Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-13
Tax Rate Eight r1ills.

tive to the taking over of the old
cemetery ON Bloom street occupied
considerable time before council last
night. 1t developed that the legal pro-
cess to be employed is exceedingly
simple and that the borough solicitor
entertains no fears as TO the outcome.
A petition of the trustees of the NAH.
oning Presbyterian church north
will be presented to court today, in
response to which Judge Evans will
make a decree.
The secretary read the following
form of argeement and release, which
those who have dead lying in the old
cemetery.will be asked to sign:
Know all these present that we, the
undersigned relatives or friends of
those whose remains are inferred in
what is known as.Fthe PRESBYTERIAN
cemetery on Bloom street" for q valu-
able considerationEdo hereby for our
selves and our'2respeotive heirs, ex.
ecutors and administrators covenant
and agree chat the trustees of the NAH
oning Presbyterian English congrega-
tlon north, &c. shall be and they here
by are, permitted to finally dispose of
all such remains for all purposes by
laying the tombstones and all other
grave markers, &c, if any there be,
nat over the grave or graves contain
ing such remains and by then cover
ing over the whole thereof with earth
or other material until all conforms
with the general and uniform surface
for the purpose of transforming
the same into public park or munic-
ipal recreation ground.
On motion of Mr.. Jacobs, seconded
by Mr.. Everhart, it was ordered that
the form of agreement and release nre.
pared by the committee in conjunction
with the trustees of the ''Mahoning
Presbyterian English congregation
north relative to the amicable dis
position of certain remains of dead in
TERED in the Presbyterian cemetery
ON Bloom street be adopted and used
for the purpose intendeds under the
authority of the borough council.
The petition ofsthe trustees of the
Grove Presbyterian church to be pre-.
sented to courtstodayErelative to-. the
removal ofzthe. e.bodiesH Inferred in the
old cemetery was formally read before
council.
On motion the above petition was
formally approved by council and il
was orderedsthat the borough valves
any and all notice to which it other.
wise might beslegally entitled in the
premises
The bill for attorney fee and wit.
ness fees relating to the case of Dens.
berger VS.. Borough of Danville
amounting to sos, was accepted and
ordered paid bysoouncil.
On motion of Mr.. Dietz it was ord
cred that the tax rate for the ensuing
year bestixed ats mills, the same a.
last year.
On motion of Mr.. Schatz it was ord
cred that the ironstone excavated or
North Mill street during the process.
OF reconstruction be used in improv
ing Spruce and Hemlock streets.
On motion of Mr.. Dietz it was ord.
cred that pavement grade be fur.
nishedssJohn..". Martin, East Market
street. when the borough surveyor
makes his next visit to Danyille.
On motion of Mr.. Dietz it was ord
cred that the Danville and Sunbur,
street railway company be instructed
to relay the crossings on East Marker
street.
On motion of Mr.. Russell it wa,
ordered that the fire plug at the Loci
estate on Front street be altered in it
position so as to permit the laying O.
pavement.
On motion of Mr.. Everhart it wa.
ordered that new clubs and nippers bt
| procured for the police.
a petition was received signed by 6
number of taxpayers asking that al
arc light be placed on Ash street be
tween Center and Bloom streets. Or
motion the petition :was referred tc
the committee on light.
Electrician Newton Smith presented
his report of expenditures for operat
ing the borough light plant during tn,
month of May Fifty eight tons O.
coal at 81. 90 per ton were consumed
which brought the cost of fuel mp t.
$40. The plant was in operation 90!
hours and 30 minutes. The total cos
of operation was S294.17.
The following members were pres
ent; Sweisfort, Pursel, Jacobs, Ever
hart, Dietz, Russell, Angle, Hughe.
and Schatz.
A COnsiderate Actresa