Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-23
COUNCIL.
Proceedings of Johnstown Borough Council
Tuesday Night.

The JohIstown Borough Council met
in the building ON the corner OF
Main and Market streets, President Ken
nedy presiding, Mr.. Ray as clerk.
The minutes of proceeding meeting
were read and approved.
The request OF the Board of Trade re-
specting the building of permanent build
ings was, on motion of Mr.. Foster, re-
ceved and heard and laid aside for future
action of the Council. On motion of Mr.
Reese the privilege of tapping Washing
ton street instead of Market street sewer,
was granted to Mr.. Sharkey, provided
such power was in the province of Com
mittee on Streets and Alleys.
A letter was then read by the President
addressed to him by e. E. Albright, Jr.,
Engineer of Germantown, Philadelphia,
who asked the privilege of regulating the
proper lines and grades and re-establishing
the street lines if such work was given
non resident. He offers to remove his
office to Johnstown, will make re-survey
and q register of property owners, if
copy of a description of the flooded parts
be given. The registry to be the same as
that of Germantown. For compensation
he asks the Council to give him exclusive
rights TO set stakes and mark lines of
division; no permanent building to be
erected unless authorized by him. The
Il, -, |, mid tf fha die
trict Engineer, of his city, by its Council.
| He will come in person to arrange details
and explain the form of registry and list
of prices MS mentioned. Among the ref
creIces given were the late Judge Cum
MINIS and prominent Philadelphia En-
gineers. He was answered that no action
was as yet taken by the Council.
Treasurer Caldwell reported the
amount OF fines and cash for July to be
$204 25, aud in part for May, $40. The
balance in the treasury to the month of
August was S247.91.
The Committee on Streets and Alleys
offered resolution that thirty-siX arc
lights TO be used of 1870 candle power, at
cost of $S each, distributed where
fouAd to be most needed. 1t was shown
that these were $3.50 cheaper than one
hundred and thirty-nine sixteen candle
power, and their power greater. The res
oluton passed the final reading.
The report on council CLAIMS, etc.,
showed an expenditure of $409.
Mr.. Roberts moved that the bill of the
special and regular police be referred
Jack 10 the Burgess, ard individual aill-
davit made that no other pay was re-
celeyed by them for the months of June
and July. It passed finally.
The Committee Oh Borough Property
had contracted for the removal of the
building on Mr.. Kinney'S lot to its former
site, on corner of Market and Main, for
the sum of $120-its aetion was allowed.
The following resolution was offered by
the President;
An Ordinance granting to the Johns
town Inclined Plane Company the right 10
occupy part of Stoneycreek street for
the construction and maintenance Of ap-
proaches to It's bridge and plane.
WHEREAS, The JOhnstown Inclined
Plane Company has located and proposes
to construct an Inclined Plane from
point at or near the intersection of Vine
and StOneycreek streets, and extending
thence across Stoneycreek river to Il point
on the summit OF II hill III Lower Noder
township.
Therefore, BE it ordained and enacted
by the Burgess and Town Council, of the
Borough of JohnstOwn, and it is hereby
ordained and enacted by the authority OF
the same.
SECTION 1. That the Johnsiown Inclined
Plane Company is hereby granted the
right to use and occupy 4 strip of Stony
creek street, not to exceed twenty (20)
feet in width, for the construction Of al
elevated and inclined approach to said
bridge and plane; the said approach to
be located and constructed upon sald
street from point in the direction of
Lincoln street 10 entrance Of said bridge
and plane at or near the intersection of
Stonycreek aud Vine streets.
This resolution will be acted on next
month.
Cii LlOllOll II " dS OtCluCu w SlNC ullGu-
ton to Il street inlet at corner OF Pine and
Hickory streets and to other repairs.
The motion of Mr.. Chandler to have
the scales at once repaired and building
erected was carried.
On motion Of Mr.. Shryock it was ruled
that the old bridge iron should be collect
cd and its value ascertained.
Mr.. Roberts made the following mo-
tons all of which were carried That all
taXables of the borough be exonerated of
the amount decided upon by the assessor
in his division in each case.
That the clerk make out computation
of the new valuation of taxable property.
That those who pay their taxes before
October be exonrated Of per cent.
That the Board of Trade be requested
to suggest some plan by which means
may be obtained for the erection of per-
manent bridges.
The President recommended more
vigorous enforcement of borough ordi-
nances respecting the condition Of streets
and sidewalks
y special meeting of the Council will be
called as soon as the Committee on Bor-