Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1859-05-14
Proceedings of tho Borough Council.
SUNBURY, May 10, 1853.

Council met pursuant to adjournment,-
Chief Burgess Zimmerman in the chair
Members present-Shudel, Youngmau, Stroh,
W. A. Bruner, Wilvert, Gray, Clark, G. j.
Bruner, Frlling, NJ. Il. Bucher and Murtz.
Miuutes of last Gsetn- read and approved.
REroRrs OF COMMITTEES.
Committee on Finance reported as follows:
I'VE have examined The several bills erred
to US AT the meeting of Council held on the
30 inst Ia the bill of Ira II. Clement we
fad a charge of 81 for cinder which We dis
approve believing II to be wrong to allow him
pay for au article which was an iucumbrance
TO him and the removal of which was to bis
advantage. The other items in it, plank and
posts, wo take TO be correct, and recommend
that they be paid The bill of Michael Young
for auditing the accounts Of the Oyerseers Of
Poor, from 1855 to 1898, We approve. lie
being indebted to the Borough to tho amount
of seven dollars and twenty five cents as ap.
pears by the report OF the Auditors in their
settlement of the accounts Of Clark and Beck !;
We recommend that lie be given credit for
the amount of his bill, viz $5,0I. So much
of the Street Commissioners bill as relates
to work done at ditch on Mrs. Markle's
property, We approve but that portion rea-
ting TO work done at the Lock and the Gut
| Bridge is Objectionable for the reason that il
was done il direct violation of the late sup.
plement to the Borough Charter, which pro-
! vldes, that he shall work under the direction
of the Council" which he did not do in this
/ case. However, as he may not have been
| acquainted with this fact, we recommend that
| the whole amount Of the bill be PAID.
On motion, report adopted and orders to
| be drawn for the bills,-approved.
Committee on River Bank report, They
! they have examined the bank and lind it filled
with logs lumber and other ubstrnct ions.-
! They have also examined the landings and
| report. that the landing nearly opposite the
! Episcopal Church is entirely too narrow and
would recommend the widening of it, aud the
| dirt taken theIefrom to be deposited in the
| hole in front OF j, b. Pockers house, which
your committee think should be filed up.
| The committee offer the following resolutions:
Resolped, That the High Constable be re-
| quired to give notice TO those persons who
| have placed distractions on the bank of the
river, to remove the same within ten days,
and if the same is not done, the said Cousta.
| bic to remove them at the expense Of the
person or persons placing them upon said
bank.
Resolved, That the Street Commissioners
be, and they are hereby directed,to widep the
| lanulhB opposite tne EplscOpal Cnurcn TO
distance of fifteen feet from the bottom oI
the slope on the south side of said landing
aud fdeposite the earth taken therefrom in
the hol. opposite the residence of j. b.
Packer, Esq
Resolued, That $. j. Packer, Esq, be per.
mltted to cut down two dead poplar trees
standing on the river bank Immediately above
the Market street landing and remove the
same at bis own expense
On motion, tae report was adopted. III {
resolutions we've taken up separately and the
two FIRST passed second reading. The tbirc
resolution passed on third reading.
On motion of p. w. Gray. Rsssioed, Tbst
the taxes for the Borough be assessed be
tween this aud the first OF June next.
On motion of e. Wilvert, Resolved, That
the Street Commissioners be authorized I,
fill up the street aud pavement at the Basir
on Broadway. when directed 10y the Chic
Burgess. Also, the Well in whortlsbsrr,
street, opposite Jno. q. Youngman's lot.
4 On motion Of G. B. Youpgmsn, Chairman