Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-06-15

PROCEEDINGS OF THE BoRoUGH CoUNCIL.-Coun-
oil met on Tuesday evening" 4th inst, it being the
regular stated night of meeting. Members present
-Messrs Hans, Hendricks, Bucher, Bourne, Mar
kle Brice Clement, Bright, Youngman, Hoover
and Henry Haas.
The minutes of last stated night Of meeting were
read, and the following amendments made wiz
The words '.and bounty taxi stricken out of Mr..
Msrkles resolution in regard to per capita tax the
fine for destroying inuring public private shade
trees, by hitching horses to them, changed from
$40 to $50, and the word 6fty'' directed to be
inserted in that part of the resolution in reference
the different denominations Of bonds to be issued,
making it read, 'of the denominations of fifty, one
hundred, two hundred, &C." The minutes were ap-
proved with the above amendments.
The regular order of business was suspended to al
low Messrs Masser, Rock kefeller and Boyd to appear
and snake statement in regard to fixing Centre
| alley
| On motion of Mr. Haas Resolved That the Chief
Burgess is requested TO employ John Bowen, at So
per day for each and every day employed in attend
ing to the grading, repairing, fixing and improving
| of Centre alley, commencing at Market street and
terminating ut Chestnut street, and if required, to
alter and improve the continuance of said Centre
alley from Chestnut street to the Shamokin Valley
Railroad to facilitate and improve the alley called
|
the work thereof shall be done, DO, and the said
John Bowen is also empowered to have personal su-
pervisOn of the paving required for all crossings at
streets and alleys all of which is TO be under the d
rections Of the Chief Burgess, to the said supern
tendent, John Bowen.
The committee claims and accounts presented
the following report, which was read and adopted
We, the committee on claims and accounts, would
report adversely the claim Of j. NJ. Bastian for
exemption from payment Of per capita tax. We
report against claim Of VIM l.. Dewart, and against
the payment Of taxes increased valuation SO far
as il relates TO the year 1886 but in favor Of pay
ment for 1855. A. N. BRICE,
! IN rr.~Ht JN0. HAAS,
s--. ~ JNO. W. BUCHER,
| Committee.
granted for same :-Geo Buehsr, Street Commiss'r r.
81 rs; BENZ. Hendricks, SIS; Samuel Hendricks,
a so David Gotshali, - 50 Jacob Trimmed, 81 so;
Gilbert Robins, 81 30; Fred. Hammer, So; S. IL.
Buyers, 81 IL; A. N. Brioe, s. rs; Lyon Brother,
40 cents Philip CLARK a Co., So 9s.
On motion, Resolved, That the Chief Burgess il
hereby authorised to purchase from 25 to so loads
of broken stone tspalls) from j. B. wsissr, at 80 80
per car load. q
On motion of Mr., Haas, Rssolvsd, That commit.
tee Of three be appointed TO confer with the Nor
thern Central Railroad Company as regards bringing
materials TO stone or macadamise Third street, from
On motion, Rssoiped, That committee Of three
bs appointed to confer with the Good Intent fire
company in reference TO the sale Of their present
engine, the purchase Of new steam fire engine
suitable suction hose, TO-, and The erectisn of q
building on their lot In Second street. Said oom.
mittee 70 report cost Of building hose, steam engine
&c., and report at next Council meeting. a.,iI
Mesus. Brioe, Bourne and Clement were appointed
q committee
On motion os Mr.. Haas, Resolved, That hereafter
il shall bo considered illegal for parties belonging "a
the Council granting privileges 70 parties contrary
10 resolutions passed BY this council 1rFy
JAooB SHiPxAE, Clerk,