Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-06-17
AN AD)OUNEIj
MEETING

The Borough Council held an ad-
iourred meeting .FrIdry. The ses-
sion proved long one. although muni
cipal ght. which was tho principal
business on hand when tho mr ting was
II rmged, PLAYED vcrJ i'll ificant
pare in The proc. e lirgs.
Wnou tine COMMITTEES on light was
called Mr.. Vastine, Chairman, merely
explained that he was not ready to re-
port, but by the next regular meeting
the Committee would have everything
in shape for Council.
Mr. Reitsnyder of the Committee on
Streets and Bridges, to which the
bridge over Mahoning creek petition
cd for at last meeting was refeTred,
reported that the committee was not
ready to make any report in the mat
Ter 1t has discovered that before any
action can be taken Chestnut street,
which now terminates ut West Nah
oning street, will have to be continu
ed north wardly by action of Council.
In looking over the ground the COM
mittee felt convinced that the proposi
tion to bridge Mahoning creek at that
point was very big one and would
involve an expenditure of at least
$4,000
On motion of Mr.. Fenstermachet 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 Commi ssioner 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 presen,
year In the first place, he sid, the
total yearly cost of operating the Wat
er Works is little less than $40, 900. a
wall no less than 225 feet long and 30
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
is needed in the filter plapt. The cost
of the wall may be anywhere between
$4,000 and $4,000, while the tub will 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 tag as
| a mistake.
A discussion followed in which the
urgency of the improvements named
was questioned by several memburs.
Water Superintendent Keefer being
appealed to said that whatever view
might be held as to the urgency OF the
other improvements, a retaining wall
in some form is a necessity and that
| it should be erected this summer. On
motion Of Mr. Reifsnyder the matter
was left in the hands of the Commit
tee on Water.
Mr.. Gceser brought up the matter of
| the public fountain. The season has
pow arrived, he said, when it is much
needed. He had been informed that
there was stoppage in the waste pipe
and he asked why it is not repaired.
| Several members expressed themselves.
| If ,yos uruad th,t thn fnuutuiu is had
ly located and that it has been source
of expense ever since it has been 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 to at according to their
| judgment.
Mr.. Pascoe appeared before Council.
! On Monday. he said. he wants to put
Il force of men at work on Bloom
street to restore that thoroughfare tC
the condition in which he found IT
over a width of nine feet. He thinks
the streeJ ought to be graded to con-
form with the track of the trolley
line, which he said, was laid accord
ing to the Borough's S established grade.
City Engineer G. f.. Keefer, who
was present, explained that the rails
are nowhere much lower than the sur
face of the street, the average depres
sion averaging no moro than three
inches. Council will not favor re-
moving the course of limestone fol
the sake of producing a level surface.
Engineer Keefer submitted the plans
and specifications for street paving tt
Council and these will be acted upol
at the next regular meeting.
The following members were pres
ent: Davis, Vastine, Joseph Gibson
Reifsnyder, Swank, Fenstermachor anC
Goeser.
He is Now Mining King.