Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-06-09
BOROUGH TAX
EIGHT MILLS

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lee reported that at meeting ii had
come to the conclusion that Ill order
to meet the increased demands upon
the Borough treasury caused by the
public improvements under way the
best plan would be to raise the Bor-
ouph tax from - mills to mills and
to omit altogether the water tax,
which last year was = mills. The
proposition Of Mr.. Vastine was put to
vote and it carried unanimously.
This is the first time in the history Of
the municipality that no water tax
WAS laid.
The question of damages due Mrs.
Densburger for the privilege OF carry
ing the sewer across her property on
A street came up for consideration.
Mrs. Densburger. it was explained.
wants $500, which Council thinks too
high. On motion of Mr.. Goeser the
matter was left in the hands of the
Committee on Streets and Bridges for
adjustment with the understanding
that if an agreement can not be reach
ed the claim be placed In the hands OF
the Borough Solicitor to be disposed
of by legal process.
The following communication was
received from Burgess Pursel relating
10 the action of Council on the Mill
street culvert:
W. w. Davis, President and mem
bers of Council.
Gentlemen Il have your communica-
tion through your secretary, Mr.. Harry
Patton aud do not approve OF your res
olution made at the special session of
Council held Monday evening, May .,
1904, viz: To award the contract for
removal of Mill street canal bridges
and building of a certain arch culvert,
wing walls, and retaining walls. IN
and across the Pennsy lvania canal to
the next lowest bidder. d. j. Rogers,
for the sum of $2538. 90 for the same
reason | did not approve OF award
ing this same contract to Messrs L.
l.. Evans Sons for the sum OF S2lO0.
believe that two or three lines of
sc inch terra Gotta pipe laid In the
bottom OF the canal bed, extending
several feet on either side of the Mill
street line so that the street may be
filled up and have an embsnkment OF
easy slope on either side will be as
efficient as the costly culyert you pro-
pose to build.
/ return herewith the contract be-
tween the Borough and Mr.. Rogers
for this work, unsigned.
W. G. PURSEL.
Chief Burgess.
The President explained that in view
of the veto by the Chief Burgess the
proper course to pursue would be TO
reconsider the vote by which the con-
tract was awarded to Mr.. Rogers.
The vote on motion of Mr. Ref
snyder was accordingly reoonsidered,
after which on motion OF the same
member the contract for building the
Mill street culvert was awarded to ID.
j. Rogers at the sum named in the
bid. The vote taken was yea and
nay one, each OF the members-nine in
number-voting in the Affirmative.
Thus it was announced that the cCh-
tract was awarded over the Burgess
veto and can be legally signed by the
President of Council.
The following petition was presented
TO Council:
1--WE, the undersigned residents of
Lower Mahoning and Lower Market
streets. respectfully request Town
Council to have a bridge across Nah
oning creek from Chestnut street and
would also request that the Council
place one of the canal bridges which
are to be removed across the creek, at
that place.
The petition was signed by some
thirty citizens. among whom was Chief
Burgess Pursel.
1t was the sense OF the members pres
ent that one OF the canal bridges in
question should be placed at the point
designated There were some things
to consider, however, in connection
with the proposition and on motion of
Mr. Vastine 1t was ordered that the
matter be placed in the hands of the
COMMITTEES on Streets and Bridges for
investigation. they to report at next
meeting.
The following members were pres
ent Davis. Dietrich, Goeser, Swank.
Fenstermacher, Boyer: Reifsnyder,
Vastine and Lloyd.
The following bills were approved
for payment:
BOROUGH DEP ARTMENT.
Regular Employees .........-S 5 80. 80
Standard Electric Light Co 1876 IL
Standard Gas Co. o............... 2.40