Sewickley Herald

              OCT IP    1903
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Vol. I,
SEWICKLEY, PA., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1903.
No. 4.
PROCEEDINGS.
Good Attendance   and   Considerable Business Transacted.
The meeting was called to order
by the president, and with the exception of the Solicitor, all the
members were present." On motion the reading of the minutes of
the last meeting was dispensed
with. The regular order of business was. waived to hear from some
of the taxpayers and other spectators present. Mr. Patton presented the matter as to whether
the residents or the borough had
to be at the expense of relaying
the sidewalks to the new grade on
Hill street. He thought as they
had been laid to a grade already
established that the borough ought
to assume the cost of relaying.
Some of the members thought that
if the owners of property would
provide the new brick where they
were needed that the borough
would likely be at the expense of
laying them along the street. No
decision was arrived at in the matter.
Dr. White brought up the question of the acceptance of his plan
of lots below the railroad and offered some suggestions as to the
grade line on the street, as he
would like to have thing's settled as
he wishes to proceed with the sale
of the lots,
The Academy avenue sewer was
reported as being completed according to contract, and on motion
a warrant was drawn to pay the
borough's share of this expense;
;and a certificate to be issued to
the contractor that he might be
able to realize on the balance.
As the work on Hill street would
be completed according to contract
in another day or so a motion was
msde that a certificate be issued
to this contractor also.
The tax collector, Mr. S. G.
Ritchey, presented his report as
follows: Total amount of tax,
$26,332.46; amount collected,
$21,737.45; leaving a balance
uncollected of $4,595.01. On
motion thp report was accepted.
The question of payment of
bonds was on motion referred to
the finance committee witbTjxawer
to act.
It was desired to move one of
the street lights near the lower
end of Frederick avenue, which
was also referred to the committee on lights with power to act.
The chairman of the committee
on sidewalks, read a petition from
residents requesting Gouncil to
take some action in regard to' the
walk leading to Quaker Valley station.
Engineer reported new sidewalk
at the borough property on Thorn
street, placed by Contractor Dickson, as being complete and satisfactory.
Some discussion was had in regard to securing slag for Broad
street above Centennial avenue,
and also in the matter of repairing
the bridge on Academy avenue.
Mr. John Garson tendered his
resignation as a member- of the
Board of Health, which on motion
was accepted by Gouncil and Mr.
Edward Woods appointed to fill
the vacancy.
Councilman Brown presented a
resolution to have a board of four
arbitrators appointed by the president, two from each ward, to meet
with the assessors and equalize
the taxes, said board to be compensated for their services.
The question of settling up the
,paving of Logan and other streets
in that vicinity was discussed and
it was decided to take immediate
action in the matter.
The engineer was instructed to
establish a line on Beaver street
to ascertain if a certain iron fence
was on the street and have the
matter adjusted at once.
Council adjourned at 10 P. M-
BLOODSHED AVERTED
Lively Fracas in a Golorsd Boarding House.
A lively fracus occurred in a colored
boarding house near the corner of Centennial and Blackburn avenues on Monday evening. Joe Dobbins, who lives in
the Waterworks district,  tried, with the
aid of a revolver, to make an angel of
Walter mohundro, Not desiring to
climb the golden stairs just yet, Walter
retreated in due form and hied himself to
the office of. 'Squir,e Allewelt,' where he
made information against Dobbins.
The latter was arrested and taken before the 'Squire. Omohundro withdrew
the charge and Dobbins was released
upon payment of costs.
Postal Examination.
An examination for clerks and carriers
for the U. S. postal service will be held
in this place, on Wednesday, October
21st. This examination offers an excellent opportunity for entering the Federal service. The nature of the examination is a test of practical, general intelligence and adaptability in postoffice
work. The subjects include spelling,
arithmetic, letter-writing, penmanship,
copying from plain copy, United States
geography, and reading addresses. Age
limit, 18 to 45 years. Any information
regarding the examination will be furnished by the postmaster.
Officers Elected.
On Monday evening the Sunday School
Board of the M. E. church met and elected the following officers for the ensuing
year: Superintendent, J. N, White; Assistant Superintendent, Mr, S. G. Ritchey; Secretaries, Mr, J. N. White and
H, B. Brush; Treasurer, Miss A. D,
Ringley; Pianist, Miss Ethel Ritchey;
Alternate, Miss May Kunkle,
GETS BIG CONTRACT
y
Mr. J. B. Semple Receives an Order for 50,000 Fuses for
the U. S. Government.
The Navy Department has recently
placed a contract with Mr. J. B. Semple
for 50,000 fuses for shells. The fuse, or
exploding device, was invented and developed by Mr. Semple. It- is arranged
so that the shell cannot be exploded by
an accidental drop of even 50 feet, yet
when fired from the gun the fuse becomes "armed" and is then so sensitive
that the shell will burst on striking light
resistance, such as a rope or the branch
of a tree.
Mr. Semple's device is in direct and
successful competition with fuses invented by the best ordnance experts of
the world, as Maxim, Hotchkiss, Norden-
f eldt, Driggs and Noble, and is his second contribution to modern ordnance, his
first being the shell torch or "tracer,"
which is undergoing extensive tests both
abroad and in this country. Mr. Semple
is the son of Mr. Frank Semple of this
place.
Plans have been arranged for the erec -
tion of a laboratory on the old saw mill
property near Quaker Valley, where the
different parts of the fuse will be tested
and assembled.
Foot Ball. ;
The Y. M. C. A. foot ball team will
meet the strong Fourteenth Regiment
eleven at Association Park, Saturday
afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. The local
team is fast rounding into shape under
the efficient poaching of John Edwards,
the fast halfback of Western University
of Pennsylvania, A good game is expected. ■<
READ THE HERALD.
Two New Routes.
Mr. D. F. Dolan, special agent of the
U, S. Postal Department, will be in Sewickley on October 16 to investigate the
two new rural routes proposed in connection with the Sewickley postoffice.
He will hold an examination for rUi-al
carriers at the .Sewickley postoffice on
October 16, at 3 P. M.
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