Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-08
Good ROADS
IN NONTOUR

The AMERICAN is III receipt OF
the following statement showing the
status of Montuur county with rela-
tion to the Sproul good roads law, sent
by the State highway commissioner.
Joseph W Hunter:
The following districts in MontOur
county have filed applications for
State aid in improving 49, llneal
feet of roads under the Sproul good
roads law of 1903. which wac later
superseded by the act of assembly. APP
proved May 1st, 1905.
Valley. 1859 feet; Mahoning. 4,548
feet Valley, 500 feet; Danville, 2,O36
feet Liberty, 6, 100 feet VALLEY 10. $50
feet Limestone 6, 500 feet; Limestone
$3.50; Derry 20, lS9 feet; Total, 40
663 feet, or nearly nine and one-half
miles of roads.
All of the above districts are town
ships with the exception of Danville.
which is a borough. The county coop
Grated with all the townships in ap'
plying for State aid, agreeing TO pay
an equal share of the costs OF con
structing the roads with each district
In making application Danville bor-
ough agreed TO pay one-fourth the
cost, thus relieving the county of any
expense in connection with the con
struction of their roads.
The following road was constructed
by the Maryland company, of Phila-
delphia, Pa, under the act of April
10TH 1903, the State paying two-thirds
of the cost 1, $50 feet of road. IS feet
wide. in MahoniDg township, extend
ing from the northern line of Danville
borough, on the road TO Mausdale, to
the line between Mahoning and Val
ley townships. Total cost of construc-
tion So, 279 OF, the States share being
50, 519. 80.
The following road was constructed
by Fiss 81 Hartman, of Shamokin
Dam, Pa, under the Act of May lst,
1905. the State paying three fourths of
the cost 3, CSC lineal feet of road is
feet wide, in Valley township, extend
ing from the line between Valley and
Mahoning township to Mausdale.
Total cost of construction 50, 044. "a,
the State share being So, 7S3.4S.
Plans, estimates and specifications
have been prepared and the State high
, way department is ready to advertise
for bids on the following roads, as
soon aS the Borough authorities notify
them that they are satisfied with the
estimate and are willing to proceed
with the work
200 lineal feet of brick paving, 20
feet wide, and 8l3 lineal feet Of ma
cadam, 16 feet wide, in Danville bor-
ough, extending from the intersection
of Centre and Mill streets, along MIL
street in a northerly direction to the
Mahoning township line.
The amount of money available for
road building purposes IN Montour
county, until June lst, 1907, is Sl3,
826. 81. The 1907 and 1908 apportion
ment, amounting TO about 50, 100. 81,
becomes available on the first of next
June, making total of about $lS,
$50. rs for use until June lst. 1908, at
which time the 1908 and 1909 appor-
tionment, amounting to about s., 100. 81
falls due. making "a grand total of
about $24, 1873. 50 available until June
1st, 1909
At an average cost of IS, 600 per
mile it will require an expenditure of
about $40, 600 10 construct the nine
and one-half miles of roads covered by
the above applications. the State share
of which will be about $57, 600, where
as Montour county's entire apportion-
ment to June lst, 1909, amounts to
but $24, 138. 50. This leaves deficiency
of about s32, 86l. Al, and, unless the
next Legislature makes substantial
good roads appropriation, it will be
impossible for the State highway de-
partment, to construct all the roads
for which State aid has been applied,
not taking into cnsideration the ap
plications which may be made by the
various districts in Montour county
during 1907, 1908 and 1909