Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-26
ORDINANCE FOR
NEW LIGHT PLANT

At the regular meeting Of the borough
council Friday night an appl ieation
was made for franchise for an eleo.
trio light plant to furnish commercial
light aud power The proposed plant
is to be owned aud controlled by citi-
zens Of the town.
The application for the above fran
ohise was presented hv David Gold
stein. promoter through whose ef-
forts the Consumers Electric Light 4
Power company Of Hazleton. was
organized as well as the Middle Greek
Electric company, Of Sunbury, North.
cumberland and Selnsgrove, both con-
Germs being owned and controlled by
the citizens of the respective places.
An ordinance to grant the right of
way to David Goldstein, his heirs and
assigns. 10 erect and maintain poles
and wires on the streets and alleys of
Danville and giving consent of coun-
Gil thereto, presented in relation to
the proposed plant, was read by Sec
retary Patton.
On motion the proposed ordinance
was referred to the committee ON ord
nance and police, it to confer with
the borough solicitor and report at the
next regular meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Dietz it was ord
cred that the Dsnville and Sunbury
Transit company be requested to fur
nish bond as required within period
of two weeks from date.
On motion of Mr.. Schatz it was
the condition is exceptionally bad be
scraped and repaired under the direc-
tion OF the street commissioner.
On motion of Mr.. Dietz it was ord
cred that 12-inch pipe be laid from
Upper Mulberry street to Kline street
for the purpose of draining the sur
face water from the former thorough
fare.
a communication was received from
Superintendent ]. E. Turk, stating in
effect that the P. q 4. railway com
pany would fall in with the movement
to pave East Market street, provided
/ the majority of the owners of
abutting property are willing. Sup
erintendent Turk was emphatic in the
declaration that no opposition to paw
ing East Market street would come
! from the p. q K. Railway company.
On motion it was ordered that the
Danville school board be required TO
pay tappage fee of forty dollars for
the privilege of connecting the fourth
ward school building with sewer.
Mr.. Angle called attention of the
police to the fact that a number of the
dogs running the streets are not prop.
erly muzzled
Two owners of dogs arrested during
the last few days appeared before
council, protesting that they were
blameless in the premises. On motion
the two cases were referred to the
committee on ordinance and police
A number of persons residing on
Montour row presented a petition for
more light on that thoroughfare The
request was referred to the committee
on light.
On motion, Charles Dietz was given
/ permission to remove small building
/ from its present site to another lot on
East Market street.
A communication was received from
property owners on Upper Mulberry
street asking that that thoroughfare
/ be extended to Bloom street. The COM
munication was laid ON the table.
On motion of Mr.. Jacobs it was ord
cred thatHthe annual appropriation for
six months, now due, be paid to the
fire department.
The following members were pres.
ent: Sweisfort, Jacobs, Finnigan,
Everhart, Dietz, Russell, Deutsch,
Angle. Hughes and Schatz.
The following bills were approved
for payment:
BOROUGH DEPARTMENT