The Conshohocken Recorder, June 15, 1900

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CONSHOBOCKE*, PA., FRIDAY JUNE 15, 1900. $l.'il'ER YEAH
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TOWN NOTES.
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laws nml itu IViii'U whn
W in II
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lf.n bel Jon B nml Ml. Bsthei
Red Hill. N I
WhOl l.lli.I .1 :, Fomth ill' Jnlj .Tli-ln
iii' ii . "in- iii h.ivi- here '
'I in- proji 11 ini the D mi1. i. u
in. II i II ri.-il in Norrlstown liy .1. A r.
hill
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alin;: Hi'1 ml. i.in i.l S| \|.ii -
i hm i ii
W n Roliel Corps will mi - I in
i. I ii i i.i Monday evening, .inn-
I Hi :il 7 ::i>
Ml Vii-.i- R .hm ml h;is pnHN il I'M
' v H -iii"ii in i. n.i'.-i:.|.liv ill the
' Buslni ss
v ■ • .ii many of urn- resident! win
in-1" ii iii'- OoTornor and the Btnti
troops .'i \' ill.-y Forge to-morrow,
Magistrate Flejrwood bold Ufred i'.-
ram under MM bail I'm oourl to .in
syc, iii,. iii:irsi- nr threatening to kill
Mi Annie ON'etll.
Wood A'- Lnfcrty have made grenl n
ductlona in the price a of their njllllnei y
Goods ;ii iii'--! Hi' I.H- 1st \ venue nml
Pnyette street
The recenl rains have badly washed
Payette in.-i between the trolley
tracks making II dangerous for teams
in drive ovei the tracks.
George Thomas Lukens, son or
Charles Lnkena, graduated on Wettnes
day II.MI iii.- Medical Department or
Hi.- University of Pennsylvania.
Charles Lukens is tin- chairman
or the committee appointed to noUell
subscriptions for Charity Hospital
rroni Hi.- congregation of Cah irj
Church.
Tin' Water Company has erected n
itandplpe for William Burton on Harry
street between Fourth ami Firth ave-nins.
Mi. Burton started his strew
ii Inkling to-day,
Tin- Hotel or Henry .1 Barrett on
North Eire street will in. offered a'
public sale mi Thursday afternoon at
two o'clock, This ii- ..r the best
stands in this vicinity.
The Nn-i-issa Literary Society of
Plymouth Meeting will visit the Con-shohocken
Literary Bociety on Thurs
day evi Ring, iln-.L'Mh. The joint mei-l-ing
will be held in Fiona's Parlors.
There is an active demand here for
in kc i. in the Republican Convention
in Philadelphia next srek, but the sup-ply
is i\. llngly limited, so United
in fact as in in- decidedly embarrassing
to i in- leaders.
John I'h.-Man. who was seriously in-
Jinoii in Martin's quarry by felling
down an embankment, had his log am-putated
in Charily Hospital, and IK now
slowly recovering
Bt Matthews School will close for
th.' summer vacation on Wednesday,
June -Tth. The commencement exer-
-' will h,- held iii Waahlta Hall on
Friday afternoon, June 89th. Ths fol
lowing an- the graduates: Margaret
Tnrnny, Leo Redmond, Leo Meyers,
Bernard Watson, Edward Dougherty,
Charles Gaul ami John smith.
.hm. i- Stewart Jr., was ai home on
i lay and Wednesday to a--i-> at
Hi. mania:-, of his sister. Mi. Slow
ai-i is a lineman or the Inter state Tel-ephone
Company, ami is helping to
build a trunk Una from Trenton to
Norrlstown. This line will unite the
'lift, rent companies opposed to the Hell
( oinpany in .,,■>• jersey and Eastern
Pennsylvania
Ma■'-i- Evans, the clever little
artist who made a decided hit ai ths
academy of Music, Philadelphia, in
Pebrumy last is scheduled to sppnai
ai Mi. Joaophine il. Crowley's recital
ai i; \. if. Hail uexl Tuesday evening,
.Inn.' Ifltli. Ihr Ml. Vcrnon lnslltnto
Uanjo i lnh will render some or their
best selections Mr. R. p. Chapell. laic
'i'in.i ..I.ii i ol n.iiias Cathedral, will
render a tew songs especially requeai-cd.
