Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-10
council
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commissioner to serve for the ensuing
three years. There were two candid
ates in the field and council was even
ly divided between them. Four ballots
were taken without any election.
Mr.. Boyer called the attention of
council to the fact that Mr. Gross :
term as water commissioner being
b about to expire it devolved upon
council to choose a successor. He there
fore nominated George Reifsnyder as
water commissioner. Mr.. Angle nomi-
mated Charles Pusey. A vote was tax
en- with the following result: Ref
snyder-Boyer, Vastine, Bedea, Fin.
nigan, Gibson and Hughes.
Pusey-Eisenhart Jacobs, Dietz,
Sweisfort, Angle and Russell.
The result being a tie a second, a
third and a fourth ballot was taken
with the same result, when the presi
dent declared the election off until the
next meeting.
A communication was received from
owners of property abutting on North
Mill street in which in cons sderation
that the borough in conjunction with
the State highway department grades,
paves and macadamizes Mill street
from Center street to the borough line
they covenant and agree with the bor-
ough that they will pay for all curb
ing in front of their respective prop
critics and that they will at their own
proper cost and expense widen, elevate
or depress and reconstruct as circumst
ances may require said pavements.
Following are the signers: Jacob
Fischer, James Ryan, j. II. Pursell,
Clarence Il. Peifer, Mrs. Geo. W.
PETER, Mrs. Susie Warga, Jacob Engle,
NJ. j. Ryan, Carl McWilliams. Thom-
as Trainor, Mary A. Dalton 1t was
explained that the signers include
all but two property owners on the
section to be paved. The communica-
ton makes it clear that no material
opposition from property owners is
likely to develop against the propos
ed improvement ON North Mill street.
Clerk Patton reported that the Wall
street bridge had been sold to the
Reading Iron Company for scrap, the
price received being 500. 20. On motion
the clerk was instructed to render Il
bill to the Reading Iron Company for
the above amount.
On motion of DR.. Sweisfort the
street commissioner was ordered to re-
pair the alley at Swentek s property
Mr.. Vastine reported that the com
mittee on streets and bridges. had Wis
tied A street and found that the troll
ley company had liked up the street
very satisfactorily and that it is now
in better condition than it ever was.
Some additional improvements he said
Were necessary and these devolved up
on the municipality and property own
ers. He moved that the borough sink a
pipe under the pavement at Green
street, which motion carried unani-
monsly. He also called attention to the
fact that the cutters on A street should
be paved or cobbled. On motion of Mr.
Boyer it was ordered that the prop
erty owners on A street be notified to
properly fix up the cutters along their
premises either by paving or cobbling.
On motion of Mr.. Boyer it was ord
cred that the guard be repaired along
Spring street between A street and the
brewery
On motion of Mr.. Jacobs it was ord
cred that a trap be placed in the sew
er in front of Maiers restaurant, Mill
street, to prevent the escape of sewer
placed in the sewer in front of Gil
laspy's motel.
On motion of Mr.. Jacobs it was ord
cred that Wednesday, the 18th inst. lat
2 80 p m. be selected as the time for
the hearing of the public on the pay
ing proposition on North Mill street
and also that the necessary notices be
posted to-day
On motion of DR.. Sweisfort it was
ordered that a fourinch water main
be extended from Montour Row to the
grounds of the Holy Family convent
in order to afford fire protection to the
latter place The convent it is under
stood will install fire plugs Mt its own
expense.
Mr., Hughes reported that the extern
sion of the water main to Gulick s ad-
dition has been completed and that
that portion of the borough has water
now
The report of Borough Electrician
Newton Smith was presented to counc
il, which showed that "a tons of coal
were used at the plant during the
month. The plant was in operation
2l5 hours, 10 minutes. Total cost for
July, $3.50. 81.
The following members were present
Gibson, Boyer, Deitz. Vastine, Sweis-
fort, Bedea Finnigan Jacobs, Eisen-
hart, Russell, Angle and Hughes