The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-03-08
poINos OF 30 >ouoH "uAps."
Below VIII BE- Found he hiinu es of the
old and New I uwn uncil.

anu NbIUtIl.
Minutes of the previous meeting read
and approved
Thos Tapper was present aud made
inquiry as 10 wha, the council would do
in the way Of compensation for the dam
age it would bc to him to raise his barn
TO the grade ~ the sidewalk established
by ordinance NJ 81.
On motion tho President, together
with the Finance Committee, WAS in-
structed to consult the Solicitor and
get his advice ON the matter.
The Solicitor. M. NJ. Davis, in his re-
port on the letter of the G.. ID. & u. II.
Co., refusing to pay the license on the
telephone poles, quoted several decisions
Of the courts and said in his opinion the
license could be collected On motion
the clerk was instructed to notify the
G. ID. & +. r. Co that unless the license
was paid at once the council would pro-
ceed to collect the same.
Burgess II. Alex Stoke reported Ii
ccnses collected to be 500.
L. j. McEntire, secretary Board OF
Health, reported receipts to be sl.00.
Solicitor made the following report
on the purchase Of the water plant by
the Council:
10 me Honorable 7o,rn Council of he
borough Of Reyuolisriiio:
GENTLEMEN:-At the request OF one
Of your members, II. G. Deible. | here
with furnish you the copy Of the Act OF
Assembly, relative to u borough pur-
chasing water works, which act reads
N follows. ut shall be lawful at any
time after twenty years from the intro
ductiOn Of water or gas, as the case may
be. into any place, as aforesaid, for the
town, borough, city or district into
which the said company shall be located,
To become the owners Of said works and
the property Of said company, by paying
therefor the net cost OF erecting and
maintaining the same, with interest
thereon. at the rate OF ten per centum
per annum, deducting from said inter-
est all dividends heretofore declared"
Act Of 1874, pamphlet laws, page 90,
clause I; also Act Of 1851, pamphlet
laws. page II. | find no other Act OF
Assembly on the subject Of boroughs
owning water works built by Il private
company, except as To purchase OF
works by cities Of the third class. The
date Of the charter of the Reynoldsville
Water Company is September p, 1888.
Respectfully submitted,
NJ. M. DAVIS,
March 1st, 1890. Solicitor.
On motion the following committee
was appointed to meet with the water
company and consult with them in re-
gard to the more frequent nushings Of
the hydrants: II. G. Deible, j. G. Fer
ris and II. Smith, committee.
The election OF S. b. J. Saxton, as a
member of the Board OF Health was ap-
proved by the council.
High Constable ]. Henninger report
ed collections for impounding cattle to
be $1,000.
On motion bills amounting to $l1S.67
were ordered paid.
No further business. Council adj
journed sine die
Town council met Monday evening.
Members holding over present, Deible,
Ferris, II. Smith, and the newly elected
members, o. +. Smith, ID. II. Cochran
and A. j. Pierce, all elected for term
of three years.
III. G. Deible was chosen temporary
chairman. The chairman appointed
II. Smith and j. G.. Ferris committee
to examine the election papers OF those
newly elected councilmen. Their report
being favorable and accepted, Chief
Burgess Fl. Alex Stoke administered
the oath of Office to o. F. Smith, A. j.
Pierce and ID. II. Cochran.
Burgess declared nominations open
for President OF Council. S. b. Ell
liott was nominated. On motion nom
nations closed. Chairman appointed
j. G. Ferris and ID. Il. Cochran rs tellers,
and II. Smith to cast the vote of the
council. S. b. Elliott having received
the entire vote of the council was de-
clared elected. Mr.. Elliott being absent
II. G. Deible was chosen chairman pro
TEN.
Election OF clerk being next in order,
l.. j. McEntire being the only nominee
was unanimously elected.
| VI SHici VI oiiCc, IuOo. ". cuiCiOo
and j. w. Hewlett. The result OF the
vote was Shields 4 and Hewlett 2.
Peter Robertson was unanimously
elected Assistant Policeman.
For Solicitor M. M. Davis, Smith M
McCreight and G.. M. Mcdonald were
nominated. M. M. Davis was elected
on third ballot.
Street Commissioner, Jacob Henning
er and +. O'Reiley. Result of vote was
Henninger |, O'Reiley 8.
On motion the rate of pay for labor or
street was put at 80 per day. Team
work at $3.50. Street Commissioner
$500 per day. Solicitors salary wai
put at $4,000 per annum. Clerks salary
was put at $4,000 for twelve regular
meetings, and $500 per night for specia
meetings.
Street Committee-H. G. Deible, S
B. Elliott and ]. G. Ferris.
Sewer Committees. B. Elliott, III
G. Deible, ID. r. Cochran, II. Smith ant
j. G. Ferris.
Finance Committee-J. G. Ferris, o
H. Smith and A. J. Pierce.
Fire Prevention Committee-O. F