Miss Crowley's repertoire tot the
evening will consist principally of hu-morous
selectlona
Miss Mary Manila, this borough, was
awarded MM by a jury in Court on
Tuesday for personal injuries. Miss
llauna is a clgarmaker, and was ill the
employ or William K. (Irish * Sons of
Norrlstown. While engaged in the
making nr cigars a large steam pipe
running along llu- celling Just over her
head suddenly came crashing down up-on
her. injuring her right arm to such
an extent that she has been nnabla to
use ii ever since, Miss Hanno wanted
$75()ti damages, hm the Jury decided up-on
ihe above amount.
The following paragraph appeared in
Tuesdays New York Morning Tele-praph:
In reply to the letter I have received
from Masle Macklyn, of Conshohocken,
Pa., in regard to her chances or obtain
lng employment in the ranks of the
ciioins. 1 would say that In my esti-mation,
sin- would do better to stick to
her job in the lolling mill. A young
Kill has no chance in this wicked city
mil, as sin- follows il xample or Anna
Whiting Huntingdon and ohlains Ihe
fatherly Interest or President Mi Kin-ley.
Judging from her photograph,
wnich she so kindly sent along. I am
afraid thai even with thai great In
buence the would hay.- in occupy the
back row Metier slay in Conshohoc-ken,
Mazie.
Th. AH thodlsl Sunday School Bxi m '
on iii in- in i,i on August 11.
. lie lllu (rations ol the Republican
''on,.i n ball la used I igh the
courtesy ol the Phlladelp ...
Michael Butler «at m to j dl by
■ai ' .-ilii' ,,i i . an
SWCI a , ILII -. Ol :i Itil John ,'row
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I hi Be II . ( ,■ i | :. , ,
■ Hi ilng in am, ior column a special
reduction sale. . f shli i. i ,i to-day ami |
l'i "nil lo.l .
Bvery mill in the own is wi
in- week. Tl ■ p v foi this w« I
i' .1 on Hi. la urday heron- ihe
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a,, counting iii. different
■ ■ in ''i b trough, pri-iin i...
poh lax on ihe dll
• i |io i -. -ns.
Mrs John BU| „ ,| .|,|| | en 1|l(.n(
the week in Allai tie i Illy.
i h. annual banquet or the v. M. A.
\. will i,. held ir their club room In
the Murray Bu Id m- this evenlm.
Thomas Qraliau .r Norrlstown is
flatting his son, W F Orsha I this
borough.
i iii c Jones in -i. cretnry or the
' -, tin hoi ken Scl i oi Hoard has ol
f< rod a prbw i . in rtven to the gradii
ale or Ihe High School who receives
■in- blgheal • . i hi examina-tions
Will end next week, anil ihe pics
entatlon will he made on ihe stage dur-ing
ihe Commencement exercises,
BALDWIN STEWART
About seventy guests were present
m Tuesday evening at the home ofMrs
lames v stewait. us Hector street, to
witness Hi.- marriage or their daughter,
hiss Hattle to Frank w. Baldwin
vtiss Elisabeth O. McCann, of Norrls-town,
was bridesmaid and Joseph C,
Pontius, i»r Philadelphia was beat man
?ne hrid.■ was gowned in White orcan
u.e with while lace and while satin
trimmings and carried a shower bou-quet
id while roses and l.illies ol' tin
Valley, while the Bridesmaid was at
tired in white organdie with white la..
and bine satin trimmings ami carried
i bouquet of white carnations. Thi-ll,
v Herb< it .1. Cook, or Calvary Bpls
■ opal church performed the ceremony
\ reception followed. Th,' house wai
aecorated, by Florist Harry, with roses
and carnations and Ihe bride received
many nnmer ous ami costly gifts eon
sisling or Silver. Cm glass hand paint-ed
chin.i linen pictures and many oilier
presents. Guests were present from
Conshobocken, Norrlstown, King • >r
Prussia Royerstord, Prankford and
Philadelphia The reception was serv-
• II iiy Caterer Bens,
WEST CONSHOHOCKEN
N.lei of lalereil Irom Ibc Towa acrnia Ike
River asS ihe Nrarby
Msirklg.
INTRRIO R OK Till': REPUBLICAN CONVENTION HALL.
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
l'i.AC DAY.
Washington Camp had a very sur-
•e.ssl'ul celebration in their hall lasl
evening, when (he anniversary of the
Adoption o Mil.- nag of the Country was
celebrated.
