The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-07-07
ACCEDED TO
DOYAE'SpAEA
COuncilmen Endorse the Gift to Him by
the Auditors.
RESULT COST OF AUDIT, $3.50 |
W. J. Britt and P. J. Cleary the only Bidders
for the Street Paving Job-A Fire
Alarm Brings the Session to
an Abrupt Close.

A regular meeting Of the Borough Council +
was held last night with Couucilmep Mo. o
CURE, Coakley, Tracey, Boehm. Shoemaker, I
Straughn, James, Bell, Brennan, Harkins o
Hand, Neiawsn Ter in attendance. I
Immediately after the reading Of minutes {
Mr.. James Grant made application that Mrs i
Mary Murphy, of South Chestnut street, be | Il
exonerated from payment Of taxes. He said
the County Commissioners authorized him
to state that they considered the case worthy
ono.
written report of Borough Solicitor
Burke, on the payment of the s125 asked by ;
the Daily News for publishing the last bor-
ough audit was read. The opinion stated ,
that the Borough Auditors had no right to
contract the bill, under the law; that they ,
should have submitted their report to Coun-
ell, and the latter could then have authorized
the publication. The only power the Audi
tors have in the premises is by posting hand
bills. Still, if Council considered the price
charged reasonable it could pay the bill for
the publication of the audit in the news
paper if the bill was unreasonable, or ex-
oessive Council could not legally pay it,
Upon the reading being concluded by the
secretary Mr.. James moved that the sOlici-
tors opinion be placed on file aud the bill be
rejected
Mr.. NeiswenteT said he would vote against
the motion because the Auditors were paid
800 each for making the audit, and as long
as the people were satisfied to elect such
Auditors, he was willing to pay the printing
bill He said Pottsvile paid only $50 to
each Auditor, and it was enough A member
replied Yes and you voted to pay the
Auditors 500 each"
Mr.. James thought it a shame that people |
who held the whip over the Council last year
,, should ask that such bill be paid.
NJ. E. Doyle was allowed to speak on the |
e question and he defended the bill as not being |
excessive. He appealed to the members to |
Q pay his bill and stated that several years ago |
the borough paid 5000 to have the audit |
u published in the two papers of town. He |
= appealed to Mr.. Suaughn several times dur
u ing his remarks as TO the justification Of the
9 bill.
u Mr.. Boehm said two wrongs did not make
right. He thought the bill excessive, in
view of the fact that only $50 was paid for
a printing the report last year. He also OBJ
n jected to il on the ground that the Auditors,
a under the Solicitors opinion, should have
- consulted Council before contracting the bill.
n In reply to question as to probable suit if
. the bill is not paid, Mr., Boehm said the
~ parties could not sue the borough because
- Council did not contract the bill they must
n sue the Auditors,
~ Mr.. straughn said the Solicitors opinion
es was clear that he was not opposed to the
al bill simply because it was excessive, or be-
90 cause it came from the News company that
he he was trying to represent the people so far
as called upon. He did think that if
the Borough Auditors, who set themselves
up as great reformers, could have the audit
rs printed for SS5 they should not go to an
ne expense Of S125. Because the borough has
at paid 5000 in the past for the work does not
tn Justify the present Council in expending the
OF same amount any more than it would be
ir. justified in spending s40O for it. Mr..
an Straughn said he was willing to pay the
,he same sum as last year. He did not maintain
nd that the price charged was excessive, az any
nd one knew that a publication in a newspaper
me could not be secured as cheap as in poster
OF form. but the Auditors had no authority to
Mr. incur debt for newspaper publication.
Mr.. Bell was the especial champion of the
bill, and thought the bill should be paid
~, and then let Council puta stop TO the practice
W. Mr.. Mcclure said II shall vote agains
aht the BILL because consider it excessive
a. vote was taken on the motion to rejec
tao and was declared lost for want of a majority
~ The vote stood 0 to 8, Messrs. straughn
James. Boehm, Shoemaker, MCGUIRE ant
Hand voting in the affirmative, and Messrs
Neiswenter, Coakley, Tracey Brennan, Bel
cles and Harkins in the negative.
the Mr.. Harkins then moved that the bill b
len, paid and the motion was carried by vote G
inn tod. Messrs. Neiswenter, Coakley, Tracey
the Brennan, Bell and Harkins voting for tn
r SO payment. Messrs. Straughn, James Boehn
iade Shoemaker and Mcclure asked that the
y of votes be recorded in the negative.
red. Including what was paid the Auditors, IL
last audit of the borough cost $3.50.
As soon as the motion was declared carrie
arm Editor Doyle exclaimed with sarcasm, ''YC
tne are not very careful you're only trying
sos get back"
ROOF whats that ?" exclaimed Mr.. BOshm.
Is "You are all very careful" reiterated NJ
~. Doyle,
the Mr.. Boehm jumped upon his feet and I
KUN torted, yes" Mr.. Chairman, mo wondG
was when the proprietor Of the News comes
here and bulldozes the members Of Coun
into paying the bill"
Mr.. Doyle remained silent, but Mr.. B
Jumped up and said with some feeling,
call point of order. Nobody can bulldC
me-" That ended the matter,
5o letter from ]. ]. Franey was read, oi
ing attention to the fact that a large pl
glass window of his office on West Oak str
was broken on July 4th by stone impel
!, by dynamite cracker thrown into the strG
81 and demanding payment for the dana
The mstter was referred to the law c'
mittee and solicitor.
July John w. Campbell, of Ashland, sent il
S &C communication asking that discrepancy
anon tween the face of water bonds held by
otiOns and the bond book be rectihed. In the er
lcy of in the latter is simply Thomas Campbe
10 CO. while the inscription on the bonds, whic
ASSESS correct, reads Thomas Campbell, Guardia
The The matter was referred to the finance
lg on law committees with power to act.
Mr.. straughl moved that the finance {
mittee be instructed to request Tax Collie
-. Burke to present a monthly statement
ie,ast' ,ASt Council, as required by law. The me
80. was carried.
'Ni''' The following monthly reports were
mitted by the borough officials
Chief of POlice.-Number of arrests
Packer paid fines, 0 :. served time, 8; collected
about Chief Burgess $40 by Justice TOOmey
lst yes total s12.
Is con- Chief Burgess collected,
where license fees, 8 total, S23.
.oberts. TTeasurer.-B Balance on hand from las