Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-05-07
SEWERAGE
At LAST

tion and maintenance of public pipe
sewer in Billiards. run was adopted
Friday eve without dissenting vote.
1t was moved by George f. Reif.
SNYDER and seconded by John II. Goe'
ser, that the following resolution be
ordained and enacted by the Borough
of Danville:
That the said Borough of Danville
at once and at its own proper cost and
expense construct and lay, or cause to
be constructed or laid, public pipe
sewer with proper valves, inlets and
traps, and Of such interior dimensions
as shall be sufficient for all private
drains and sewers that may at any
time hereafter be connected Herewith,
along in and under what are common
ly known as Sechler's or Blizzard 5
Iun and Mahoning creek, respectively,
two certain and natural streams run
nIng through said Borough, said sewer
to begin in the said borough at point
in the said run at or near where Steeb
street crosses said run and also to end
in the said borough at or near the
point where the said creek empties in
to the Susquehanna river; that the
said Borough at once procure the sur
vey, plans, specifications and labor.
The matter was at once put to vote
and carried. The following members
voted yea: Vastine, Dougherty, Mont
gomery, Goeser. Swank, Fenstermach-
er, Davis, Reifsnyder, Joseph Gibson,
and Lloyd. Mr.. Welliver declined to
vote.
On motion of Mr.. Reifsnyder the
Finance Committee of Council was
empowered to negotiate for loan of
$40, 600 for public improvements at the
lowest rate of interest possible to OBJ
tain.
H. B. Deem in which he rendered his
resignation as Street Commissioner
and Market Master to take effect at
once On motion the resignation was
accepted.
Mr.. Reifsnyder nominated f. 5.
Miller as Street Commissioner and
Master to fill Mr. Deems un-
expired term. He was unanimously
elected,
Mr. Montgomery reported that the
Fire Committee had made an investi
CATION relative to the new barn re-
luested by the Washington Hose Com
pany. The estimated cost, $480, he
thought was about correct; the COM
pany he said is entitled to the
assistance it asks AMI ha moved that
Council proceed TO build the barn.
Mr.. Dougherty seconded the motion.
Mr.. Reifsnvder opposed the measure.
The indebtedness incurred by sew er-
age was sufficient for the present, be-
sides he held that to donate such
sum of money to one company would
be equivalent to multiplying it by four
rs it would be only a short time be-
fore each of the other three hose COM
panies would request similar sum
Tor barn and that they would be
entitled to it,
Mr.. Davis and others spoke III favor
Of the appropriation reminding Council
that the Washington Hose Company
mas a superior claim as things stand at
present by reason OF the big amount,
some Sl700, that the members have
raised and expended for horses, wagons
and equipment in general.
The discussion waxed very warm
and for awhile il seemed we were to
have repetition of the stormy scene S
which marked the proceedings of
council during last year.
The question was finally put, the
president declining to vote unless
tie should follow. A tie was the very
thing that did result. The suspense
was great for a few moments while
the President deliberated.
Il will vote with the negative" he
and thus the motion died.
a communication was read from
merchants and citizens petitioning
Council 10 enact legislation that will
require persons selling retail by
samples or otherwise to take out
license before soliciting in the bor-
Dugh. The petition was signed by
nineteen persons. 1t was discussed at
length and on motion laid
over until the next meeting for further
The ordinance relating to the licens-
ing of shooting galleries and like con-
Germs that are in the borough only
was adopted ON its second
reading. Before it passed, however,
change was made in the ordinance do
ing away with the daily license of
two dollars and substituting a mini
mum charge of five dollars for ten
days or under with fifty cents or
dollar per day for additional time at
the discretion of the Burgess, who is
to issue the license.
A communication was received from
a citizen in the Fourth Ward. asking
that several keys be procured for each
of the hose houses one or more OF
which are to be kept at by resid-
ences, where they can be procured by
those interested in case of fire. The
writer alleged that certain of the hose
houses are scenes of illegal prac-
tees Acting upon the cOmmunica-
tiOn Mr.. Lloyd moved that an ordin-
ance be enacted prohibiting drinking,
card playing or any illegal practice in
the hose houses Of the Borough under
penalty of $25 or disbandment. Mr..
LLOYD also wanted an ordinance against
snowballing and throwing papers and
circulars on the street, both Of which