The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-10-06
BOROUGH
COUNCIL !
Proceedings at a Lengthy Session Held
Last Night.
FINANCIAL PROsLBH SOLVED
An Arrangement Perfected by Which Coun-
ell Found way to Pay Contractor
Britt Four Thousand Dollars
on Account of Street
Paving Work.

The Borough Council met in regular session
last night. with the following members in
attendance Messrs. Mcclure, Coakley. |
Boehm, Shoemaker, Magargle, Straughn,
James, Brennan Howells, Hand Harkns,
Tracey, Bell Neiswentcr
Mr. John Burns appeared and complained /
that the pavement in front Of his premises /
on North Main street had been rendered in a |
dangerous condition by the stacking of paving |
bricks upon it and the tenant Of the property |
threatened to move. The matter was re-
| ferred to the street committee.
Mr.. John J. O'Hearn made statement re-
gardiug the judgment Of Glenn & o Hearn |
against the borough He said member Of
the firm offered to pay the costs in the matter
before judgment was secured and was not
willing to pay the face Of the Judgment and
pay the costs ac5ruing after it was secured
| He gave notice that il the bill was not paid
at once the firm would withdraw its offer.
| A bill from Mrs. Coorey for nursing Mrs.
Clements, an insane woman, by direction of
the Chief Burgess amounting to three dol
lars, was returned, Council claiming the bill
should be presented to the county.
The acceptance Of an ordinance for right of
way by the Equitable Telephone Company
was read and filed
An agreement from George Fomer, indem-
nifying the borough from damages, in return
for permission to place his weigh scales on
Lloyd street, was flea.
Borough Solicitor Burke sent in the fol-
lowing communications
ITO the Borough Council AS directed at
your last meeting l have investigated the
judgement recovered in Glenn & O Hearn VS..
Borough Of Shenandoah When this iudge.
! mont WA Mox "a 81
ifs agreed with representatives of the bor-
ough to accept the face of the judgement and
pay costs themselves. If this offer still holds
good the Council should at once pay the face
Of the judgement"
ITO the Borough Council Replying to
your request that | furnish you with a written
opinion as TO the legal right of Council to
make temporary loan TO meet the expense
of the paving desire to say that l have re-
peatedly given my opinion to you aud officers
of Council, verbally, upon this very subject
don't see that | can throw any more light
on the subject by written opinion. l am
still of the opinion given to you in the meet
ing of Council; further, think you ought to
go on and have completed the work called for
in the contract with Mr.. Britt" The COM
munication was accepted and filed.
Messfs. Brown and Adst.i,s complained that
the cellars of their properties on West Oak
street are flooded by surface water due to
the gutter and trap at the corner of Oak
street and Pear alley not being properly
placed. The matter was referred to the
street committee.
The roads and highways committee recon-
mended that Contractor Britt be paid 81 600
on account of street paving, that no paving
be done in the First ward, on account of the
lateness of the season and the pending suit
! with the Lakeside Railway Company, and
. that 500 be paid for the boroughs connec.
tion with the private sewer at the corner of
= Main and Centre streets
The recommendation for payment for the
sewerage connection was rejected
The Chief Burgess was instructed to notify
the Schuylkill Traction Company to reset the
f paving on West Coal street and to place its
portion Of the street in a passable condition
before November 18th
1t was decided that, after the Health Off
q Ger secures the signatures of property owners
e interested to the agreement to pay their pro
b rata share for the Pear alley sewer, the roads
S and highways committee advertise for bids
G on $50 feet of lS-inch sewer pipe, and that
o the work of putting in the sewer be done by
g the borough.
: complaint was made in behalf of an
S East Centre street property owner that his
e property is endangered by reason of the
First ward creek contract not being COM
pleted, The matter was referred to the
Board of Health after complaint being made
. by Mr.. Tracey that work at the creek has
been suspended several week.
The supervisor was instructed to put May
berry alley between Chestnut and Gilbert
streets, TO proper grade.
q The Chief Burgess stated that when he
i went to making collection for curbwork
| \ ia. r ~
erty owners object to the bills because they
claim the dressing of curbs charged for was
not doue. They are willing to pay for the
A resetting and new curbs. 1t was decided that
4 the Chief Burgess collect for the latter work
! aud that the street committee confer with
Contractor Britt Surveyor Gregory and En-
Bowman as to the disputed dressing of eurbs
1t was further decided that liens be filed
g against property owners who refuse to pay
Il any part of the bills rendered, if they do moi
Il pay them within the 3O-day limit.
d Borough Treasurer T j. Mullahy sub
e mitted the following report for September
Balance on hand last report S5SS AZ receipt.
from Tax Collector Edward Burke, 81 ,O92
4 As; temporary loan, S1969 S3; Chief Bur
CESS. S25 Board of Health, S49.5O; Watel
Superintendent, S535 total, s., 259 70. Dis
bursements-Orde S3s99.43; balance
d 81, 800 80; total, S., ,259.73
II 1t was decided that a note for g., 900 at tn,
u Merchants National Bank be renewed fo
u ninety days.
The finance committee submitted the fol
IS lowing
W SHENANDOAH, PA. Oct g. 1898.
To the Members of Council.
GENTLEMEN The Finance COmmitte,
,s herewith submits a detailed statement of tn,
- amount due by Tax Collector Burke on th
oi 1897 aud 1895 duplicates, the former showing
I'd a balance due of 81, s5l 0s, and the latte
{. s., ,971 OF, making the total due on the tw
as duplicates Sl2, s22 10,
i'm Mr.. Burke says he is not prepared TO settl
ia his '97 duplicate, neither is he able to pay tn
49, borough the taxes he has received from tn
'i coal companies on the 9S duplicate Tn
borough is sadly in need of revenue, an,
Council should urge the Collector to fore
delinquents TO pay up, as both the ls9
and the '98 duplicates should be settled dur
b ing the present term. We again urge upo
'o Council to insist upon the Collector furnish
'n ing us with monthly statement as to th
sl- amount of taxes collected, and outstanding
on as he is directed to do according to law.
Your committee has gwen the question
providing revenue for the paying of th
is streets much consideration. We believe W
ffI hon tha anonafal