Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-07-13
June 81, 1881

Pursuant to call of the Burgess, q special meet
ing of the Council held Monday evening,
Sunc 27th for the transaction of business relating
to a sewer to be constructed on the north side of
Park street. Members present: Burgess Alger in
the chair and Councmen Frost, Gordon, Keeler,
Parses, Spalding. The following dissolution was
read:
Resolued, That w. c. Alger, Burgess, be. and
is hereby authorized to execute Il contract with the
Hon William Elwell. of Bloomsbury, and the Penn
Mutual Life Insurance Company, OF Philadelphia,
for the purpose of laying a sewer pipe from low
water mark the Susquehanna river at the foot of
Park street, tC the west line of the station house
upon such terms or conditions as the Conncil may
direct.
Councilman Gordon moved the adoption of the
resolution and that the vote be taken by yoas and
nays. Adopted by the following vote Yeas-Fros
Gordon, Parses. Spading, keeler and Burgess AL
ger-6.
CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTING SEWER.
This agreement made the 2Sth day of June, A. d.
1881 between the borough of Towanda, in the coun-
ty of Bradford, and state of psnna., in pursuance
of a resolution adopted by the Town Council of
said borough on the 9th day of june past, and w.
Elwell and the Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co. of
philadelphia Pa, witnesseih That said borough
is putting down a sewer pipe on Park st, in said bo
rough from the west line of their Council building,
easwardly to low water mark in the Su3quehanna
river, distance of about two hundred and sixty
two feet. Now, it is agreed between the parties
hereto. that in consideration of said w. Elwell and
the Penn Mutual Insurance Co., paying one half the
cost or expense Of furnishing, putting down and
keeping in repair the sewer pipe put down by said
borough, from low water mark in the river west to
the west line OF said Council building, they shall
have the right to attach sewer pipe of same size
as the one put down by said borough to the west
end of same for sewerage purposes tor the " tlwel
House," and what is known as Mercur Block"
now owned by the Penn Mutual Life Insurance
Company, of Philadelphia, Pa, one of the parties
to this agreement 1t is further agreed between
the parties this agreement their successors, heirs
assign that neither party shall have the right TO
allow or permit any other person to tap said sewer
pipe, mt any point at between either of its ter
mini as laid down for the present use and conve
nience of the parties to this agreement without the
written consent OF all the parties hereto their
ccssors heirs or assigns endorsed upon this
tract. and signed by the parties or their authorized
agents. and all benefits accruing by reason of other
persons tapping said scwcrppe, shall enurc equally
to all the parties hereto.
In witness whSreot, the Burgess of said Borough
has set his hand, and caused the seal of said
Borough to be affixed the day and year aforesaid,
and also the said William Elwell and the Penn Mu-
tual Lite Insurance Company, by Llewellyn Els
brce Esq, their agent and attorney have set their
hands and seals
w. Il. ALGER. Burgess.
WIIEIAM ELwELL.
PENN MUTUAL LIFE INsULANCE Co., by l..
ELsBREE, Agent and Attorney.
Attest. kINGsBUEY, Secretary.
BOROUGH |
SEAL.