The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-10-06

sulties that have presented themselves
Members Of Councilare aware that we cannot
use monies for paving that has already been
Appropriated for other purposes. However
there is available sufficient to meet the ex.
pense Of paving the two squares on North
Main street, as follows Taxes collected by
the coal companies on 1897 duplicate. and
paid In the treasury by Collector Burke
3 092 As from incidentals, s., 600 90; max
ing total Of S4092 4S, which is more than
sufficient to meet present payments. Tax
Collector Burke assures us he will pay
500, 10000 on the sixty day settlement Of 1899
same amount as last year, and as we have
appropriated only sl5 900 90 Of that amount,
there will remain s5OOO.OO available for
paving, sufficient to meet the estimated
amount Of the contract price for the two
squares.
This plan will ohviate the necessity Of
making temporary loans on the amount due
by ex Collector Scanan. We desire to urge
apon members Of Council and the various
committees the necessity Of rigid economy
for the remainder Of the fiscal year in fact,
the financial condition Of the borough de-
mands it.
Under existing conditions there is no
money available during the present fiscal year
for the proposed paving in the First ward
and unless that work is delayed until next
spring members Of Council may find them
entanglements.
Respectfully submitted
PATRICK HAND.
THOMAS TRACY
e. 4. STRAUGHN
Finance Committee.
motion that So 900 be taken from the ap-
preparation for incidentals and 81 ,O92 81, the
amount paid in by Tax Collector Burke as
money collected at the colieries, be appro.
priated for street paving, was carried. 1t was
also decided that a loan of So. 600 for ninety
days be negotiated TO meet the borough ex-
penses for the month of September.
Mr.. Neisweuter moved that temporary
loan for 5000 for ninety days be negotiated
the amount TO be devoted to street paving
Mr.. James opposed the motion because COuu.
ell will not have available funds to cancel the
loan within the present fiscal year. Mr.. Nc
Guire said he was opposed to the motion be
cause, in his opinion, the street paving ha.
not been done according to contract, in that
the stone used in the concrete is too large
and some of the brick has not the proper lap
Mr. Straughn said he would vote for tn,
motion with the understanding that the TEN
porary loan be cancelled with the money t,
be paid by Collector Burke on his sixty day
settlement.
The motion was carried and an order fo
$4,000 was granted TO Contractor Britt upoi
a certificate being presented by the Engineer
and Inspector that work to that amount haC
been completed.
The recommendation that the First ware
street paving be postponed was adopted, th,
date Of postponement being fixed at May
1900.
William Chalmers appeared and asked tina
an electric light be placed at the western
outskirts of the borough. He also said tina
properties there had been damaged by tn
Supervisor closing a sewer, and that thu
nearest fire plug to the properties is a quartz
of mile distant. The request aud com
plants were referred to committees.
Borough Solicitor Burke was authorized t.
make the best settlement possible Of the Ia
maqua Manufacturing Company's CLAIM
against the borough for street crossing plate
aud fire plugs.
Mr. James moved that the Chief Burgess re
fuse to grant the use Of the local lookup t
West Mahanoy township officials unless on
dollar is paid for each prisoner. but the motto
was defeated. Mr.. Tracey favored such
notion providing exception be made in tn
cases of murder. arson aud rape, but N
motion to that effect was made.