The pupils of the public schools were
present ami each onewaspresented with
small Hag
Rev, J. K. Sheppard was the orator
of the evening. He told <>r Betsy Ross
ami Ihe making of Ihe first Bag .m.l
gave a history of the different flags that
were used in Ihe Revolution, and Urged
ihe children to love and preserve il
\n address was also made hy Ucv. W
Barnes Lower,
Tin- programme was as follows:
Selection Spring Mill Hand
Mdress it. T. s. Ballowell
Prayer,
"Our Flag Is there,"., School children
Selection Spring Mill Band
Columbia School children
Address Rev. .1. I'-. Sheppard
"Star Spangled Manner.
School Children
Selection Spring Mill Band
"America," School Children
Bendlctlon, ...Rev. W. Barnes Lower
M iin meeting of ihe Conshobocken
Town Council on Wednesday evening,
Mr. Pord endeavored In have Ihe street
lights authorised for Bpring Mill ave-
■r ,n.I Hector street between Poplai
and Cherry, Mr. Collins also wanted
a light on North Rim street and Mi
Long wanted an are light at llcctoi and
Walnut, hill Council would not ap
PTOVI Of any or III.'in.
On motion ol Mr. Ford the Street
Committee was directed to secure an
estimate ..I the coal or grading Third
avenue from Harry street to spring
Mill avenue.
Council decided not to approve of a
proposed grade or Cedar alley, present-ed
hy property owners, and directed
treat committee to gel a grade
pi .1- .,1' the alley.
Orders for the following amounts
wire granted:
Board oi Health $19.95
Gas JI.U
Electric Light Co $77....x.,
Woi k on strata Si77.71
Klw.iod Noblel JS.75
'• (; D»vla „;„„
I-:. I' .I.Hies K- Co $886.68
Win. Bummers $1.71
Police M01.61
v 1 - Mller 110.83
.1. .1. Meyers j| 2u
The financial Condition of the Bor-ough
Treasury for month ending June
11'. I'Mill
To Balance in Treasury $9866.77
Received from Bohuylklll Valley
Tract Ion Company 1166.00
Rec'd from John .1. Meyers, lax
Collector 6600.06
Heed, from c W Jon.-s Tax
Colloctor 1806.68
Rec'd. from r.nrgess cirleh im.r.s
88748.00
Orders paid 8886.88
Balance in Treasury 88861.18
The Rev. Thomas Murray, will I ■
dalned to the priesthood on Tuesday.
in Hie Cathedral at Baltimore, Md., by
Cardinal Cihhons. After Ihe ordina-tion
Mr. Murray will visit his mother
here, ami will he tendered a reception
by his host or friends here.
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
On Tuesday .lull. |:i. ,,|„„.| (1
loyal ami enthusiastic Republicans will
gather In Philadelphia. They will pro-ceed.
In th.- iieiiheraie manner ol ail
large hodies. lo nominal, candidates for
president and vice president
Only {bout OHO ofthose present will
he authorised |elegates. As many
moie will he altoriial.s. A hundred or
so Will serve as Ofllcers nr Ihe i-onven-lion.
The other 18,000 will stand
around, talk a great d.-al. shout when-
' ver there is opportunity ami add to
ihe general plcturawqueness ami Impor-tance
or the affair.
This will he th,. twelfth national
convention held i,y th. Republican par
ty. The Bret one was held in Philadel
phia. as this one will he. Thai was in
I861 ■■■■■■■■ John 0 Fremont was nom
Inated. Philadelphia has not had a K.-
pnblcan national convention sin.
when brant was unanimously re-nom-inal.
.1.
Like the i-ouv.-niion oi isTi' ii is ,.x.
-iins .,i| 111 xx .1110 Wunuo.i aq, p.,,, p ,, ,„
ply a gran.1 ratification me. tli
whhh ihe McKinh-y administration
will he Indorsed ami tin- presni chief
BX UTS named as a candidate lo suc-d
himself.
