The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-12-08
THREE NEW
ORDINANCES
Were Enacted by the Borough Council
Last Night.
BEAR ON TIE ELECTRIC RAILWAYS
Each Gar Shall be Provided with Fender.
License Certificate Shall be Dis
played in Each Car and the
License Fee is Raised.

bers in attendance Messrs. Mcclure. Tracey,
COakley, Boehm, Shoemaker, Neiswenter,
James Hswells, Staughn, Bell Murphy,
Harkins and Hand.
The first communication read was from
Borough Electrician Coughlin, in regard to the
extension Of the fire alarm system to Turkey
Run. He said the distance from the nearest
alarm box, No "a. at the corner Of Main and
Poplar streets, to the Defender Fire Com.
pany's house and back to town would be
$500 to 5000 feet; an indicator would cost
Si75 and an alarm box SIPS, No action was
taken.
Mrs. James Doyle sent in complaint that
her pavement, which she was compelled to
place by the borough, had been rooted up by
hogs running at large. She asked that the
borough repair the pavement The matter
was referred to the Health officer aud the
Chiei Burgess.
The street committee recommended that
the Phoenix Fire Company be given 80
square feet of the old paving stone to be used
in front Of its building as place for washing
its apparatus. 1t also recommended that the
bill of William J. Britt for 81, 998 81 be paid
less the Burns bill of Sl1 0s, Letter claim of
$40 "a and S44 10 for headers at the street in.
tersections. total of SlOl.5s, leaving bal
ance of $685. 49, The Pear alley sewer work
was started on the 2sth ult. The cost of
pipe will be Sl57 and the total cost of
the sewer $500. The borough will get
$3.50 for connections between Cherry and Oak
streets. The committee recommended that
the Cherry Street Sewer Company be asked
and compelled 70 pay at least $50 towards the
sewer for the work done on the same early in
the season in abating nuisance complained
of by the Health Officer.
On motion of MIR. Coakley the paving stone
recommendation as to the Phoenix Fire
Company was adopted. The recommends
tion as to Mr.. Britt's bill was objected to ON
the ground that no final payment should be
paid tO Mr.. Britt until the Surveyor submits
a written report that the street paving work
has been done according to contract aud is
satisfactory. 1t was decided to have a
special meeting next Wednesday night to
consider the matter.
1t was also decided that the Cherry Street
Sewer Company be charged $50, as recon
mended by the committee, and that the
Health officer be instructed to collect it.
Borough Surveyor Gregory submitted a
report showing that there was 40 feet of
paving, eight feet wide, ca Main street done
for the Schuylkill Traction Company. The
total cost was 81 .259 29. The company is en-
titled to an allowance Of $317. AZ for the brick,
leaving a balance of $94l87 due. The
secretary and Solicitor were instructed to
send bill to the Traction Company for the
amount.
The Supervisor was instructed to break
large stones that have been placed on East
Centre street and dig off the humps.
The Finance Committee reported having
drawn $1,000 worth of borough bonds for re-
demptiOn.
Borough Treasurer Mullahy submitted the
following report Balance on hand last re-
port, 81, 420 80; received from Collector Burke,
So, 600; from the State Treasurer for the Fire.
mems fund, S222.52; from Water Superintend
ent, 81 500; from Chief Burgess. $50; total
IS9, 9,19342. Disbursements-Ord paid
S6,O41; coupons paid, SIS; balance on hand
So, 1862; total, 50, 1873 AZ.
1t was decioed that the 81 900 note falling
due to-day be paid
1t was reported that two fire plugs al
Turkey Run needed protection from the
frost The matter was referred to the fire
apparatus committee.
The ordinance Committee submitted three
following ordinances
That on and after January /, 1900, al
annual license of S25 shall be paid to the Dor
OuBu loI bdCn duu tNtIy 0lbtbllC OpcIhlcN
within the borough. All acts and ordinances
or parts of same inconsistent herewith arr
repealed.
Appended to the ordinance was note by
the Borough Solicitor that he doubted tina
Council could raise the license fee, since ther,
is no reservation in the original ordinance L
permit it, Besides this the fee fixed nigh
be held by the court to be prohibitory-en
acted for a revenue and not as a license fee
Mr.. James moved that the ordinance b.
adopted as read. The motion was carried
That on and after January l. 190O al
electric railway companies operating electric
or other, cars within the borough shall al
. ways cOnspicuOusly display inside of eacl
car so operated car license certificate to b.
} furnished by the Chief Burgess upon pay
, ment of the annual car license imposed b!
a the borough For every violation of th
ordinance the company so offending shall pa.
ine of IS
This ordinance was adopted.
On and after January l, 1900, all electri
! railway companies now, or hereafter operai
5 ing electric or other cars within the bOrOug
shall carry in front of each car entering an
leaving the town a fender, or other ap
pliances, for the etfectual protection of tn
travelling public. For every violation of tn
ordinance the company so offending shall pa
9 fine of s.,
4, 1nlS ordnance was duOPteu,
Q Privilege was granted the Firemen's Assc
b citation to hang its charter in the Counc
Chamber and an order for the tax allowanC
of $222. SO due the Association was granted.
/ Borough Solicitor Burke said the existin
d ordinances relative to auctioneers aud pee
ders are ample, unless Council desired to il
crease the license fees and penalties. II
also said no ordinance could be passed to pr
s. hibit farmers from selling their produce Q
70 the streets.
y The question as to the 7 afe condition
g. the Sehuylkill Traction COmpanys bridg
81 on the outskirts of town, along the KohinO,
D. dirt hanks, was brought, up and on motion
" Mr. Boehm it was decided to instruct SoliC
N tor Burke to call the District Attorney
attention to the matter with view to secu
ing an indictment by the Grand Jury again
the company.
The reports of the Chief Burgess, the Chi
A. of Police and the Fire Marshall were la
to over until the special meeting We lnesdl
er evening
M Council then adjourned.
I'd CoU cILMEN QUARREL.
An exciting episode marked the procee
ings of Council 1t was an encounter