The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-12-14
WANT FARE
REDUCED.
Borough Council After the schuylklll
Traction Company.
DISCRIMINATION is CHARGED !
A Committee Of Five Councilmen Appointed
to Devise Means For Regulating the
Matter Michael Heffron Succeeds
Thomas Bolin as Policeman.
Contractor BRITT Paid.

A special meeting Of the Borough Council
was held last night, at which the following
members were present: Messrs Mcclure.
COakley, Tracey, Boehm, Shoemaker James,
stmughu, Bell. Murphy, Hand aud Neis.
wenter The meeting was called for the pur.
pose Of considering matters bearing upon the
street paving contract, but the scope was ex-
tended without objection and quite volume
of other important business received atten.
tion.
Fire Marshal B. G. Hess submitted a
lengthy aud detailed report on the inspection
OF lire plugs with recommendations for re-
pairs. He also reported that the plug at the
corner Of Oak and White streets has no
pressure for fire purposes and that plug
should be placed at the corner Of Apple alley
aud White sire IS Marshal Ness also recon.
meuded a coal supply for the Columbia Hose
Company, that alarm boxes be placed in the
houses of the drivers for the Columbia aud
Rescue fire companies, so that they may re-
cei7e direct notice of fire at night and
that an ordinance be passed prohibiting mer-
chants and all other citizens from storing
rubbish such as waste paper, boxes, burlaps
e'o IN their cellars; and that the borough
officers be given power TO enter the premises
aud see that the ordinance is complied with;
aud, if they find any such rubbish or other
material likely to cause fire by combustion
etc, the owner of the premises be prosecuted
at Ouce for maintliuinga nuisance
Council placed the recommendations on
file for future reference, with the exception
of the one referring to the purchase of coal.
which was adopted.
A report signed by w G. Gregory. the
Borough Engineer, and Mark Bowman, the
paving inspector was submitted 1t stated
that the street paving between Centre and
Coal streets is completed and recommended
its ac eptance Certificates were also pro-
duced, showing that Contractor Britt had
paid for the material used in the work
Council then granted an order to Mr. nritt
for 81 $50. 80, which is the final payment on
the contract, less certain amounts deducted
for contingencies when the borough seeks 10
collect the pro rata share from property
owners who have not made settlement
1t was stated that the borough is entitled
to 440 square feet of flag stone at the Leitzel
7 property, which was replaced by the new
sewer, and Mr. Leitze was desrous of pur-
chasing it. A sale of the stone at the mar
kct price was authorized.
1t was decided that the pipe of the old
South Pear alley sewer be sold and offered
for sale at eight cents per foot.
A final payment of S66.53 to Engineer
Gregory as percentage on the street paving
work was ordered.
The paving brick now stored on East
Centre street is to be removed to place OF
storage secured by the borough
Complaints were made against storekeepers
allowing boxes containing waste paper and
other rubbish to remain on pavements a d
/ hot a1tl IL.
he laid And it was stated that the trouble
at No. 3 complained of by Mr. Chamber
could be abated if the L. V. R. r, Co., tn,
Sheafer Estate and property owner who's,
S name could not be recalled would make ,
D gutter about 100 feet long. Attention wa
f also called to the pavement at the HileJ
e property, corner of Oak and West streets
e The secretary was instructed to notify th
f Chief Burgess Of all these matters
Chief Burgess Tabor said he had given no
tiCe to the Schuylkill Traction Company t
repair the paving on West Coal street, an,
Secretary Coakley said he had notified tb
= same company to extend its line down Mai
street to the point contemplated by the OF
dinance. The Burgess said Manager AS
n laughed at the notices,
h Mr., S'raughn spoke on the apparent dis
# oriminatiun by the Schuylkill Traction Com
pany against the business people of Shenau
Il dOah in charging ten cent farefor travel be
Y tween Shenandoah and Girardville, wherea
4 the same company only charges ten cents far
e b-tWeen Girardville and Mahanoy City
twice the distance Of the former route I
I view of these circumstances, he moved tina
a committee of five be appointed to give tn
j. matter due consideration and to devise som
means To secure a reduction in the fare be
tween Shenandoah and 6imrdvine
! The motion was carried and President Nc
. Guire appointed the following committee
Messrs. Coakley Boehm, straughn, Bell an,
Hand.
Mr.. James suggested that the borough tr,
and secure possession of the piece of groun
(, opposite the lime kiln and do away with tn
fence that makes the P. & r. Railway cross
ing at that point dangerous. The matter wa
referred to the construction committee
bring in a report at the next meeting.
. W j, Brown sent in claim for $3.50 dam
{ ages alleged to have been sustained by hi
a property through an overflow of water at tn
, corner Of Oak street and Pear alley, on az
count of insufficient sewerage. A simila
> complaint was made regarding the Adam
property located ON the same corner Tn
matters were referred to the law committe
and solicitor.
& Borough Solicitor Burke was requested t
: notify Tax Receiver Burke to file MONTH
report with Council, in compliance with III
. law. If he does not do so a resolution will b
! offered in Council for the Receivers prosecu
ton
- On motion of Mr. Bell the Chief of Polio
T was instructed to visit all public dances an
It ascertain if licenses have been procured.
none can be produced the gatherings are t
be dispersed as disordery.
IS On motion of Mr.. James, Borough Solicitc
u Burke was instructed to ask for an injun,
r ton restraining the Schuylkill Tractio
! Company from running into town until
d complies with the borough ordinances wit
o respect to the Coal street paving and Mai
street extension.
70 The question of Thomas Bolin's assigi
ment to the police force was taken up NJ
Coakley said he had no knowledge of NJ
q Bolins appointment until after it was mad
II Mr James said the only knowledge he had
i, the matter was that Mr.. Bolin called at h
! house aud stated that Mr.. Brennan was sati
fed that he (BOlin) should fill the vacanc
caused by Mr.. HeatOn's death. Mr.. Jam,
k said he replied that he still adhered to Il
It belief that five policemen were sufficient.
President Mcclure declared that there W,