The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-09-22

SESSION !.
Lengthy Discussions on the Street Paw
ing Work.
NO MONEY FOR THE CONTRACTOR
The Taxpayers Association Notice Stands
in the way Pending the Receipt of
Definite Legal Advice From
the Borough Solicitor.

A regular meeting Of the Borough Council
was held last night The Couucilmen in
attendance we're Messrs. MoGuire. Tracey.
Coakley, Shoemaker, Bell, Brennan, Harkins,
Hand and James
Hon. NJ. G. Watson and Messrs. P. J..
Gaughan, +. J. Porlz aud Martin Purcell
were present Mr.. Watson stated that thew
appeared as parties Interested in the Main
street sewer and who ask 5000 from the bor-
ough for permission to connect with sewer.
He also stated that Sc coo in cash had been
spent to construct the sewer, beside consider
able other cost, and that the price asked is
the same as that required Of private PARTIES
$500 for each thirty-foot lot Ii was also
stated that the borough had required a bond
of $500 from the sewer people as a guarantee
that the street would be kept in good condi.
tion. This was complied with, and when the
right of sewerage was granted Council did
not ask for any privileges, nor make any
reservation Of rights. Mr.. Watson said the
parties interested would be pleased to meet a
committee of Council and talk over the
matter. After Mr.. Watson concluded his
remarks the matter was referred to the street
committee, to confer with the parties.
Requests from John Davidson, of West
Line street. aud Thomas Brennan. of West
Centre street, for exoneration from personal
taxes were referred to the finance committee
The following communications were read :.
,, September 2l, 1899.
To the Borough Council -
Il herewith enclose you letter addressed to
Mt Straughn, of Council, by Mr. Sheafer, of
the Associated Taxpayers Of Shenandoah. in
reference to the legality Of proposed fem
porary loan to meet the costs of the paving
now being done l have no comment to make
on this letter and cannot understand wby il
should be referred to me as you already had
my opinion upon the question raised in Mr.
Sheafers letter.
However, | wrote Mr. Sheafer when
received the Straughn letter and I enclose
you his reply which you will please return to
me. You will observe by the reply that some
one has been seeking the ADVICE of the Tax
payers Association in regard to the paving
and tue loan; who / do not know. / trust
no one has become SO meddlesome as to stir
up strife between the Council and Taxpayers
Association over the proposed paving.
SUIT has been commenced by the Tamaqua
Manufacturing Company against the Borough
for claim of 1922 .72 with interest from
June 20, '9S, amounting in all to over $40
Mr.. Graet, attorney for the plaintiff, says his
clients received check since the commences
ment OF suit but he ad vsed them not TO ac-
cept or credit the same till the whole account
ana interest be paid, Return the enclosed
copy after you have finished with it.
The case of O'Brien VS.. Borough was fixed
Tor trial next week but has been continued
ON the application of Mrs. o. Brien $ attorney.
AT your last meeting you requested the
preparation of paper in reference TO the
south Pear alley; the paper has not been pre-.
pared, as did not know, and do not vet
know, what kind Of paper you want.
The case of Borough VS.. Lakeside Rail
way Co. is fixed for Oct 10, next, when it is
hoped it will be disposed of.
Respectfully submitted,
M. NJ. BURKE"