Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-06-16

The Borough Council bclJ an ad-
jourrp n.DtrG Friday The "s-
sion n.o ed 81 iInI uno, ,aljuongu mani
cipaI .at v.i,1 was the p lorlJri
busin. Ia hand vucn the m,e.iu- ". $
arr,ng ! atyed q ve., IN lpnlii ant
part in the proc, cIlngs.
When the Committee on light was
called Mr. Vastinc, Chairman, merely
explained that he was not ready to re-
port, but by the next regular meeting
the Committee would have everything
i'm shape for Council
Mr.. Rcifsnydcr of the Committee on
Streets and Bridges. to which the
bridge over Mahoning creek petition
ci for at last meeting was referred,
reported that the committee was not
ready TO make any report III the mat
tnr II has discovered that before any
action can be taken Chestnut sire It,
which now terminates at West Nah
oniug street, viii have to be conrinu
ed uorthwardIy by action Of Council.
In looking over the ground the COM
mittee felt convinced that the PROPOSE
tion to bridge Mahoning creek at that
point was a very big one and would
involve al expenditure of at least
5000.
On motion of Mr. Fenstermacher it
was ordered that the fire plug at the
south side of the canal bridge be re
located on the opposite side Of the
canal to make room for the Regarding
necessary in connection with the new
culvert.
Water Commissioner German ap-
peared before Council to remind that
body of certain facts in relation to the
Water Works, which he thought it
should bear in mind in dealing with
the Borough's finances for the present
year In the first place. he said, the
total yearly cost of operating the Wat
cr Works is little less than 500 \
wall no less than 225 feet long and 20
to % feet high should be erected at
the Water Works to protect the build
ing and prevent the dirt from wash
ing down from the bank and filling up
the wells as OCCurs with every heavy
food. In addition to this, new tub
is rceded in the filter plant. The cost
OF the wall may be anywhere between
$1,000 and $1,000, while the tub viii in
volve an outlay nearly as great. In
view of these figures he could not but
regard the action of Council at last
meeting in not laying a Water tax rs
a mistake.
4 discussion followed in which the
urgency Of the improvements named
was questioned by several members.
Water superintendent Keefer being
Appealed to said that whatever view
might be held as to the urgency of the
other improvements, retaining wall
in some form is necessity and that
il should be erected this summer. On
motion Cf Mr. Reifsnyder the matter
wa, left in the hands Of the Commit
tee on Water
Mr. Gce,er brought up the matter of
the public fountain. The season has
DOW arrived, he said, when it is much
needed. He had been informed that
there was a stoppage in the waste pipe
and he asked why it is not repaired.
Several members expressed themselves.
1t was urged that the fountain IS bad
ly located and that it has been source
of expense ever since it has beon in
existence. The members of the Com
mittee on Streets and Bridges did
not feel like assuming any responsible
ity in connection with it, On motion,
however, it was referred to the above
committee 10 act according TO their
judgment.
Mr. Pascoe appeared before Council.
On Monday, he said. he wants to put
force Of men ar work on Bloom
street to restore that thoroughfare to
t. condition in which he found II
over a width of nine feet He thinks
the street ought to be graded to con
form with the track Of the trolley
line, which he said, was laid accord
ing to the Rorough established grade
City Engineer &. f. Keefer, who
was present, explained that the rails
are nowhere much lower than the sur
face OF the street, the average depfcs-
sion averaging no more than three
inches. Council Will not favor re-
moving the course of limestone for
the sake of producing level surface
Engineer Kccfcr submitted the plans
and specifications for street paving to
Council and these viii be acted upon
at tine next regular meeting.
The following members were pres
eut: Davis, NaStine. Joseph Gibson,
Reitsuydor, Swank, Fenstermacher and