Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-07-13

CoUNoIL PRooEEDrNes. Council met on Tues
day evening lnst, July 9th. Members present
Sol. Malick, In the chair Irwin, Cake, Fox,
Miller, Cadwallader, Clark, Garnger, Grcenough,
w. L. Dowart, @. W. Smith, Rohrbach, aud d.
G. Dissinger.
Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
On motion of Mr.. GreeCough, ResolpGd, That
8 tax for borough purposes of ten mills and
tax for road purposes of ten mills and a tax for
poor purposes of five mills upon each dollar of
valuation of all property taxable for such pur-
poses, be levied aud collected.
Rcsolued, That the Chief Burgess be authorized
to employ some person TO make out the duplicate
of the several taxes forthwith. Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Dewart ResolUcd, That the
thanks of this body are due and hereby rendered
to the Chief Burgess of this borough, tn the Chief
Marshal and his aids, TO the Chief of Police and
his assistants, TO the fire companies, military and
bands, TO all other corporations or bodies, to the
citizen strangers, both ladies and gentlemen, and
all the inhabitants of Sunbury, for the highly
decorous, efficient and heart cheering aid they
rendered us in our late Centennial Celebration
on the 4th of July. That we declare 1t as our
opinion that 1t was most brilliant success, I'M
approached by any other so large concourse
that ever came within our knowledge, and that
II gives us great pleasure TO make TINS puOllc eN-
preston of our appreciation of its merits.
ReSolUed, That n committee of five be appoint
cd TO convey the thanks of this body to the tlnn.
A. Jordan, for his finished and eloquent Grafton,
to Gen. Simon Cameron, for his able remarks
laying out the monument ground, and to L. II.
Purdy, Esq, for highly instructive and interest
ing history and, also, our regrets to those other
gentlemen who were prohibited from speaking by
the storm. Said committee are further instruct
ed to request copy Of each effort, whether de-
livcred or not, for publication-and that 800
copies of the whole proceedings of the day be
published in pamphlet form, for the use of the
members of council and distribution among our
citizens. Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Cake, Rcsolycd, That VIC 20
into an election of Borough Treasurer. Adopted.
Mr.. Dewart nominated George Lyon.
Mr.. Fox &c G. d. Rohrbach.
Mr.. Garinger Sc Samuel Faust, Sr.
On motion, RcSolued, That we vote by ballot.
The yeas and uays we're required by Mr.. Dewart.
Yens-Clark, Smith, Cadwalader, Miller,
Rohrbach and Cakc-6.
Nays-Grcenough, Gariuger, Irwin, Dewart
and Fox-5.
On motion, Rsso!rcl, That it shall require
majority of all the votes polled to elect Treas
urcr. Adopted.
The ballot resulted as follows
c. D. Rohrbach ...".7 votes.
D. Faust ................3
George
Mr.. Rohrbach having majority was declared
elected
On motion of Mr.. Gariuger, Reso!ced, That we
proceed to the election of Il Borough Tax Collcc-
tor. Adopted.
The election for Collector resulted as follows
solomon votes
George Lyon.................... ................2
Joseph ElseIy......... '..... ''''''.'
On motion, the election for Treasurer and Col
lector be made unanimous. Adopted.
Bills presented ana orders granted
Isaac Leeser, or hauling $40 50
w. ID. Bucher, work on road ............. 20 %
j. f. Kirby, police service ......,........ 50 SO
q. w. Helm, assisting engineer. 81
b. F. Dchl, police service c.................. 20 90
II. Garingcr, ground aud toll .............. sc 50
j. B. Eisely, work on roads ................. 81
Sunbury Gas Company, for posts and gas 500 90
George Lyon work on roads ................ % II
C. F. Martin. ................. "a %
Oliver Houghton ................... 90 IS
John Shissier ...,..,..,.,....,.....,... 80 80
W. Wiuterstine, hauling .......... 4S "a
George Houpt IA 81
Samuel ................ 81 -
Samuel Lant2 hauling NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. l6 81
John Shsscr, 90 ........ ................. 73 II
Steam Fire Company for ,Iung ............. 80 O0'
Hunter observation-disclosures. SEQ. ........ 81
Extra police force on 4th July............. SO CO
Bill of Fryling, Bowen ~ Ensc laid on the
table.
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