Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-11-09
Good ROADS
N MONTOUR

The Intelligeucer is i'll receipt of
| the following statement showing the
status of Montour 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 1868 lineal
feet of roads under the Sproul good
roads law of 1908, which was later
superseded by the act of assembly, APP
proved May lst, 1905.
Valley. 1859 feet; Mahoning, 4,54S
feet Valley, 800 feet; Danville, 2,o36
feet Liberty, 6, 100 feet; Valley 10, $50
feet Limestone 6, 800 feet; Limestone
5,3sO; Derry 20, ls9 feet; Total, 49,
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 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 e-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, 1908, the State paying two thirds
of the cost 4, $50 feet of road, Is feet
wide, in Mahoning 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 oonstruc
tion So, 279 OF, the States share being
$5, 519. 80.
The following road was constructed
by Fiss & Hartman, of Shamokin
Dam, Pa, under the Act of May 1st,
1909. the State paying three -fourths of
feet wide, in Valley township, extend
ing from the line between Valley and
Mahoning township to Mausdale.
Total cost of construction 30, 044. "a,
the States 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
1000 lineal feet of brick paving, 20
feet wide, and S13 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 northerly direction to the
Mahoning township line.
The amount of money available for
road building purposes in Montour
county, until June lst, 1907, is $l3,
S2697. The 1907 and 1908 apportion-
ment amounting to about So, 155. 81,
becomes available on the first of next
June, making a total of about $1S,
9S2. rs for use until June 1st, 1908, at
which time the 1908 and 1909 appor-
tonment, amounting to about So, 1856. 81
falls due. making grand total of
about 1874, 1873. 80 available until June
1st, 1909.
At an average cost of $1,000 per
mile it will require an expenditure of
about S76, 600 to construct the nine |
and one-half miles of roads covered by
the above applications. the State share
of which will be about $57, 900, where
as Montour county's entire apportion- |
ment to June 1st, 1909, amounts to
but $24, 1873. 50. This leaves deficiency
of about S32, s6l.4l, 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