Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-04-07
WILL. INVITE BIDS
FOR PAVING

| borough council Friday night. n COM
munication signed by Albert Kemmer,
J. Newton Pursel John NJ. Gibbons,
f. h. Harner, w. H. n. Walker and
John ID. Evans was received, asking
that the borough sewer be extended III
to the second ward.
When the matter came up for discus
sion Ira Everhart made strong plea
for the sewer extension as petitioned
for, urging that the second ward has
been utterly neglected while improve
ments have been made in every other
part of the borough. Council seemed
favorable to the granting of the eX-
tension and on motion of Mr.. Fin
nigan it was ordered that the matter
be left in the hands of the sewer COM
mittee, it to confer with the borough
surveyor with reference to grade, etc.
A communication was received from
Charles f. Uhl, Jr., attorney for the
Danville and Sunbury Transit Co., re-
nected with the proposed paving on
| East Market street. The papers, it was
explained, had been examined and re-
turned to A. H. Woolley with certain
features designated that seemed objec-
tionable and not warranted by any
proceeding heretofore had. 1t was the
company's desire that the matter be
taken up with council
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accepted and ordered filed.
On motion the plans and specifica-
tions for the paving of East Market
street as prepared by the borough eng
ineer were approved by council
On motion it was ordered that bids
be invited for setting the curbing ON
East Market street 1t was ordered that
two bids be invited-one for setting
the curbing in concrete and the other
without concrete.
On motion of Mr.. Curry it was ord
cred that two bids be invited for the
paving on East Market street accord
ing to the plans and specifications ad-
opted, one bid to be for paving the
borough's portion and the other for
the whole street. The bids will also
provide for excavating either 70 grade
only or to depth of twelve inches,
according to the discretion of the bor-
ough engineer and the committee ON
streets and bridges.
John Marshall called attention to
the need of repairs ON city hall, recon-
mending that the building be painted
on the exterior. On motion it was ord
cred that the matter be left in the
hands of the committee on public inn
provements.
A communication was received from
W. f. Shay, president of the board Of
trustees of the hospital for the insane,
in reply to a communication from Ira
Everhart, chairman of the councilmanic
committee, relative to the pollution of
the Danville water supply by the eff
fluent from the sewage disposal plant.
Mr.. Shay stated that he would present
the matter to the proper authorities at
the earliest date, explaining that the
trustees as we'll as the State depart
ment-with which they are in close
touch-are desirous of correcting any
practice at the hospital which may in
any degree jeopardize the public
health.
On motion the communication was
accepted and ordered filed.
A communication was received from
the Montour Coal and Iron company,
in which it agreed to furnish one
years supply of buckwheat coal for
the water works for s2.3 per gross
ton, the same to be delivered in bins or
yard at said works.
On motion it was ordered that the
communication be accepted and order
ed filed.
Mr.. lies reported that ashes have
been dumped on Water street near
| Pine which is in violation of the bor-
ough ordinance. On motion it was
ordered that the person who dumped
| the ashes at the spot above named be
requested to haul them away.
Mr. Helm called attention to the
fact that some persons are dumping
ashes over the river bank.
The question arose whether this is
not violation of the ordinance also.
An opinion on the subject will be OBJ
tanned from the borough solicitor.
The following members were pres
ent: Cleaver, Price, Finnigan, Ever
hart, lies, Marshall, Curry, Helm and
Dietz
The following bills were approved
for payment:
BOROUGH DEPARTMENT.
Regular employees. .$111 80
Labor and hauling .......... 81. 80
Peoples Coal Yard ....,..... 7.GO
G. E. Voris (Com. ............ 2G 80
Thomas G.. Vincent ......... %. 80
Standard Gas Co. Co............. so
John L. Russell ............. 2.17
Labor in Light Dep't......... 1900
WATER DEPARTMENT.
Regular employees ..... ...... .s153. so
Peoples Coal Yard ....... 81. SS
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