Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-12
MANY Residents
SIGN FOR PAVING

was presented to council Friday night
/ The list or names appended was not
quite so full as desired by council and
acting on the advice of the borough
solicitor it was decided to postpone
the awarding of contracts and mean
while to endeavor to secure some
signatures that are not as yet on the
paper.
The secretarysread the list of sign
ers, among whom are most of the lead
ing property owners on East Market
street. On motion of Mr.. Finnigan the
petition was accepted and the matter
was continued 1t was understood that
the bids will be opened and contracts
awarded at the next meeting.
LETTER FROM DIXON.
A communication was received from
Commissioner of Health Samuel G.
Dixon granting the borough temporary
permission to extend it's present sewer
outlet As feet farther out into the riv-
er pending a very thorough considera-
tion by Governor Stuart. Attorney
General Todd and the. commissioner
of health of the borough's entire sew
er system and fixing the policy of the
State respecting said sewerage system
and its future extensions.
ROGERS BOND ACCEPTED.
On motion the bond of D j. Rogers
relating to his contract on North Mill
street was approved by council.
CROSSINGS.
Mr.. Everhart reported that there is
much complaint on the score of bad
pavements on the upper part of Grand
street. He moved that the committee
on streets and bridges visit the spot
and report at the next meeting. The
motion carried.
On motion of Mr.. Russell it was
ordered that a stone crossing be laid
across the alley on the west side of
Railroad street between Grand and
Cooper streets. 1t was also ordered
that crossing be laid at the alley
near the residence of Emery Shultz on
Cedar street between Market and Front
streets.
On motion of Mr.. Jacobs il was ord
cred that bids be invited for laying
the brick crossings on Iron, Front and
Bloom streets, recently authorized by
council. None but No. brick are to
be used.
EMPLOYEES ELECTED.
A communication was received from
the water committee recommending
that Jacob Byerly and Edward Bell be
made engineers at the borough water
and light plant and that Edward Vert
man and David Rank be elected as
fremen for the ensuing year.
There being no opposition to Mr..
Byerly and Mr.. Bell as engineers both
were unanimously reelected, after
which Mr.. Wertman was unanimously
reelected as fireman. Council was
divided on the recommendation as to
David Rank, one half of the members
favoring the election of George HUI
linen, the present fireman. The vote
therefore resulted in a tie. A second
vote was taken when Mr.. Hullihen re-
ceived seven votes as against five for
Mr.. Rank and he was therefore declar-
ed elected as fireman
On motion it was ordered that the
co q Of at fh
and light plant be fixed at S2 % per
turn and the wages of the fremen at
Sl.70 per turn,
1t was also ordered that the superin-
tendent and assistant superintendent
of the water and light plant be given
power to suspend any employe for
neglect of duty until fully investigat-
ed by council.
On motion of Mr.. Angle the build
ing committee was ordered to replace
a broken glass in the Friendship Eng
inc house.
Borough Electrician Newton Smith |
presented report of the borough light !
plant for month of August. Sixty tons
OF coal were consumed at S250 per ton
amounting to $3.50. The total cost of |
operation for the month was 1886. .S5. |
The plant was in operation 275 hours
and minutes.
PARK PLANS ADOPTED.
The plan of the new park prepared |
by Borough Superintendent Keefer
was submitted to council and was ad-
opted after some discussion, with the |
exception of the fifteen foot street laid |
out on the north side, which was elm
mated in it's entirety. On motion it
was decided to raise and macadamize |
Kline street, which lies between the |
cemetery and the P. q R. railway.
The following members were pres
ent: Sweisfort, Pursel, Jacobs, Fin |
nigan, Everhart, Meyer, Dietz, Rus
sell, Deutsch, Angle, Hughes and |
Sohatz.