The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-07-08

opinion be accepted and the ordinance
adopted aud published was carried.
Solicitor Burke stated that the District
Attorney had continued the case against j. J.
Fmney on assurances that Mr.. Franey would
put the street INVOLVED in proper condition
The Solicitor made formal report on the
recent decisions by Judge Bechtel in the
Seaman tax bond cases and recommended
first, that the Council purchase a new set of
books and establish a new system Of book
keeping second, that II Council has any
undisposed Of tax exOnention lists from Mr.
Scanlan in its hands that il dispose Of them
AS soon as possible.
By way Of information Mr.. Stnughn an
swored that Council closed the 1895 exonera-
tions and refused to grant an additional 1895
list handed In by Mr.. Scaulan. Also that
Mr. Scauan had never submitted list for
1896 to Council, and that was the reason why
Council had TO estimate them. Mr.. Hand
added that he had called upon Mr.. Scaulan at
least four times for the 1896 lists. but could
not get them.
! Mr.. Stnughn protested against everybody
being given possession Of the borough books
The Scanlan bondsmen, he said, have posses
sion Of the books at their pleasure. There il
a legal way for people to secure an inspection
OF the books aud the borough officials should
be guarded in such matters. They should at
least ask the permission Of Council before al
lowing outsiders, especially those involved
in law suits with the borough, to inspect the
records.
Mr.. Harkins moved that the proper com.
mittee call upon Mr.. Scanlan for the exoner-
alton lists Of 1895, aud also for the duplicate
of 1896. Carried
Mr.. Tracey moved that the proper COM
mittee' in connection with the Solicitor,
procure the books recommended by the
latter.
The following Communication was read and
referred to the lamp and watch committee
for Investigation:
"GENTLEMEN II beg to complain that
Officer George Uraitis on Wednesday night.
about l2 o'clock, on the 5th day of JULY.
Wantonly and without proyOCation, assaulted
| George Najnius in his own dwelling | ask
that the matter be submitted to the proper
committee for investigation. If nv inforpa.
ton be true Mr.. Uraitis is unfit to be a
policeman, otherwise he ought TO have
speedy justification.
Respectfully,
1T. r. BEDDALL."
Mr. Tracey said some means, by pump. or
| otherwise, should be provided to give the
people Of Turkey Run water when the
supply of the borough plant is shut off.
Mr.. James said more water is wasted by
beer pumps and leaking hydrants than Is
consumed, and he did not know why a resol-
ution adopted some time ago that meters be
attached to all beer pumps was not carried
out. MIR. Bell said about 100 meters would
be required.
The water committee was instructed to get
an estimate OF the cost of meters for the pur-
pose.
The secretary then read the following:
In view of the fact that the financial
statements issued by the borough for several
years past show that the borough water works
are being operated at heavy loss. and i'm
view OF the further fact that the water
supply is deficient during the summer
| months and that an additional outlay of
several thousand dollars is in contamination
| for the purpose of innraa elm. A., asrrv
senting company, take the liberty to sub
init to your body proposition to lease the
said water works upon terms which we be-
lieve will be satisfactory to you and the
public, and which will protect the borough
against any further loss in this way, and give
to the people an adequate supply of water at
all times.
"If you will entertain this proposition we
win agree to give bonds in sufficient sum to
secure the carrying out Of any contract we
|
For the purpose of celebrating this propo-
sitiOn and entering into negotiations, we will
be pleased to meet any committee of your
body that may be appointed for the purpose
at any time and place they may designate.
| Very respectfully submittsd for your
action, we are,
"P. J. FERGUSON,
M. MELLET."
On motion of Mr.. Brennan the matter was
referred to the water committee to get
definite information on the proposition.
At this point J. r. Coyle, Esq, stated that
he had been consulted on a similar PROPOSE
ton by other parties. He said they had not
reduced their proposition to figures yet, but
wished to meet members of Council and talk
the matter over. In answer to President
Mcclure he said he was not permitted to
divulge the names of the parties he repre-
sented just then, he was simply acting as
, legal representative.
This proposition was also referred to the
water committee with similar instructions.
Council will hold a special meeting upon
the call of the chair to act on tax exonera
, tiOns.