Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-05-11
Council Proceedings.

Council met. Members present-Chief Bur-
CESS, Sol Mulick, in tie chair; j. NJ. Cadwol-
iader, j. c. Dissinger, Rohrbach, Grcenough,
Fox, Cake, Dewart, ClaIk, Garinger and Irwin.
Minutes of last meeting read and adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Dcwart, it was Rcsolrcd,
That the Committee on Square be authorized to
say whether the Grand Army Of the Republic
shall have the privilege of putting up q monu-
ment IN Market Square.
On motion OF Mr.. Greenough, Resol,cd, That
the Ordinance in regard as to market days be so
amended as to make three market days, Tuesday,
Thursday aud Saturdays, instead of Wednesday
and Saturdays. and to close at O'Clock for the
butchers.
Two petitions for opening Second Street, from
Race Street TO Cakes addition, were presented to
council. Referred to Committee on Streets and
Alleys.
On motion Of Mr.. Cake, That the Committee
cn Streets and alleys are hereby authorized TO
forthwith open and contract for the opening of
Second Street, from Race Street north to con-
Sunbury. Also to have the lines of the said
streets extended and surveyed, and to receive
proposals for the building OF suitable bridge
across the basin. Yeas 4, nays 5-ncgatived.
Most OF the members, or all, seemed in favor
of opening Second Street, but as the resolution
read was Objectionable, it was voted down
On motion of Mr.. Dewart, it was Rcsolred,
That the Committee on Fire Engine be instructed
to inquire into and report at as early day as
possible, what it would cost to purchase two
horses and their harness, and prepare place to
keep them. Said horses to be for the use of the
Steam Fire Engine. And also to inquire and re-
port whether, In the day time, work enough
could not be had from the Borough or citizens, to
man who attends them. And also further, in
quire and report what it would cost to put up a
fire alarm bell at or upon the engine house.
Mr.. Dewart, of the Finance Committee, then
read the following repors
That the Committee find that Mr.. Cake enter
ed into a contract with former Council to slope
wall the river hank, and find the stone for the
same, at sl.00 per perch. That he did so slope
wall 80 feet of said bank, in which he used So
and 3-5 perches of stone, the Borough thus be-
coming in debt TO him $500. That forthe 9TH
er two items, viz filling Railroad Avenue and
Packer Street, there was not only no contract for
even the knowledge, of the Chief Burgess or
Council, and they report that these items be not
paid. They therefore recommend the passage of
the following:
Resolved, That the Chief Burgess be directed to
draw his order in favor of j. w. Cake for $685.
in full of bill of April 10th, 1872 for 1865 26 and
that your committee be discharged from the
further consideration of the subject. Adopted,
That the finance committee to whom was re-
ferred certain items in the bill of Ira 7. Clement,
of March IA, 1872, they aseertained from for
mer Chief Burgess, p. II. Moore, Esq, that the
said work was done by order OF Council, that it
amounts to S1l 90, and that the disputed items
would have been ordered paid If his Council had
had another meeting before they went out of Of
fee. The committee therefore recommended the
! passage of the following;
Resolved, That the Chief Burgess be directed to
| draw his order for the above amount in full OF
Mr. Clements bill of March Il, 1872, and your
! committee discharged from further consideration
/ of the subject. Adopted.
The finance committee to whom was referred
the subject of the bounty bond held by Robert
Campbell, of snydertown, report, that upon in
| quiry they discover that the bond was properly
issued in good faith for bounty purposes, aud
that Mr.. Campbell is its true and lawful owner.
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They therefore recommend the passage of the
following
Resolved, That an order shall be drawn by the
Chief Burgess for the payment of tbs same, and
! that youi committee be discharged rom the fur
ther consideration of the subject. Adopted.
Mr.. Fox, of the committee on river bank, re-
ported that the river bank is washed out from
Cakes brick house down to Reagan's saw mill,
from Friling, Bowen & Engel's saw mill down tc
Fry's house is full Of logs, rubbish and filth and
from DIR. Masser's property down to Spruce
street the bank Is washed out and sand deposited
by seasholtz. Your committee therefore suggest
that the matter referred to In this report be i'm,
mediately attended to.
An agreement OF the Gas Company was read
and on motion, adopted.
On motion, Resolved, That when this Council
adjourn, we adjourn to meet on next Tuesda,
evening, to finish up all the unfinished business
On motion, adjourned.
r ", GRAY, Clark.