Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-10-12
council
'''''' PROCEEDINGS

The subject of drainage. brought t.
the surface by the heavy down pour o
rain on Thursday evening, occupie,
hour Friday night.
A communication was received from
J. P. Bare and John Patton, calling at
tention to the undue accumulation o
water at the corner of Ferry and Low
er Mulberry streets, by which the Gel
lars of the two above named property
owners were flooded and the pavement
/ of one damapad III" h~~1f"5 was az
tributed in the communication to the
inadequate means of carrying the wat
or across Lower Mulberry street. The
present, it was affirmed is the fourtl
time that the two above cellars have
been flooded due to this cause and the
property owners affected demanded
that council repair all damage caused
by the water; otherwise they would
have recourse to law.
On motion of Mr.. Sweisfort it was
ordered that the cellars of both John
Patton and J. p. Bare be pumped out
and cleaned up at the borough's ex
pense, also that the pavement damag
ed in front of John Patton's dwelling
be repaired by the borough.
A prolonged discussion followed rel
| Al lg Of in
rid of the excess of water on Bloom
street above the p. & r. crossing. Mr.
Boyer aud others favored the laying oI
pipe along the alley at the rear of the
Grove church to divert the water from
| b loom street. 1t was finally decided
to refer the matter to the committed
on streets and bridges, which, with the
| borough surveyor, superintendent OF
sewers and street commissioner il
carefully to go over the ground and de
eide upon the best method of gettini
rid of the excess of water.
Borough Treasurer Ellenbogen pre-
sented a statement of finances to date
which showed q total cash balance
on hand of s11 ,404.77
Last night was the time set for the
opening of the bids for raising the
Gillaspy property, the expense of whicl
the borough has assumed. There wa'
only one bidder. H. b. Sharpless, ot
Bloomsbury, who agreed to do the
work according to specifications fol
$69l.
| On motion of Mr.. Jacobs the bid wa!
accepted by the following vote:
| Yeas-Vastine, Sweisfort, Bedea
Eisenhart, Finnigan, Jacobs ant
| Angle.
Nays-Russell, Boyer and Dietz.
| On motion of Mr.. Jacobs it was ord
cred that $72, interest on the Josial
Wolf bequest, be paid over to Mrs. l.
A. Persing, treasurer of the Woman
Benevolent society, of Danville.
On motion of Mr.. Dietz it was ord
cred that necessary repairs be put OF
Iron street Cons siderable filling up i
required.
On motion of Mr.. Finnigan it wa
ordered that the crossing on Bloom
street at Ferry street be raised severa
inches.
On motion of Mr.. Boyer it was ord
cred that Mrs. George Lawrence b.
ordered to raise the pavement aloni
her property on East Market street u
to grade.
Mr.. Dietz called attention to q rum
or that certain merchants are in tin
habit of purchasing goods in the curb
stone market and selling the same il
their stores, which is in violation o
the market ordinance. On motion TIL
matter was referred to the chief OF
police, with instructions to see tina
the practice is discontinued, if it eX
lists.
Mr.. Dietz moved that the actio
taken some time ago to the effect tina
no coal be purchased of the d. L.
w. railway company and no freigh
be received over that line be rescinde
and that the borough purchase a ca
load of d. l.. q w. coal and that it b
given a trial at the light plant. MI
Bedea seconded the motion, which o
being put to a vote was lost.
On motion of Mr.. Jacobs it was de
cided to purchase full supply of Coz
, of the Reading Coal q Iron company
Borough Electrician Smith presente
his report of the cost of material use
at the light plant during the month {
September. Seventy-two tons of COZ
> were consumed. Total cost includin
supplies was S271.47. The plant WI
in operation 305 hours and 5 minute
On motion of Mr.. Bedea it was ore
cred that an incandescent light
: placed on West Mahoning street at E
S ter's alley.
v On motion it was ordered that a
S arc light be placed at the corner
Spruce and Ferry streets.
On motion of Mr.. Bedea it was or,
s cred that the incandescent light be r
It moved from the canal bridge at Raj
n road street to spot in Gulick's add
tion near the residence of Peter
II Keefer and that an arc light take Il
= place of the incandescent remov,
from the canal bridge.