Philadelphia wani.-.i this convention
so much Dial she paid $100,060 in cash
nnd is to ■lend nearly thai much more
in entertainment, due of Ihe chief
items of cxpensA is the provision of
the convention hall. You may count
on Ihe ringers or one hand the build-ings
large/enough and al Ihe sanu
linn suitable Tor accoinodal ing a na-tional
political convention. Chicago
has one and New York has another,
hut both these eilies have come to the
conclusion thai political conventions
pay
Generally it has been found liecea
sary 10 put up a building especially for
convention purposes, These tempora-ry
.structures have often hen barnlike,
ramshackle affairs lacking mutilation,
acoustic properties ami ail comfortable
Tin- .j. legates will be arranged ac-cording
lo slales. each stale having a
s- parata section, in the enter ..r which
will rise a big placard hearing the
State's mi very much as sections arc
arranged al stock exchanges.
Provision is made lor a small army
of newspaper men and telegraphers, so
that iin- will or ihe convention may be
announced to the country the moment
a platform is accepted and candidates
an- chosen.
N itional conventions are alwayscost-ly,
ii has been estimated Hun ihe
Of III" United Slates spend more
than $1.1.11111..nun on, c in every four
-moil jo Bseurauq aqi no fieiem usex
mating presidential candidates. This
seems almost Improbable until you be-
' to reckon up Hie various Items,
I. I us saw I'm example, thai 20,01)0
Means win go 1., Philadelphia.
Bach one will spend on an average
120 in .-ai hire Which, considering Ihe
round trip and Ihe fact thai they come
from California, from Maine ami from
is conservative. There is nn
Item Of tllMi.nnn al once.
OSS Hi.11 in three or four days
thai they remain in Hi.- convention city
ipend an SVI rag.- ol' $111 each.
I'll- 1. you have 8860,000 more
Now iai<e account or the telegraph
loll; on the columns or news dispatch1
- - sent from the convention to every
- i"n or ihe country. In 1896 it is
estimated that th.- newspapers of the
country paid for their convention news
166,266, ami this does mn Include the
"I Ihe reporters.
These arc only a few of ih- expenses,
but you .-an si.,, how they foot up.
' pay well Tor our political ex-citemi
nt. hut where is the economist
who would suggest curtailing of ex-
Whal would he leave out?
No, we could mil spare Ihe big crowds,
III,- pages ot printed reports, the music.
Hie Iin works or ihe rerreshments.
ne Ihe things upon which pnr-
1 --..ii spli ii feeds
The machinery or a great political
convention la very simple in theory
\ TIMELY coWBNTION SOUVENIR
The Chinese ask how is J liver?"
Instead or .how do you do?" for when
Hi.- liver Is active Hie health is good.
DeWltt's Little Early Risers are fara
ous little pills for the liver and bowels,
il. Maxwell Harry and \V 10 Supples
W. Consliohockeii.
Wll \T SHALL WB
SAVE Foil DESSERT?
This question arises In the family
every day. !,ct us answer It to-day,
Try Jell-O, a delicious dessert, pi,'.
pared in two minutes, No baking!
add hoi water and set lo I. Flavors
Lemon, Orange. Raspberry nnd
Strawberry. At your grocers. lOctS
I June 16
REDUCED RATES TO CHICAGO
For Ihe benefit ol' all persons wishing
he in Chicago during the National
Prohibition Convention, ihe Pennsyl
iranlS Railroad Company will sell
round-trip tickets to Chicago at rate of
one fare for Ibc round trip. Tickets to
IM' sold and good going June 26 ami 86,
and returning, after proper validation
hy Ihe Joint Agent lo Ihe terminal
lines al Chicago, leaving Chicago to
Mine 20, Inclusive A fee or twenty-five"
cents for ea.-h ticket will he col-lected
by the joint Agent when tickets
are validated for return passage.
I'll Sunday next, .Inn, IT. there will
In- presented free with every copy of
I'h. Sunday lni|nirer nn artistic roprn
ductlon ol 1 handsome oil color por-
H'.'il ol Presldl nl McKlnley
This l'a. -simile ol' his latest pi. Inn
by ihe celebrated artist Plohrl is excel-lently
printed In twelve colors, and. al-though
a large one in convenient slsc
lor training and will mil he folded nr
creased in any way.
