The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-10-10
THAT RAILWAY GRADE.
Discussed At special Meeting of Council
Last Night.


Last Night.
The Borough Council held special meet
ing last night to discuss the problem present
ed by the laying OF the Schuylkill Traction
Company's track on North Main street. The
street paving contractor has been Obliged TO
suspend work between Lloyd and Coal streets
on account Of the track being slightly above
grade.
The Councilmen in attendance were Messrs
Mcclure, Coakley, Brennan, Bell, Hand
Boehm, Murphy Harkins Neiswentcr,
Straughu and Shoemaker
Borough Surveyor Gregory stated that the
track has been laid three inches above grade
at the northern side Of Lloyd street and
ranges down to two degrees at the southern
line Of Coal street At the curve the track
is at grade The track was laid as it is to
give it an even pitch from Lloyd to Coal
streets. Mr. Gregory said nobody would
be injured if the track should be al
lowed to remain as it is, as the
curb would not be interfered with on
either side Should the proper grade be
followed there would be dish" between
Lloyd and Coal streets. and should Council
insist upon the track going down to grade IL
would be necessary to take up over 200 feet
to leave the track as it is would only be
question of filling up on the side to a distance
of about 12O feet, and the material to be
taken from Centre street could be used
President McGuire asked who was respon-
sible for the condition Of the track and Mr.
Gregory replied that previous to the laying
of the track he had given the track foreman
the lines and subsequently he told him that
the track was too high There was an under
standing that any information the foreman
I needed was to be secured from Mr.. Gregory,
but none was asked for.
President Mcclure said it appeared to hiu
/ that the responsibility lay between the paw
I ing contractor and the railway foreman. and
the contractor should have been guided by
the borough grade, and not that fixed by the
track
| Mr. Bell moved that the railway be put at
the established grade from Lloyd to Coal
aud Mr.. Straughn moved, as substitute,
1 that the track remain in its present condition
and the matter of filling up be left in the
hands Of the street committee with power to
act.
President Mcclure declared Mr. Stnughn'.
motion out of order on the ground that the
borough ordinance provides that the track
must be laid to grade and any expense il
that direction must be sustained by tn,
railway company. Mr.. Bells motion ws,
then put and defeated.
Mr.. Coakley then moved that Counci
demand that the railway company either fl
mp the troublesome part of the street, or pu
the track down to the proper grade, and tbi
motion was also defeated
Mr.. Straughn said he was opposed to an!
measure that tended to delay the street paw
ing and renewed his motion that the tract
remain as laid and the question of filling on
side of the street be left in the hands of tn
street committee with power to act. A vot
was taken and the motion was carried
Messrs. Mcclure, Bell and Brennan request
ing to be recorded as voting in the negative
and Mr. Straughn asking to be recorded as
the affirmative. Council then adjourned
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