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Vol. II
SEWICKLEY, PA., SATURDAY, JUNE IO, 1905
No.   39
Council
Proceedings.
The regular meeting of Gouncil
took place on Wednesday evening
of this week, all the members being
present, including the Burgess and
the Solicitor.
The minutes of the previous
meetings were disposed of, after
which the subject of an overabundance of dogs in Sewickley
was taken up. The matter was
placed in the hands of the Burgess,
who will arrange for experienced
dog catchers from Pittsburg to
work in Sewickley, select a site for
and erect a pound; in fact everything in connection with the catching and killing of strange dogs.
A petition was received and filed
from residents on Gentennial avenue, between Broad and Straight
streets, asking that this portion of
Gentennial avenue should be given
the use of the borough sprinkler, on
account of so much dust. This
will be granted, and it was also
decided to improve this street by
scraping and rounding up, as it is
in very bad condition at present.
The Engineer presented Gouncil
■with a long list of sidewalks which
need repairing, the owners of which
will be notified  to  make  the repairs at an early date.
The Light Gommittee was instructed to place four new lights
in the borough, as follows: One
at the corner of Gochran street and
Nevin avenue, two on new Map^e
street, in the Maple Grove plan of
lots,andoneonnewChadwickstreet,
The ordinance providing for the
opening of Ghestnut street to its
proper width, between Washington
and Beaver streets, passed third
and final reading. This improvement will cause twenty feet to be
taken from the property on the
east side of Ghestnut street, and
will make it much nearer a straight
street. The committee will investigate the cost before proceeding
With the work,
SCHOOL BOARD MEETS.
Election of Officers Held on Monday Evening—Prof. H. K. Underwood Appointed  Secretary.
WILLIAM GHARLES THORNBURG, '
A popular young man, and a former resident of this place, who
died recently in Gincinnati, 0. Mr. Thornburg was laid to rest in the
Sewickley cemetery on Friday of last week, the funeral services were
held at the home of his sister, Mrs. H. L. Warren, on Ghestnut street.
Bids were received for the proposed improvements on Maple Lane.
The subject was.held over, however, until the next meeting.
A "delayed" ordinance passed
two readings providing for the
opening and locating of Ghadwick
street from Walnut to Ferry. This
has already been done, the ordinance having been delayed until
the present time, without holding
back the work.
Gouncil adjourned to meet on
Tuesday evening, June 13, at which
time the outcome of the bond issue
election, to be held next Monday,
will be known.
Tuesday's Storm.
The storm on Tuesday evening
was one the fury of which has been
unsurpassed in this section of the
state for some time. While this
storm was a very heavy one, Sewickley escaped any great damage,
although there were a number of
fine fruit and shade trees torn down.
As usual the water got into the
cellar of Joseph Heuler and if it
had not been that he had his flower
stacked about two feet above the
floor, we would have a different
story to tell about the damage done
by this great thunder storm.
Picnic.
The Sunday schools of the United
Presbyterian and Methodist Epis-
copel churches of this place have
chosen June 21st for their annual
basket picnic at Rock Point. A
large attendance is expected and a
/thoroughly enjoyable day anticipated,
At the meeting of the School
Board on Monday evening the
election certificates of Mr. Joseph
T. Nevin and Rev. E. M. Milligan
were presented and these gentlemen were sworn in as directors.
Mr. Nevin was elected permanent
president and Prof. H. K. Underwood secretary of the Board.
The secretary of the school board
becomes by virtue of his office a
trustee in the public library and
the Board made a good choice in
electing Prof. Underwood, who has
a fihe record. He is a graduate of
the W. & J. college, with a Bachelor of Art degree, post-graduate of
Yale University, with degree of
Master of Arts, and has been engaged in high school supervision
since 1900. He is a persevering
young man and will spend the summer as a student at the Yale summer school of arts and sciences,
beginning July 6th and will take up
courses in Educational Psychology,
Educational Theory and Literature.
On Thursday evening the Board
fixed the millage for school purposes at 6 mills, graded as follows:
School,     4.1
Bonds and Interest      1.3
Library, 6
6.0
The appointment of teachers for
the coming year resulted as follows:
F. E. Fickinger, A. M., Principal
of Schools.
High School—Homer K. Underwood, Principal; Miss Margaret L.
Young, A. B., Miss Ada McDermott, A. B., Mr. F. H. Albrecht.
Elementary School—
Miss Jennie Aiken, room No. 1.
Miss Eleanor Martin, room No. 2.
Miss Elizabeth B. Graig, room
No. 3.
(Continued from page 16.)