Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-09-08
AN AGREEMENT
IS PRESENTED

Tho first step toward paving East
| Market street has been taken. At q
regular meeting of the Borough Ooun
Gil Friday petition was received
from owners of property Abutting on
the line of East Market street between
Ferry and Church streets, stating that
they are desirous of having the said
thoIoughfare of East Market street.
properly curbed and paved with red
vitrified brick, no concrete 60 be used.
aud the cost not to exceed two dollars
per hneal foot. It was held that the
petition contained two-thirds of the
owners of property representing not
less than two-thirds in number Of feet
of the properties fronting on tile
street to be paved. Following are the
signers: q. M. Gearhart, r. H. Nor
ris. F,-.rO. Angle and John Doster
(Ohriss Memofiak UhuEoh) Henry
Coepes, George M .ilLeighow ana O.
W. Cock tGopnty JaiD.s e. German,
Charlesa.P. Harder. Exr-. Paul l..
Andrews and George d. Edmondson.
On motion of Mr.. Reifsnyder SEQ
onded by Mr.. Goeser IL was ordered
that the petition be received and re-.
ferred to the Committee on Ordinance
and Polioe-that said Committee draw
up speci fications and obtain estimates
OH the work in order to determine
whether it can be done at the cost
indicated. VIZ: two dollars per lineal
foot.
The form of an agreement to be en-.
tered into by the Borough aud the d.
l.. & W. Railroad Company for the
construction of q sewer in portion of
the bed of the old canal was received
from william 8. Jenney. General At
torney, of the D. l.. & W. Company.
with the request that Council arrange
to have it properly executed, ,sif satis-
factory in form and Substances. He
also asked that Council arrange for the
introduction and passage of such ord
nance or resolution as may be proper
and necessary in the premises.
Accompanying the agreement was a
blue print showing plan and profile OF
the proposed improvement. The d. L.
& W. Railroad Company agrees to
pipe the canal with IL aud l8 inoh
terra Gotta pipe with intakes and man.
holes to be used by the Borough as a
domestic sewer, provided the Borough
assist in grading for the pipe and fill
up the canal on level with the banks
from Wall street to the aquednct, the
distance piped, " thin a period OF two
years..
There we're some features about the
agreement that Council did not ap-
prove of at first examination and on
motion of Mr.. Goeser, seconded by
Mr.. Vastine. it was ordered that the
matter be referred to the Committee
on Sewers. they to get all accurate es-
innate of the cost of filling up the can
al and to report at the next meeting.
The supplementary agreement relat-
ing to the repairs on A street was re.
ocived from the Danville and Blooms
burg Electric Railway Company, prop
erly signed by the President. Judge
Koch. On motion of Mr.. Reifsnyder
the agreement was accepted by Ooun-
Gil and ordered to be signed by the
proper authorities Of the Borough, af-
ter which it is to be spread on the
minutes.
On motion of Mr.. Vastine 1t was
ordered that the grade OIL A street as
given by the Borough Engineer for
pavement be establ lished by the Bor-
ough.
Correspondence from the Danville
and Bloomsbury Trolley Company was
Produced in which the company stat
cd that it was ready TO proceed with
the improvements on A street as soon
as the Borough specified in detail what
ing the Secretary was instructed to
Iesd the various requests mado by
owners OF properties abutting, which
on motion of Mr.. Goeser were refer
red to the Committee on Streets and
Bridges to dipsose of as they deemed
best in the premises. proceeding in
conjunction with the Borough En-
gineer to get out plans and speoifioa-
tions at as early day as possible.
A communication was received from
Borough Solicitor 4. 8. Gearhart call.
ing attention to the recent narrow es.
oapes from fatal accidents at Center
street and other crossings Of the p. q
r. Railway and also to the recent de-
cision rendered by the Superior COURT
wherein it Ia held that Borough has
the power to require railroad COM
pany at the said oompany's sole ex.
pense to erect, maintain. and operate
safety gatos at street crossings.
On motion of Mr.. Goeser OIL strength
OF the above decision 1t was ordered
that the p. & r. Railway Company
be notified to erect safety gates with
watchman at Center and SpT uoe streets
OF the Borough of Danville.
Tie following members we're pres
ent: Gibson, Dietrich, Jacobs, Goes
er. Dietz. Reifsnyder. Vastine, Sweis.
fort and Fsnstermaoher.
The following bills were approved
for payment:
WATER DEPARTMENT.
P. & r., Freight ht............$ 81 Oh
Regular Employees. yes...........l 1877. OC
Frank Schiam .......... l7.8s
Quaker City Rubber Co. ....... 7.36
A. M. Peters. 567
Standard Gas 90. ............... 3.42
Water Department ............ 40. 90
Labor on Streets s........... 1876
ROROTJGH DEP pARTMENT