Sewickley Herald

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Vol. Ill
SEWICKLEY, PA., SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 1906
No. 32
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QUIET MEETING.
Sewickley Borough   Council
Transacts Routine
Business.
When President Straw convened
Council on Wednesday evening, every
member excepting R. R. Brown was
present. Tuesday evening was the regular night for the meeting, but several
of the councilmen being out of town, it
was decided, to postpone the session
until Wednesday evening. After the
reading of the minutes of the last two
meetings, Mr. Paulson brought up the
dog question, which has to do with
gathering in the stray canines and the
disposing of them. The Burgess has
consented to the use of a piece of
ground near the river for a site for a
dog pound, and the chances are good
for relief from this nuisance. The ordinance upon which this action is based
is printed in this issue, and if you are
an owner of dogs read it, for the authorities are determined to enforce it
strictly.
A communication was read from the
Board of Health, relative to the obstructing of streets and sidewalks, as
provided   for   by  Ordinance  No.   300.
This was referred to the Committee on
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Sidewalks.
The improvement of Maple street
was .then spoken of and brought out the
fact that there are other streets that
need some attention, and the whole
matter was placed in the hands of the
Street Committee, which will report on
the situation in the near future.
The Chadwick avenue affair held the
attention of the meeting for a brief
time, as did the "old standing" Division street. Som.3 data, as given by the
viewers' assessment was presented, but
no definite action taken.
Th-J widening of Chestnut street,
fi'om Washington to Beaver street was
not settled as it was hoped it would
be, in fact it was not mentioned at this
meeting. This so-called improvement
in the minds of many is the sheerest
folly to spend $3,000 of the taxpayers
money to take 'a kink out of a street
that will be of no benefit to the public
at large. The line of the street as it
now stands is not a hindrance and it is
forcing an alleged improvement upon
those who, while directly affected, did
not ask for it. Those who are responsible for the tying up of this property
for the owners, would not tolerate the
imposition for a day if they owned it.
Their action is simply blocking other
improvements of a substantial character, as this property would have been
improved in a manner that would have
been a credit and a benefit to the town.
If the changing of Chestnut street is a
dire necessity why not open it through
to Centennial avenue, and let the community have the benefit of its money.
Take the amount the present plan will
involve and add to it the Division
street expense, and the Chadwick avenue expenditure, and you have a nice
wad frittered away.
Another anticipated measure that did
not materialize was the street car ordinance. This, it is understood, will be
brought up at the next regular meeting.
The apportionment of the income of
the borough to the various deparments
was left to the Finance Committee.
This will likely be reported at the next
meeting.
Mr. Diehl then brought up a very important matter in the shape of a vehicle
license. This ordinance, when properly
drafted and passed, will rectify an existing inconsistency whereby the water
commission receives certain revenue
that should go into the borough treasury for the maintenance of our streets.
It will also compel those who have been
using our thoroughfares to pay for the
privilege in the future. It is a just
measure and should be put into operation as soon as possible.
The burgess and police authorities
will see that the automobiles are handled in compliance with the laws this
summer, and a copy of the law and ordinance will be posted and also placed
in the hands of every owner of a machine in the valley. This will be the
only notification and the law will be
strictly enforced.
There is a determination on the part
of our citizens and our Councils to have
a change in the method of policing our
borough. The system does not seem to
be the proper one, and ifc is the desire
to have a force of competent men entirely under the supervision of our Police! Committee, and this it is understood will be accomplished as the mat-
| terras been placed in the hands of the
Police Committee for final adjustment.
After some further minor matters
, were disposed of Conneil adjourned.
CALL THE ROLL OF
DEPARTED HEROES.
Would  be  an   Appreciated
Addition to the Regular
Memorial Day Ex
ercises.
One of our interested readers and a
prominent man in our Valley, suggests
that a complete list of all the soldiers
buried in the Sewickley cemetery, and
whose graves are deemed worthy of
floral honors by the Grand Army on
Memorial Day, be published and that
the orators of the day call this roll at
the base of the monument, annually, as
a part of the regular service.
This gentleman thinks that if the
above suggestion was carried out it
might assure some of our old soldiers
and some of the rising generation who
may become defenders of the flag, that
when they too are gone, their names
will not be quite overlooked in the more
showy features of the' celebration:
We believe there are many who will
heartily agree with our correspondent,
and the committee in charge should
consider the suggestion.
Scenery for Shenandoah.
Mr. Audley Nicols, the artist, is at
work upon scenery which will greatly
add to the attractions of the presentation of the military play, ' 'Shenandoah,''
which will be given at the Auditorium
on Thursday and Friday evenings, April
19 and 20. Mr. Nichols' -ability with
thp brush is known throughout the
Valley, and his talent as a scenic artist
will be a feature in the entertainments
which will provide means for beautifying the surroundings of the soldiers
monument in the Sewickley cemetary.
This scenic work is a formidable job,
and the artist's studio is the stage of
the Auditorium. Four sets of scenes
are necessary, and in each scene are
ten canvases. The background for the
second and third scene is a splendid
view of the valley of the Shenandoah
river, This beautiful Virginia stream
winds along the western slope of the
Blue Ridge mountains and joins the
Potomac near Harper's Ferry, Mr.
Nicols presents a view bf the valley
with Three-Top mountain in the distance. This canvas is 25 feet long and
13 feet high, and is most artistically
painted.
' A notable scene is a portion of the
harbor of Charleston, S. C.r with Fort
Sumter in the distance. At this fort on
April 19, 186i, was fired the first shot
of the Civil war. So that of the first
entertainment coincides with the beginning of the war which ended the
lives of the heroes buried in the Sewickley cemetery nearly half a century
ago.
The interior of a typical Charleston
home is the subject of another scene.
Mr. Nicols' brush is busy, and this very
interesting scenery will be finished in
ample time for the presentation of the
play.
It Was a Gala Nioht.
Sewickley Business Men's Association Combines Busi-
and Pleasure.
ness
55   MEMBERS   PRESENT.
Tuesday evening's session of the Sewickley Valley Business Men's Association was called to order by President
Hegner, and after roll call the meeting
was turned over to a specisl committee
composed of Messrs. Ed. Becker, Jas.
Gray, S. T. Shoop, Charles McCullough,
A. H. Diehl and Jas. M. Stinson, who
had charge of the social end, the latter
Of whom presided.
The hall was decorated a bit with
flags and ferns, but it was, the tables
that attracted attention with their
pretty decorations and abundance of
good things to eat. An orchestra seated in an alcove behind large palms,
filled the room with sweet music while
the fifty-five members present enjoyed
themselves at the festive board. Everything was informal and some interesting remarks were made during the
evening. Under the guidance of Mr.
James Gray some vocal selections were
rendered.
It was a representative gathering of
the business men of the Valley and was
a success from every point of view.
While the regular routine of business
was dispensed with, yet there was
much said that was a decided benefit to.
the members present. Ideas and views
were exchanged on various topics, and
they all tend to the betterment of our
community.
The Civic Committee vwftl report on
the Association Day matter at the next
regular meeting and every member is
urged to attend.
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