Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-08-13
EDWARD CORMAN
WATER COM'R.

Edward German was reelected as
water commissioner at regular meet
ing of council Friday night
The president announced that Mr..
Lorman's three-yea term rs Water
/ Commissioner had expired and that it
devolved upon council to elect sue
cessor.
Mr. Finnigan nominated Mr.. Cor
man The nomination was seconded by
Mr.. Russell. There were no other
nominations aud Mr.. German was
unanimously elected as Water Com
missioner TO serve during the next
three years.
George d. Edmondson and Heister
Foust of the company owning the
opera house appeared before council
in the interest of the proposition to
reduce the license.
On motion of Mr.. Cleaver it was
ordered that the borough solicitor be
instructed to frame a new ordinance
reducing the license on the opera house
to fifty dollars per year.
Borough Electrician Newton Smith
presented his report for the month of
July. Eighty tons of coal were used,
the total cost of operating the plant
being 1892 40. The plant was in opera
tion 257 hours.
| On motion of Mr.. Everhard it was
ordered that the street commissioner
purchase crushed limestone and place
a course of the same on the walks in
the new park.
On motion of Mr.. Russell it was
ordered that pair of standard scales
be purchased the street commissioner
for use in market.
Mrs. Levers appeared before council
presenting a claim for damage caused
by high water at her residence on
Cherry street when the gutter be-
tween the borough and Mahoning
township overhowed during the recent
heavy rain. She fixed her loss at one
hundred dollars.
| On motion OF Hr. Finnigan the
claim was referred to the committee
on law.
| Mr.. Finnigan called attention to the
speeding Of automobiles on the streets
OF the borough and recommended that
the police make an example of some
of the offenders.
The following members were pres
ent: Schatz, Cleaver, Finnigsn, Jones.
Meyer, Russell, Deutsch, Marshall,
Angle. Connolley and Everhart.
George Rockwell, of Sunbury, who
has been awarded the contract for fl
ing up the canal at the hospital, ap-
peared before council last night to ask
permission to lay a railway track,
temporarily, over Wall street, on which
to transport cinder from the Structur-
al Tubing works to the hospital The
track, he said, will be laid along the
tow path from the gas house at the
hospital to the steel plant, where the
system of track now laid will bs used.
On motion of Mr.. Russell it was
ordered that permission to lay track
on Wall street as desired be granted
Mr. Rockwell, provided that he re-
place the street in as good condition
as he found it Mr.. Rockwell will he
gin filling up the canal next week.
| On motion of Mr.. Deutsch it was ord
cred that the borough solicitor be in.
structed to notify the supervisors Of
Mahoning township to open the gutter
between the eastern side OF the bor-
ough and the township without any
delay. Considerable damage was caus-
ed during the recent heavy rain by the
| gutter overfiowing. II damage occurs
in the future the township will be
! held responsible.
Mr.. Connolley reported a deep we'll
on Second street, Welsh hill, which is
no longer in use and has become a
source of danger. When the pump was
removed two flag stones were placed
over che we'll, which in process of time
have spread apart 1t was explained
that the we'll belongs to the Reading
Iron company. On motion the matter
was referred to the committee OF
streets and bridges.
On motion of Mr.. Russell it wa:
ordered that crossing be placed or
Hemlock street at an alley at the rear
Of Jacob Fishers bakery.
On motion Of Mr.. Deutsch it wai
ordered that the water pipe at city
hall be extended for pavement wash
On motion of Mr.. Everhart the
street commissioner was instructed tt
scrape East Market street at Alber