The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-10-20
ORDINANCES
IN BUNCHES
Aggressive Measures BY the Borough
Council Last Night.
AFTER THE ELECTRIC RAILWAYS
Safety Tenders, Additional ak, Num-
bering Cars and other Regu-
Iations Ordered Drafted
Burgess TO watch
Car Running.

/ MAKER, SuhuRnu, james, bOehm, Murphy.
Hand, Harkins Bell Most Of the time de-
voted to the session was consumed by the dis
cussion Of measures bearing upon the opera
ton of the Schuylkil Traction and Lakeside
railway companies, aud before the adjourn
ment Of the meetings. mental view of the
companies presented them in a con iition such
as Joe Larkiu presented on the day that
Constable Joe Peters took him to
The Pottsville Jail bound from head
to feet in ropes If all the motions
passed at the meeting are carri
out the railway companies will hereafter find
that their respective routes through town are
not a bed Of roses Several of the Council
men expressed indigust on over the action Of
Manager Ash in taking the Main street track
matter into court, aud expressed the deter
mnatiOn to compel the respective companies
| to abide strictly to the letter of the borough
ordinances and laws hereafter. Messrs
Coakley, Bell and James led in voieing the
sentiment aud the tall man from the Fourth
ward was the creator Of most Of the motions
Councilman Coakley seconding them with a
spirit Of pleasure and satisfaction.
Fire Marshal b. G.. Hess appeared and
stated that the Phoenix Fire Company's car
riage needs repair and the time has arrived
for the semi-annual examination of the ire
plugs
Messrs. Harry Hart and Joseph Morris
asked that they be given hearing on their
claim for damages by reason Of the hook and
ladder truck coliding with their ice wagon.
1t was decided that hearing be given them
by the street committee and Borough So
licitor.
The track suit of the Schuylkill Traction
Company against the borough was referred
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mittee was instructed to secure evidence in
the case
A question was raised as to whether the
borough ever gave the Schuylkill Traction
Company right of way over the borough
bridge that spans the Lehigh Valley rail
road. The street committee was instructed
to look the matter up, and at the same time
ascertain what provisions of the ordinances
the railway company is violating.
1t was further decided that unless the
Schuylkill Traction Company sigus the idem-
nifying bond required in consideration of the
rail used for the Coal street curve, within one
week from date, the Borough Solicitor be in
structed to go into court and enjoin the COM
pany from running its cars into the borough.
The secretary read a proposed agreement
between W. j. Britt, the street paving con-
tractor, and the Borough Council. The
agreement provides that in consideration of
Council desiring to postpone the East Centre
street paving until May l, 1907 that Council
purchase all brick, sand, cement and curbing
in his possession after the completion of the
Main street paving, if so requested that
Britt agrees to use the said brick and other
material in the East Centre street paving,
allowing the borough the credit due
for it, that the price of the COM
pleted paving Sl.s4 per square yard, remain
the same, except the borough agree to protect
the contractor against loss by reason of any
rise in the cost of the said materials; that
the Hamburg Yitrifed Brick Company's
brick be used for the entire work, and like
wise the same materials used by the contractor
for the Main street paving are to be used for
the East Centre street paving.
1t was stated that the existing contract
gives Council the privilege to postpone paving
where it sees fit and no additional agreement
is required, although Council took no formal
action on the communication. TIE president
instructed the secretary to return it to Mr..
Britt AS being unsatisfactory to Council.
Complaint was made of the condition of
Raspberry alley between limerick and Union
streets.
The printing of blanks for the monthly re-
turns of the Tax Collector and Chief Burgess
was authorized.
An application of Charles Long for exon
GRAFTON from personal tax was referred to the
finance committee.
President Mcclure said Council should give
attention to the question of providing funds
for the beginning of 1900, and the Tax Col
lectOr should be urged to furnish some
money on the old duplicates.
The fire apparatus committee was in
structed to examine the Phoenix Fire Com
pany's carriage and, should it be found that
the present wheels cannot be repaired, the
fire company be authorized to purchase new
wheels.
Permission was given the Columbia Hose
Company to take sufficient of the old paving
stone belonging to the borough for use in
paving the company stable floor.
Reports from the Ordinance committee
brought forth the following motions all of
which were carried
That an ordinance be drafted, to 20 into
T effect January /, 1900, compelling the
Schuylkill Traction and Lakeside Railway
Companies to display a license board on each
car run into the borough; and the companies
also be compelled to put tenders on the cars;
and that license fee of S25 per car be fixed.
That an ordinance be drafted to fix an
extra license fee of ten dollars for each car
running over the borough bridges.
That an ordinance be drafted fixing a fine
of $40, or Imprisonment for five days, for
any motOrman and conductor bringing into
the borough car not bearing the license
number.
That the Chief Burgess time the cars run
into the borough and, if any car is run at a
greater speed of six miles an hour, the
notOrman aud conductor be arrested and
dealt with according to law.
An order for $50 81 was drawn in settle
ment Of the Tamaqua Manufacturing Com
c pauy's claim.
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