Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-21
A VOTE ON
MUNICIPAL LIGHT

Tho ordinance for street paving was
approved ON us first reading at "A reg
MIA r.octrng OF tie Borough Council
Friliy n,@ht
Tho o.,iluauce was read section by
section and carefully considered. The
first section was approved on motion
of Mr.. Vastine, seconded rv Mr.. Goes
er, after which the remaining eight
sections were approved with no alter
alton and little discussion. In con-
! clusion on motion of Mr. GOeser, sec
onded by Mr.. Swank, the ordinance
was approved as a whole.
A communication was read from the
Borough Surveyor, George f. Keefer,
enclosing a sketch of specifications for
the proposed culverts TO replace the
canal bridges on Mill street, which
was presented TO the Borough Council
/ for its consideration. The Surveyor
proposed that Council pass upon the
| sketch and if approved he would pro-
ceed to draw up plans and specifica-
! tions on which bids could be invited.
! The engineer estimates the cost OF
work complete including the removal
/ of the bridges at 81, 600.
On motion it was ordered that the
! Committee on Streets and Bridges in
! spect and consider the sketch of speci-
| fications and report at an adjourned
meeting to be held on Monday night
Chief of Police MIncemoyer report
| ed that it is customary with some OF
! our merchants to visit the curb stone
market early in the morning, purchas-
| ing farm produce and selling the same
| in their stores. This, he said, is in
violation of the Borough Ordinance
| and he has so informed the merchants
! offending and told them they would
have to discontinue the practice. In
one or more instances they have re-
| fused to heed the warning and the
officer wanted to know if it is Coun-
cil's desire that he proceed to make
arrests
On motion of Mr.. Reifsnyder it was
ordered that the Committee on Market
consult the Borough Solicitor and that
if there is no recent Act protecting
the merchant in his resistance to FRO
ceed to make arrests for the next of
| fense.
/ Mr.. Reifsnyder stated that he had
discovered that sick poultry is brought
| to market and offered for sale. He
thought that no mercy should be shown
snch people and the sooner they are
debarred from market the better. AT
his suggestion closer inspection will
be made of produce brought to town
and persons offending in this way will
be dealt with according to law.
On motion of Mr.. Vastine it was
ordered that the Board Of Health be
instructed to notify the Trustees for
tie Hospital that the pollution of the
river by the draining of sewage into
il must cease at once.
On motion of Mr. Reifsnyder a vote
was taken TO determine the attitude OF
| Council toward municipal light. BY
| a yea and nay vote Council went on
| record as unanimously favoring muni-
cipal light. The Committee on Light
was ordered to confer with the various
electric light companies as to the cost
and maintenance of a plant.
On motion of Mr.. Goeser it was ord
cred that Council proceed to enact an
| ordinance to regulate the cost OF con
Meeting with the new sewer.
JOSEPH Gibson reported the alley at
the rear of Shiloh Reformed church as
IN bad condition. On motion the
matter was referred to the Committee
on Streets and Bridges.
The following members were pres
ent: Davis, Dietrich, Goeser, Swank,
Fenstermacher, Boyer, Vastine, Ref
snyder, Lloyd, David Gibson and JOS
eph Gibson.
The following bills were approved
| for payment: