Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-09
NEW COUNCIL
ORGANIZED

The Borough Council of 1865 or.
ganized Monday evening The initial
meeting was we'll attended and ex.
oeedingly harmonious. Joseph Gibson
was chosen President of Council and
all last years officers of the Borou oh
were reelected.
The old Council went into session at
30 O'Clock with the following mem
bers present: Reifsnyder, Vastine,
Fenstermaoher. Boyer, Lloyd, Dietrich,
David Gibson ana Joseph Gibson, the
latter being called to the chair. The
minutes of the preceding meeting were
read and approved, after which the
various committees were 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 Iesigua-
tion as member of Council. assigning
as reason the fact that he did not
feel physically able to stand the strain
incidental to the full performance OF
duty as member.
On motion OF Mr.. Fenstermacher
Mr.. Gibson's resignation was ACCEPT
ed.
DR.. Sweisfort, one Of 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 Coun.
Gil at its last session, appeared at the
meeting TO explain that the viewers
had no part in presenting the bill for
services, TO the amount of $2 each.
The bill, he thought, was presented by
an attorney. Speaking for the other
viewers, as we'll a. himself, he declar-
ed, no one thought of receiving com.
peusation for more than two DAYS at
81 80 per day. The view naturally re-
solved itself into two days WORK. one
for examining the property and the
other for conducting the hearing.
At 8 O'Clock the Council of l904.5
adjourned sine die.
The retiring members we're: First
Ward, Davis; Second Ward. Swank;
Third Ward, Montgomery (deoeased);
Fourth Ward. Lloyd. These were sue
ceeded in their order by DR.. Sweis-
i.ort,s fort, J; ass 4 aRahYst1lst5fefd to the new
members Sy 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.
II. 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Gibson having withdrawn after resign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 s. per day for time
actually put in. Other salaries STAND
as follows: Secretary and Receiver OF
Water Rents, $500 per year; Treasurer
$3.50 per year; Borough Solicitor $lOo
per wear d; Street Commissioners $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
ron. Treasurer Harry Ellenbogen. Bor'
ough Solicitor E. S. Gearhsrt ana
Street Commissioner, E. S. Miller were
in quick succession unanimously re-
elected to their old positions. Chief
Of Police J. G. Mincemoyer and AS
sistant police John Grier Voris were
also unanimously re elected.
G. f. Keefer was re elected Borough
Surveyor by the following vote:
Yeas-Gibson, Vastine, Relfsnyoer'
Rover. Fenstermacher and Hughes.
Not voting-Dietrioh, Dietz, sweis'
| fort and Jacobs.