Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-11-12
PAVEMENT MUST
Be RAISED

1t does not seem probable after tn
session of Council Friday that tn
canal bridges will be removed bcfor
next spring, Notwithstanding the aC
tion of Council taken at the previou
meeting which ordered that the,
should como down forthwith.
Mr. Montgomery, Chairman, in
formed Council of the difficulties en-
countered by the Committee on Street
and Bridges in its efforts TO find I
contractor Owing to this and tn,
lateneSs of the season he left it tC
Council to decide whether or not the
bridges should be removed this fall
Mr.. Reifsnyder took the view that
the work should under all CirCumSt.
ances be given out by contract. Mr..
! GOcser and others expressed them.
| selves, all concuTriug in the view that
it would be impracticable under the
circumstances to take down the bridges
before next spring.
President Vastine called attention to
the high pavement in front OF the
Gricr Building on Mill street, with
the accompanying "chickeu steps,
which, he said, Is a menace to the
-afcty of pedestrians that our citizens
have been repeatedly promised should
ba removed before the approach Of
winter As tho matter stands, he
said. Council has ordered that the
pavement in troAt OF the buildings adj
joining the Grirr property be raised to
conform with the established grade.
The matter had been fully explained
to the property owners Interested and
they had been notified to raise th2ir
pave urnts Up to the prtseIt nothing
has been done to show that they in
tent to comply with Council 5 request
AMI in his opinion nothing now re-
mains but for the Borough itself to
proceed tn raise the pavement
Mr. Roif,nyder concurred in this
view and said that the matter was now
in the hands of the Street Commission
er. whose duty it is to proceed with
the work Other members Joined in
the discussion, which ended with the
understanding that Council would pro
ceed to abato the nuisance by entering
upon the work at once clevating the
pavement as required.
The Welsh Hill road was again be
fore Council The Street Commission.
er in proceeding to repair the road as
ordered found several different roads
leading over the hill, while the one
most generally used is reported to lead
property owned by the Read
ing Iron Company. The Committee
on Streets and Bridges viii visit the
spot before any work is done to decide !
where repairs shall be made.
Chief Mincemoycr reported that the
weights and measures used in market
had been inspected as ordered by COun-
ell aud that with few exceptions they !
were all found correct. One vendor |
who had short measure, refused TO !
discontinue its use and said th 1t if the |
Borough wanted him to use another |
measure it would have to purchase one |
for him. Chief Mincemoyer asked that
Council instruct him as to how he !
should deal with this case.
On motion of Mr.. Lloyd seconded by |
Mr. Fenstermacher it was ordered that |
in all cases the ordinance should be |
enforced, which provides that weights
and measures found short be seized by /
the Borough.
On motion OF Mr.. DOugherty it was
rderei that Council purchas new
helmets for the policemen.
On motion of Mr.. Dougherty the !
fund for disabled treman consisting |
of $I55 turned in by the State was
ordered to be paid over to the Fire
mems Relief Association of this city. |
The following members were present |
at Council: Vastine, Dougherty. Mont
gomery, Goeser, Swank, Fenstermach-
or, Roifsnydor aud Lloyd.
The following bills were ordered |
paid