Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-03-31
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Conrnitie on Grave Yard reported the following
resolution .-"That the Town Council employ George
Oyster, at salary of s2oo per annum, TO cloan the
Grave Yard and keep IL in proper condition-to be
under tho control Of the Grave Yard Committee
from April ls', 1866 to April lat, 1887 with thecon.
don thatif ne docs not attend 10 his duties, he be
discharged at any time, and raii .accoTding5to his
time .Adoptsd. ....
Vim II Rockefeller offered the following resolu.
tion,.--s1hat The Committee on Psyements be in.
str uctsd to employ q Civil Lngineer, and have q
grade established for each street, having respect TO
the paYements heretofore laid under any grade here
tofors established by the Borough authorities. -
Adopted.
By the same, Reso5cei, That the Committee On
River Bank be Instructed to have survey and esti
mate made Of the cost Of constructing bank from
the northern line of the Borough, and place imme
diately above the Borough. now washed out 10 El
derberry street, and report At next meeting
/ by the same, Rssolps9 That the High Constable
be Instructed TO forthwith notify oyery person that
has coal sshes or rubbish Of any kind in any street
or alley, toreinore The same within yeigbt hourS
end II tho sameis notremoved accordingly, then the
said High Constable is hereby directed to remove the
fsms, aud sue the persons respectively for the er-
Slense fths same.
a. II. Clement and Jacob +. Rohrhach presented
bill Of $50 for service, rendered as Overseers Of
tbePoor for 1854 and 1855. On motion Of A. N.
Brics, referred to Committee on Finance.
On motion Of G. J Bruner, Resofred, That copy
Of the report OF Committee Streets, Lanes and
missioners and High Constable.
Tn motion ofA. n Brice, Resolved, That CON.
mittee of three be appointed to change tho names Of
tho streets and alleys, and to report at the next
stated night of meeting. COmmttee-A. n. Brice,
! C. j. Bruner, and Vim. IL Rockefeller.
A. Brice offered petition from citizens for the
purchase Of hose and of an appropriation for build
| ing an engine house.
Chief burgess also presented report Of Committees
| on Fire Department
On motion Of Mr. Haas. committee Of three was
appointed to examine the application OF the fire com
panies, and report at next Meeting. Comnttes-
Msssr, Haas, slaymaker and Hendricks.
On motion, ResoiUed, That the Treasurer Of the
Borough of sunbury ia hereby authorised to collect
! all monies due or coming due 10 the Borough oi
Sunhury for rents Of wharyes and ferry, and to re-
csive al sums Of money collected by the late Chief
Burgess, Solomon B. Boyer, Esq. for Licenses grant
ed, o. sthsywfe received by him from any person OF
psrsons, company or companies, far exhibiting OF
| performing within the limits Of said Borough.
On motion, Rsgo!ped, That the committee on
parsmeuts sidewalks, &C., shall have full power and
authority 70 require and directthe grading curbing
owner or owners Of lots Of ground fronting on any
the streets or highways Of said Borough reported
by the said committee, and to cause the same to bt
done, and on failure Of the owner or owners thereof
10 complete the Same within the time specified in the
report Of the said COMMITTEES, the committee to pro
ssed Immediately with the work and furnish all the
materials and labor required to warrant them II
completing the paving, DO, in good season, anc
the expenses costs, with twenty per centum ad
vance thereon. and the same committee shall hay,
the entire regulation and jurisdiction that giyeI
in the Ordinances and By Laws on this subject.
Bill Of 5.s . A. A Youngman, for Sie, present
ed for printing. Referred to Committee on Finance
Commissioners reported in reference to correc
amount Of taxes Of VIM. L. Uewart. presented. Re
ferred 70 Committee on Finance.
On motion, al order was granted To Anthony Hui
for So, a. interest on 500 bond; order to Jos
Hoover Co. for balance OF bond including interes
thereon, for Sl,ll7; and an order to Vim. Whiting
ton for $500, - part payment on his bond Of $500
held against the Borough
On motion, George Hill, ESQ, was permitted +
present the case Of William Hickey, in reference
payment Of bounty tsx in the Borough. 1t was re
solved that said Hickey be not exonsrstsd from pay
mert Of said tag.
On motion Of Mr.. Rockefeller, Resolved, That th
report of the committee on streets and pavements
! published IN the 6upbuIy american, eunbury Ga
zssts, and Noyshu~s6syiend .Conaty Democrat, |
connection with the resolution offered by the Cbi'
Burgess for siI consecutive weeks.
On motion, Rssotus3, That Mrs. Gas, Mrs Oil
son, ard property Of Mrs Catharne Wilmington
F(.snspted by Mrs. Susan Barlow, who was 70 hay
paid taxes on said p!opsrty) be sxonerated.
On motion, sdjourrsd, 70 meet on Tuesday sv'
ming, April 10th.