Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-10-07
WILL CONSTRUCT
UNDERCRADE

The initiatory step to secure an 1n-
| dergrade crossing at A street was TAX
en- by Council last evening at speci
al session atte nded by Philadelphia &
Reading railroad and Danville and
Bloomsbury trolley company officials.
Division Superintendent Turk and
Station Agent P. HI. Foust. of the
Reading, and W. F. Pascoe and At
torney Scarlet, looking after the troll
ley interests, met with the Council
men.
In the absence of President Davis,
Clerk Patton called the meeting to
order. Mr.. Vastine was chosen Presi
dent pro tenn. The members answer
ing roll call were Messrs. Vsstine.
Reifsnyder, Boyer, Goeser. Monrgom
cry, Dietrich, D. Gibson, J. Gibson
and Lloyd.
After the object of the meeting was
stated Mr.. Psscoe was given the floor.
He stated that the trolley people and
railroad people had conferred with the
Borough Solicitor and decided to ask
for the passage of resolution author
izing the ordinance committee and
Borough Solicitor to prepare an ordin-
anoe before the regular meeting of
Council Friday evening, giving per-
mission for the building of the A
street undergrade crossing, which will
be 80 feet wide, and the abolition of
the Gross street crossing after the new
one is completed and accepted.
Mr.. Reifsnyder desired to learn
what expense the proposed changes
would make for the Borough Mr..
Pascoe showed plans and profile for
the undergrade roadway and explain
ed that the ordinance would be so
framed as to relieve the Borough of
any expense whatsoever. He stated
that the railroad and trolley compan
les would stand all of the cost of con-
structing the crossing and afterward
the trolley company will do just wha5
the ordinance recently passed requires
keep and maintain the road between
the rails and two feet on either side
of the track. He further stated that
the vacation of the Gross street cross
ing would not have to occur until the
undergrade shall be completed and ac-
cepted.
At this point the resolution offered
by Mr.. Psscoe was passed on motion
of Mr.. Goeser, seconded by Mr.. Reif
snyder. Attorney Scarlet then spoke
of the need of giving the borough, the
railroad and the trolley company all
the proper protection which can be
secured by embodying in the ordin-
ance all of the requirements.
Superintendent Turk stated that the
Reading people feel justified in asking
for the vacation of Gross street cross
ing in consideration of the large sum
the railroad company will have to
spend for the Improvement. ,As pre-
viously published. the crossing will
cost about sS000.) Mr.. Turk believes
the crossing will really benefit Dan
vile more than either tho railroad or
the trolley. OF course, in this connec-
tion it may be explained that the do
ing away with the Gross street cross
ing will enable the Reading to handle
the many trains passing over this divi-
sion with greater dispatch.
Mr.. Goeser moved that the ordin-
ance committee draw up resolution
covering the matter by Friday. The
motion prevailed and Messrs. Swank,
Reifsnyder and Montgomery will at
once start on the task imposed upon
them.
Council at 80 o'clock, after receiv-
ing an invitation from Mr.. Pascoe to
take trolley ride at O'Clock. ad-
journed to meet Friday evening next.