Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-01-17
CAMBRIA BOROUGH.
Proceedings of the Regular Meeting OF
Council ON .,.lturdav EYeninv

Proceedings of the Regular Meeting OF
Council ON saturday Evening.
Council met Saturday evening in regular
monthly session and was called to order
Z by the President at the usual hour. AT
roll call Mcssrs. Bridges, Ream, Stein,
and Scheffauer answered TO their names
Mr.. Buser and Ellsworth were absent.
The minutes of the last regular aud the
special meeting were read and approved
The Treasurer reported to have re-
ceived $692. II from different sources since
his last report also to balance in the
treasury of $479.34.
The report was received and fled.
The Burgess reported to have received
- $35.90 for fines and costs in the month Of
December.
On motion of Mr.. Stein, the report was
received and filed.
MIR. Owen McAleer was present and
asked permission to make statement in
regard to his petition to Council which
had been presented at the last regular
meeting in regard to tapping Sixth avenue
sewer. The same having been granted
!. providing MIR. McAlcer pays the regular
fees provided by the ordinance for tapp-
Jug sewers. He wished to state that he
did not wish to tap any out house to the
said sewer, as he understood the said
sewer was not fit for such purpose, being
only stone sewer, but that he only wish
ed to drain his cellar. and he would agree
to tap any terra Gotta or other sewer
which may hereafter be constructed, and
pay the frontage that may he imposed by
an ordinance, but he di 1 not think it right
II to pay the regular frontage now, as he
could not have Drainage for all purposes.
On motion of Mr.. Ream, privilege was
given Mr. McAleer to tap sewer on Sixth
avenue free OF charge, but should there
be new sewer constructed on the said
street at some future time Mr.. McA ecr
should tap thc same, and pay the frontage
imposed hy the ordinance relating to the
same.
The Street Commissioner stated that
there were several very bad places on
some Of the streets that should be filed
lp,,and he wished to know what to do
about the matter.
Mr.. Stein, from Committee on Streets
md Alleys, made the same statement.
On motion Of Mr.. Stein, the Street
Commissioner was instructed 10 have the
same repaired to make them passabe.
The following ordinance presented by
the Johstown Passenger Railroad Com
pqny was then read:
Be it ordained by the Burgess and Town Coun- |
.el OF the borough or Cambria City, and it is |
hereby ordained and enacted by the authority OF |
the same.
SECTION /. That the consent of the borough |
OF Cambria City be and is hereby granted to the |
Johnstown assenger Railway Company TO lay |
out and construct single ordoube track, with |
the necessary curves, switches, turnouta sid |
lngs, and turntables, by the most convenient |
route through the borough, along and over the |
streets ana public ways OF the same.
SEC. .. That the consent OF the borough Is |
hereby given to the said Railway Company to |
erect poles and wires and the necessary mechan- |
cal contriyanceS to enable 1t TO operate It's cars
by slectrciry over ana along the routes OF the |
street railway tracks as they are now construct |
ed or may hereafter be constructed or extended |
and also over and across the bridges along said |
routes. The new bridges 10 be constructed shall |
he built with moi less than fifteen feet OF space
between the floor OF the bridge and the top
braclng OF the bridge the use OF electric cars re-
quiring this space.
SEC g. The consent OF the borough is also
given to the said Railway Company to construct
throughout the roads as they now are or may
hereafter be extended double track to gauge
four feet, eight and one-hnlf inches, using what
IS known as a center bearing rail at least four
and one-half inches broad on the surface, to be
laid to the satisfaction and approval OF the
Proper authorities the top surface of the rail
10 be flush with the grade line OF the street, and
not to project above the pavement
SEC. 4. The restriction against the use OF salt
on the said Railway Companys tracks for the
purpose OF removing ice Or snow is hereby mod
lied to the extent that sufficient quantity OF
salt may be used on the rails to melt the Ice or
SLOW, but shall IN no wise be used in such auan-
fifty as, in the Judgment Of the Borough Council
win be Objectionable to the ordinary tramc Of
the streets.
SEC. D. This ordinance SHAH take erect and
be IN force nom and afterlts passage ana Che re-
cApt OF the JohustOwn Passenger Railway COM
pany OF written acceptance OF the conditions
hereof, fled wItA The Clerk ofthe council
4i. Duncan was present and gave
Council Information regarding lhe opera
ton of the said road.
On motion Of SIR. Stein, the ordinance
passed iIstreadIug and was read 70 second
time and va motion OF Mr. Ream.
tic same passed second reading aud was
.