Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-05-18
Chief Burgess.

five dollars for months interest Bond No. -,
for 81 900.
That the Chief Burgess is hereby authorized and
empowered to have blank bonds, with coupons at
tached, printed or engraved. of the denominations
of one hundred, two hundred five hundred, and one
thousand dollars each And be il further resolved,
that the Chief Burgess may from time to time fund
the Borough debt, and may give in exchange for all
Borough bonds, heretofore issued, Borough orders
and bills passed by Council, the bonds of the Bo-
rough hereby authorized to be issued and for such
Borough purposes as the Town Council may from
time to time direct the Chief Burgess is hereby
thorzed to sell the said Borough bonds to any per-
son or persons, at par to any amount not exceeding
the amount hereby authorized to be issued.
On motion of Mr. Haas it was
ReSOtUed, That for the purpose of more efectually
opening Fourth street, it is hereby directed by the
Burgesses, Assistant Burgesses and Common Council
in Town Council assembled, that good and suii-
cent bridge be built at the place where said street,
or the lane. which is extension of said street,
the basin of the Sunbury canal and the Chief
Burgess is hereby authorized and required to have
the same built of wood, practicable.
On motion of Mr.. Haas, il was
ReSolrea, That Second Street be opened from
Chestnut to Walnut street. and that the work be let
to the lowest responsible bidder at public letting,
and that Messrs. Haas Packer and Bright be COM
mittee Of three TO confer with the superintendent of
the Shamokin Valley Railroad in regard to said
matter.
On motion of Mr. Haas, Resolved, That the whole
of Market street. from Front street to the bridge at
the eastern end thereof be repaired and paved with
broken sand or limestone and to be at ieast Is inches
in thickness in the and inches in thickness
depth on the sides of said street, aud the Chief
Burgess is hereby authorized and required to pub
lsh public letting for the delivery of said stone
limestone for the purpose aforesaid and to contract
with the lowest and best bidder for the same, and
the Street Commissioners hereby directed TO
cause the said work to be done in accordance with
the grades, levels and slopes Fixed by the Borough
regulators
Yeas-Youngman Haas Hendricks Markle, Brice
and H. Haas. Nays-Hoover, Clement, Beck and
Bourne.
Db On motion of Mr.. Brice, ResOiUed, That special
committee of three members be appointed for the
purpose OF comforting with the officers of the Wash
ington and Good Intent fire companies, of this Bo-
rough, and the said committee be instructed to find
out the location for suitable engine houses and the
probable cost of the erection of such buildings &c,
with all necessary information, and report at next
meeting of Council.
Messrs. Brice, Bourne and Clement were appoint
| ed said committee.
On motion of Mr.. Brice, Resolpsd, That special
committee of three be appointed to act with COM
mttee OF ladies' for the purpose of repairing impro-
wing and fencing Market Square, provided the
fence will be put up at the expense of private par
ties, and at no cost to the Borough.
Messrs Brce, Youngman and Markle were ap-
pointed SAID committee.
On motion OF Mr.. Brice, Resolved, That we hereby
authorize the assessment ofa fine of $40 one-half to
go to the informer each and every offender, who
may in any way destroy or injure any of the public
or private shade trees within the Borough by hitch
ing otherwise of horses, vehicles &c.
On motion of Mr. Markle Resolved, That the pa
wing committee be instructed to notify the property
holders on Third street. on the east side from Mar
ket to Race, that they must comply with the ordi-
nance for paving said street, the same all the other
| streets. Ha o. 81 .- -f
On motion, adjourned
E. Y. BRIGHT, Chief Burgess.
JAcoB SHIPNAs, Clerk.