Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-03-10
NEW COUNCIL
ORGANIZED

The Borough Council of l905.8 or.
ganized Monday evening. The initial
meeting was we'll attended and ex-
ceedipgly harmonious. Joseph Gibson
was chosen President of Council and
all last years. officers of the Borough
were reelected.
The old Council went into session at
Z 80 O'Clock with the following men,
beTs present: Reifsnyder, Vastine,
Fenstermacher. Boyer, Lloyd. Dietrich,
David Gibson and Joseph Gibson. the
latter being called to the chair. The
minutes of the preceding meeting we're
read and approved. after which the
various committees we're called over
when it was found that none had any
report to make.
On motion orders were drawn for
the salary of the Borough Solicitor
and Borough Treasurer, due for the
past year. David Gibson, of the Fourth
Ward, formally rendered his Iesigna-
tion as member of Council, assigning
as a reason the fact that he did not
feel physically able to stand the strain
incidental 10 the full performance of
duty as member.
On motion of Mr.. Fenstermacher
Mr. Gibson's resignation was accept
ed.
DR.. SW eisfort, one Uf the viewers
appointed to assess damages sustained
by properties on Mill street by reason
of the change of grade. the report of
which body was excepted to by Ooun.
Oil at its lat session. appeared at the
meet ting to explain that the viewers
had no part in presenting the bill for
services, to the amount Of $l2 each
The bill, he though was presented by
an attorney. Speaking for the other
viewers, as we'll as himself, he declar-
ed. no one thought of receiving COM
pensation for more than two days at
sl.50 per day. The view naturally re-
solve itself INTO two days work, one
for examining the property and the
other for condusting the hearing.
At o clock the Council of l9U4-o
adjourned siue die.
The retiring members were: First
Ward. Davis; Second Ward. Swank
Third Ward, Montgomery (deceased);
Fourth Ward. Lloyd. These we're suo-
ceeded in their order by DR.. Sweis-
fort, ]. J. Dietz. George B. Jacobs
and John r. Hughes. While the old
Council was in session the oath Of
office was administered to the new
members by Burgess Pursel.
Secretary Harry Patton called the
new Council to order, after which JOS
eph Gibson was chosen as temporary
chairman who In turn appointed Harry
Patton as temporary Secretary. A roll
call showed ten members present. J.
H. Goeser was the only absentee, David
Gibson having withdrawn after resign
ing.
Joseph Gibson was nominated as
Chairman of Council. He had no op.
position and was unanimously elected.
On motion of Mr.. Vastine the salaries
were permitted to remain the same as
last year with the exception of Bor-
ough Surveyor. which was reduced
from SO per day to s5 per day for time
actually put in. Other salaries stand
as follows: Secretary and Receiver of
Water Rents, $3.50 per year Treasurer,
$3.50 per year Borough Solicitor. 800
per year Street Commissioner. $50 per
month: Chief OF Police. $50 per month
and house rent; Assistant police, $50
per month.
There was no opposition for any of
the Offices and Secretary Harry Pat
ton. Treasurer Harry Ellenbogen, Bor-
ough Solicitor e. 8. Gearhart and
Street Commissioner, e. 8. Miller we're
in quick succession unanimously re-
elected to their old positions. Chief
of Police ]. 9. Mincemoyer and AS.
sistant police John Grier Voris were
also unanimously re elected.
g. F. Keefer was reelected Borough
Surveyor by the following vote:
Yeas-Gibson, Vastine, Reifsnyder.
Boyer. Fenstermaoher and Hughes.
Not Voting-Dietrich. Dietz, Sweis-
fort and Jacobs.