Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-10-27
COUNCILMAN TEND.
ERS RESIGNATION

cred his resignation, which was ao-
cepted and Joseph Law, of Hemlock
street was elected as his successor.
Mr.. Dietrich presented letter of
resignation. which read as follows:
Burnham, Pa, Oct. 16, 1905.
Joseph Gibson,
President of Council.
Dear Sir II hereby tender my resig
nation as member of Council for rea-
sons which suppose you are all aware
Of.
wish you success in all the doings
of Council and hope that your body
will continue to carry out the idea of
public improvements, placing old Dan
willie on an equal footing with her
neighboring towns.
A. M. DIETRICH.
On motion Mr.. Dietrioh's resigna-
tion was accepted.
On motion of Mr.. Jacobs, Joseph
Lawlwas nominated to complete the
unexpired term of Mr.. Dietrich. Mr..
Goeser seconded the motion. Mr.. Law
was unanimously elected.
Last night was the date selected for
taking important action on street paw
ing on East Market street. Represent
atives of several contracting firms
we're present with bids and with sam
pies of brick to be used in paving.
A petition against paving East Mar
ket street was presented to Council
signed by the following: E. 7. Lin
nard, W. L. Slider. F. @ Derr, II. NJ.
Schooh, Mrs. Julia Bowyer, Hattie E..
Simington, R. NJ. CAthoart, O. E..
Gearhart, @ A. Brandon, Mrs. John
W. Sheriff, Mary J. Deem. Emma E.
Yorgy, Mrs. Jane Houtz, Mrs. Mar
garet Bird. Mary Fl. johnson, L. H.
Cousart, H. M Trumbower. f. Fl.
! Owen, Mrs. O. A. Rouey, Kate l.
Twist, Mrs. Margaret Kooher, Mrs.
John Mowrer. Charles Leighow, Mrs
Joseph H. Barry, R. H. Foust, Sam
ueI Johnston, Mrs. Emma Hill, George
A. Myers, Benjamin j. Cook. II.
/ Judson Still, Mrs. Annie M. Hines,
d. NJ. Shultz. Jane NJ. Carr.
The petitioners urge that "paving
! of East Market street would incur an
expense too burdensome for many OF
the owners of properties fronting or
abutting on said street. Also that
the paving of said street would neces-
state the destruction of the shade
! trees and that on account of the
lack of proper sewerage the pavement
would be uuclean aud unhealthful.
There was some discussion "a to
: what weight or influence the remon-
STRANGE should have in the premises.
! 1t was urged that large proportion
of the signers do not own prop
erty on the section to be paved,a a num-
ber residing near the upper end OF
East Market street. A few of the sign
ers were also on the first petition In
favor of paving. The required num-
ber of petitioners needed to secure the
Pavement. it was urged, had been Sc
cured and it seemed to be the sense OF
the majority that the stage had psssef
when opposition could be considered
The question to be determined wal
whether the pavement could be pu
down at two dollars per lineal foot
which was the limit agreed upon b.
the petitioners. The opening of th'
proposals, therefore, was awaited will
considerable interest.
Bids for paving East Market stree
from the Eastern line of Ferry stree
10 the Eastern line of Church street il
accordance with the specifications wer
on hand from four different firms.
The Guise Brick and Stone Compan!
agree to pave with Guise blocks at 81. 2
par square yard to furnish and Sc
ourbing at 65 cents per lineal foot; t.
reset curbing ut Is cents per linea
foot.
d. ]. Rogers presented bid al tol
lows: Mack Shale Repressed Brick
Hamburg or PineRrove, for one dolla
and fifty-nine cents per square yard
Montello Red Iron Shale Represse
block for one dollar and sixty-nin
cents a square yard; Shawment Rs
: pressed Shale Block for one dollar an
!, seventy cents per square yard; Gels
Shale Block, one dollar and sixty-tw
cents per square yard; fire clay block
one dollar aud seventy. one cents Pc
!, square yard; Ohio blue stone curbin
y at sixty cents per lineal foot Pennsy
vania blue stone curbing at sevent
cents par lineal foot; circular anguls
corner stone, eight dollars eacf
straight angle corner stone same 8
curb.
The General Contract and Constru
tion Company of Scranton proposed
% pave with vitrified brick as per specii
cations for the sum of one dollar al
fifty mine cents per square yard ; cur
ing seventy-five cents per linesl foo
10 The Danville Construction Compar
" agreed to pave according to specific
10 tions with Guise Shale Blocks at oil
dollar and sixty-four cents per squa
u yard Montello Shale Blocks. one dc
u lar and sevonty-two cents; Mack Sha
Us Repressed Blocks. Hamburg, for o.
20 dollar and sixty-two cents; Ohio bl
stone curbing. sixty-two cents
- :, lineal foot; Wyoming blue stone cur
:, ing. seventy two cents per lineal fot
n. On motion it was decided to let t
.. awarding of contract in the hands
10 the Committee on Streets and Bridge
q they to make report later. 1t seem
~ to be the sense of Council that paw
% under the circumstances is perfect
=, feasible and that the work can
.u finished before winter sets in.
w. On motion it was decided that I
Borough extend the sewer on w