Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1859-05-07
Proceedings Of the Borough Council

suSBunr, May Sd, 1889.
Council me, II being the stated night of meet
ing, Chief Burgess In the Chsir Members pre-.
vent-Sbindel, Yovngman, w. A. Braner, Stroh.
Lyons, NJ. E. Bucher, Gray, Wilsert, Friling.
q. ]. Druner and CLARK.
Minutes of last meeting read, and on motion,
the resolution 10 examine the Borough Engine
was stricken out after which there being no
objection they stand adopted.
Committee on Finance reported settlement
with Jacob o. Beck and Philip CLARK late Super.
visors. On motion the report was adopted
Committee on Vice and Immoali,y reported
persons getting drunk and travelling the streets,
insulting peaceable citizens, and boys and young
men assembling in the streets, lanes, allevs and
ot church doors while service is held therein, in
sul,ing ladies, shouting, trespassing upon pro-
pcrty of the citizens, &c, &c.
And Whereas, Minors are in the habit of
frequcntng and loungng in and about Hotels
and Restaurants, which the committee believe
TO oe injurious to the morals Of the community,
and 10 be the means If leading suck minors from
the path of rec.tude unbeSnown to their parents
Therefore,
Rrsolvrn, That the Committee Oh Ordi.
nancos be instructed to draft ordinances for the
prohibition Of the evils referred to in the above
preamble causing the offenders to be arrested
and punished by fines or imprisonment
Resolved, That for the punctual execution Of
the duties Of the officers who may be authorized
TO perform the duties of arresting the offenders
of such ordinances, the Committee on Ord-
nances be instructed 20 draft an Ordinance fixing
a penalty TO the officers who may be authorized,
for neglectlng or refusing TO perform the duties
Of their office.
On motion the report ana resolu, ms we're
adopted.
ComMittee on Highways and Sidewalks re
ported Market street, in the square, in a bad
condition. The drainage too fat TO carry off
the water aud recommended that q survey and
estimate of the cost of grading and macada.
mizng or graveling the same, be made as
early as possible. The sidewalks sre so lum.
bered up with boxes that persons can scarce.
y get along them. A number OF persons have
refused or neglected TO lay their pnvements
and recommend that the necessary steps be
taken to enforce the Ordinance against oil
denquen,s without delay. They also recon-
mend the grading and paving OF Blackberry
aud Fawn streets, aud that the surveys be
made at once. and filling up of the sidewalk
in Broadway at the Basin. They report the
bridge at l. T. Clements saw. mill in q bad
condition. The bridge across the Gut near
J. NJ. Bo3iian's house is also in bad cond.
ton, bot think the borough would not be
iustifahle in ex ending anything, believing
that it is not within the bounds Of the bo.
rough They ulso recommend cleansing the
streets and alleys.
On motion. the report wns adopted,
The Committee on Survey reported, that
the streets. laLes and alleys have not their
proper drainage, the eide. walks rough and
uneven. Therefore.
RESOLVED, That the Chief Burgess be and
ha is hereby directed to procure a competent
Civil Engineer for the purpose of grading
every street and alley within said borough
The said Engineer to pnt down grade stakes
every one hundred fact at least in the streets
and on the side walks.
On motion, the report and resolution were
adopted
Committee on Grave Yard reported, and
recommend cleansing the paths of the new
part" and filling the sunkrn graves in the
old part" with the ground taken from the
said paths, also, to widen the path from the
northern sdo to the bier house, and gate
and path from the eastern Tor Fawn street,
side TO the same They recommended new
gate on the northern side, aud the appoint.
ment Of sexton to keep the Grave Yard in
order, under the control of the Burgrsses aud
Committee.
On motion, the report adopted.
A memorial from the committee Of the
Good Intent Fire Engine Company, was pre-.
sented asking al appropriation oftwo hundred
dollars for The purchase Of n new Ere appa.
ratus.
On motion of 2. NJ. Shndel, RESOLVED.
That an appropriation Of two hundred dollars
10 made to the Good Intent Fire Company,
for the purpose of purchasing n new Ecgnp.
On motion orc. Bruner, RESOLVED, That
an order be granted in favor OF WIN. l.. Dew
urt for the use OF the Good Intent Fire Com
pany for twenty dollars, which sum is to be
credited on Judgment he holds against the
Borough
High Constable +. Merrill, reported the
streets, lanes and alleys in a bad condition
Also the river bank, &c. Adopted.
On motion of p. w. Gray, it was Resolved.
! That the Chief urgess he requested to require
the Shamokn Valley and Pottsville Railroad
Company to fill up the Basin south of their road
rs to make River street passahie.
| Resolution offered by Mr.. Gray, to increase
the salary of the Chief Burgess and Clerk. On
notion laid on the table.
On motion of w. A. Bruner; Resolved, That
the High Constable be required TO notify all
| persons having placed nuisances in the streets,
| lanes or alleys IN the Borough. to have them re-
moved hy the 18th inst aud that all persons
neglecing I, remove them be fined according to
the Laws of the Boro. gh, and that they remove
them at the expense of those persons.
| On motion of p. NJ Shiudel, Resolved, That
the Council proceed to the election of Solicitor.
e. J. Bruner, was nominated and unanimously
elected Solicitor for The ems uing year.
A motion was made to reconsider the vote OF
last meeting on the High Constahle's bill Tor last
| year. A vote was taken and lost.
On motion, adjourned to meet on Monday
evening next JNO. w. BUCHER, Clerk