Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-01-25
COUNCIL HOLDS
BUSY SESSION

| George Kocher, the new Chief En-
gineer of the Fire Department, appear
ed before Council Friday and call
ed attention to supplies needed by the
fire department. The spray nozzle be-
longing to the Continental Fire Com
pany is out of repair, he said, and can
not be used. Repairs are also needed
at the Goodwill engine house. He al
"Smoke protector" for use in the Bor-
ough At the fire at the Stove Works
the need of such device, he declared,
was very much needed and would h ave
enabled the firemen TO render much
more efficient service. The fire plug
at the Stove Works he reported as too
low and said that under certain wealth
er conditions its efficacy might be
much impaired.
On motion it was decided that the
matter of spray nozzle be referred to
the Fire Committee and the repairs at
the engine house to the Building Com
mittee of Council.
City Clerk Patton was instructed to
open correspondence with dealers to
ascertain at what price smoke protect |
ors could be purchased
Concerning the fire plug at the Stove
Works it was the sense of the members |
that the Danville Stove & Manufact- |
uring Company should interest itself |
in the fire plug at its plant, raising it |
to the height required to insure the
best service.
Mr.. Fenstermacher stated that the
annual statement of the Borough will
be ready for publication in few days
and he moved that the statement be
printed in the "Montour American"
and the "Danville Intelligencer. Mr..
Goeser seconded the motion, which
carried unanimously.
On motion the Chief of Police was
ordered to procure new legs for the
stove in the lookup, which happens to
be out of repair.
The indemnifying bond of five thou
'and dollars given the Borough by the
Danville and Bloomsbury Electric
Railway Company was on motion of
Mr.. Vastine, approved by Council
A communication was received from
R. H. Koch, General Solicitor of the
and Bloomsbury Street Rail
way Company, relative to the imrove-
nents on A street. He proposed that
he Borough take the improvement off
he Street Railways hands and for
do the work itself He
.sked also that the Borough vacate
Jross street. On motion of Mr. Goes
r, seconded by Mr.. Vastine, it was
'rdered that the Borough take no part
II the Improvements declining remun-
ration and that the Danville and
Street Railway Company
omply with the original agreement
With the Borough and fix up the
treet according to specifications. In
egard to vacating Cross street Coun-
ii decided that it would not be ad-
'isable to relinquish that thorough ,
are until the improvements on A {
treet are completed
Borough Treasurer Ellenbogen pre- :
ented statement of finances to date, 1
which showed total cash balance on
and of $623OO1.
Mr.. Fenstermacher reported nuis-
nee ON Nassau street, caused by par
les draining waste water into the
treet, which lies in the gutter and be-
ONES offensive to citizens. He asked
hat. something be done to abate the '
uisance. No action was taken.
The. following communication was {
eceived and read before Council: S
Gentlemen Your attention is here {
Y called to the fact that there is no I
a ement on West side of Ferry street s
etween property of John Jacobs and
hat of Erwin Hunter on South side of {
Id canal bed. As TO the necessity Of 8
pavement there think you will agree t
nd give it your prompt attention. S
JOHN r. WALLEZE. G
On motion of Mr. Vastine the com
was referred to the Com
littee on Streets and Bridges
The following members were pres
mt Gibson, Vastine, Sweisfort, Boy
r, Dietz, Fenstermacher, Reifsnyder,
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