The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-06-16
A LIVELY
SESSION !
COuncilmen Discuss and Act Upon
Several Important Matters.
THE TELEPHONE FRANCHISE
An Ordinance Permitting the Equitable
Telephone Company to Erect Poles
and Stretch Wires Adopted.
Proposed Redemption of
Borough Bonds.

A regular meeting of the Borough Council
was held last evening All the members
were in attendance and the session was a
lively one. The question of street paving
did not come up until the tail end of the
meeting, when Councilman James attempted
to speak upon it, but was called to order by
President Mcclure and an adjournment took
place while the Councilman was protesting.
Councilmen Mcclure, Tracey, Coakley
Boehm, Magargle. Straughn. James, Hand
Harkins Brennan, Howells, Shoemaker
Murphy, Bell and Neiswenter were in their
seats and the annex of the Council chamber
was filed by number of spectators, includ-
ing several who had interests i'm the proceed
ings, among them s. G. NJ. Hollopeter. ESQ,
representing the Equitable Telephone Com
pany, the home corporation, and Mr.
Lindenmuth and another young man with
tashy necktie, representing the Bell Tele-
| phone Company.
Frank hiking sent in a communication in
which he asked damages for the loss of SER
vices sustained through his son being injured
on account of an alleged defective pavement
In front OF No 23O East Centre street. An
offer to settle for $50 was made. The matter
was referred to the street committe with in
structions to ascertain the name of the prop
amount of damages claimed.
| Mr. Coakley said the roads and highways
committee had met Mr.. Ash, manager of the
Lakeside Electric Railway Company. and
that he had promised to consult with the
officials of the company with a view to
having the improvement of East Centre
and West Coal streets proceeded with. 1t was
also stated that the gutter at the corner of
| Chestnut and Poplar streets required atten-
tion, the committee recommending that an
open gutter be substituted for the drain pine
placed there by the borough. The latter
matter was referred TO the street committee
with power to act.
Mr.. James moved that the matter of paving
East Centre street be laid on the table in
definitely and that the Borough Solicitor be
instructed to go into court and ask for argu-
ment Of the case of the borough against the
Lakeside Electric Railway Company. He
| said that he made the motion in view of the
fact that testimony had been taken in
the case and there appeared to be
nothing required but an argument. Presi-
dent hcGuire did not agree with Mr.. James,
saying that the opinion expressed before
Council by the Borough Solicitor indicated
that the borough did not have a sufficient
case under the evidence. President McGlire
ehAoo Auiou uhdb bub luOllou was uOI IN order
because Mr.. James had not voted in the
affirmative on the motion to pave.
Mr.. Straughn then moved that the Borough
Solicitor be instructed to appear in court next
Monday and request that the earliest possible
day be fixed for argument of the suit with a
view to placing East Centre street in a pass
able condition, it having been stated that
constables threatened to report the condition
of that street and West Coal street to court.
This motion prevailed.
The street committee was instructed to
lower the upper crossing at the Intersection
of Main and Coal streets two feet.
Mr.. Hand Of the Finance Committee.
recommended that temporary loan CT 81. 900
be made for 80 days. The Recommendation
was adopted. This was necessary to meet the
interest on bonds due July 1st.
Mr.. James protested against a Temporary
loan while Council contemplated spending
money in street paving. President Mcclure
said I'VE are borrowing this money on meney
in sight"
Mr.. Straughn reported that all arrange
ments had been made for the issuance of a
joint duplicate to include the borough, school
and county duplicates, and that it will be
ready some time next month.
Mr.. Bell then submitted the following
resolution which, he said, would result in a
saving of q, 300 year to the borough:
Be it resolved by the Borough Council OF
the Borough of Shenandoah, and the same is
hereby resolved, that the bonded indebted
ness known as water bonds now bearing five
per cent, and the bonded indebtedness
known as borough bonds now bearing four
per cent, be refunded and reissued in de.
nominations ranging from S100 TO 81, 900; and
that they be denominated as water bonds and
borough bonds, as now known, and that the
highest rate of interest shall be 81 per cent,
free from all taxes, said bonds to be dated
August l, 1899, and TO be redeemed
on and after August 1, 1900, at the
option of the borough, and the same
shall become due August /, 1929. The said
bonds shall be registered as coupon bonds, to
suit the purchaser, and the number of each
denomination be left in the hands of the
finance committee and the president of
the Council. That the president Of Council
and Town Clerk are hereby authorized to
sign and execute the said bonds, and TO afix
the seal of the borough corporation thereto
and that the tenders be notified by ADVERTISE
ment for the purchase of said bonds for
price not less than par and accrued interest
from August l, 1S99
Mr.. Bell stated that the resolution he
offered was an exact copy of one recently
adopted by the Borough Council of Potts
vile. 1t was referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
Council decided to purchase four branch
pipes with harness, valued at $3s each, two
for each of the hose companies, but the pur-
chase ofrubber coats and boots was laid over.
Mr.. Bell stated that the Bell Telephone
Company had offered to re-wire the town for
the fire alarm system, providing the borough
furnish the wire. Mr.. Lindenmuth, repre-
senting the company referred to, said the
offer stood good provided the wire be furn-
ished when the company has its men here to
repair its own system, which will probably
be next week.
Council awarded p W. Bell the contract
for furnishing 200 feet of wire for the fire
alarm system, at 25 cents per foot The wire
is to weigh "a ounces to the foot.
Mr., Bell subsequently moved that the Fire
Apparatus Committee be empowered to pur-
chase sufficient wire at the price bid to re-
wire the entire fire alarm system and the
motion was carried with an amendment by
Mr. Stnughn that a special meeting of Coun-
ell be held next Tuesday evening to hear a
report of the committee on the quantity of
wire required, and the cost.
The Survey Committee was instructed TO
have the Borough Surveyor make measure