Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-22
NEWTON SMITH
ELECTRICIAN

Samuel Ii. Jones.
Mr.. Jones, on his return home the
week before last, rendered his resigna-
tion to the committee on light, which
was acted upon Friday eve. Mr.. Jones
asked that his resignation take effect
June 18th. or as soon thereafter as pos
sible.
On motion Friday eve Mr.. Jones res
ignaton was unanimously accepted
to take place Immediately.
There were two applications for the
position of borough electrician. ID.
L. Doub, who has charge of the United
telephone lines at this place, proposed
for a compensation of S75 per month
to do the work in conjunction with
his brother, Clyde Nc. Doub, who is
n skillful electrician Mr. Doub's plan
was to attend to the duties as borough
electrician in conjunction with the
telephone work. The plan, however,
did not find favor with the council
men.
On motion of Mr. Jacobs, Newton
Smith was elected borough electrician
to fill the unexpired term of Mr.. Jones
at salary of 500 per month. Mr..
Smith gave long list of references
covering a period of fourteen years
which attested to his skill and expert
ence both as an electrician and mach
mist.
A petition to the president and di-
rectors of the d. l.. d w. railroad
company, signed by 30 of our business
men, was read before council urging
that the ID. l.. & w. railroad company
permit the Danville & Bloomsburg
electric railroad company to cross the
tracks of the said ID. l.. & w. company
ON Mill street in the borough of Dan
vile. In addition g. the other sign
ers the twelve councilmen last night
affixed their signatures to the petition,
after which it will be forwarded to
the railroad company's headquarters
The attention of the borough solici-
limit of ninety days expires today,
which was given the Danville q
Bloomsbury street railway company in
which to make repairs on A street. A
protracted discussion ensued as to what
measures were advisable under the cir
cumstances.
On motion of Mr.. Russell it was
ordered that the rider on the plans and
specifications for improvements on A
otroob DO eli,"inatai wharain work
completed according to specifications
was made subject to approval of the
street commissioner and the COM
mittee on streets and bridges. Next,
on motion of Mr.. Russell it was order
ed that an extension of ten days be
given the Danville and Bloomsbury
street railway company in which to
begin Improvements on A street
On motion of Mr.. Russell the water
commissioners were requested when
extending the water main to Gulick S
| addition to make an additional extern
sion of siXty-five feet of oneinch pipe
to take in the residence of James
| Daley.
A petition was received from Carl
McWilliams, Jacob Engle, and Mrs.
| S. Warga asking that an extension be
made to the sewer on Mill street from
the corner of Hemlock street to Lit
tie Ash street.
Jacob Fischer appeared before coun-
Gil 10 call attention to the intolerable
conditions existing in the vicinity OF
his residence and store on North Mil
street.
On motion of DIR. Sweisfort it was
ordered that the borough sewer be ex
tended from Centre street out Nortl
Mill street to Little Ash street.
| On motion of Mr.. Finnigan it wa.
ordered that the borough sewer be ex
tended on Centre street from Mil
street to Pine.
On motion of Dr. Sweisfort it wa
ordered that joint meeting of tn,
| SeWeT COiliinlttte, bhe Coinlilttce vi
ordinance and the borough solicitor b,
held to consider the changing of tn,
sewer ordinance or the enactment of
wholly new ordinance relating to sew
| ers.
The following communication wa
receiveds We the undersigned propert,
holders respectfully petition your hon
orable body to extend the borough
sewer on Centre street to Pine stree
from its present terminus on Wes
Centre street. (Signed) O. p. Muir
ray, John f. Pursell, Josiah Jobbern
George G. Sickle, l. X. Grier, Mrs
ID. M. Boyd, Mrs. A. A. Geisinger
M. l. O'Reilly, David Shelhart an,
Harriet NJ. Kaufman.
Mr.. Jacobs called attention to Stat
law prohibiting the throwing of vast
paper and other trash on public streets
which is generally violated in ou
town, Notwithstanding the fact tina
garbage cans have been installed a
receptacles for trash of all sorts. A
ii is, he said. not only market people
but even merchants throw their refus
on the street adding to the work of tn
street cleaning gang He suggeste
, that the clerk look up the law report
! ing at the next meeting as to its fu
provisions. His view prevailed and
was ordered that the officers in til
meantime do what they can to secul
the enforcement of the law.
Mr.. Jacobs called attention to til
bad condition of the ditch ON Ferr
street in front of the residences
; Wellington Rote and Mrs. Come
t Thomas, which, he thought, shoul
undergo extensive Improvement o
motion it was ordered that the con
nit tee ON streets and bridges visit ii
spot and report at the next meeting
to what improvement it thinks nece
4 sary.
, The following members were pre-
] ent: Gibson, Eisenhart, Jacobs, FIJI
i PaIao niaty -,