Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-24
MUST NOT T.:SELL .a..... Z. !. !.
infected POTATOES

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The subject of the curbstone market
came up before council Friday night
ina wholly new phase and action was
taken along line entirely new. Gle
Mr.. Jacobs called attention to the
fact that 1t is rather more than sus-
pected that vendors. mostly farmers,
when they discover that their potatoes
stored away are infected with dry rot
and that they are rapidly losing them.
at once sort them, throwing out the
rotten ones and hurrying the ones not
yet rotten to market with the full con-
seriousness. that although apparently
sound, it will be only short time
until they will go the way of the 9th
ers and yield to rot. Thus, not only
are town people defra1ded out of what
they purchase, but other potatoes free
from infection which they may have
on hand in their cellars, are inoculat-
ed with the germ of decay and become
total loss. Mr.. Jacobs said he heard
farmer protesting against this prac-
tise and claiming that by such means
was the dry and other forms of rot
spread abroad. Selling potatoes IN
market thus liable to rot, Mr.. Jacobs
held, was in violation of the borough
ordinance relating to market. l1
On motion of Mr.. Dietz it was ord
cred that the market master be in
structed to closely look into the mat
ter to determine whether or not pota-
toes or other commodities brought in
to market are wholesome and market
able and, if they are found not to be
so, to proceed legally against the ven-
dors according to the ordinance.
Section of the ordinance provides
a penalty of $25 for vending in market
meats, vegetables or fruit of any kind
that is unwholesome and unmarked
able. The market master in the prem
ises is the sole judge of the quality
of meat and provisions
On motion of Mr.. Jacobs it was
ordered that an ordinance be drafted
to regulate the hauling of carcasses of
dead animals through town. As prac-
tised at present. the spectacle of the
dead wagon being familiar one at
all hours of the day, it is regarded as
a very great nuisance and has caused
much complaint a sHF.4t D-s
On motion of Mr.. Angle it was ord.
cred that load of coal be purchased
for the Continental hose house.
On motion it was ordered that no
work be done on the Petriken cemetery
until the subscriptions from the fourth
ward to che park fund be paid in.
Mr.. Dietz reported that the railing
along Wall street is in bad condition.
On motion it was ordered that the
street commissioner be instructed to
make the repairs needed
On motion of Mr.. Schatz the pave.
ment grade for curbing at G. NJ.
Shoop's residence ON East Market
street, was adopted by council.
On motion of Mr.. Jacobs it was or
dered that Pine street between Bloom
and Center streets be filed up.
On motion of Mr.. Russell it was
ordered that the street commissioner
be instructed to clean out the gutter
at Foust's property, on Front street.
Mr.. Everhart reported that a fire
plug on Mowrey street is in leaking
condition. On motion the matter was
referred to the superintendent of the
water works. p.uHa sIHH f-G a|f aH
The following members were pres
ent: Sweisfort, Jacobs, Finnigan.
Everhart, Dietz. Russell, Deutsch.
Angle and Schatz. .Iior3
The following bills were approved
for payment: W. t-t eyHi l'lAl .'
BOROUGH DEPARTMENT.