Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-07
NEW council
ORGANIZES

The borough council for 1907S ef-
fected an organization Monday. The
session lasted but little over an hour
and was harmonious in the extreme.
No new candidates were brought for
ward and all the positions were filed
and salaries fixed in record breaking
time.
The old council went into session at
O'Clock with all the members present
as follows: Gibson. Vastine, Boyer
Woodside, Dietz, Hughes, Angle,
Sweisfort. Russell, Finnigan, Jacobs
and Eisenhart.
On motion of DR.. Sweisfort an order
was drawn in favor of f. S. Gearhart,
borough solicitor, for one hundred dol
lars, the same representing his salary
for the past year.
On motion of Mr.. Boyer the secre-
tary was directed to draw an order in
favor of Harry Ellenbogen, borough
treasurer, for $3.50, the same to repre-
sent his salary for the past year.
A vote of thanks was extended to
Joseph Gibson, the retiring chairman,
for the efficient manner in which he
presided over council during the year
past, as we'll as for his uniform cour-
tesy toward the members.
Council then went into executive
session to consider some matters, after
which it adjourned sine die.
The members of the new council
then filed into their places, Messrs.
Vastine, Woodside, Boyer, Eisenhari
and Gibson retiring and W.. l. Deutsch,
William Meyer. Ira Everhart, Robert
Pursel and Andrew Schatz taking their
places.
The conucilmen were called to order
by Chief Burgess Rogers, after which
organization was quickly effected. Dr.,
Jno. Sweisfort was chosen president
for the ensuing year. Those holding
positions under council were reelected
for the ensuing year as follows Sec
retary and receiver of water rents, H.
B. Patton borough treasurer, Harry
Ellenbogen; street commissioner, E.
s. Miller; chief of police,J. c. Mince-
moyer; assistant policeman, J. G,
Voris borough solicitor, E. 5. Gear
hart, Esq surveyor, George F. Keef-
er
At this point the chief burgess re-
tired and DR. Sweisfort, president
elect, took the chair.
The rules governing the former coun,
Gil were adopted for the ensuing year.
On motion of Mr.. Hughes the salary
of the borough secretary was raised
from 500 to $50 per month.
On motion of Mr. Russell the salary
of the borough treasurer was raised
from $3.50 to $500 per annum.
The salary attached to the other Losi-
tions will remain the same as last
year, as follows: Street commission
er, $50 per month; chief of police, $50
and house rent; assistant policeman,
$50; borough solicitor. 800 per aunum
borough surveyor, s. per day and ex-
penses for time employed.
On motion it was ordered that the
bonds to be furnished for the secretary
and street commissioner remain the
same as last year.
On motion the first and third Fri
day nights of each month were fixed
as the time for holding the regular
meetings. The hour of convening was
changed from to 7 80 o o'clock.
The secretary read the following
communication
Gentlemen: ] beg to advise you
that at a regular meeting of the board
of water commissioners held this after
noon the following action was taken
That the board of water commission
ers send in a recommendation to coun-
Gil that there be an adjustment of the
water employees wages, also that II
any adjustment be mace it should
come out of the borough de ,artment.
H. B. Patton, :, y pro TEN.
On motion it was ordered that the
communication be placed on file and
taken up for consideration at a sub
sequent meeting.