would be pleased to be granted the
franchise to erect poles, &c, In the borough
Of Shenandoah. ] enclose an ordinance for
said purpose, which you are at liberty TO
alter, or change Any expense relating to
said ordinance will be paid hy said company. |
Hoping above may be favorably acted upon
at an early date, | remain, etc ~
The ordinance provides that no pole shall
be less than 25 feet high smoothly shaven
and painted. The company will furnish,
free Of charge, telephone for the police
headquarters and Council chamber and keep
them in repair. The borough shall reserve
the right to use any, or all, of the poles for
its fire alarm system, and the top cross arm
of every pole will be reserved for that
purpose.
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Hollopeter said the contents Of the ordinance
formed the best argument in favor Of the
application He said the company asked for
no privilege that will interfere with the citi-
zens of the borough or Council; that it has
come here for the purpose Of trying to do
good, and not to injure anyone, All inter
ested in the company, except Henry Seheur-
man, of MahanOy City, are citizens Of Shen-
andoah. The communication and ordinance
were referred to the ordinance and street
committee for investigation and report.
George f. Leitzel said the Chief Burgess
had required him to remove his wagons from
Market alley and asked Council to instruct
the Chief Burgess to remove other wagons on
the same alley. between Lloyd street and
Market alley. The President instructed the
secretary to so notify the Chief Burgess.
Mr.. Straughn gave notice that, after this
meeting. he would object to the payment Of
the Chief Burgess salary until that official
carries out the ordinances. A number of
matters have been referred to him, and he
has paid practically no attention to them.
Mr.. Boehm said the condition of Plum
alley had been neglected, Notwithstanding
instructions to the Burgess. President Nc
Guire said a property owner had complained
to him of the same place, corner Oak street
and Plum alley, and there appeared to be
threats of prosecution against the Borough
Council for maintaining nuisance.
The matter was finally disposed of by a
motion that the Chief Burgess be instructed,
with the Borough Solicitor, to take the
necessary steps to compel ]. ]. Franey to
put the place in proper and safe condition,
the motion being carried.
Reports of roads and highways committee
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quarters. The chairman of the committee,
Mr.. Coakley, said considerable work had
been done on the streets during the past
month, and several crossings had been put in.
The Supervisor was instructed to have the
complained portion of the west end of Centre
street cut down to grade
Nuisances at the southern ends of Jardiu
and West streets were referred to the Board
of Health, with a request that the nuisances
be abated at once.
Attention was called to the fact that some
time ago the owner of the property at the
southwest corner of Jardin and Laurel streets
made request that a street crossing be
placed at his premises and promised to put in
a gutter, curb and pavement as soon as the
work would be completed. The borough did
its part, but the petitioner failed to do his.
The secretary was instructed to notify the
Chief Burgess to attend to his duties in the
matter.
The Shenandoah Electric Illuminating
Company was granted the privilege of ex-
tending its line from Chestnut to Vine
street.
The point was raised that the street COM
mittee was overstepping its authority in put
ting in six, or seven, street crossings without
first consulting Council, and the committee
was, at the same time, cautioned to keep
within its appropriation, as there will be no
incidentals to draw from this year,
Requests for street crossings at Bridge and
Centre streets and Cherry and Gilbert streets
were referred to the street committee, with
instructions to report at the next meeting.
The same committee was instructed to see
what can be done to improve Catherine
street, south of Cherry.
The cutting down on Centre street, east Of
the Lehigh Valley Railroad, was again dis.
cussed, in conjunction with the offer of the
Lakeside Railway Company to haul away the
dirt if the borough will cut the street down.
Mr.. Bell moved that the proposition be ac-
cepted, providing the company agrees to put
its track at proper grade when the street is
} cut down but upon motion of MIR. James,
the motion was laid on the table until such
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writing.
Mr.. Neiswender stated that he pays $500 a
, year in taxes and felt that he should be ex-
empted from payment of a license to sell
horses at auction in town, The matter was
! referred to the Ordinance committee, for a
report at the next meeting.
: Mr.. James requested that the Solicitor sub
nit an opinion at the next meeting as tC
t whether or not the Borough Auditors ol
Chief Burgess can legally contract for print
ing or other work for the borough.
. Borough Treasurer T. j. Mullahy reported
as follows: Receipts-Balance on hand at las
report Sl6,6s5 95; Chief Burgess, S26; Super
visor, 81; total. $40. 1895. Disbursements
[ Orders paid. S4,24s.S9; balance on hand
Q $l2. .464,56.
The note given to O. E. Titman, in con
nection with the w. L. TOrbert land, wa
3 ordered paid. The amount was $1,000.
/. Solicitor Burke stated that be considered i
!. advisable for Council to settle the Jeanes
q Vile iron works suit by paying the face o
/. the claim iS525) and half the costs Of arbi
tration, Council saving the interest for dv
years. There was quite discussion owe
" the matter, aud finally motion TO pay tn