Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-08-08

| committee to investigate claim OF ID. Murry to
cemetry lot was continued.
On motion by Mr.. Marshall, seconded by Mr..
Murphy, duly carried, the following bills were
ordered paid:
Thos. Lyons, hauling hose cart...........$ 90
Thos. Lyons, work on streets. 3 so
| Thos. Cavanaugh, 3" ............ 5 25
Kit Dalphy, {" ............ 2 70
Dan Sbupart - 10
X. Kinney, " " ............ SO
st. Marys Gas Co., Gas to Aug. 1st, 1901. "a 90
t. N. Hacket, Invoice, ce,.................... Is %
| Dan Downey, for labor, r,.................. 5 go
| Moved by Mr.. Marshall, seconded by
| Mr.. Howard, that lumber bill of T. N. Hacket,
and cement bill off. K. Hockey, the former in
sum of s4s.93, and the latter in sum ofs46, be
paid out Electric Light fund, less any reductions
made by Electric Light Committee. Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Hacket, seconded by Mr.. How
ard, that st. Marys Gas Co., be paid $6. for
amounts heretofore deducted fror: bills. Carried.
Police reports and Treasurer's reports ordered
on file.
Moved by Mr.. Hacket, seconded by Mr.. How
ard, that the Sec'y. confer with Chief of Police.
! and order ball and chain. Carried.
| Moved by Mr.. Marshall seconded by Mr.. Muir
| phy, that policeman be instructed to wear his
| badge in sight. Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Marshall, seconded by Mr.. How.
ard, that Electric Light Committee be authorized
to change location of light on Spring Street to
junction of5th and Spring street.-Carried.
HMoved by Mr. Hacket, seconded by Mr.. Mar
shall, that Mr.. Mundy be instructed to place
paddock on door of East Ward hose ROOM Car
ried.
! Moved by Mr.. Howard, seconded, by Mr.
Hacket that County Commissioners, be request
| ed to have Election room in East ward properly
| cleaned after use at elections Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Marshall, seconded by MIR
| Murphy, that orders in sum of $50 for each Fire
| Com pany be ordered drawn, account of ar-
preparation for 1901. Carried.
| Moved by Mr. Howard, seconded by Mr.
Hacket, that if Mr.. C. w. Shaffer will arrange
with contractor for light at Junction of Fourth
street and Allegheny Ave. and pay cost of same
with exception of cost of lamp, Council viii pay
for lamp out of Borough iGnd. Carried
| Moved by Mr.. Howard, seconded by Mr..
Hacket, that applications f1r positions under the
| borough be placed on file for future reference.
| Carried.
Moved By Mr.. Balcom, seconded, by Mr.. How
ard, that the secretary be instructed to place in
the hands of High Constable, for service on
George Metzger, Sr., notice to rebuild his side
walk in front of his store property on Fourth
street, within twenty days after service of said
notice or the said sidewalk would be rebuilt by
| the Borough of Emporium without further notice
and 20 per cent would be added to the cost there
of, which cost ofrebuilding and the said 20 per
cent additional would be charged to and collect
| ed from his estate.-Carried.
| Moved by Mr.. Howard seconded by Mr..
Hacket, that the Secretary be instructed to place
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upon the following property owners in the
! Borough ofEmporium, notice to build, rebuild or
repair their side walks located in front of their
respective properties in Emporium Borough,
within 20 days after service of said notice or the
said walks would be built, rebuilt or repaired, as
the case may be- by the Borough of Emporium,
without urther notice and 90 per cent will be
added to the cost thereof which cost of building,
rebuilding repairing and the said 20 per cent
additional will be charged to and collected from
their respective estates. .lThe persons upon whom
notices shall be served, and the location of the
properties and the nature of the work required
| upon the sidewalks are as follows
| S. S. Hacket, Oak street, repairs. John Will
Jams, Portage street. new walk. Herbert Hacket,
| Portage street, repairs. S. S. Hacket Alegany
Ave. repairs. Richard Lloyd Allegheny Ave.
| repairs. William Law barber shop Allegheny
| Ave. repairs. f. D. Leet, Allegany Ave. new
walk. E. c. Dawson, Allegheny Ave. new walk.
l.. G. Cook, Allegheny Ave- repairs. Eugene
Mumford, Allegany Ave. repairs. C. c. Fay,
! Allegheny Ave. repairs S. s. Hacket Third
street, repairs. I. X. Hockey, agent, Third
| street, new walk. L. G.. Cook, Third street, re-
pairs. Chas. Weller, Third street, new walk.
| William Law, Allegheny Ave- repairs. N. Il.
| Whittemore, FouIth street, new walk. l.. II.
| Hacket, Fourth street, repairs. A. j. Turlcy,
| Fourth street, new walk. n. j. Swartz, Fifth
street, repairs. c. G. Catlin, Fifth street, repairs.
G. j. LaBar Fifth street, repairs. A. j. Turley,
| Fifth street, new walk. Major Moore, Fifth
street, new walk, John Gantz Fifth street. new
walk, Richard Kelley, Fifth street, new walk
Michael Mulcahey Fifth street. new walk. Mrs
John Rodgers, Fifth street, repairs. A. II.
Shafer, Fifth street. new walk. Mrs r. p. Bing-
man, Fifth street, repairs. Geo. Hout, West
Allegheny Ave-, new walk. Tulis IL Lawler,
| West Allegheny Ave, new walk. Jas. Bailey,
Sixth street, repairs. Jas. Bailey, Popular street,
new walk. Frank Coppersnlith, ,'Alleghen Ave,
repairs B. w. Green, Fourth street, repairs.
| Frank Overhiser, Fourth street, repairs.
| Moved by Mr.. Marshall. seconded by Mr..
| Murphy that a walk It. and in. wide be built
around City Hall and front platform repaired.
Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Howard seconded by Mr.. Mar
shall, that Auditors report be printed il Press
and Independent. Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Howard, seconded by Mr..
Murphy that Councmen from east ward be ap-
pointed committee to employ surveyor to
establish sewer grade under railroad in east
ward. Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Hacket, that Rescue Hook &
Ladder Co., and Mountaineer Hose Co. be given
permission to decorate City Hall at their own
expense Carried
Moved by Mr.. Howard, seconded by Marshall
that President of Council, in conjunction with the
Chief of Police, be authorized to employ eight
additional policeman for Firemens Convention
four of whom shall be uniformed men from other
towns. Mr.. Howard agreeing to donate $50 FOL
said purpose, The total cost not to exceed $100
| Carried.