Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-09-07
AN AGREEMENT
IS PRESENTED

The first step toward paving Eas'
Market street has been taken. At
regular meeting of the Borough Ooun
Gil FRIDAY petition was received
from owners of property abuttlng on
the line of East Market street between
Ferry and Church streets, stating thai
they are desirous of having the sale
thoroughfare of East Market street
properly curbed and paved with rec
vitrified brick, no concrete TO he used
and the cost not to exceed two dollars
per lineal foot. 1t 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 tie
street to he paved Following are the
siguers: G. Nj. Gearhart. r. II. Nor
ris, #. o. Angle and John Dostel
(Christ Memorial OhuGch) Henry
Cooper. George NJ. Leighow ana Q.
W. Cook County JaiD. f. German,
Charles p. Harder, Exr., Paul l..
Andrews and George D. Edmondson.
On motion of Mr. Reifsnyder SEQ
onded by Mr.. Goeser it was ordered
that the petition be received and re.
ferred to the Committee on Ordinance
and Police-that said Committee draw
up specifications and obtain estimates
on the work in order to determine
whether il 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 and the ID.
L. & w. Railroad Company for the
construction of sewer in portion of
the bed of the old canal was received
from William S. Jenney. General At
torney, of the d. l.. & W. Company,
with the request that Council arrange
TO have it properly executed, If salts
factory in form and substance. He
also asked that Council arrange for the
introduction and passage of such ord
nance or resolution as may be proper
aud necessary in the promises.
Accompanying the agreement was n
blue print showing plan and profile OF
the proposed improvement. The ID. l..
& W. Railroad Company agrees TO
pipe the canal with IL and Is inch
terra Gotta pipe with intakes and man
holes 10 be used by the Borough as a
domestic sewer, provided the Borough
assist in grading for the pipe and NIL
up the canal on a level with the banks
from Wall street to the aqueduct, the
distance piped, within period OF two
years
There were some features about the
agreement that Council did not ap-
prove of at first examination aud on
motion of Mr. Goeser, seconded by
Mr.. Vastine, il was ordered that the
matter be referred to the Committee
OIL Sewers. they to get an 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 street was re-
ceived from the Danville and Blooms
burg Electric Railway Company,prop'
erly signed by the President. Judge
Koch. On motion of Mr.. ReitsnydeI
the agreement was accepted by Coun'
ell and ordered to be signed by the
proper authorities of the Borough, al
ter which it is to be spread on the
minutes.
On motion of Mr. Vastine it wa
ordered that the grade on a street al
given by the Borough Engineer foI
pavement be established by the Bur
Ough
Correspopdence from the Danvill'
and Bloomsbury Trolley Company wa
p1oduced in which the company stat
ed that it was ready TO proceed will
the improvements on A street as sool
as the Borough specified in detail wha
was wanted With view 10 comply
ing the Secretary was Instructed q
read the various requests made b,
| owners of properties abutting, whlcl
| on motion of Mr.. Goeser were refer
red to the Committee on Streets an
Bridges to dipsose of as they deeme
best in the premises, proceeding j.
conjunction with the Borough En-
gIneer 10 get out plans and speclhca
tions at a. early day as possible.
A communication was received troI
Borough Solicitor f. s. Gearhart call
| ing attention 10 the recent narrow es
cape5 from fatal accidents at Oente
street and other crossings of the =.
r. Railway and also to the recent dt
cision rendered by the Superior CouI
wherein il is held that a Borough ha
the power to require railroad con
pany at the said oompany's sole e1
pensn TO erect. maintain, and operai
safety gates at street crossings.
On motion of Mr.. Goeser on strengt
of tho above decision it was OrderC
that tic F. g r. Railway Oompal
b. notified 70 erect safety gates wi
watchman at Center and Spruce stree
Of the Borough OF Danyillc.
The following members were pre-
ent: Gibson, Dietrich, Jacobs, Goe
er. Dietz. ReifsnyGer, Vastine, Swei
fort and Fenstermacher.
The following bills were approv
for payment:
WATER DEPARTMENT.
p. a r., Freight ....... .... 81
Regular Employees .-.-..--.--. l37.
Frank Schram ............. a.
Quaker Oity Rubber Co.,. z,
A. NJ. Peters .......... ...-........
Standard Gas Go ................ 3.