Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-02-12
A WATCNMAN
IS WANTED


meeting Friday night, there being a
bare quorum present consisting OF
Vastine, Dougherty, Montgomery,
Swank, Brandt, Gibson and Lloyd
Treasurer Ellenbogen presented a
statement of finances which showed a
cash balance on hand of S29S9. 80.
Mr.. Brandt called attention to the
danger existing at the Ferry street
crossing Of the D. L. &. W. railroad.
Ferry street at that point is very much
travelled and he thought that some
protection should he afforded the pub
lie. He moved that the clerk of the
Borough be instructed to address Il
communication to tho agent at the
Danville station requesting him to lay
the matter before the railroad com
pany to the end that Il watchman be
installed at the Ferry street crossing.
The motion was seconded by Mr.
Doughc1ty and it carried unanimous,
ly.
Ralph Kisner, attorney for the Dan
Vile School Board. called attention
of Council to Il bad washout OH Cham
bers street, which threatens to impair
the foundation of the Welsh Hill school
house. The washout is fifteen feet
deep and has already encroached with
in four feet of the foundation wall.
The next heavy rain, he said, might
undermine the building and he urged
immediate action on the part of
Council, as in the premises the bor-
ough would be responsible for any
damage which might ensuo.
In this connection Mr.. Montgomery
called attention TO the general bad con-
dition of Chambers street on Welsh
Hill, which, he said, renders the
street at times almost impossible.
On motion of Mr. DoughorUy the re-
pairs on Chambers street at the school
house as we'll rs at POINTS adjacent
were referred to the Committee on
streets and bridges for investigation,
who are to act in conjunction with
the borough solicitor so as to be in
formed on how far the Borough's re-
sponsibility extends.
Mr.. Gibson raised the question
whether it is an unavoidable evil
that the electric lights of the borough
should go out on every windy night.
He cited many instances of late when
large portions of the borough We're in
darkness. Other members had noted
the same thing.
Last months bill was referred to
when it was found that it contained
rebate of fifty nine cents for lights
out. :" 1t seemed to be the consensus
of opinion that there was mistake
somewhere and that larger reduction
should have been made. Council decid-
ed to resolve itself into a commit
tee of the whole for the purpose of in
vestigating the matter. Aided by the
policemen the members will try to ar
rive at the sum total of the lights out
during the month by making a memoir
andum of every light not burning care
fully recording the date, the length of
time the light is out. On motion of
Mr.. Montgomery the clerk was instruct
ed to inform the Standard Electric
Light Company that henceforth no
bills will be paid unless the proper re-
duction is made for the lights that
were out.
On motion of Mr.. Montgomery the
Borough decided to purchase the pat
ent shelving installed by Seidel &
Baush i'll the City Hall store. The firm
had offered the shelving to the bor-
ough for three months rent equival-
ent to about S5l. The question for
Council to decide was whether or not
to accept the offer. There was a dlvi-
sion and yea and nay vote was TAX
en- as follows:
Yeas-Vastine, Dougherty, Mont
gomery, Swank, Brandt
Nays-Gibson and Lloyd.
The following bills were approved
for payment:
BOROUGH DEPARTMENT