Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-04-10
IRON BRIDGE
RECOMMENDED
Committee on Streets and Bridges Make
Report to Council.

Report to Council
The borough council held Il regular
meeting Friday night, the following
members responding to roll call: Vas
tine. Davis. NJ. d. l.. Sechler, Swank,
Patton. Doughcrty, Gibson and Lloyd,
| Burgess Pursel was also present.
1t was generally expected that mat
ters relating to sewerage would occupy
a good portion of the session and sev.
eral citizens We're present, among them
H. l.. Gross and p. II. Cotner. mem.
bcrs of the sewerage committee ap-
pointed at the recent citizens meet
ing.
| The report was current last week
that j. Murray Africa. would meet
with Council last night. That gentle
man, however, was not present, and
sewerage did not cut much of a figure
i'll the proceedings.
\ communication was received from
the committee appointed at the Citiz-
ems meeting. which read as follows:
Amos Vastine. President, and mem
bers of Council -
In response to a public call a citi-
zens' meeting was held on Tuesday
evening. March n, in Council chamber
when the following were appointed :
c. p. Hancock. J. II. Goeser, II. H..
Gross, G. p Murray, p. II. Cotner,
and W. c. Williams, a committee TO
investigate as to the cost and practic-
ability of sewering the town Of Dan
Vile The object intended is not, nor
does the committee desire, any at
tempt at usurpation of the duties of
council, but the desire Is to give the
entire question a careful and thorough
investigation That Council may get
the benefit Of any and all information
obtained by this committee it is respect
fully asked that council appoint a com
mittee TO meet with the above named
committee during its deliberations
with the hope that the information
obtained may result in benefit to
our town.
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES. p. HANCOCK,
Chairman.
The above communication was read
by the secretary, when the president
announced that he would consider the
matter of appointing a committee as
requested between the present and the
next meeting.
NJ. d. l.. Sechlcr stated that the
Committee on Streets and Bridges had
visited Mahoning creek at Center street
and made Il careful investigation,
which convinced them that it would
be advisable TO erect an iron bridge to
replace the one swept away by the
late flood In rebuilding they recon
mended that the bridge be raised some
three feet. Borough Surveyor West
is perfecting the plans and they We're
able only to report progress.
John Patton made a plea for the
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fOrccment Of the borough ordinance
which obliges them at p. m. to clear
the sidewalks Of all goods on display.
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