The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-16
DoiNGs OF TOWN COUNCIL.
solicitor's Opinion About Bridge Over
Sandy Lick-Sewer Contract Let.

Sandy Lick-Sewer Contract Let.
" Town council met Wednesday. Aug.
nth, with President S. B. Elliott in the
chair and all members present but d.
X. Cochran
Minutes OF the previous meeting read
and approved
Solicitor NJ NJ. Davis, Esq, in his
legal opinion on the resolution passed
Aug. 2nd, granting permission to Ger
tain individuals tu lay private sewer
in Sixth street, declared II 10 be illegal.
On motion the following resolution
WAS passed:
Resolved, That VIM. +. Marshall, i.
Nv eimmons and G.. NJ. Mcdonald.
Them residing on Hill street
pa detts plan) have permission to
u six-inch connecting sewer on the
(h side Of Sixth street To the depth
bur feet, said private sewer To CON
with public sewer on Grant street.
private sewer TO be subject to all
rules and regulations of said bor-
h, made or tO bc made governing
fblic sewer, the borough reserving the
fright 'o sever the connection at any
time VI its own motion. and to order 'ts
removal on ten days notice. The aDovc
named parties tn he responsible for all
damages that might occur by reason Of
making said connection or having said
sewer.
The following legal opinion of the
the solicitor was read:
To he Members of The Torn Council of
the Borough of RcynoldSillc,
GENTLEMEN:-Th president of your
body has submitted to me. fo- my legal
opinion. whether the Borough Of Reyn-
udsvillc ARE required to build one-half
OF the bridge across Sandy Lick creek,
at the end of the new extension of Fifth
street to make connection with town
ship road.
In reply will say that the law on
the subject Is thus: II the borough Of
Reynodsville Is bounded by the side Of
- Sandy Lick creek whose bed lies with
in the limits Of Winslow township, the
bore fh Is under no liability. either to
build or to pay for one-half or any por-
tion OF bridge across said creek.
Penn'a Borough Law, page 200. Penn'a
Road Law. page 36l. 81 Penn'a State
Report, page as. II Penn'a State Re-
port, page 543, 3 Kulp State Report,
page 302.
II Sandy Lick creek is on the division
line at the point Of the proposed new
bridge, then the bridge shall be built
and maintained at the joint and equal
expense of Reynodsvile borough and
Winslow township, but If the whole Of
bed Of the creek lies in Winslow town
ship, where the bridge is to be built,
the sole cost of the bridge must be borne
by the township. though the bridge
connects the township with the borough
II l.
edge OF the creek, and II the township
crects the bridge, it cannot enforce con-
tributiou from the borough.
Respectfully submitted,
NJ. NJ. DAVIS, Solicitor.
ed from the payment of tax on two
non assessable puppies.
Maps, profile and specifications of the
sewers were laid before council.
On motion the motion passed August
md to do the sewer work by the day
was reconsidered.
The following resolution was passed.
THAT bids for construction of sewers
be received until Monday, Aug. IL, at
100 p. M, and that when this meeting
adjourns it shall be to that date"
Jacob Henninger proposed to con-
struct Fifth street extension for i0c.
per cubic yard. On motion Mr.. Hen
ninger's bid was accepted provided he
begin work not later than Friday,
August llth.
On motion the work on the streets be
left in the hands of the street commit
tee and the street commissioner be no.
titled that from this time on he shall
get his orders from the street committee.
BY motion adjourned to meet August
-, at 7.45 p. m.
AS per adjournment of August 9th,
council met on Monday evening, Aug
j l4th, with President S. B. Elliott in
the chair and all members present.
Minutes of the previous meeting read
and approved.
On motion the following resolution
was passed; "That George Mellinger,
A. G. Milliren, M. NJ. Davis, r.. DeVere
King and H. W. Herpel, or any of them
residing on Grant street, have permis-
sion to lay six-inch connecting sewer
in north side OF Grant street from
Third to Fourth streets, to the depth OF
four feet, said private sewer to connect
with public sewer at Pitch Pine run.
Said private sewer to be subject to all
the rules and regulations Of said bor-
ough, made or to be made governing
public sewer, the borough reserving the
right to sever the connection at any
time of its own motion, and to order its
removal on ten days notice The above
named parties to be responsible for all
damages that might occur by reason OF
making said connection or having said
sewer" A similar resolution was
passed for A. p King, on Grant street.