The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-03-03
Last Before the winding Up Of the
Fiscal Year.
SOME IMPORTANT COMMUNICATIONS
Written Report on the Financial Affairs o
the BorOugh-one Of Tax Receiver
scanlan's Bondsmen Loaded
with Prior Liens.

reading Of communications, some Of which
were Of very important character
S. b. Edwards. Esq, of Pottsville, ap-
peared in company with delegation of East
Union Township authorities. Mr.. Edwards
stated that when the Borough Of Shenandoah
built the water works at Brandonville it oc-
cupied possession Of highway and substi-
tuted another road for it. This road was
never accepted by the township. the authori-
ties Of the latter claimed Mr.. Edwards
asked that the borough put the road and its
! bridge in good condition, so that the town
ship may accept it and keep it in repair Mr.
Edwards also stated that, on account Of the
I bridge not being wide enough, and not hav-
| ing barriers at the sides, a team Of horses be-
| longing to Houck & Faust fell from the
structure. One of the horses was killed and
! the other badly injured. The township has
| been sued for S175 damages
Mr.. Edwards was Informed that the town
| ship authorities accepted the new road when
| it was finished and the secretary of Council
was instructed to have certified copy of the
/ acceptance and release given by the township
| Supervisor T. H. Van Dusen was the con
! tractor who constructed the road and Council
| would not pay his bill until he got an accept
ance and release from the township authori,
| ties
Borough Treasurer 4. j. Mullahy presented
the following report for the month ending
March End Balance in hand, S6.O22 81
Receipts-County Treasurer sl19.4O; Chief
Burgess, s72 81; Justice Shoemaker, $40
Tax Receiver Burke, $1,000 William Dun
zella, S416; H. Pyers, S413; E. J. Byers,
S4 l3 G. d. Kaier & Co, S493; Mrs. S.
Maley, s4l3; Thomas Harrington, Sab;
Justice Toomey, s1O3 Superintendent Bell,
$500; Patrick Reilly, Sab Thomas Tempest.
"a 49, total sI5, 5,s6l.55 Disbursements
Orders paid, So 225 so coupons, s192 so :;
bonds redeemed, $1,000 balance on hand,
S11, ,243 .46
The finance committee submitted the fol.
lowing report in writing Your finance
committee submits its report to date. We
have no further report to make in reference
to the account of Tax Collector Scanlan, since
the last report, as no payments have since
been made, which showed his total indebt-
edness to be 500 O4s So The controversy
over final settlement and amount due is 10
the hands of the court Your committee
met Tax Collector Burke on the 1st inst and
effected a sixty-day settlement on his 1898
duplicate, which we submit as follows /:
| Total amount of duplicate, S32, ,OS4 81
Credits-cash, January 8, 1899, S1l, 600; cash
February l6, 1899, $4,000; rebate, Sl.O74.1l;
per cent. commission, S4Os. 10; total, S2l,-
4S2.27; balance, $40 1902. 60 Mr. Burke's 1897
duplicate, at the sixty-day settlement made
by former finance committee shows a bal
ance of Sl2, 5000. Since then he has made
payments amounting to 81, ,42O5l, with COM
, mission added, makes his balance due 81.
997 SO. From this amount is to be deducted
exonerations estimated at s., ,433. .43, and
double assessments and reduced valuations
amounting to about 5000. This leaves an an
proximate balance due the borough on the
1897 duplicate, Of S4,664.4O. Whater Super.
intendent Bell has paid to the Treasurer
during the present fiscal year total of SlO,-
22O. Estimating the water duplicate at sl3.-
900 leaves outstanding water rents amount
ing to 81, $50. There was balance due on
uncOlected water rents Of S371 S. when Mr..
Bell assumed office. A summary of the
above shows Due from NJ. J. Scanlan,
S29, ,04s SO; due from Edward Burke, Sl5.267:
due from Superintendent Bell ESTIMATED
81, $50; total, S47, OBS So Mr.. Burke. the
present collector, says he will be prepared to
make final settlement on his 1897 duplicate
during the year and as soon as Council acts on
the exoneration lists now in their hands.
Respectfully submitted,
PATRICK HAND,
MARTIN LALLY
&c. Il. STRAUGHN." ="
question arose as to Justice Toomey's
accounts with the borough the Justice claim
ing he was charged with SIG in fines that he
never collected. There were eight cases OF
persons charged with carrying concealed
deadly weapons and the Justice said he had
no power to collect fines in such cases. The
Lamp and Watch committee was instructed
to make a thorough investigation of the ac.
counts, and report at the next meeting. Al
the same time the Borough Solicitor is TO as,
[ certain if Justices of the borough can fine
people in the cases stated.
The Fire Apparatus committe reported that
it had had trouble with frozen plugs and
several bills were contracted through the fire
of Tuesday, last
Chief Fire Marshal p J. Reynolds reported
as follows On February 2Sth, at S a. IN
fire broke out between the Swain and
Portz estate. A. Ii. Swain sustains the
greater part of the loss. The Portz MOL
4 and Lessig properties were damaged. tn,
latter slightly. The fire was caused by Z
. defective hue on the POrtz property. Tn,
n damage is estimated at about the sum of $50,
a 900. On February 3rd and 4th l examined
a the fire plugs and found seven frozen Al
were opened. The Columbia and Phoenil
hose companies are in need of plug wreuches
as their Wrenches are strained or broken
It and one dozen of ladder straps and fou
It branch pipes. The 40-foot ladder was broke
e and the extension ladder was damaged Tn
y foot board on the truck was broken. Tn
If Phoenix company had three sections q
s. rubber hose and one of Eureka hose burst a
the fire ON February 2sth, and three section
of the Columbia companY's hose also burst.
The Fire Marshal's report was accepte
after considerable discussion, and the pun
n chase of twelve smoke protectors was al
m thorized, for each company together with th
,s other items recommended by the Fin
n Marshal.
a. Joseph Coughlin, the Borough Electrician
submitted lengthy communication, show
ing the necessity of new and ground wirt
for the fire alarm system, and also asking f
b, an increase of salary, The Fire Apparatr
commitl,e was authorized to purchase 200