The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1878-04-12
TOWN COUNCIL PROC EEDINGs.

April 3rd 1878, seven o'clock p. m, Council
met pursuant to adjournment. Present Mr.
Herring, President and all the members. The
minutes of the meeting held on the 1st inst,
for the purpose OF organization, were read and
approved. A motion was made by MIR. Elwell
and Mr.. Drinker that when the council adjourn,
it adjourn to meet to. o.morrow evening (ith inst.
at o'clock, which was agreed to. Mr.. Drinker
of the committee appointed at the meeting Of
the 9th ult, to whom was referred the subject
of granting building permit to NJ. Wynkoop,
reported that the building for which a permit
was asked is nearly up, and that the COM
mittee had no recommendation to make to the
council as to the propriety of granting permit,
and Mr.. Drinker made motion, seconded by
Mr.. Evans that the permit be granted. The
question being put as to whether permit should
be granted it was decided in the affirmative.
1t was decided to retain the room used at
present a council chamber for the next year
at a rental of $40.
April 4th 1878, council met at p. m. Pres,
ent Mr. Herring, President, and all the men,
bers. After reading the minutes of previous
meeting, the president announced that the first
business in order was the fixing of compensa.
tion and appointment Of officers for the ensuing
year. On motion of Mr.. Rabb and Mr.. Evans
the salary Of Secretary was fixed at $3.50, and
Wesley Writ was unanimously elected Secretary
A motion was made by Mr.. Rabb and seconded
by Mr.. Sharpless that the compensation of
r. 1. lutr NJ Nj
well moved to amend by making the compensa.
ton one per cent. on money collected, and one
half OF one per cent. on money received from
sale Of Town bonds. Mr. Holmes seconded the
amendmer t, and vote was taken upon the
amendment, which was carried. Mr.. Drinker
named F. P. Bilmyer for Town Treasurer, Mr.
Rabb named John Laycock, and several others
Mr.. Sharpless named T. J. Vanderslice. A
vote being taken, Evans, Sharpless, Rabb and
Herring voted for Vanderslice, and Holmes,
Drinker and Elwell for Billmyer, to 8.
The retaining fee of Town Solicitor was fixed
at $50. For Solicitor Mr. Drinker named c.
G. Barkley, Mr.. Sharpless named j. b. Robi
son, Mr.. Rabb named H. c. Smith. A vote
was taken, when Evans, Sharpless, Rabb ant
Herring voted for Robson. and Drinker
Holmes and Elwell voted for Barkey, and Mr.
Robson was declared elected, to 3.
| Mr.. Elwell moved that the compensation o
Street Commissioner be one dollar per day. Mr.
Drinker seconded the motion. Mr.. Rabb ant
Mr. Sharpless moved that the motion be amend
ed by making the pay Sl.75 per day. A vo;
was taken when Rabb, Sharpless and HerIin,
voted for the amendment, Holmes, Elwel l. Drin
ker and Evans voted nay. So the amendmen
was not agreed to. Mr.. Drinker amended tn
original motion by making the pay Sl50 pc
day. Mr.. Ribb and Sharpless again moved I
amend by making it Sl.75, The yeas and nay
were called, when Evans, Rabb, Sharpless an
Herring voted yea. Holmes, Drinker and Fl
we'll voted nay, to j. So the pay was fixed a
Sl.75
For Street Commissio ner Mr.. Rabb named 5
C. Shive, Mr. Elwell named Peter Billmyer, NJ
Drinker named +. Jacoby, Mr.. Herring nan
ed II. Graul. A vote being taken, Evan
Rabb, Shsrpless, and Herring voted for Shv
to 8. So Shive was elected.
On motion of Mr.. Rabb seconded by Five
the pay of Town Constable was fixed at Sl'
for the year. For Town Constable, Eyar
= named James Thomas, Elwell named NJ.
Woodward. A vote was taken and Evan
as; Holmes, Elwell and Drinker voted
Woodward, I to 3. So Thomas was elected.
= For Chief of Police, Mr.. Rabb named J.
Sterner, Mr.. Ewell named james Thoms
u Rabb, Sharpless Evans and Herring voted (
Sterner; Holmes, Drinker, and Elwel vot
For assistant policemen Mr.. Rabb named t
following. S. W. Shut d. Laycock, ieute
ants; NJ. C. Woodward, n. Pursel, f b. Bid
man, T. Hickey, j. Hover, l.. Fuller, Div
J. Coffman W. Dielterich i. S Harman, II. O
'S b. Freas and John Jones. They were appoi
n ed.
= On motion Of M,ssrs Elwell and Drirker t
II bond of Town Treasurer was fixed at Sl5 600
&c number Of bills were then passed upon,a
II ordered paid.
A petition of citizens living on Second str
, was presented, asking that that street west
| EhaEci bS i"piOfcu' u
ordered filed.
N 1t being suggested by the president that
duction in the quantity of gas consumed by
street lamps might be effected by extinguishi
the lamps at an earlier hour, on motion of
Holuies and Mr.. Sharpless the president
. pointed Messrs. Holmes, Sharpless and Eva
u a committee to inquire into The pracicabiity
- the reduction and report at next meeting
The services Of night policemen were d
:" pensed with on motion Of Rabb and Sha
y less.
y Mr.. Rabb gave notice that he would int
!, duce an ordinance for the repeal of the on
y" nance No 81 entitled an ordinance to prevt
: cattle from. m.running at large in certain parts
the town.
's The president was instructed to procure
'" dlional badges for the police force,
VI Notice was given Of rates Of taxation Il
p would be proposed at next meeting.
or Adjourned to meet April 30h 1878 at se'
an o'clock p. m. un ~ sooner convened by not
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