The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-04
Hours Spent in Discussing Affairs Of
the Borough.
THE STREET PAYING TO START
Council Decides That the work on North
Main Street Shall Begin First-In-
structions Given Relative to
Sewerage Afairs--The
High Constable
Gets orders.

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Mrs. Mary Murphy presented a letter from
the County Commissioners similar to the one
she presented to the School Board on We'd
nesday evening. Council took no action in
the matter, taking the view that the County
Commissioners had full authority to exoner-
ate Mrs. Murphy from taxes, but by their
letter, were evidently trying to shift re-
sponsibiity aud trying to get the Council to
take the first step.
Health officer Conry stated that the drain
age of the Borough building was bad and, as
a consequence, the basement of the building
is in a bad sanitary condition. Mr. Delaney,
one of the Columbia Hose Company trustees,
Joined in the complaint
1t appeared that the sewer pipe was not
large enough to carry all the water times
and, in this connection, it was stated
that the pipe was large enough
before other parties made connections
with it. The matter was disposed Of by
resolution that the street committee secure
bids for an ls-inch pipe and for the work re-
quired to take out the old pipe and lay the
new one from the north side of Oak street. at
Pear alley, to the sewer ou Cherry street
| The provision was also attached that all
| parties wishing to connect with the new pipe
must pay S25 for 3O-foot lots and larger lots
in proportion.
The sanitary condition of the southern ends
of Jardin and West streets, which was before
the Board of Health at its last meeting. was
brought up by a communication from the
Board, requesting that the Council have the
parts of the streets referred to graded and
require the property owners there to curb
and pave. Council instructed the Chief
Burgess to attend to the matter.
Mr.. James said the nuisance so long com
planned of in that vicinity was due to dirty
drainage from South Main street and over
the rocks into gutter on the property of the
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company.
Borough Treasurer T. j. Mullahy's report
for July was as follows Balance on hand at
last report, S3,sS9.17; received from Water
Superintendent Bell. $40; received from
Chief Burgess, $50; total, S4,779,17. Dis
bursements-Orders paid, 81, 1862 .s5 coupons
paid, 1859 balance s1,447.se
Only bills for labor and coal were taken up
and passed by Council and the proper officers
of Council were instructed to negotiate a
temporary loan of $1,000 for sixty days to
meet current expenses.
While bills were being read a discussion
arose over Supervisor Brennan's system. Mr..
Coakley claimed that the Supervisor does not
give work to men who are anxious to work
out their taxes, but gives several men as
much as % days work a month on the
streets. Men who have applied to the super.
visor, Mr. Coakley alleged, have been sent to
the street committee and, when sent back by
the committee, they have been refused work.
Mr. Brennan stated that when collieries are
working steady it is hard for him to get men.
Mr.. Neiswsnter said he was opposed to men
| DRAWING ont go h. h.
when there are hundreds of men glad to work
out their taxes on the street
Mr.. Tracey said he knew of a party owing
a small property and owing five years taxes
and who couldn't get a weeks work on the
streets, even with his, Mr.. Tracey's efforts
He thought it time to call halt.
Mr.. Brennan answered that the man re.
ferred to got a weeks work and a second
man Mr.. Tracey sent out worked one day
and did not come out again. He said he wa,
not supposed TO run after man every day
to get him out to work.
a complaint by Mr.. Welsh was presented
He stated that some people cleaned their lot:
and cellars and threw the refuse against
buildings on Mayberry alley, between Gil
bert and Chestnut streets, causing much
damage to the properties.
The Chief Burgess was instructed TO ascer
tain who is responsible for putting the refuse
there and report not later than the nsxt
meeting of Council.
1t was also decided that the Supervisor be
instructed TO give citizens anxious to pay
their taxes preference for work on the
streets and that he put the highway from
the top Of Dunn's hill to the borough line in
proper condition.
Chief of Police Murphy presented his
report for the month of July as follows
Persons arrested 81 paid fines, IS; served
time, 13 ; fines collected by Chief Burgess
Tabor, S33; by Justice ToOmey, 81 by
Justice Shoemaker, 50 total, $50,
Chief Burgess Tabor reported collection
for July we're s3S for fines
The paving question was then brought up
J Mr.. James said he understood it was intende,
to pave East Centre street first A motion
! by him that this part of the paving be de
| feTred until the case against the Lakeside
) Railway Company is argued and decided wa
! not seconded and Mr.. Neswenter said h
? understood that about 800 feet of curbinl
would have to be done ON East Centre street
this being the case, and as this work woHl,
take four or five weeks, he moved that tn
, Main street paving be first taken up.
Mr.. COaklsy protested against members O
Council taking advantage of the absence o
' First ward members, and going back on th
people of that part Of the town. He though
the street committee should be allowed
, tell the contractor where to start.
Mr.. Nsiswenter answered that the Fir
ward members were first class people fC
putting up bluffs like that made by Nj
Coakley in his remarks. He diselaimed an
intention to block the First ward people o
: the paving question. Mr.. Neiswenter
). motion was carried.
Mr.. Boehm stated that Mr.. r. w. StOI
complained of water washing refuse upo
his property at the extreme eastern end
Vt Poplar street and that a proper inlet at d
q corner of Main and Poplar streets woul
!. abate the trouble. The street committee WI
authorized TO have the inlet made.
h Nj. Tracey made complaint against GeorI
: F. Leitzers pigs running at large in the bo
: ough, and mentioned two properties
North Main street where they had dol
r damage. The complaint was followed I
motion that the Chief Burgess act in co