Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-07-13
PETITION FOR
STREET PAVING


for while The borough was prepar-
ing to enter upon the work under the
impression that the State would pave
three -fourths of the thirty y-foot street,
and bear a portion of the expense of
the curbing. 1t finally bacame mat
ter of some doubt whether the State
could be relied upon to bear the
above proportion of the cost and to OBJ
tain some light in the matter letter
was addressed to the State highway
department. The following letter has
been received and was read before
council Friday night:
Harry b. Patton, Danville, Pa,
Dear Sir In reply to yours of the
a5th would say that l am advised by
the attorney general y department that
l have no right to build or construct a
section of road in borough of greater
width or to expend more money in
proportion in borough than 1 would
expend on township road. l have
acceded to slightly increased width
on some borough roads in order to
help them out, but l can not accede
to what have already suggested that
l would do in regards to the improve
ment in Danville borough.
Very truly yours,
Joseph W Hunter,
Highway Commissioner.
BY the above it is understood that
the State will bear the expense of paw
ing three fourths of twenty feet in
stead of thirty feet. 1t was also made
clear that the State will bear no share
of the expense of curbing; also that it
will insist on a course of concrete be-
ing laid under the brick. On motion
it was decided to postpone the matter
for future action. endeavoring in the
meantime to obtain further informa-
tion bearing on the subject.
On motion of Mr.. Bedea it was ord
cred that cobbled gutter be aid ON
Front street from the corner of Foust
property to intersect with cobbled gut
ter leading to the river.
Ou VI JdCoDS IL WAS Olu-
cred that twenty inch pipe be sunk
in the gutter in front of the properties
of Wellington Rote and Mrs. Conner
Thomas.
On motion of Mr.. Jacobs it was ord
cred that Charles Chalfant be request
ed to repair the pavement in front of
his property on Mill street within ten
days, otherwise the borough would
make the repairs at the owners ex
pense.
A petition was received from a num-
ber of property owners asking that
Market street be graded, curbed and
paved with vitrified paving brick or
block from Church street to alley at
the rear of the court house lawn. Fol-
lowing are the signers: Mrs. Jennie
Barry, Mrs. W. E. Roney, r. II. Nor
ris, Mrs. E. W. Hunter, Frank G.
Angle, r. S. zimmerman, Andrew
Schatz, W. q. Shoop. A. j. Still, +.
German, James ShultZ, George ID.
Edmondson, Paul l.. Andrews, Dan
Vile National bank, by w. j. Baldy,
president; ID. M. Shultz; John Doster,
Jr., Frank @. Angle, committee of
Episcopal church; Charles W. Cook,
George Nj. Leighow and George II.
Sechler, county commissioners. On
motion of Mr.. Jacobs it was ordered
that the petition be filed and the mat
ter carried over to the next meeting,
when the borough solicitor will be
asked to give his views on the act of
the general assembly on which the
petition is based.
On motion of Mr.. Jacobs it was ord
cred that notices he posted containing
section of the act to prohibit throwing
of waste paper and trash of other sorts
ON the streets and that said act be
strictly enforced hereafter.
On motion of Mr.. Jacobs Joseph
Hahn, r. W. Eggert. j. W. Walleze
and Erwin Hunter were requested to
repair the pavements in front of their
respective properties.
Paul Swentek appeared before coun
Gil complaining of the condition of the
alley at his property on Mill street and
asking that the borough make the
necessary repairs. On motion it was
ordered that the matter be referred to
the committee on streets and bridges,
they to report at the next meeting
Mr.. Vastine reported that the two
committees in conjunction with the
borough solicitor had met and taken
action ON the changing of the sewer
rates-that two were in favor of the
change and that four opposed it, Mr.
Bedea moved that the majority report
be accepted. A war discussion fol-
lowed relative to the lowering of sew
er rates, after which vote was taken
and the motion carried.
On motion OF Mr.. Boyer it was ord
cred that the new hose, which is ex
peoted to arrive daily, be tested with
the borough fire engine.
The borough electrician presented
his report for the month of June,
which showed that the total expense
OF operating the plant was $239.31.
Mr.. Jacobs called attention to the
need of an arc light at the intersec-
tion of Bloom and Pine streets. The
matter was referred to the committee
ON light, it to report at next meeting.
Mr.. Angle called attention to the
need of repairs at the Goodwill hose
house. The repairs were authorized.
On motion of DR.. Sweisfort, second
ed by Mr.. Jacobs, the clerk was in
structed to notify the ID. l.. & w.
railroad company that it will be re-