Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-09-27
council
PROCEEDINGS

snyder and Charles Pusey as candid
ates, which had existed for over a
month, showed no signs of being brok
en- and council as a body, it seems. be-
came convinced that it was folly to
hold on to the old candidates any long
er
On motion of Mr.. Angle it was de-
cided to drop both of the old candid
ates.
Mr. Bedea then nominated James L.
Magill for water commissioner for the
ensuing term. The nomination was
seconded and vote was taken when
it was found that Mr.. Magill was
unanimously elected.
Frank Boyer was at council to pro-
test against the condition of Bloom
street, recently reconstructed with
cinder. Good streets, he said, could be
made with cinder, if it was properly
applied. As the road is it is impossi
BILE to haul a two-ton load over it. He
warned council that the street would
be returned to court next week.
Mr.. Sweisfort said the street COM
missioner is unjustly blamed for bad
job done. In his opinion, the commit
tee on streets and bridges were re-
sponsible. A portion of the cinder, he
said. should be carted away and the
road lowered.
Mr.. Jacobs said the difficulty was
that the borough has undertaken too
much work for Mr.. Miller to handle
at one time. Now was the time, when
so many men are idle, he said, to en-
ter upon the work of street re pairs on
a large scale, as the streets of town
are in notoriously bad condition. He
moved that John l.. Evans be employ
ed by the day to assist in a thorough
supervision of street repairs to the end
that more satisfactory results may be
obtained. The motion prevailed and it
was ordered that Mr.. Evans be en-
ployed and a general improvement of
the streets entered upon at once.
On motion it was ordered that coun-
Gil purchase 100 tons of broken lime
stone from Dennis Bright. provided it
could be obtained at 60 cents per ton.
The following petition was receiy
ed We, the undersigned residents of
West Mahoning street extend wish
that a light be placed at the corner of
West Mahoning street and Etter's AL
ley" Following are the signers Will
liam T. Turner, Morgan j Williams,
Jacob Weimer, Tillie X. Saunders, q.
W Hoffman, John III. Gernert, Louis
H. Gernert, Thomas Brecht, John AL
beck. Charles Kehl, Thomas Trainor,
Sr., c. g. Marks.
On motion the petition was referred
to the committee on light.
On motion of Mr. Jacobs it was ord
cred that water takers on North Mill
street, whose pipes need repairs, be
notified that all such repairs must be
made this fall in order to obviate the
necessity of digging up the street next
spring.
On motion it was dered that ia
cob Engle, North Mill street, be given
permission to line "A small frame build
ing with steel sheeting instead of with
brick as was directed at a previous
On motion of Mr. Bedea it was ORD
cred that the sewer on North Mill
street be extended up each of the
streets out of the way of the paving.
On motion of Mr. Russell it was
that all the old hose belong
ing TO the borough that is without
be sold as junk
On motion of Mr.. Vastine it was
ordered that rubber mating, feet
by feet be purchased for the switch
board at the light plant i'll order to in
sure greater security.
The following communication adj
dressed to council was read by the sec
retarv: THE Governor of the Com
and the dedication com.
mission request the honor of your pre-
sence at the dedicatory ceremonies of
the capitol of Pennsylvania in Harris
burg on Thursday, October 4th, 1906.
On motion of Mr.. Vastine it was
that the communication be ac-
cepted and "a note made of it on the
As many of the councllmen
will attend as possible.
J. V. Gillaspy appeared before coun-
Gil TO ask that the borough assist him
to elevate his buildings on Mill street
to conform with the change of grade.
He stated that if the borough would
raise the lower building in a satisfac-
tory way he would raise the upper
building himself. His proposition
seemed TO meet with councils approx
al and it was decided that it be accept
ed
On motion it was ordered that the
street commissioner raise and relay
with brick the crossing at William
Meyers property on East Market
street
On motion of Mr. Jacobs Herbert
Myerly was ordered to lay a pavement
on Church street below Front within
five days time
On motion of Mr.. Sweisfort it was
ordered that a crossing be laid at al
ley at rear of Shiloh Reformed church.
On motion of DR. Sweisfort it was
ordered that the Friendship Fire com
pany be employed to do all the haul
ing OF coal until further notice.
The following members were pres
ent at the meeting: Gibson, Vastine,
Sweisfort, Russell, Dietz, Bedea,
Finnigan, Angle, Jacobs, Hughes and
Eisenhart