Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-23

| NOT PRESENT
Division Engineer r. NJ. White, ow-
ing to pressure of engagements, was
unable to keep his appointment and
meet with the borough council Friday
night for the purpose of taking up the
matter of the old canal. y communica-
tion from the division engineer was
read before council which explained
why he was not present as well as the
attitude of the ID. L. and W. Railroad
company toward the canal nuisance.
The communication caused some sur
| prise by asserting that the ID. L. and
| W. Railroad company does not assume
any responsibility whatever for the
condition the canal is in at present. 1t
was explained. however, that the ID.
| L. and W. r.. r. Co. is willing to CO.
| operate with the borough of Danville
as far as possible to remedy the pre-
sent conditions. In conclusion the div
ision engineer promised to go into the
| entire matter carefully and as soon as
| possible and also TO arrange to get out
a definite set of plans for the work.
! He is willing TO consider any sugges-
| tions that the borough may have to
make.
On motion it was ordered that above
communication be accepted and filed
LEGAL ADVICE.
A communication was received from
Borough Solicitor Gearhart advising
council that the borough should not
attempt to exercise any control over
the old canal property or be the party
to the granting of any permits 10 in
dividuals to dump ashes, etc, therein
under any circumstances Whatsoever
Council is advised that it is its legal
and clearly defined duty to simply in
sist that the ID. l.. and w. r. r. Co
as the owner of the old canal at once
and without delay remove this CON
stant menace to the public health and
comfort. The communication stated
that a deed recorded in Montour coun-
ty shows that the ID. L. and W. h. X.
Co on Jan. ,. 1904 purchased of the
Penn a. Canal Co. the abandoned can
al from Nanticoke to Northumberland
for the sum of $50 600; that the d. L.
and W. r. h. Co. pays regular an
nual tax ON the part of the canal lying
within Montour county on an assessed
basis of 81 800; that since such pur-
chase said railroad company has ex-
ercised an absolute ownership and ex-
elusive control over the old canal.
MR.. KEIM'S PROTEST.
John keim appeared before council
to protest against the filling up of the
canal at the upper end of the borough
without making proper provision for
| draining. Any neglect in the matter
of drainage, he declared, would cause
his brick yard to overflow and would
put him out of business.
George Edmondson appeared before
council asking that the opera house
license for the ensuing season be fixed
at the same figure as last year sixty
dollars On motion of Mr.. Cleaver it
was so ordered.
WILL ASK STATE AID.
|. y. Grier, ESQ, a member of the
board of trustees of the hospital for
the insane, addressed council on the
subject of the public road lying be-
tween the macadam highway near the
hospital, constructed by the trustees
and Faust street in the borough of
| Danville The above section of road,
he declared, is in a deplorable condi-
| tion. 1t should be made wider, he said ;
also that it should be macadamized.
On motion of Mr. Finnigan the mat
| ter was referred TO the committee on
streets and bridges with instructions
to see whether State aid can not be se-
| cured.
PAVING EAST MARKET STREET.
Charles p Hancock, president of the
Danville and Sunbury Transit COM
pany, was present to confer with
council relative to the paving of East
Market street between Pine street and
Cook S court. Mr.. Hancock explained
that if council would waive the single
point of changing the trolley rail in
use on East Market street he would at
once unite with the borough in award
ing the contract for paving assuming
his proportion of cost. Mr. Hancock )
proposition makes it possible to award
the contract without the delay of sixty
days as provided by law. Council seem
ed disposed 20 act favorably ON Mr..
Hancock's suggestion, but no definite
action was taken.
LAMPS BROKEN.
Mr.. Connolley reported that num-
Der of electric light globes are being
broken presumably by boys and he
thought "A full Investigation should be
set ON foot. Borough Electrician Smith
reported that the incandescent lights
are being interfcred with in a similar