Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-09-22
BOROUGH FATHERS
IN SESSION

Action was taken by the Borough
Council Friday which makes it ex.
ceedingly probable that the stretch of
Mill street between Center street and
the Borough line will be macadamiz-
ed in tho near future. Mr.. Vastiue
called attention to the bad condition
of the above street and urge that the
new law be taken advantage of, which
provides that boroughs may share in
State Aid for road building.
Mr.. Vastihe moved that the Bor-
ough Solicitor be instructed to proceed
at once in the matter of making aE.
pliaation as required by law in secur-
ing State Aid in road construction.
The motion was seconded by Mr.. Goes
er and it carried unanimously.
On motion of Mr.. Boyer it was or
dered that the pip, sunk at Front aud
Honeymoon streets for carrying off
thu water be removed and an open
gutter be constructed at the spot. Ow-
ing to freezing during winter pipe is
poorly adapted at Front and Honey
moon streets, where the land is low.
A communication was received from
the Borough Solicitor reporting that
among the delinquents for street paw.
ing is claim of S703. 76 against the
d. L. & W. r. R. Co., which still re-
mains wholly unpaid. The Borough
Solicitor urged that it was but fair to
the Reading Railway Company and
those citizens who promptly paid their
respective assessments months ago that
the payment of this claim without fur
ther delay should now be urgently in
sisted upon.
Mr.. Reifsnyder reported that he had
conversation with Chief Engineer
Ray, who explained that there was
some objection to the division Of the
cost Of paving and that the matter is
at present in the hands of the Com
pany's Attorney in Danville.
On motion of Mr.. Goeser it was or
dered that hereafter the Borough en-
giue be rented out to parties at the
rate of one dollar per day when used
or at a minimum charge of three dol
lars per week, the engine to be kept
under shelter and to be returned in as
good condition as when obtained
S. NJ. Trumbower. Samuel Werkheis-
er. John A. Mowrey, j. B. Gearhart
and Joseph H. Keely, viewers ap.
pointed by the Court to view Mill
street aud the premises of Harriet
Kaufman abutting thereon and to as
sess damages, If any, caused by the
change of grade on said street will
meet at the premises of the above
mentioned person at 10 O'Clock this
forenoon to discharge the duties of
their appointment.
At 2 O'Clock this afternoon the same
viewers will meet at the premises of
Caroline Kmiecinski and Anna E.
Lechner on Mill street, for the pur-
pose of assessing damages. if any, oaus
ed by the change OF grade.
On motion of Mr.. Goeser. seconded
by Mr.. Fenstermacher. the matter was
referred to the Borough Solicitor, who
is expected to be present during the
view.
Mr.. Vastine reported that in COM
pliauce with the request of the Dan
vile and Bloomsbury Street Railway
Company the Committee on Streets
and Bridges has caused to be drawn
up plans and specifications of the re-
tanning walls, pavement and other i'm
provements asked for on A street at
the expense of the Street Railway Com
psny. a copy of which was read by
the Secretary. The plans and specifica-
tions are now in the hands of the troll
ley company, which, it is understood.
is arranging some details, after which
it will proceed with the street i'm
provements.
On motion of Mr.. Sweisfort it was
ordered that the County Commission.
ers be permitted to put down ten
foot pavement with fiat gutter along
the Court House ground on West Mar
ket street..
The Sewer Committee, which has
under consideration the proposition of
the D. l.. & W.. Railway Company
relative to filling up the canal report
ed progress in the matter. The sub.
ject was discussed at length, during
which some one volunteered the in
formation that the D. l.. & W. Rail
way Company is willing to extend the
time for filling from two years to
five years if necessary. Iu view of
this it was the sense of some of the
members that the proposition is not
wholly impractioable.
The following members we're pres
ent: Gibson, Dietrich, Jacobs, Goes
er, Fenstermacher, Dietz, Boyer, Reif-
snyder. Vastine, Sweisfort, Magill and
Hughes.
The following bills were approved
for payment:
WATER DEPARTMENT.
Regular Employees. .$1S8. 08
Repairs at Water Works. .... 500
Curry q Go. 3.66
P. & r. Coal & Iron Co. go. 191. 90
Franklin Boyer. r................ 12.7
H. B. Patton. ................ 5000
BOROUGH DEPARTMENT
Regular Employees. .$ll5. 10
Boettinger & Dietz. .......... $50
Welliver Hardware Co. ......... LOO
Labor and Hauling on Streets. 5382
Foster Bros. 2.35