Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-10-13
COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS

An ordinance was submitted to
Council by the West Branch Electric
Street Railway Company Fridaynight
providing for the right of way over
! Northumberlan street from the NAH
oning township line to MIL street
where it will connect with the track
of the Danville and Bloomsbury line.
On motion of Mr.. Goeser it was
ordered that the ordinance be submit
te to the Committee on Ordinance
and Police, they to act in conjunction
with the Borough Solicitor. An early
meeting was agreed upon in order to
, get the proposition under way The
ordinance provides that the West
Branch Electric Railway Company
shall begin the exercise of its franchise
and privileges granted within nine
months from the passage of the ordin-
ance and shall have its railway sys-
tenn fully completed and in full and
actual operation within twelve mouths
after the passage of the ordinance.
On motion it was ordered that fifty
dollars be paid to Will q. Brown, for
right of way for Borough Sewer
throagh his property abutting on Penn
street, tho deed to be recorded.
Borough Treasurer Ellenbogen pre-
sented his report, winch showed a
total cash balance on hand of S92SS. 81.
A communication was re eoeived from
the Danville Stove and Manufacturing
Company calling attention to the lack
of fire protection at its works, owing
to poor prsssnre and the fact that
there are but two plugs available for
use 1t was the sense of the members
that fire protection at the Stove Works
is hardly adequate and on motion of
Mr.. Magill the matter was referred to
the Committee on Water, they to act
in conjunction with the Water Com
missioners, taking immediate action
to secure better fire protection.
A communication was received from
bill had been presented for, the use
of the Borough's traction engine h'ch
had been utilized as a motor for the
merry go round at DeWitt's Park last
summer. Mr.. Dewitt held that the
bill rendered was contrary to the
terms under which he had been grant
ed the use of the engine. He stated
his willingness to pay $27 for the use
of the engine during the season and
asked that a settlement be made on
that basis
Mr.. Reifsnyder denied that he had
any part in any such a contract as Mr..
Dewitt referred to. On motion of Mr..
Reifsnyder it was ordered that Mr..
DeWitt's communication be returned
to him with denial of the facts stat
ed.
Specifications for paving East Mar
ket street as petitioned for, with red
vitrified brick and river sand. omit
ting concrete, was read before Ooun-
Gil. The specifications were shaped to
keep the cost down to 50 per linesl foot,
which was the figure agreed upon by
the petitioners. On motion of Mr..
Boyer. seconded by Mr.. Vastine, the
peciGcations were accepted by Ooun-
Gil aud were ordered to be-submitted
to contractors for bids.
Mr.. Goeser urged that all additional
canal. He felt sure that the d. l.. &
W. Railroad Company was disposed to
do the right thing. He therefore NOV
ed that the Clerk ask Chief Engineer
Ray to set another time for confer
ence with the Sewer Committee of
Council for the purpose of coming to
new agreement relative to getting
rid of the old waterway. Mr.. Fenster-
macher seconded the motion. which
carried without dissenting voice.
On motion of Mr.. Jacobs it was
ordered that the local Board of Health
be asked to take oognizanoe of the un-
healthful condition Of the old canal
and to call the attention of the State
Board of Health to the nuisance
On motion it was ordered that a
sewer extension be made along Pine
street from Lower Mulberry street to
Walnut street.
W. H. MauRer appeared before
| Council to report nuisance on the
premises adjoining his own, owned by
Charles Chalfant. the conditions be-
ing such as would be relieved If con-
nection were made with the sewer. .
On motion of Mr.. Goeser it was
ordered that the Board of Health be
notified to act IN the promises and if
necessary to place the matter in the
hands of the Borough Solicitor.
The follow ing members were pres
ent: Gibson. Jacobs, Goeser, Dietz.
Boyer, Reifsnyder, Vastine, Magill,
Hughes and Fenstermacher.
The following bills were approved
for payment:
BOROUGH DEPARTMENT.
Regular Employees. .......... $115. 0C
Standard Gas 90. .25
David Guest 159. 7S
Carl hllcIer ............ 10. oi
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