It is Ihe ideal souvenir of the com
Ing campaign, and being issued almost
on Ihe day heroic the opening of the
great Republican Convention in Phila-delphia,
will he especially useful for
decorating purposes arter the nomina-tion
aie made. As the edition is neces-sarily
limited owing to the length of
time required in printing this class ,,r
work, yon are advised in order your
copy in advance ir you would not be
disappointed.
qualities. In them Ihe delegates have) and very complex in practice,
sweltered and anticipated sudden deathj In theory you have ih, nine hundred
from collapsed walls. 11 is almost I and odd delegates who meet, organise
wonderful that no serious accidents/ into a body, prepare a platform In
have 'ver marred any or the big con-■ which they set for the political prln-wntlona,
j elides or the party and proceed to bal-
I'.nt the building in which l'hiladcl-
—The 11 Igh School commencement
will he held 011 June 22.
—The Free llapilsi will hold a res
thai on Saturday, on the lawn of the
Church,
—Mrs. George Miller, Sr.. is convales-cent
after a seven. Illness or several
Th. Annual re-union and banquet
ol ih.- Alumni association of the pub-lic
school will he held In Ihe Schixil
Mnildlng on Monday evening. June 25.
—The Upper Merlon School Hoard
has awarded to R. T. S| Hallowell, the
com ran to erect the addition to Hie
Swedesburg school.
—Miss Maggie Sweeney has passed
the examination in stenography of the
Schisslcr College of Musiness of Nor-ristown
and will graduate this month.
Dogs killed 12 si p and wounded
11 others on the Harm of J. R. c.ining-hnm
one night recently. Mr. tJllling-ham
is taking steps to make the Coun-ty
pay for the damage done.
Ii. v. J. Fenwick. pastor of the Gulf
Christian Church, will commence a
three weeks' vacation on Monday.
At a special meeting of Town Council
on Wednesday evening the tax rate
was flxed at eight nulls an Increase of
half a mill over 1889.
—On Wednesday evening the Alum-ni
Association elected these officers:
President, Prof. 11. A. Markley; Vies
President Thomas Rile; Secretary,
Miss Amanda Moore; Treasurer, Miss
Maltle White. The entertainment
colnmittee for the annual banquet on
the ev»nlng of June 25th are Miss Rdnn
Murhniise nnd Miss Km ma Davis.
Very Interesting ceremonies at-tended
the unveiling or the St. Antho-ny
statue in st. Gertrude's church on
Wednesday evening. The sermon was
delivered by Rev. Joseph Heffermnn, ot
st. Mary'sOhurcb,Philadelphia, other
priests present were Monslgnor Lough-
Iin. Fnther ononneii, Conshobocken;
Father MeBrlde, Norrlstown: Father
Diignn. llerwyn; Father Hand. Wnyn
Father Mufphy, Pottsvllle; Fathers
Walsh and Nnylon. Philadelphia! and
l'a 1 lur Murphy. Manayunk. The quar-let
which furnished music directed hy
I'rof. Weber, was from St. Michenl's
Church, Philadelphia. The statuary Is
a valuable addilion to St. flertrudc's
Church, and is the gift of Miss Teressa
vallelly, the church organist, who do-nated
It In honor of her deceased
mother.
THE WATER QUESTION
llun.uxli Loaascl decides Ike Water Loin-pxay
kaa a* Eiclaalve rrancblie la
Tlili Town.
NON StIITKD
DeWltt'a Little Barly Risers, ihe ram-
OIIS little pills thai cleanse the liver
Hid bowels. They do not gripe.
II Maxwell Harry and W B. Supplee
\\ Conshobocken.
.11:1.1. O. TlIF. NEW DESSERT,
pleases all the ramlly. Four (lav.irs:
Lemon, Orange, Raspberry ami Straw-berry.
At your grocers. Ill cts Try
it to-day.
' June 1".
\I.SII AHSOI.I'TFI.V l'i III!
ORAPE 11 K'F
sp.er's Unfermented Orane Juice is
perfectly divested or ail fermenting
principle by electricity ami fumigation.
His Port Burgundy ami Claret beat
the world for excellence both as a ram-lly
and mi didnal win. s
phia will house the Republican dele-gal.
s Is said to he well tilted I'm- the
purpose and far more substantial than
many structures formerly used for such
purposes, it was built for the National
Export Exposition and not only pos-sesses
architectural attractlona, but is
solidly built. The Philadelphia^ In-sist,
too that the big auditorium which
is lo he created under Its roof will have
all sorts of desirable qualities.
