Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-01-26
DANvn1E MoNToUR COUNTY. FRIDAY.
COUNCIL HOLDS
BUSY SESSION

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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 car
not be used. Repairs are also needed
at the Goodwill engine house. He al
so called attention to the need of d
"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 have
enabled the firemen to render much
more efficient service The fire plug
at the Stove Works he reported as toe
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 a 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 g. Manufact-
uring Company should interest itself
in the fire plug at its plant, raising ii
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 a 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
sand 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
Danville and Bloomsbury Street Rail-
way Company, relative to the imrove-
ments on A street. He proposed that
the Borough take the improvement off
the Street Railways hands and for a
consideration do the work itself He
asked also that the Borough vacate
er, seconded by Mr.. Vastine, it was
ordered that the Borough take no part
in the improvements, declining remun-
Grafton and that the Danville and
bloomsbury Street Railway Company
comply with the original agreement
with the Borough and fix up the
street according to specifications. In
regard to vacating Cross street Coun-
Gil decided that it would not be ad-
visable to relinquish that thorough
fare until the improvements on A
street are completed.
Borough Treasurer Ellenbogen pre-
sented statement of finances to date,
which showed total cash balance on
hand of s623O.Ol.
Mr.. Fenstermacher reported nuis-
ance on Nassau street, caused by par
ties draining waste water into the
street, which lies in the gutter and be-
comes offensive to citizens. He asked
that. something be done to abate the
nuisance. No action was taken.
The following communication was
received and read before Council:
Gentlemen Your attention is here
by called to the fact that there is NO
pavement on West side of Ferry street
between property of John Jacobs and
that of Erwin Hunter on South side of
old canal bed AS to the necessity of
a pavement there I think you will agree
and give it your prompt attention.
JOHN r. WALLEZE.
On motion of Mr.. Vastine- the COM
munication was referred to the Com
mittee on Streets and Bridges,
The following members were pres.
ent Gibson, Vastine, Sweisfort, Boy
er, Dietz, Fenstermacher, Reifsnyder,
Goeser, Hughes and Jacobs,