Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-08-22
SEW WERAGE
ACITATED
The Borough Council Holds Stormy Ses-
sion Friday Night.

| The borough council held regular
meeting Friday night. The proceedings,
which hinged upon the question of sew
erage, were marked by good deal OF
feeling and bitterness, many of the com
piments hurled at each other by the
members being of nature that would
not look well in print.
Mr.. Vastine moved that the Borough
Attorneys" be empowered to take
| whatever measures might be necessary
to abate the nuisance complained of in
! Billiards. run. NJ d. l.. Sechler seconl-
/ ed the motion.
President Kemmer refused to enter
tain the motion on the ground that the
borough only had one attorney instead
of two or more as implied by the resolu-
| ton.
! Then" said Mr.. Nastine, 81 move
that Edward s. Gearhart be elected as
an additional attorney" This was
seconded by Mr.. Jones and carried by
yea and nay vote, as follows:
Yeas-Nastne, Gibson, NJ. d. l..
Sechler, Fetterman, Jones and McLain.
Nays-kemmer, Dougherry, Sechler,
Lauer and Brandt.
Mr.. Vastine then insisted that his
original motion be put to vote. This
was done, when the meas ure carried, the
vote being the sane a. The one recordaA
on the preceding question.
Mr. Vastine demanded TO know by
what authority the committee appoint
ed to abate the nuisance in Billiards.
run had gone to the extreme of having
the borough surveyed, dwelling upon
the unwarranted cost, &c. 1t was held
that the authority lay in resolution
adopted by council at a special meeting,
which being referred to by the secretary
was found to read as follows:
"Mr Dougherty moved that the Pres
ident appoint committee of two TO
act with the president of council to COM
municate with engineers in regard to
the abatement of nuisance complained
of in Billiards. run"
The committee of two appointed were
Mr.. Dougherty and George Sechler.
1t was at this point that the storm oc-
CURED. The resolution read seemed to
bear out Mr.. Vastine, but Mr.. Dough
erty explained that in his opinion it was
essential that the borough be surveyed
before anything could be done with
Billiards. S run. At all events, he said,
the plan is to survey the First Ward
only; at completion, the cost will be de
termined, which will decide whether to
continue or abandon the survey.
The Secretary reported that the Water
Commissioners recommended that no
change be made among the employees Of
the water department for the ensuing
year. Also that The wages remain the
same. The entire force, therefore, from
the Water Superintendent down were re-
elected in a body, there being only one
dissenting voice, that of Mr.. Gibson.
NJ. d. L. Sechler reported that the
Bessemer Steel company has vacated
Beaver street, which, he declared is a
public thorOughfare. On motion it was
ordered that the Bessemer company be
requested to remove notices posted for
bidding trespassing.
The following communication was sub
mitted to council:
To GEORGE K. SECHLER. ESQ,
Member of Council
DEAR SIR:-The undersigned citizens
of the First Ward residents along or
near Mahouing creek herein notify you
that the nuisance which has existed in
said creek for some years past has be-
come unbearable; you will therefore
remedy the same within thirty days or
we shall institute legal proceedings
against the borough to the end that this
long suffering injustice shall be fully
compensated for.
The communication was signed by
tWenty-seven well known residents. On
motion of Mr.. Nastine it was laid on the
table for future reference.
The following bills were approved for
payment at council
BOROUGH DEPARTMENT.
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