Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-09-24
PROTEST AGAINST
EXCESSIVE Speed

Important matters relating to the
paving of East Market street occupied
considerable time before council Fri
day night.
A communication was received from
Charles P. Hancock relative to no.
tice received from council requesting
the Danville and Sunbury Transit Co.
to take up the rails on East Market
street and replace them with the same
style and weight of rail as is now be-
ing used on Mill street. Mr.. Hancock
said that he was fully aware that this
change of rails, in case it was decid-
ed to pave East Market street, is part
strained to ask that the rail now laid
on East Market street be permitted to
remain when the street is paved Both
Bloomsbury and Shsmokin have paved
to this sized rail and it is generally re-
garded as perfectly practicable. I'm
der the circumstances Mr. Hancock
did not feel that it would be just for
the borough to compel his company to
assume additional expense and replace
the rail at present in use.
On motion of Mr.. Cleaver the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
''Inasmuch as the Danville g. Sun
ubry Transit company desires to re-
tain the rails now in use on East
Market street and have their portion
paved with special brick. we are
satisfied for them TO do this on condi-
tion that they give the contract to the
borough, furnish surety bond for the
payment of the bill ana settle with
the borough for any amount remain
ing unpaid for the paving of Mill
street, which should have been paid
by the Dsnville and Sunbury Street
Railway company.
On motion it was ordered that Mr..
Hancock S communication be accepted
and he be apprized OF councils ac-
tion.
On motion OF Mr.. Everhard it was
ordered that S. r. Kreiger be notified
to repair the pavement along his prop
erty on West Mahoning street.
FAST AUTO DRIVING.
y communication was received from
Borough Solicitor Gesrhart relative
to the high rate of speed at which
certain automobiles are being operat-
ed almost daily within the municipal
limits of the borough. The solicitor
states that every day contributes its
quota to the list of horrible automo-
bile accidents and he Isees no reason
whythe borough should be immune
fromthis growing menace to public
safety, at the present time especial
ly when hundreds of heedlesss'c children
are thronging the streets. He urged
that proper action be taken relative to
the unlawful rate Of speed
On motion of Mr.. Angle the COM
munication was accepted and filed.
The members seemed Of the opinion
that the officers could be relied upon
to enforce the automobile law, which
would insure ample protection TO the
public.
NEW FIRE PLUGS.
On motion of Mr. Russell it was
ordered that uew fire plug be install
led at the corner of Iron and Front
streets.
On motion of Mr.. Finnigan it was
ordered that the interior Of the build.
ing OF the Friendship Fire company
be papered and painted by the bor-
ough.
On motion of Mr.. Russell it was
ordered that the fire department. be
paid two quarterly appropriations now
due.
Mr.. Russell, chairman of the fire
committee, enumerated n lot of sup
plies needed in the fire department,
which on motion were ordered pur.
chased.
On motion Of Mr. Finnigan il was
ordered that helmet be purchased for
the chief-of police.
Mr.. Edmondson appeared before
council in the interest of a reduction
of license for the opera house. On
motion Of Mr.. Deutsch it was ordered
that the license for the auditorium of
the opera house be fixed at sixty dol
lars for the present season. The vote
stood as follows Yeas-Deutsch, Mar
shall, Everhart, Jones, Finnigan,
Cleaver, and Schatz.
Nays-Pursell Meyer, Angle, Rus.
sell and Finnigsn.
The following members were pres.
ent Schatz. Cleaver, Pursel, Finnig-
an, Jones, Meyer, Russell, Deutsch,
Marshall, Angle, Connolley and Ever
hart.
The following bills were approved
for payment at the meeting of the
borough council last night:
BOROUGH DEPT.
Regular employees .......... 1927. so
Labor in Light Dept t........ IL. so