Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-03-06
EFFECTED AN
ORGANIZATION
Old Council Goes Out of Bxistence-New
Members are Seated.

The borough council for the year
1903 effected an organization Monday
night. The session was brief one. 1t
Is true, a marked division was in evid.
ence when it came TO filling a few of
the offices but the meeting-the first of
the year was on the whole harmon
ious
The old council went into session at
the usual hour, o'clock, the following
members responding to roll call: Jones
DOugherty, NJ. d. L. Sechler, Vastine
Brandt, George Sechler, Gibson and
Kemmer The minutes We're read and
the different committees were called
upon. Two bills We're presented for
payment-One from E. S. Gearhart
Esq, of $50 and the other from Bor-
ough Treasurer Ellenbogen of the same
amount Mr. Gearharts bill, which
represented professional services, was
turned down by the following tie vote
Teas-Vastine, NJ. D. L. Sechler
Gibson and Jones.
Nays-George Sechler, Kemmer,
Dougherty and Brandt.
Treasurer Ellenbogen's bill was ap-
proved for payment, after which the
old council adjourned sine die
THE NEW COUNCIL.
The retiring member withdrew and
Messrs Davis, Swank, Patton and Lloyd,
the newly elected members, to whom
the oath Of Office had been administered
by Burgess Pursel, took their seats in
council
Mr. Vastine and Mr. Kemmer were
both nominated for temporary chair
man, the former by NJ. D. L. Sechler
and the latter by Mr.. Brandt. Mr.. Vas
tine was elected by the following vote:
Vastine-Davis, NJ D. L. Sechler
Swank, Patton, Gibson, Lloyd and Vas
tine.
Kemmer-George Sechler, Kemmer.
DOugherty, Montgomery and Brandt.
Mr.. Vastine took the chair and called
the council to order. Harry B. Patton
was made temporary secretary, after
which council proceeded to elect per-
manent President.
NJ D. L. Sechler nominated Mr. Vas
tine; Mr.. Dougherty nominated Mr..
Kemmer Mr. Kemmer declined, where.
upon Mr.. Vastine was elected president
of council by the following yea and nay
vote:
Yeas-Davis, Kemmer, NJ. D. L. Sech-
lei, Swank, Patton, Montgomery, Brandt,
Gibson, Lloyd and Vastine
Nays-GeOrge Sechler ana Dough
erty.
On motion of Mr. Dougherty it was
ordered that the salaries attached to the
various borough offices remain the same
as last year.
Harry B. Patton was nominated by
Mr.. Dougherty to be clerk of council
and receiver of water rents He was
elected by acclamation.
As Borough Treasurer Harry Ellen
bogen was nominated by Mr.. Dough
erty and elected by acclamation.
H. B. Deem was reelected as street
commissioner without any opposition.
He was nominated by George Sechler.
Chief-of-Pol J. C. Mincemoyer,
nominated by Mr.. Dougherty, was also
reelected and went into office with one
dissenting vote that of Albert Lloyd.
John Grier Voris was reelected as as
sistant police. He was nominated by
John Patton and received the unanim-
Gus support of council with the excep-
ton of Mr.. Dougherty who voted nay.
Mr. Dougherty nominated R. S. Am
norman for Borough solicitor; NJ. D. L.
Sechler nominated Edward S. Gearhart
Three votes were taken which each
time resulted in tie, when it was de-
cided to postpone the election of bor-
ough solicitor until the next meeting on
Friday night.
The vote stood as follows
dSlll1C, LAWS, ~ L. L.
Sechler, Swank, Gibson and Lloyd
Ammerman-George Sechler, KEN
mer, Patton, Dougherty, Montgomery
and Brandt.
George w West was reelected bor
ough surveyor
On motion it was ordered that the
bonds required in the offices just filled
should be fixed at the same sum as
formerly The rules of council adopted
in 1897 and since then in force We're also
adopted for the coming year.
The meeting nights and hour of con-
vening will remain unchanged-the first
and third Friday of each month mt
o'clock