The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-07-21
A NIGHTS
WRANGhEI !
Street Paving and Water Works De-
bated by Council.
BRITT GIVEN THE PAYING WORK !
Written Proposition For a Lease of the
Water Works Submitted with An
Adverse Report by the Committee.
Hot Debate Results In No
Definite Action.

1t was almost hall an hour after the ap-
pointed time when the regular meeting of the
Borough Council, held last night was called
to order. Discussions on street paving and
the propositions to lease the public water
works kept the members engaged in consul.
! tation and this deferred the opening of the
meeting.
All the Councilmen were in attendance
namely Messrs. Mcclure, Coakley, Tracey
Boehm, Shoemaker, Magargle, Strauehn,
Neiswenter, James Brennan Bell, Howells
Hand Murphy and Harkins.
The first order of business was the hearing
of reports by the roads and highways com.
mittee. After making brief report on work
done during the month, Mr.. Coakley then
presented two bids for street paving. one
from w. E. Carney, of Shamokin, at 81. SIS
per square yard the work to be completed by
November l, 1899, and the other from William
}. Britt. of town. at 81 "a per square yard,
the work to be completed on, OF before
November Is, 1892
MIR. Coakley moved that the contract be
awarded to the lowest bidder, Mr.. Britt Mr..
Straughn stated that the bid received at the
last meeting of Council was for 81 So per
yard, and if accepted would save the borough
over 800. He moved that as a substitute for
Mr.. Coakley's motion that the contract be
awarded to the lowest bidder. The chair
declared the motion out of order, and the
original motion was carried, awarding the
contract to Britt, at Sls4
A discussion was precipitated by Mr. Bell
as to whether the 81 600 deposited by Mr..
Britt with the contract should net be re-
turned upon the signing of the contract but
the discussion closed with an agreement that
this will be proper after Council has approved
the bond.
Mr.. Britt consented to correction OF his
specifications so as to provide bed for the
paving, to consist of six inches of concrete.
two inches Of sand and four inches of brick
the total excavation to be eighteen inches.
This having been done the street committee
was instructed to act in conjunction with the
Borough Solicitor end have the contract with
Mr. Britt prepared and call a special meeting
OF Council when it is ready to have il an
proved.
Council decided that the Hamburg brick
be adopted for street paving.
complaint regarding a sewer at the cor
ner OF Main and Cherry streets was referred
to the street committee with power TO act.
The street committee was ordered not to
put in any more crossings until the crossing
stones to be laid aside when the street paving
is done can be secured.
1t was decided that the Chief Burgess and
Supervisor be instructed to have Pear alley.
between Laurel aud Poplar streets, put in
proper condition.
Mr.. Straughn raised the question as to the
borough compelling the Traction Company to
pay their pro rata of the cost of paving on
North Main street. He eontended that the
baA Aolr 1rv ia
nance in that respect, and that the borough
cannot compel the company to substitute the
Hamburg brick for that now laid.
The street committee and Solicitor were
instructed to communicate with the schuyl-
XIII Traction Company to see what it pro-
poses doing towards the North Main street
paving.
complaint that cellars on Peach alley are
hooded through an imperfect public sewer
was referred to the street committee.
Mr.. James stated that for two years mast
he had complained of a nuisance at the ex-
treme southern end of Jardin and Vest
streets, and that, unless the Board of Health
moves very soon, he would call the attention
of the State Board of Health to it.
The finance committee made a report.
stating that Tax Receiver Scanlan had pre-
sented his oxoneration lists for 1896 and the
tax duplicate for 1898 was ready 10 be
written. 1t was decided that Council hold a
meeting next Thursday evening to consider
the exoneratiOns.
In reply TO Mr.. James, Secretary Coaklev
made verbal statement ON the difference
between the accounts in his minute book aud
that in the Borough Auditors statement and
the matter was referred back to the secretary
and finance committee for report in writ
ing.
Mr.. Straughn said that, as Council had
decided to spend between $4,000 and 500, 900
for street paving, he would like to know
where the money is coming from
In reply, President Mcclure stated that
the finance committee had stated that there
Will be about $4,000 from incidentals, Tax
Collector Burke will pay about 81, 600 more
than estimated, and the solicitor had stated |
that Council can borrow on the balance due
ON the 1895 duplicate. If only s.. 900 is |
borrowed on this account there will be a total
of $4,000.
The fire apparatus committee reported that |
the hook and ladder truck, which was dam |
aged in a collision while going to fire. was
being repaired. Some of the newly pur- !
chased hose nozzles that proved defective
have been returned for repair, or exchange. |
HOUSES OF ILL-RERUTE.
Mr.. Tracey, of the lamp and watch com
mittee, wanted to know why Council cannot
take some steps with the police force to sup
press houses of ill-fame in the borough
where girls is and IS years old dance until
one o'clock in the morning, and some women
up to 40 years old dance with them. He
urged that Council pledge itself to stand by
the police if they prosecute and should
become mulcted for the costs.
On motion of Mr.. Bell Council decided IN
stand by the police in any effort to suppress
houses of Ill fame.
Mr.. Murphy asked that an electric light be-
placed at the corner of Gilbert and Lloyd
streets. This was followed by requests for
lights at the corners Of Gilbert and Popular
streets, Jardin and Centre, Poplar and Main.
West and Oak and Lloyd and Bowers streets.
but motion that all applications be laid on
the table until the secretary informs Council
how the appropriations of the committees
stand prevailed.
This was followed by motion that the
lamp and watch committee visit the corner of
Gilbert and Lloyd streets and report on the
necessity for light, which was carried.
lengthy discussion then followed ON the
number of KEYS that ghouId ha iss,od a. -