Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-06-11
BOROUGH TAX
RAISED | MILL

| Ough Council Friday night that body
concurred with the Board of Health
IN its resolution demanding the re-
moval OF the slaughter houses outside
of the Borough limits.
The resolution adopted by the Board
of Health was read by the Secretary.
! \ discussion followed in which
Messrs. Montgomery and Dougherty
| took exceptions to the resolution
They both understood that the sewer
was being constructed for the benefit
of the public, to take care of just such
/ nuisances as grew out of the slaughter
| houses Besides, the buildings had
| been permitted to remain there for
many years and they did not think it
was Just to the butchers to oblige
| them to remove out of the borough just
at the time when a sewer was being
| constructed. The President explained
| that in his opinion the sewer could
not he used to carry off such refuse As
came from the slaughter houses to say
nothing of the pig pens which were
maintained in connection with them.
Mr. Reifsnyder moved that Council
concur with the Board of Health in
demanding the removal of the slaught
er houses outside the Borough limits.
The motion was seconded by Mr.
SwaI aud carried without a dissent
ing vote.
Mr.. Swank of the Finance Commit
tee reported in favor of raising the
Borough tax one mill and taking one
half a mill from the water tax, which
would make the borough tax So mills
and the water tax one and half mill.
On motion the tax rate was fixed as
recommended 10y the Finance Commit.
tee
O. b. Sweitzer, who said he rep
resented the property owners at the
upper end of Cooper street. appeared
before Council to protest against the
removal of clay on the river hank at
that point which left an opening
through which the water washed into
the street with every freshet causing
considerable damage to property. He
a-ked that Council take action to the
end that the excavation created be fill
ed up so as to afford the protection
against high water, which naturally
existed at that point.
The Committee on Streets and
Bridges was instructed to investigate
the matter and was given power to
take such action as it considered neces-
sarv.
The awning in front of Lowenstein'
store in the Badly Building was re-
ported as hanging too low. On motion
the Secretary was instructed to notify
Mr.. Lowenstein to raise his awning to
the height required by the Borough 5
regulations.
Mr.. Montgomery reported that
there are number of property
owners about town who desire to lay
new pavements and are desirous of
having the grade. Tie thought that
some action should be taken immedi
ately in the matter.
On motion the Committee on Streets
and Bridges was instructed to wait
upon G. f. krcfeT, who surveyed for
the sewer, to determine whether he
could take the contract and what his
terms would be.
Mr.. Keefer reported that work on
the sewer is retarded very much ow-
ing to the fact that the sewer pipe
does not fit and that many of the joints
have to he chiscled down so that the
ends can be inserted Tie asked for in
structions as to how to proceed. After
some discussion it was decided that
the work should 20 on and that all ill
fitting pipe should be thrown aside.
The quality of the pipe, it is thought,
will improve with subsequent ship
ments.
The following bills were approved
for payment: