Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-21
POLLUTION
MUST CEASE
Councils Impor ant Action Relating to
Bligzard's Run.

The session Of council Friday night was
of especial interest, il being the first
| meeting since the citizens meeting held
! in the c rurt House on November 2nd al
| which a report was adopted recommends
ing method of getting rid of the nuiS-
anre in Blizz ,rd's run and Condemning
| the action of ronnci i'll certain matters
| pertaining to sewer age.
| As was natural the proceedings of the
session were largely shaped hy the re-
port of the citizens committee. The
report itself was read by request, which
M. Vasrine moved he spread upon the
minutes. The motion was seconded by
NJ. d. l.. SechIer but was lost by the fol-
lowing vote:
Yea>:-Davis, Nastine, NJ. d. l..
Sechler. Jones and McLain.
NAys:-Genrge SechIer, Fetterman,
kemmer. Duugherty. Laurer and Brandt.
Amos Vastine moved that the resolu-
tinnr previously passed by council gran.
ing B. K. Grarhart and J. II. Goeser
PERMISSION connect their sewers with
81 zzard run he re- ended aud each be
gwen 80 da, ; in which TO remove the
drain. The matter was embodied in two
different motions each of which was
seconded by VI. D. l.. SechIer. They
both carried by the fol owing vote:
T,r,ft
d. L. SechIer, Jones and McLain.
NaNs:-tieurge Sechler, kemmer, Lau-
rer, Dou4herty and Brandt.
G-orge SechIer said that MIR. Na>tine
him, elf was pollutlns the river with sew
age from his resideuce and he moved
that he be ordered TO abate the nuis-
ance. removing the drain viii hin 30 days.
Mr.. Vastine prores'ed that his sewer
was far below the Water Works aud no
one had ever been heard 10 complain of
it. Mr. DoCgherIy seconded Mr.. SechI-
er's motion and it carried by the follow
ing vote.
Yeas:-George Sechler, Fettermau,
kemmer, Ncl.arn, Dougherty, Laurer
and Brandt.
Nays:-Davis, Vastine, NJ. d. l.. Sechl.
er and Jones.
Mr. Vastine moved that the Street
Commissioner of the 1ormulh of Dan
vii e notify the Danville Polish Lithuan-
ian Brewing Company not 10 throw or
cause to be thrown, put, run, or cause
to be put, thrown or run, into what is
commonly known as Sechler's or Biz
Yards run in the said Borough, any foul
or nuXious liquor, washings from the
brewery, filth, refuse water, or any other
foreign matter or substance whatever;
also 10 notify the Danvile Knitting
Mills Company, Thomas West, Sup't.,
not 10 throw, or cause TO be thrown,
put. run, or cause to be put or
run any waste-water, filth or any other
foreign matter or substance whatever
into said stream; also 10 notify Henry
Divel not to throw or cause to be thrown
put, run, or cause to be put. or run any
blood, garbage, eutrails, Fl th, or any
other foreign matter or substance what.
ever into said stream; also to notify any
and all persons residing along or near
said stream not to throw or cause TO be
thrown, put or run or eau e TO be pur or
run any Eater-rlUset or any other filth,
dirt, ashes, rubbish, garbage, or any
other foreign matter or substance what
! the law, ami the ordinances of the said
Borough o. DanvilIe, in such behalf en-
| acted
VI. d L. Sechler seconded Mr.. Vast.
ines motion and it carried by the fol-
lowing vote:
Yeas:-Davs, Va~tine, NJ. D. l.. Sechl.
er, Ferterman, Jones and McLain,
Navs:-George Secr Ter, Kemmer,
Doueherty, Laurer and Brandt.
On motion of Mr. Laurer it was order
| ed that the two pOIi1emen be furnished
with winter hats.
! George SechIer reported that reSid
| ents in the vicinity of Nul and Mahon-
! ing streets . ] ct to Edward Fallon's
peanut rnasrer. On motion, therefore,
! the resolution of previous merting grant.
ing him permission to remove his outfit
! there on certain occasions was reScinded.
| J. w Swartz granted permission
| to erect a frame store and yelling un-
| der slate roof on South side of East
Mahoning street. ninety feet from the
! Mil street line