Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-07-24
TnE CovxerL. AND WHAT IT rs porxo.

The Council, AND WHAT IT rs DOIHG.
President Humes occupied his customary
seat Monday night and was aided and
abetted in his efforts 10 manage the com
plicated borough affairs by bis Lesser satel-
lites, Messrs. Ardell, Harper, Mcclure,
Shortlidge aud the efficient Clerk.
The Street Committee reported that they
had received from james Harris, Trca-
surer, sl.50, for the construction Of a sewer
and the purchase Of an oak plank.
The Market Committee exceeded this a
little BY reporting $500 received by the
Treasurer as market fees.
The telephone man, Mr.. X. NJ. Bailey,
wants 10 erect some posts on the principle
streets and alleyf, and communicated Coun-
ell on subject, which handed his cotnmuni-
cation over to Street Committee with
power to act on the subject
Mr. Shortlidge rcqucsted pcrcmpiory
orders from Council 70 Superintendent of
Water Works 10 stop all leaks In hydranus,
which wns, on motion Of Mr.. Mcclure,
accordingly given.
As may be seen by separate local,
Hon. Daniel g. Bush here offered to cell
TO Council water power at Planning mill
thirty-hyc horse power-,hat will pas
through one hundred and forty-four inches
with twelve foot pressure, FOR 5000, pay.
able III borough ordcrs in Fix annual pay
menu Of 81 900 each. Water TO be car
ricd TO Spring through fifteen inch pipe.
Here the purchase Of 81 200 water wheel
will complete the cHPente-$-, 30, the
yearly interest on which will be Sis2
The Finance Committee reported SGO77
more e1oncrntious on duplicate Of ~,
and that the duplicate had been paid in
full Below il ,iaicmcn, Of duplicate:
Amount paid into hands Il Earuush Trsa
sgrrf b. Juy Il, ltiH, uH dgglHAt' =
lr,l sl4H-1 ~
Afnuau, Is3d into hsp4s - E1faash Tfca.
sut,t, 20 fuli 81 Halaau' ai Yl,lraia
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Tot, rer.,ri....-... -.........- $40 =
FsrffHisar e Collect. T.......... ......u 81 ~
Ta,a arm san, 4 aus,ira,, ofIs-, ...... sl5aaa -
Mr Shor'lidge moved that the report of
Finance Committee be received and the
thanks Of Council be rendered to Mr. J. VI.
ke'chliue FOR be promp'ne,s in collecting
duplicate Of 1871 and that an order fof
$li2s be- drawn 10 favor oC Mr. Ksiehi.nc.
c... r,- 60 mn p..-,--.,.
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bcft farms, that never knew a failure,
there are Gclls that viii not yield the
seed. Grain Geld. dotted with entirely
bare spae were very numerous This is
c,rccisIly 20 In The uoichhorhood oF Centre
Hall. and from ihis on cH.t io Ecbef.b burg.
with some exceptions ai-p We; ~ far a.
Pine Grove. Ia part or liar'i. township.
along the north section, there !, some good
grain. Down the valley from here A. far
- Penn Hall, there are many more poor
than good fields 81 wheat Ia HaiBcs
township the crop. are better, though also
short on come farms. In George Valley,
from near Potter Mills and Sprucclowu
on, there ia a fair crop of wheat IN our
noichhorhood ih" only good crop is ron the
farm Of Benjamin 7. Arncy, who expects
twenty bushels 10 the Scrc. In NIitauy
Valley the whoa, crop il shade better
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HuSoHY BoHREEs The robbers who
on Saturday night Last, entered the res-