Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-07

Large, Enthusiastic Meeting in the Court
House Saturday Night,

The adjourned citizens meeting held
in the Court House Saturday night was
quite as much of a success as the meet
ing on Tuesday night The auditorium
was very nearly filled. DR.. F. c. New
baker presided in the absence Of j. II.
/ Wallize, William Deutsch acted as seCre-
tary. The committee appointed at the
last meeting presented its report, which
was read by the president. The follow
ing recommendations were made:
TO THE CITIZENS OF THE BoRoUGH OF
DANvULE, IN Town MEETING
ASSEMBLED
) Your Committee, appointed to con-
slider the abatement of the nuisance of
BIizzard's creek (anA other mattersl and
to submit some plan of action looking to
that end, respectfully report:
That it met on Friday evening, Nov.
lst, and after considering the various
questions involved find:
1t is alleged that the Polish Lithuani-
an Brewing Co. contaminates and pol
lutes Blzzard's creek by emptying
offensive matter into it, and it is the
duty OF the Borough Council, as the re-
preventative of all the taxpayers, to see
that this nuisance is abated.
We believe that this can be done.
1st.-By bringing 4 criminal prosecu-
ton against those who are guilty of the
offence.
End. BY bringing billin equity ask
ing the courts to enjoin the offenders
from further continuance of the nuis-
ance.
And in case the Borough Council fail
to perform their duty as public servants
in applying one of these two remedies TO
the evil, the citizens can have the Boro
ough Council as body prosecuted for
the maintenance Of this public nuisance
and for the non performance Of their
duties as Councilmen, in the criminal
courts of our county.
The Council should repeal any ordin-
ance or ordinances that allow any of its
citizens to empty sewerage or drainage
into said Biizzard's creek.
Relief could be had if some euterpris-
ing citizen were to install an odorleSS
excavating outfit. 1t is done elsewhere,
why not here? That as to a public sys-
TEN of sewerage, the need may be great,
but the best plan is to he considered,
aud at this time the financial condition
Of DanviIle does not warrant genera
undertaking in that direction. That it
is not to be thought of as an alternative
to give it over to foreign corporation
in order that the citizens may be bled,
anG my attempt in this direction at this
time ought to be met with resistance in
the courts, and if warranted even to the
extent OF prosecutions,
The committee also submit:
lst.-That the ci izens condemn the
employ yment Of an engineer from abroad
when there are men among our own
citizens competent to give the lnforma-
ton, who would have done so tor very
much less cost.
2nd That the citizens demand that
Council obtain proper reduction of tie
bill for surveying, if the amount is as
publicly reported, the eXhorbitant sum
of 2 200 dollars.
3rd-That the citizens condemn the
manner in which the contract was given
for lighting the Borough, there benign
necessity for special session for that
purpose.
4th.-That the citizens appoint a com
mittee with power to solicit subscriptions
aud employ competent counsel. so that
if Council refuses to perform its plain
duties as above indicated, the citizens
can apply for relief from the courts.
The committee suggests that the real
remedy is with the citizens, who should
ignore political lines in Borough affairs,
by calling town meeting to nominate
local officers to he voted for at the spring
election.