Th.- committed has also given care-ful
attention 10 the matter oi' handling
the crowds at Ihe hall, and extensive
arrangements are being made to MI
sure order to limit admission to the
building to those having credentials 01
tickets and to obviate all crowding or
ililli.-iilly in reaching s-
.lie most rotes is chosen as the stand-ard
bearer.
lint actually a national convention is
something very different It is much
'1'i.n- subtle Th.- Influence which one
Strong mind has over others, the evo-llltlon
or a nlnlaniible and unspoken
sentiment Into a well defined move-
1 ' "ii Ihe Struggle ot concentrated
mental energy against a mass or un-stable
Individuality—all these things
no iiiio the doings of a political
convention,
Sometimes the deep laid, well matur-ed
plans or strong lenders—plans
rhlch have been months in the mold-ing
which have hcen perfected seeret-iv
,1 midnight—are forced upon the
surprised delegates and .Irlven through
by sheer Strength,
BOBS COFFER AGREE WITH YOl"'
If nol. drink- Craln-O made fron
pure grains, A lady writes: "The first
time I made Orain-O I did nol like it
hilt all, r using it for one week nothing
would induce me to go back to coffee."
The children can drink it freely with
I grent benefit, Oel a package to-day
01 Alfred Bpeer in an- from your grocer, follow llu- directions
th original wine grower j and yon will have a delicious and
vlneshave healthful table beverage r.n- old and
roun f, I60. and 86c.
! June 15
See picture
other column
In the United Slabs, whnsi
become inninus over the world also his
• • * Climax Grape Brandy. KMRANOE TO REPUBLICAN OO.WKNTION HALL.
The court directed a non suit to be
entered in the care of Rmmn B. Sch-ladcr
vs. James Dentty. the adminis
trator of Samuel R. Dentty.
The plaintiff In Ihe above case seeks
lo recover $:il2fl for wages ns house-keener
for defendant. She called Ser-vil
Klrkner to prove the contract for
Hie services. In 1891. the plnintin*. ac-cording
lo Kirkner, entered into the
employ or Samuel |{. Ileatty, who. In
bis presence, said that she should take
charge ot th.. house and he would do
what was right.
The witness once heard Ileatty say
thai he couldn't do without her; that
he couldn't get anyone lo take her
plnce al $15 or $20 per week.
On another occasion, while speaking
of the plaintiff's services, witness ask-ed
Ileatty how he could get people to
do anything for nothing, to which Mr.
It. ally replied: "Oh. that'll be all right,
I'll look after her.'' At another time
he said he would take care of Lizzie.
that some day she would he his any-how.
These services Klrkner considered
yorth from JKI to sir, per week.
Miss Bchrader took full charge of the
hotel as housekeeper. She attended to
the general housework and at times
tended bar. On cross-examination, the
witness admitted thai he and the plain-tiff
and Han lieatly. a few days after
ihe death of Bam Baatty, had agreed to
stand together In establishing each or
their claims against the estnle.
John Donagan, Oalvln nigg. jr., and
Others were called to describe the ser-riees
rendered by Ihe plaintiff.
Mrs Emma Toy who resides at 72fi
North MII street. Philadelphia, testified
that Sam Ileatty hail Once told her lh.it
he intended to marry I.lzzle: thai she
was good and honest ami that he
Wouldn't know what to do without her.
Her services, ill the opinion of the
witness, were worth $15 per week.
She had full charge of Ihe hotel.
Reports show that over fifteen hun-dred
lives have been saved through
ihe use of One Minute Cough Cure.
Most or these were cases of grippe,
croup, asthma, whooping cough, bron-chitis
and pneumonia. Its early use
prevents consumption.
II. Maxwell Harry and W. R Sup-plee.
West Conshohocken
RXPOSIRR |„ „ Hiidden climatic
change produces cold In the hend nnd
catarrh Is apt lo follow. Provided
with Ely's Cream Malm you are armed
against Nasal Catarrh. Price 50 cents
ai in-iiggists or Ely llrothers. 66 War
ran street. New York, will mall It.
The Malm cures without pain, does not
Irritate or cause sneezing. It spreads
itseir over nn irritated and angry sur-face,
relieving Immediately the painful
intlnmmation, cleanses and cures,
cream Balm quickly cures the cold.
The following opinion was read at
Ihe meeting ot Town Council on Wed-n.
1 day evening.
