Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-06-08
Council Proceedings.
COUNCIL CHAMBER. June 6, 1881.

The regular monthly session of the council
was he'd this evening, Burgess Ager in
the chair and all the members present except
Assistant Burgess Holcomb.
Communicate ms, petitions and statements
from citizens being the first business in order
under the rules, Mr.. Robert Ganly entered
complaint Of nuisance near the foot Of EIiz-
abeth street, and on the bank of the river in
that vicinity. Councilman Parsels moved
that the sanitary committee be instructed to
take measures TO remove or abate the nuiS-
ance. Adopted.
DR.. johnson presented a petition for the
Improvement of Maple street, which on mo-
tion was referred to the street committee of
all the wards, with instructions to report at
the next regular meeting of the council.
FL. Hungerford, representing the Hook
and Ladder Company, asked for an appropri-
alton for purchasing shirts.
D.Walborn petitioned for culvert onWater
street near the PrOthonOtary's office, and pro-
posed to pay part of the expense.
The application of Mautua Company for an
appropriation was first considered. Council
man Spalding said that an appropriation of
$40 bad been made to the company last year.
that the company had expended the amount
on improvements on the rooms occupied by
them for storing their apparatus, that it hav-
ing become necessary for the borough gov
ernment to take possession of the rooms to
use for other purposes, and would make use
of the lumber and doors paid for by the COM
pany so far as it could be used to advantage,
he was in tavOr of granting another appro-
priation. Mr.. Spading then moved that an
appropriation of $40 be made to the Mantua
Hook and Ladder Company. and that any
lumberand doors furnished by the company
in reDairing room shall be used in improving
the station house. Adopted.
On motion of Councilman Rahm the street
commissioner was authorized to build cul-
vert in the rear of the Prothonotary's office
on Water street, providing Danel Waboru
will furnish and deliver the stone Necessary
for the work
On motion of Councilman Keller, Seneca l.
Arnold was appointed a special policeman to
act at the west end of the Bridge during the
pleasure of the council. without pay.
Bills amounting to $459.29 were examined
and approved by the finance committee, and
the secretary directed to draw orders for
payment, The following is schedule of ex-
penditures for the month of May:
GAS.
AZ street lamps at SLIGO each G7 20
l new street lamp II days 1.2I
new street post on Huston st % 90
! new street globe %
Repairs by Mcintyre Bros 70
Care, lighting and eXtingui>hn 9 90
- ton gas coal for Franklin 5 10 1O6 80
POLICE.
Salary of regular force for Nav 50 90
Salary specials, circus day 10 90
new badges for Chubbuck and
brlClon 90 96 90
STREETS.
Street commissioners bill % ST.
Labor and teaming III Al
Lumber 8 90
Mails and other materials 3 46
Tools g IN ~ on
Fire department bill including apDr.
pratlon Of $40 to Hook and Ladder
Co.. and not including gas coal - 81
Station house Improvement 70 "A
5rln'lng 16 90
Miscellaneous ~ -
Total el5o 90
Police report for the month of Nav. Ar
rested aud tried before Police Justice John A
Coddng:
MAY u. A. Harris by Geo. Brftton for
nulsanc' IN car; costs 10; paid 1.70.
May II: +. Pruyne by Geo. Brittcu for
RESISTING officer; costs 1.70; paid 110.
May =: e. Strope by Geo Britton for
resiStlng oi1cer; costs 10; paid 40.
May Richard Benjamin by G. A. Burns
drunk aud disord1rly; fine 800, costs /. 20
paid 1.50. O0''' ~
Nav 7-Wm. Monehan by q. A. RYrns
drunk ana dlSorderly; fine 200; costs l. 20.
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