Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-04-23
ADVOCATING
SEWERAGE

Our readers will be glad to learI
that the Borough Council has prof
ect on foot for the abatement of th'
nuisance existing at Billiards. rur
which promises to yield tangible re
suits. This is nothing less than the
LAYING of pipe in the channel of the
creek from the P. L. brewery to
the mouth of Mahoning creek.
Mr.. Reifsnyder of the Street and
Bridge Committee at regular meet
ing Friday eve stated that after OBJ
tanning the best legal advice to be had
they had come to the conclusion that
the law affords no remedy for the evil
of pollution at Sechler's S run common
ly known as Billiards. : rum and that
the ONLY way TO abate the nuisance
existing there is by adopting sewer
age.
Beyond this, he said, the committee
was unable to report. Several plans
were on foot which might have to be
considered at a special meeting to be
called at an early day. The cost, Mr..
Reifsnyder said, he did not think
would exceed $4,000, sum which
would in large measure be counter
balanced by the revenue from property
| owners who might wish to connect
with the sewer.
No opposition manifested ltselt TO
Mr.. Reifsnyder's plans, even from
those who in the past deemed 1t to
the best interest of the borough to OPP
pose sewerage. 1t was discussed as
the only measure which would relieve
the borough from the constantly &C.
cumulating law suits for the con
tinuation of nuisance. 1t is thought
that fifteen-inch pipe will be sutficI-
ent, while the plans include the sewer
ing of the stream the entire distance
from the p. L. brewery, to the Greek s
mouth.
An ordinance to regulate the licens-
ing of shooting galleries or other
temporary establishments in the bor-
ough passed on its first reading.
Several communications were read
relating to the advertisement for bids
for borough survey and map. Only
two Of these were definite enough to
be regarded in the light of bids. One
was from George W. West, who offer
ed to do the work as per the notice
advertised for the sum of $3.50. The
other bid was from o. H. Ostrander.
who explained that some years ago he
made a survey of the borough for
sewer system at his own expense. He
has made map Of the borough, show
ing elevation, &c. From this map
which he offered to the Borough for
$50, he said any contracting engineer
could estimate the cost of sewerage.
On motion the bids were laid upon
the table for the present.
Messrs. Wesley Hollobaugh, D. @.
Williams and Seth LormOr, of the
Washington Hose company, appeared
before Council to renew the request OF
that company that the Borough build
them barn, to the end that they may
be able to use their two horses in
times Of fire. They made quite an
earnest appeal. and seemed very fav-
orably received by Council. The mat
ter was referred to the Building Com
mittee, it to report at next meeting.
Gustave We'll and Heister Foust ap-
peared before Council to protest against
the cutting down of a large willow
tree which stood on the river bank,
near Cross Keys place. The tree was
an ornament and its removal, it was
alleged, will necessitate the building
of guard on the river bank.
The Street Commissioner was called
before Council and asked TO explain
on what authority he had cut down
the tree He said that some residents
in the neighborhood wished the tree
removed, as it obstructed their view
of the opposite side Of the river. He
called the attention of the Chief Bur
CESS to the matter, he said, by whom
he was given permission TO cut down
the tree.
Mr.. We'll insisted that another II, G
be planted on the spot. Council di-
cussed the matter at some length de-
ploring the fact that the tree had been
cut down. On motion of Mr. Davis
it was ordered that the Street Commits
sioner comply with Mr.. Wells request
and plant another tree on the spot