The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-11-17
COUNCIL MEETING.
Proceedings at f. Brief session Held Lnst
night.

A regular meeting Of the Borough Council
was held last night aud il was brief one an
adjournment being within forty minutes after
the meeting was called to order. The COun
cilm -n in attendance were Messts. COakley,
AIagargle. Howells Hand Brennan, Murphy,
Harkius. Bell, stnughn, Tracey, Shoemaker
and James Mr Bell was elected temporary
chairman in the absence Of President Nc
CURE.
Mr.. Michael Mcdonald appeared and de-
clared that be would not pay water tax uu-
less the borough ran a main along West
Straw berry alley so that bis property could
be supplied The matter was referred TO the
water committee with power to act.
The street committee made a lengthy re-
port IN writing in which it recommended the
payment of 50, 600 on account Of the street
paving contract and asked that Council fix
time for fual inspection and acceptance oi
the paving. As to the claim Of w.
j.. Brown OF West Oak street, for
damages, the committee reported that,
after an iuspt ctiou. it reached the conclusion
tina the rain water from the roof Of Mr.
Browns premises is carried back into the
cellar ON account of an imperfect conductor,
and that if the sidewalk Of the premises had
proper pitch to the gutter the trouble
would be avoided The committee also re.
commended that the Chief Burgess notify
property owners at the northwest corner Of
Coal and Main streets aud northeast side of
Main and Coal streets TO put their cutters TO
grade and pave them.
In connection with the w J. Brown claim
a letter from r. X. Beddall, Esq, counsel for
Mr. Brown. was rad and the matter was
raffvrnd In flQ street committee.
The fire apparatus committee was in
structed to ascertain the cost of extending
the fire alarm system to Turkey Run on
motion of Mr.. Howells.
Joseph HOuser sent in claim for SIS. .35
for loss of time and expense incurred for
medical attendance on account of injuries
sustained by falling into an uncovered cellar
way at the Pear alley end of the Franey
property on Lloyd street. The matter was
referred to the street committee, with iu-
structions to notify the property owner of
the claim.
Borough Surveyor Gregory sent in the fol-
lowing communication
"I have complied with your desire in ref
erence to the grade of the curb at the north
west corner of Main and Lloyd streets and
find as it is now placed to be correct and in
accordance with the figures as shown by Mr..
Cochran in the grade book compiled by him
in the year 1877"
The street committee was instructed To
take this report with other data and request
meeting with Mr.. J. J. Franey. the property
owner, with the committee and surveyor
to have the matter adjusted and avoid. il
possible, any unnecessary law SUIT, the com.
mittee to be guided by the Cochran grade
BorougA Engineer w. G, Gregory and In
spector Mark Bowman reported that Con
tractor W. J. Britt had done 4,sO7 1910.
square yards of paving at a total cost of S.
996 81 and that the balance due for the work
amounted to S4 99697. The Schuylkill Trac
tion Company has 40 feet of track paved a
width of eight feet making 6S4 4.1O square
yards. Contractor Britt was granted an or
der for 50, 900 on account
The lamp and watch committee stated tina
p. j. Creary was the only bidder for the twt
police overcoats and that, owing to the deatl
of Policeman Michael Heaton but one over
coat was required. The committe has powe
to act.
Complaint was made that unknown partie
had stolen new incandescent globes from tn
hallway of the borough building and old one
substituted. There is a suspicion as to tn
guilty parties Steps are to be taken to stO
the piltering,
Just after Council adjourned Solicto
Burke sent in communication in which h
stated that the passage of an ordinance i'm
posing fine upon electric railway conductor
running cars not displaying license, AM
one imposing toll for crossing the bridg
over the Lehigh Valley railroad would h
illegal. The solicitor also has doubt as to tn
right of Council increasing the car tax of tn
electric railway but has drafted two ordir
ances, one providing that license certifcat
be displayed on each car, and the other pre-
viding for the use of Tenders on all cars rur
ming into the borough Council will act o
these matters at the next meeting.