Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-08-27
peter ]. KEEFER
WAS ELECTED

| DlOSCS at bliO "HA'SN
men were elected.
The secretary announced that Friday
night was the date set apart by the
ordinance for the election of a super
iutendent and of engineers and fire.
men of the water works.
Mr.. Deutsch nominated p. ]. Keef
er as superintendent of the water works
for the ensuing year. There were no
other nominations Mr.. Keefer was
elected with the following vote:
Yeas-Deutsch, Marshall, Everhart,
Finnigan, Cleaver, Angle, Schatz and
Connolley,
Nays-Russell, Meyer, Jones, Pursel.
Following Mr. Keefer' election Ed
ward f. Bell and Jacob Byerly, as
engineers, and Edward Wertman and
George Hullihen, as firemen, at the
water works, were reelected without
any opposition.
FIRE ESCAPE NOT ERECTED.
The secretary notified council that
the fire escape on city hall, the con-
tract for which was awarded to Mer-
ritt & Co.,, of Philadelphia, had not
yet been erected, although the time
limit allowed the borough by the State
factory inspector, expires on August
27. Merritt 81 Company wrote the sec
retary suggesting the advisability OF
making the landing of the fire escape
narrower and otherwise changing the
plans Of the same. The secretary ex-
| planned that the changes recommend
ed would have the effect of reducing
! the cost. He wrote Merritt 81 90 a
week ago, he said, advising them that
the borough would insist upon the
plans and specifications as adopted by
council being carried out to the letter.
Since writing he had not heard from
Merritt & Co. He was in some doubt
as to the exact status of the fire es-
cape.
SAYS MAHONING TWP.
IS NOT RESPONSIBLE.
The following communication ad
dressed to the borough solicitor relat-
| ing to the disputed water course be-
| tween the borough and Mahoning
township was read by the secretary;
| Dear Sir: Your letter with refer
ence to the gutter or water way along
the borough line adjoining Mahoning
township along Magill's farm received
opd oontantS noted
I'VE beg to advise you that this gut
ter or ditch is wholly within the bor-
ough limits.
From the information we have re-
ceived the borough must take care Of
this ditch and the water that is gath
/ cred into it from the general slope of
the land.
From view of the ground it will
| be seen that the water would all flow
down the different streets away from
| the township line through the borough
of Danville. The township will not
assume any liability in clearing out
the ditch or maintaining the same and
advises you that you had better attend
to it and save the borough costs and
damages.
Yours truly
James Morrison,
William Wertman,
! Henry Wireman,
Supervisors. -
On motion Of Mr.. Pursel the COM
munication was referred to the COM
mittee on law, it to confer with the
borough solicitor and to report at the
next meeting.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
On motion it was ordered that a
new fire plug be installed at the cor
ner OF Bloom and Ferry streets.
On motion of Mr. Pursel it was ord.
cred that Superintendent Hecht of the
Reading Iron Company be informed
of the unsafe condition of disused
well on Welsh hill to the end that he
may fill it up or otherwise render it
safe.
On motion it was ordered that the
street commissioner be instructed to
rake the stones out of the cutters on
Upper Mulberry and Hemlock streets,
hauling the same away.
On motion it was ordered that neces-
sary repairs be made on Little Ash
street.
On motion of Mr.. Pursel it was ord
cred that an additional fire plug be
installed in the vicinity of Gross street
and Nicholas avenue.
Mr.. Russell reported that the stable
of Mrs Rebecca Clark, East Market
street, had been leased for the purpose
OF housing the street sweeper at O
rental of two dollars monthly. On
motion the action of the committee
was approved.
The illness of all eight members OF
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