Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-05-26
REPAIRS ON
BLOOM STREET

The bad condition of Bloom street
and what repairs are necessary in Or
der to place the street in good condi.
tion wers subjects which occupied the
atten tion of the Borough Council for
nearly an hour Friday night.
The following communication rela'
tive to the need Of repairs was receiv-
ed:
To the President and members of
Town Council:
Dear Sirs: Allow me to draw your
attention to the very unsatisfactory
condition of street crossing and gutter
at Cherry and Bloom streets in front
of st. Hubert's church. beg that the
matter may be brought before Council
and some actor. be taken to remedy
the same.
Respectfully,
J.C. FOIN.
Mr.. Vastine of Streets and Bridges
Committee stated that he had visited
the spot and agreed that the street is
in a bad condition. He saw but one
way out of the difficulty and that was
to raise the track to conform with the
street. Mr.. Goeser was Of the opinion
that Bloom street ought to be repaired
from end to end. He agreed that the
bad drainage was due to the BorouRh's s
mistake, but thought that inasmuch
as the street railway would be bene-
fitted by any Improvement made the
company ought to agree to unite with
the Borough and bear one.half Of the
cost of regarding and repairs.
Mr. Pascoe, being called upon stated
that he thought the street railway com.
pany had cause to complain. The
track, he said, was laid to conform
with grade furnished by the Borough
and now the latter was "making a
canal of 1t"
Mr.. Reifsnyder was Of the opinion
that the track should be raised or the
street cut down.
4 On motion of Mr.. Goeser it was or
dered that the Borough Surveyor be
requested to regrsde Bloom street to
suit conditions and to report a5 the
next meeting. The object is to bring
street and railway to the same level,
raising the crossings and making 9TH
er improvements.
A petition bearing eleven signature
was received from property owners on
Church street asking for sewer exten.
sion on that thoroughfare. On motion
of Mr.. Sweisfort it was ordered that
the communication be accepted and
that the street be severed.
Mr. Vastine reported what progress
was being made in building the re-.
tanning walls on A street and in what
respects the improvements do not quite
conform with the views Of the prop
erty owners
Mr.. Pascoe said that he was anxious
to satisfy the owners of property, who
are entitled to protection. He was
anxious to have the Streets and Bridges
Committee visit the spot when togeth-
er they would look over the ground
and see what could be done for the
good of all. 1t was finally agreed that
the Committee should meet with Mr..
Pascoe at A street OH Tuesday night.
Meanwhile there will be suspense on
of work on A street.
On motion of Mr.. Reifsnyder the
Bell Telephone Company was request
ed to relocate the high pole on the
west side of the approach to the river
bridge to make room for street paving,
which is now under way.
On motion, Alfred Voris was per.
mitted to connect his premises on
Ferry street with the new sewer ex-
tension.
On motion of Mr.. Reifsnyder it was
ordered that summer helmets be pur-
chased for the two police officers.
On motion of Mr.. Magill it was Or
dered that the lower story of the Good
will Hose House be papered at the
Borough's expense.
The following members were in their
places: Gibson, Vastine. Reifsnyder,
Fenstermacher. Boyer, Goeser, Die
trich sobs, Hughes. Magill Dietz
and Sweisfort.
The following bills were approved
for payment: