Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-23
Mr.. WOOLLEYS
PROPOSITION

The subject of furnishing coal to the
water works occupied considerable
time before the borough council Fri
day night.
A communication was received from
/ \. H. Woolley, representing the Mon
tour Coal and Iron company, relative
to proposition he made at the last
meeting namely that he would furnish
the water works good buckwheat coal
at -. 10 per ton, which proposition was
rejected by council He now proposes
to have diSinte1ested expert make
chemical test Of his coal and the coal
! at present in use at the water works
for which s.? 80 per ton is paid. He III
Si>ts that he j. entitled TO share of
the borough's business and repeated
his offer, that he viii furnish the best
grade of Nanticole huckwheat coal
delivered in the bins at the water
works for 32.t0 pei gross ton. Any
length of time from three months to
year will be given for payment On
motion Mr.. Woolley's communication
was ordered filed.
Mr.. Marshall took up the subject
and demanded to know who constitute
the "Peoples Coal Co., " which is
at present furnishing coal for the wat
er works.
Mr.. Everhart explained that the
company in question is composed of
I. L. Evans Sons and that he himself
is only a salesman employed.
On motion of Mr.. Marshall it was
ordered that fifty feet of new hose be
procured for the Washington hose COM
pany.
Mr. Marshall stated that the arc
light at Church and East Market
streets has been reported out very fIe-
quently of late.
Electrician Smith made an eXplana-
tion. He admitted that the light might
have gone out and said such occur
rences are unavoidable. He took oc-
casion to utter a protest against the
amount Of misrepresentation that the
light plant and his personal labors
especially are subjected to. The most
absurd stories are told by persons who
are utterly ignorant of conditions re
lating to a light plant
On motion of Mr.. Hes it was order
ed that 100 feet of Paragon hose be
ordered for the Continental hose com
pany, and 80 feet for the Goodwill
hose company.
On motion of Mr.. Marshall it was
ordered that repairs be made on East
Market street between Mill street and
the Episcopal church as soon as ut all
practicable.
\ communication was received from
| W. Kase West, solicitor of Mahoning
! township, relative to the disputed
I township line, explaining that the sup
| ervisors of Mahoning township are not
allowed by law to agree to the loca-
tion of township lines. If there is any
of the line between the borough of
Danville and the township of Mahon-
ing, Mr West said, it can be ascer-
tanned upon a proper petition present
ed TO the court to relocate said line.
The supervisors, therefore, refuse to
approve anything that has been done
by the borough engineer
The following communication rela-
/ tive to the above was received from
/ Borough Solicitor Gearhart:
Replying to your letter of Sth
inst, enclosing communication from
solicitor and supervisors of Mahoning
/ township relative to the boundary line
/ dispute l will state that while it is to
be regretted that said supervisors re-
fuse to accept the fair and sensible
+ plan suggested by council through its
borough engineer for the adjustment
of all differences i'll the premises, yet
said supervisors cannot be compelled
to do so and there seems to be no 9TH
er alternative than to have the line
established by legal process. -
On motion it was ordered that the
borough solicitor be directed to take
sueh legal action as may be required
to establish the line by law
The following members were pres
ent: Schatz, Finnigan, Hes, Everhart,
Marshall Connolly, Won Blohn, Curry
and PurseI.
The following bills were approved