Sewickley Herald

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Vol. I.
SEWICKLEY, PA., SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 1904.
No. 25
Last Meeting of the Present Gouncil—But Little Business
Transacted.
FAREWELL TO PBESISENT CHAPLIN.
Council met on Wednesday evening with all the members present;
President Chaplin in the chair.
Very little business was transacted,
the time being taken up in the discussion of several matters pertaining to the borough.
The removal of the old buildings
on the borough property was discussed, but no definite action was
taken.
Several matters relating to the
borough engineer's office especially
the repairing of sidewalks and
sewers, were taken up. There
have been several complaints lately
regarding sewer drops freezing and
backing up surface water; also that
ponds of stagnant water are allowed to lie untouched, especially one
in the alley abutting on Straight
street between Centennial avenue
and Beaver street. The engineer
was criticized for not having these
things remidied. There are several
pieces of sidewalk needing relaying
or repairing.
An interesting discussion arose
regarding the right of council to
specify the kind of material to be
used in laying new walks—whether
it should be brick, stone, tar, grano-
lith, &c. Some members were in
favor of making a uniform system
of granolith walks, while others
objected. The borough solicitor
was requested to learn if council
had full power in the matter.
John M. Tate declined to serve
on the board of health, and G. G.
Stucke was appointed in his place,
The report of the borough engineer was received, It was quite
lengthy.    The report showed that
the office had cost the borougfor
salaries the past year about $2,700.
At this point Vice President
Miller took the chair, and R. R.
Brown presented the following resolutions :
• " Whereas, Mr. James G. Chaplin
is about to retire from this body,
much to the regret of all his associates, and this occasion offers a
fitting opportunity to express pur
appreciation of the valuable services rendered during a continuous
period of six years, in which the
business acumen and conservatism,
which have marked his success in
the business world, have been placed
at the disposal of the citizens of the
borough, in the administration of
municipal affairs. His colleagues
in the council desire also to indicate
their appreciation of his high worth
as presiding officer and his readiness at all times during his incumbency, to accord to all, in a fair and
impartial manner, not only a patient
hearing, but careful consideration;
therefore, be it
"Resolved, That a vote of thanks
be tendered to him for his services
to the borough, and that this resolution be inscribed in full upon the
minutes."
On motion the resolution was accepted and a hearty vote of thanks
was tendered Mr. Ghaplin. Several of the members expressed
their appreciation of Mr. Ghaplain's
long services and their regret at
his departure. Mr. Ghaplin responded very feelingly to the
tribute bestowed.
There being no further business
Gouncil then adjourned to meet
next Monday evening, when the
new body will be organized.
Residence of H. 0. Nevin is
Destroyed.
Assessor Appointed.
The Commissioners have appointed Mr. Jos. H. Davis, of Maple
Lane, as assessor in the First
ward. Mr. Davis has been a resident of this place for many years
and is said to be a man of good
judgment and well fitted for the
position.
The residence of H. O. Nevin,
back of Edgeworth, and just off
the Beaver road, was burned to
the ground last Tuesday evening
about 7.SO o'clock. Nothing was
saved but a few articles of furniture. The fire started from the
explosion of an upset lamp in the
kitchen and was quickly communicated to the other rooms.
The Sewickley fire department
responded, but could do little, as
the fire had gained great headway
and there was no water plug near.
Mr. Nevin is in Idaho looking after
business interests. His wife and
four children were in the house at
the time and all' got out safely.
The house was a frame structure
of seven rooms. The loss will
reach $6,000, and is fully insured.
An Heroic Act.
On Saturday evening a colored
man, whose name he did not learn,
was rescued from a perilous position by John Bigley. The former
was lying under a train trying to
see what kept the wheels on the
track, when Bigley espied him and
drew him out of danger, Good
act John.
Considerable Damage Done.
The storm on Thursday did considerable damage in our town. A
washout occurred on Boundary
street that will cost several hundred dollars to repair. At the
water works park a washout of
two culverts is reported, On hill
street a private terrace was washed
from its moorings and on Beaver
street the business people had the
same old experience of battling
with mud and water, in order to
save their merchandise from being
destroyed,    That there is some
thing radical wrong with the sewerage system goes without saying.
Candidate for Borough Engineer.
We learn that Mr. John Van
Cleve, of Broad street, who has
been assistant to the Borough
Engineer for some time, aspires to
be chief engineer. He is well
qualified for the position, being a
bright, practical young man and a
resident of our borough since
childhood. Mr. VanGleve is an
experienced engineer, and the
borough authorities could not make
a better choice.
The Justice Sustained.
Some time ago Mr. H. G. Todd,
of this place, was brought before
Justice of the Peace Nathan Buckley, of Edgeworth, for violating an
ordinance regulating the speed of
automobiles. Mr. Todd appealed
the case to court, and on Tuesday
a decision was handed down by the
presiding judge sustaining Mr.
Buckley.
New Batik at Leetsdale.
A new banking institution for the
thriving town of Leetsdale has
been formed with a capital of $50-
000. Mr. Isaac Jackson, Frank R.
Stoner, John S. Graig, William
Bauman, and J. R. McQuaid are
the incorporators.
Another Wreck.
A wreck occurred at Glenfield
on Wednesday that blocked the
tracks for nearly two hours and
held up the New York and Chicago limited. A long freight train
was blocked between Haysville
and Glenfield, while another freight
train came along and crashed into
it. Before the crews could realize
the situation a third freight came
up and commenced playing tag with
the other two, with the result that
several cars were splintered and
the tracks strewn with wreckage.
No one was hurt.
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