Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-11-09
WANT EXTENSION
OF WATER SYST

The subject of poles occupied
deal of timesbefore the Borough
Gil Friday. 'Danville is sprett,
ly disfgure! with poles, iu is tru
they yield revenue to the Boro'
was shown by the Treasurer's
ment last night, in which an ite
S262 20 appeared for pole tax,
represented three companies. L
veloped, however, that the conn
have not complied with the Bo
ordinnnce by placing upon thei
spectre poles the number and in
of the company owning them.
result it is impossible to keep trs
the poles and no one in the empl
the Borough seems 70 know VIII
all are being paid for or not.
matter was discussed at some l.
when on motion of Mr.. Dietz, &c
ed by Mr.. Jacobs, it was decided
the owners of all telephone, teleg
electric light, trolley and other
be ordered to comply with the
ough ordinance Inside of thirty
When the ordinance is complied
and the poles are marked as req
the Chief-of-iPoIice according to
tom will proceed TO count the
and see to it that the accounts a
correct.
Mr.. Jacobs called attention tt
dirty condition of many Of the
about town. IL was explained ths
keeping of the alleys clan and
airy devolves upon the Street Con
sloner. 1t was the sense of the
hers that ash piles and heaps of
ure are out of place in public 6
and should not be permitted 81
main.
Mr.. Reifsnyder called attentic
the fact that the overoc ats belol
to the police officers have become
seedy aud that rather than wear
the officers are going without
coats. The Borough years ago sc
precedent of purchasing overooa
the officers and Mr. Rel snyder n
that an overcoat be purchased for
of the officers, the cost not to 9:
Si4. Mr.. Sweisfort seconded the
tioD. which carried unanimously.
Mr.. Boyer of the Committe
Savers reported that the exten
o7cered have all been completed
exception OF the one at the CT
Chaltant prop Iorties on West Maht
street
Howard Ward, of Gulick's
tion, or behalf of the residents OF
Addition appeared before Council
ing that the Borough water syste
extended in that part of town.
stands now tie residents of Gul
Addition are without fire protec
The nearest main is on Wall sire
the D l.. & W, Railroad. the plu
ing located Mt Mr.. Keefer's prem
Persons who would like to bull
Gulick's Addition, it is alleged,
deferred from doing so by the la
water facilities there. Thus it isc
ed the people of that part of
suffer, notwithstanding that they
been bearing their burden of taxt
for thirty years or more. On m
of Mr.. Reifsnyder the matter ws
ferred to the Committee on Waite
Treasurer Eilenbogeu present.
statement of finances TO date. "
showed a total cash balance on
of IS, 333. 43.
On motion an order was draw
favor Of the Firemen's Relief Ass
tion for Sl4l.12, which had beer
ceived from the State.
Mr.. Ieifsnyder of the Commit
Streets and Bridges reported pro
in the matter of street paving on
Market street. Some details IN
matter of survey, which remain
to has had the effect of
ing delay.
The following members were
ent: Vastine, Reifsnyder, SweiI
Hug ghes, Boyer, Dietz, Fensterma
Jacobs and Law. Chairman J
Gibson, being absent, Amos Vs
was chosen President pro tenn.
The following bills were app
for payment:
WATER DEPARTMENT.
Regular Employees 49,. ........$