Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-03-14
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Council on Saturday Etenihg.
Council met Saturday evening, March
9Th, in regular monthly session, and was
called to order by the President at the
usual hour. At roll call Messrs. Bridges,
Ream, Stein, and Scheffauer, answered to
their names. Mr.. Buser, appeared subse-
quently, and Mr.. Ellsworth, was absent.
The minutes of the last regular and
the special meetings were read and ap-
proved.
A petition of Anthony Preston, asking
privilege to tap branch of Third avenue
sewer was then read. Mr.. George Blim-
nell, also asked Council to extend sewer
on Fourth avenue far enough, to give him
an opportunity to tap the same, from his
property on Broad street.
On motion of Mr. Scheffauer, all petit
tions relating to sewers were laid on the
table for the present.
A petition was then read from the Cam
bria Fire Company, asking Council to
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gtound twenty-five by sixty feet for the
purpose of erecting an engine house. No
sction was taken OH the same.
The Burgess reported to have received
$32.92 for fines and costs in the month of
February. On motion of Mr.. Stein, the
report was received and filed.
Mr., Buser, from the Finance Com
mittee, stated that the said Committee had
renewed the loan of Patrick Kelly, of
5000 for period of six months, as in
structed at the last meeting.
Mr.. Scheffauer, from the Committee
on Streets and Alleys, stated that the
Johnstown Electric Light Company, were
placing the poles at some places where
the fire plugs would be placed, and the
same should be changed. The Street
Commissioner was instructed to have the
proper changes made.
Mr.. Bridges from the same Committee,
stated there were some places on the
streets that yet needed filling, but it
would be question if the borough could
do very much more, as the time was too
short to have the same done. Also if there
was any extension of sewers to be made
tt should be done at once.
Bills amounting to $385.51 were then
read and ordered to be paid.
The Street Commissioner reported that
the cost of opening branch of Third
avenue sewer, amounted to $3.50, and that
he found the obstruction in the Y leading
to the property of John McColgan.
On motion of Mr.. Buser, the Street
Commissioner was instructed to present
to John McColgan bill of $3.50 for open.
ing the said obstruction.
Petitions asking for tappage to sewers
were then called up4 and the following
petitions were then read, or stated yer.
bally p. j. Mclaughlin and John Grady,
to tap sewer on Secrn avenue, Frank
Devlin. Anthony Preston, Michael Curley,
and John McGahan, to tap branch of
Third avenue sewer in Bradley alley,
Robert Bridges, branch of Third avenue
sewer in Schncll alley, and August Meir
to tap Eighth avcnuc Sc ser
On motion of Mr.. Buser. all the above
parti, were aiveu privilege TO tap pro-
viding they pay the frontage imposed by
the ordinance for tapping.
The petition Of George Blmmel, Ia
extend Fnurtl, avenue sewer was not
granted MS the distance was too great,
and the time too short 20 complete the
same.
On motion Of Mr.. Buscr. the Street
Commissioner was instructed To contract
for the extension Of the following sewers
Sewer on 81 cond avenue. branch of bird
avenue sewer in Bradley alley. aud lay a
branch of Eighth avenue sewer in Kurlz
alley, all the said extensions to be made
as far as necessary to give parties that
have applied and been granted privilege
to take an opportunity to tap the same,
providing they pay the proper frontage
for tapping before work has commenced
on the SAID sewers.
On motion of Mr.. Stein, the time for
the tax collector to present the list of tx
onerations fIom taxes was again extended
to March god.
On motion of Mr.. Ream, Council ad-
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