To the Murgess and Town Council
or Hie Borough »r Conshoho.-k. n:
Gentleman:
AI ih.- request or your committee on
Police, Fir.- ami Water, we submit the
following opinion upon the mailers in
controversy between the Borough and
ihe consiioiiocken das ami Water Com-pany,
-ol' ar as (he mailers at issuo
have suggested themselves to your
counsel ami the members or ths com-mittee.
We arc rue lo say that the matter is
not without doubt as to Ihe right ot
the respective parlies, ami depends
very much upon the interpretation
placed upon Ihe various acts of Assem-bly,
hy the Court.
The Conshohocken Ons and Water
Company was incorporated under a
Special act or Assembly of the Com-monwealth
of Pennsylvania, passed
May 1th. A. I). I.S7I. lo he organized,
managed and governed by the Oeneral
Act or Assembly, as to water compan-ies,
passed March llth, A. II. 1857. the
charier having been issued lo Hie com-pany
on April lath. 1S72. This act em-powered
the company to levy a water
tax. for lire protection, on the property
owners along the Streets, where they
had laid pipes, except, that no such
lax could be assessed against property
whose owners, or occupiers, paid a
water rent for water used on said lot.
No such tax was ever laid, but in lieu
thereof the Borough, during an the
years, up to March 1st, IXIIS, paid a plug -
rental for lire protection. At the expir-
■"'..11 or this contract, in March 1898,
the Ilorough authorities n-rused to re-new
the contract at the then existing
rentals, as they deemed it an unralr
rental, and entirely too high for the
amount of water used and protection
furnished.
No contract has since been made, and
the Ilorough has always persistently
refused lo contract at rates naked by
me water company.
On the 15th day of September. A. D.
1888, the water company accepted the
provisions of the new constitution, and
of the act of 29th of April, 1X74, known
ns the Oeneral Corporation Act, which
gave them all the benefits or that act,
and subjected them lo all Its obliga-tions.
This i a brief history of the
position of the parties.
The questions which we are reques-ted
to answer nre:
1st. Is the Ilorough liable for the
water bill or $1922.93. charged for uae
of plugs, from March 1. 1898. to May 1,
1900?
2d. Can the water company compel
the Borough to enter into a contract to
pay the rentals demanded, viz: $20.
per year for 66 hydrants, and $15. per
year for all over?
3d, An opinion as to what are the
rights of the water Company, under its
charter, in the supply of water, and use
of the streets In ihe Borough.
As to the Hist query:
1st. Is the Ilorough liable tor the
payment of the hill of $1922.!I3. charged
for the us., or the plugs. ,,r hydrants
from March. 1898 lo May 1. 1900?
We have been informed hy your com-
'» thai after the Conshohocken
Has and Water Company had passed
Into the hands of the North Springfield
Water Company, either by lease or
otherwise, thai the representative of
said company did not insist upon 1 set-tlement
for ihe hydrant, upon the ba-sis
of the old contract, but requested
thai ihe mailer or price be let! open
until they had Introduced a new water
supply, and w.re better prepared to
stale that the price would be under
the new eondltloi.s. At imv rate, there
was no provision or agreement lo pay
any amount on Ihe part of the Borough,
nnd no contract between* the parties
either expressed or implied. The old
contract had spent Its time, a new one
had never been made, and I hi' Ilorough
had refused to negotiate on the old
.asis.
I'nder such circumstances, the law
would not Imply an agreement to pay
ihe price charged from ihe tact alone
thai the Ilorough had used the water.
It must he established that the water
was furnished hy the company, to the
hydrants or tin- Qorough, at the in-stance
ami request or the utter:
Water Co, \s. Plttston, :i Kulp, 168
In other words, to recover upon the
basis or Ihe old contract there must be
proof, express or implied, ol the re-newal
of said contracts. At most, they
could recover 1,11 ■. aiTlnin meruit
what Ihe Water was actually worth, to
oc determined by a jury, baaed upon
the evidence or Ihe umoiinl Consumed,
cost of plant, and rentals paid by other
private consumers for a like amount
This Is based upon Ihe principle that
while there is no obligation, nponneon-s.
liner lo take llu- water, yel. It he does
lake ii .he thereby obliges himself to
Pay (OT II according lo the rates and
conditions made public w Ih other con-sumers.
Reeker vs. city or Lancaster, 7 Sup.
Rep., 119.
Tin charge for water used by the
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