Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-10-08
COUNCIL IN
SESSION

JLIllDN
The subject of streets and bridges
occupied the greater part OF time be-
fore the Borough Council Friday eve
Mr.. Reifsnvdcr of the Committee on
Streets and Bridges in making his re-
port explained the status of the con
troversy between the Borough and
Pennsylvania Canal Company reIa-
tive to the repairs on the Church
street bridge as decided by Judge Lit
tie when the obstruction of the street
was reported to court on Monday. The
fact being established that the Boz
ough is primarily responsible, he said,
! nothing remained but for Council
to repair the bridge The fact was
reported that the canal bridge on
Mill street on the eastern side is also
becoming unsafe. one of the timbers
being rotten and practically Of no ser
vice IN supporting weight
The condition of the bridge opened
the way for a long controversy. 1t
seemed like poor policy to expand
money on repairs of bridges, which
the Borough had decided to remove
aud several advocated proceeding at
once to get rid of the structure, HA
to replace them with culvarts at the
proper grade.
1t was the sense Of others that the
Borough is hardly ready to assume
this expense at present. The matter
was finally disposed of rs follows:
1t was decided to repair the two
bridges for temporary use at as small
an outlay as possible, the Street Com
missioner looking after the repairs on
the Mill street structure and Mr.. Reif-
snyder of the Committee on Streets
and Bridges attending to the repairs
on the Church street bridge.
As a preliminary stop toward get
ting rid of all the canal bridges on
motion of Mr.. Goeser, the clerk was
instructed to call attention OF the
County Commissioners to the fact that
the Borough has the canal bridges for
sale TO the end that when couutv
bridges are needed the Board may con
slider the purchase of these.
Mr.. Reifsnyder moved that the Com
mittee on Streets and Bridges proceed
to draw up specifications for the cul-
verts, preparatory to inviting bids for
the same. The water be way, to fixed
at four feet in width, the heighth tax
ing in the depth of the canal. Mr.
Davis seconded the motion. 1t carri-
ed, Mr. Lloyd alone voting mo.
The following bills were approved
for payment:
On motion of Mr.. Dougherty Jacob
Gross, employed as watchman by tho
Bessemer Steel Company was appoint
ed as special policeman to act without
compensation from the Borough.
The question of procuringa a uniform
pavement on the east side Of Mill
street south of the canal was discuss
ed. 1t remained for Council to decide,
whether owing to the low situation OF
several of the buildings compromise
should be effected as to grade or
whether the pavement should be mede
to come mp to full height. ON motion
of Mr.. Davis, seconded by Mr. Dough
ertv, il was ordered that property
owners be notified in repairing their
pavcments TO adhere TO the established
grade
Penn street was reported as in neod
of repairs, which causes the water to
accumulate about the stable of Hotel
Oliver The matter was referred to
the Committee OH Streets and Bridges
A proposition to extend the pave
mcnt at Hotel Oliver over the gutter
was also referred to the Committee on
Streets and Bridges. Mr. Reifsnyder
introduced the matter.
On motion of Mr. Doueherty it was
ordered that the third quarterly ap-
preparation be paid to the Fire De-
partment.
Treasurer Ellenbogen presented his
report which showed a cash balance
ON hand of SO, 5II24.
The following members were present
at Council Friday night: Nastine.
Dongherty. Goeser, Swank, FensteG-
ma,uo WeIliyer Davis, Roifsnyder,
Josn ,l Gibson and Lloyd.
EDROTGH DEPARTMENT.