Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-05-25
Council Proceedings.

Dewart, Cake, Irwin, Miller, Garngcr, Fox, Dis
singer, CLARK.
There being no objection, minutes of last meet.
ing were adopted.
On motion of w. L. Dewart,
Rcsolved, That Benz. F. Diehl and 4. Diefen-
dafler be appointed assistant policemen to Capt.
Roach, whose duty II shall be to serve day and
night, light and put out the street Ian ps, at q
compensation of s35 per month. Adopted.
On motion of John Clark,
Rssolred, That committee of three be appoint
ed to inquire into and make in the body of the
gut n cistern large enough to hold water to sup
ply the engine in case of fire at the northeast
part of Sunbury, Gas there would not be sufii-
cicnt water in any part of that locality, we there
fore Insist that it be attended to Immediately by
request of many property owners of this ward)
Chief Burgess appointed John Clark, Wm. l.
Greonough and j. NJ. Cndwalladcr, committee.
Notice is hereby given that as the finance re-
port of the late Councl OF the Borough of Sun
bury has been mislaid or lost, that the Tax Col
lcctor, Treasurer, and Oversees of the Poor of
said borough are hereby requi ed to meet the FL
nance Committee of the present Council at the
office of w. l.. Dewart, in said borough, between
this date and tue 4th day of June next, prepared
to settle their accounts up to- the end of present
fiscal year, that being the 9th day of March last,
and to deliver over all orders in their hands for
cancellation.
w. l.. DEwART, Chairman.
Council, Resolved, That the Chief Burgess be di-
rccted to have the Street Commissioners of the
borough either sworn or affirmed, to discharge
the duties of their office with fidelity without
further delay. Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Dewart, 1t was by the Bur-
CESS and Council of the borough of Sunbnry,
ResolVcd, That in order to preserve the health of
our citizens, that committee of three be APP
pointed to inquire into the costs to have a cul-
vert or trunk inserted through the bank on u
level with the bottom of the river at point on
river street. where the old SunbLry Canal tapped
said river, in order that there may bc current of
fresh water running around the town through
the gut The said culvcrt or trunk to he con-
structed as to be perfectly secure against high
water. Adopted.
w. L. Dcwart, Jared Irwin and w. II. Miller,
committee.
! On motion of Mr.. Dcwart, il was by the Bur-
gcss and Council of SunbuTy, ReSOlrcd, That
whereas, it has been found difficult to insert the
hose cf our fire engine into the wells situated in
our streets. anl whereas, after the hose are In
| serted into the said wells, the friction against
the rough stones wears and cuts the hose very
much. Therefore, the committee on steam en-
gine are instructed TO inquire into the propricty
of getting a cast iron tube made AZ internal
diameter, and long enough to reach to the bottom
of the well in any Of our said wells, the end of
| said tube th2t goes into the water to he pierced
| with holes or Stats aud the other end to be bent
| with thread turned OH SO rs to attach the hose
! thereto, and insert the said tube permanently in
one of the wells the street and report to Coun-
Gil whether In their opinion this will not do away
with the introduction of the hose into the wells
| for the purpose of lifting the water.
On motion of VIM. H. Miller:
| To the Chief Burgess and Common Council of
/ Sunburv otter the following ordinance: That il
| shall not be lawful for any person or persons 0
throw or pass any ball or balls upon any public
streets or sidewalks in said borough of Sunbury,
from one person to another. under penalty of two
dollars and costs, one half thereof 20 to the use
of the borough and the other half to the In
former.
SuNBrEY, May II, 1872.
To hc Burgess aud Council Of the Borough Of Sun
bury:
SIRs-Thc Good Intent Fire Company
propose to sell the lot of ground on Second street
now owned by the said company to the Council
Of the borough of Sunbury, for the use OF said
borough for an engine house for the sum of ei ght
hundred dollars, provided the said Council will
authorize the Good Intent Fire Company to oc
cupy and use for the purpose of keeping thcii
Fire Engine, and Hooks and Ladders, and fol
meeting, the engine house now occupied and USED
by the Steam Fire Engine Company upon tn,
same terms and condition upon which said cngin,
house is occupied by the said Steam Fire Engin,
Company. EMIL WlLVERT,
Pres't G. l. T. Co.
w. l.. DEwART.
L. GIBSON,
\. 5. ENGLE.
{. J. BRUNER.
LSo. KAY CLEMENT,
J. WEIsER BUCHEE,
CHAs. ID. WHARTON.
On motion of j. NJ. Cadwallader, That the OF
fer of the Good Intent Fire Company be acccpte,
and n committee of three be appointed TO draw
mp plan and receive proposas.to build Il Brcl
Engine House, stable and tower for bell. Adopt
ed.
J. NJ. Cadwallader, w. l. Grcenough and Geo
w. Smith.
Report of Committee on Square:
We, your committee Market Square, re
spectiully report that a committee on the part o
the soldiers of this place and county, who ar
interesting themselves in the erection of monu
ment to the memory of their dead comrades
have communicated with us requesting the rich
10 locate said monument in Market Square
They represent that they are about organizin
committees in different parts of the county L
raise the money necessary for the advancement
of this patriotic undertaking ; that they.havc al
, ready between five and SIX hundred dollars fu
| the required funds, and that they confidently rel
upon the patriotic sentiment of the people of tn
county to advance the money necessary to cree
; a monument upon which the name of every her
from this county, who, in the LITE struggle, lai
down his life that the nation might live, will b
Inscribed and handed down to grateful poster
ty.
: We. ycur committee, fully concurring in tL
! laudable undertaking of the soldiers take crea
} pleasure in recommending that as much of III
square as is necessary for their purpose be freel
granted. We regard the county seat, and tn
centre of the county, as the most appropriat
+ place for such monument Here il is that I'll
people of the county, many of them relatives
1 the deceased soldiers, most frequently come an
= here they will have the best and most frequer
opportunity of gazing upon the marble sha
e erected TO the memory of our dead defender.
| And we are confident that no pattiotic citizen
: our borough will be otherwise than pleased
Q have our public square dedicated TO such n pu
! pose. We therefore recommend that the rcque,
| Of the soldiers committee be granted and tn;
we appropriate thirty-two feet square in Mark,
= Square ut any point on the centre line east an
west, for said purpose, so far as the same is pre-
posed TO be fenced, subject to the rights and II
= risdiction of the borough authorities and publ
CHAs. j. Fox, Chairman.
y y The Committee on Public Square respectful
report That after having advertised for PR
G posals for constructing and furnishing materii
i for fence around Market Square, the followiu
:, persons put in bids, viz j. III. Zimmerman, "
! Larich, 5. S. stroh, and Geo Rohrbach & Sol
4 The three first mentioned bidders refused to
y the work and furnish material at their bid
That your committee have entered into contra
C in writing. with Geo. Rohrbach & Son, for Il
: building Of said fence, at the price or sum
!, $4,000. Your committee therefore ask that
"A resolution be passed authorizing nul dirrctir