Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-04-11
Council Proceedings.

ing of the minutes of the last meeting be dis
pensed with, and that they stand approved as
published and entered by the secretary.
Carried.
Burgess Alger announced his appointment
of committees.
Finance committee, of which the regula-
tions make him a member, HOlcOmb. Frost.
Sanitary-Gordon, Holcomb, Keeler.
Streets McCabe. Gordon, Spaldng.
Gas-Rahm, McCabe, Parses.
Fire-Frost, Rahm, Keeer.
By Councilman Rahm:
Resolved, That johnson Wells and Geo.
W. Mofit are hereby appointed special police
for the ensuing year. without pay, except
when detailed for duty. by direction of the
burgess, or in his absence by the assistant
burgess.
Mr.. Holcomb moved to amend by adding
the name of Harding P. Chubbuck.
Mr.. Parsels said that large majority Of his
constituents were in favor of the appoint
ment of Geo. Britton as special police. and
as such an officer was very much needed near
the Barclay depot, he moved to amend by
adding Mr.. Britton's name to the list.
The amendments were carried, and the res
oution as amended was adopted.
Councilman McCabe called the attention of
the council to the necessity of making some
change in the council rooms, and the sanitary
condition of it's surroundings. A committee
had been appointed at former meeting who
had submitted a report in favor OF commenc-
ing the work as soon as the weather would
warrant it; one of the members of that COM
mittee was no longer member Of the council
and another should be appointed in his place.
The burgess appointed Councilman Rahm
to fill the vacancy. BY general consent the
committee were authorized to examine and
report at a meeting to be held on Thursday
evening the 14Jh inst, what changes are nee
cssary to make the council rooms more con-
venient for the borough government and citi-
zens having business before it, and also to
receive proposals for doing the work.
BY Councilman Parsels:
ReSOIUed, That no work be done on the
streets not ordered by the council, unless it
should become necessary between regular
meetings of the council to clear obstructions
from the bitches or repair crossings, and such
work may be done by order of the burgess.
Adopted.
In consequence of the additional amount Of
expenditures which will be required to pay
the Water Company should the works be ac-
cepted, it was deemed necessary by all the
members of the council to slightly advance
the rate of taxes; the following resolution
was therefore adopted:
Resolved. That tax of fifteen mills on
the last adjusted valuation for county nur-
poses be levied as borough tax for the year
A. D. 1881 of Towanda borough; that the
board of appeals be held on Saturday evening
the TIN day of May, at 80 O'clock, of which
time and place the collector shall give due
notice.
The next business considered was the prop
osition of the Gas Company. The company
propose to light the streets for one year from
the 10th day of April, 1881, for SLIGO per post
per month, gas to be burned on all dark
nights from one-half hour after sundown to
III 80 p M, the company to light and extin-
guish the gas and wash the globes for the adj
ditiona sum Of so per month"; as heretofore
On motion of Councilman Holcomb the
proposition of the Gas Company was accepted
On motion Of Councilman Rahm the council
proceeded to fix the salaries of the borough
officers, and the following rates were agreed
upon without dissent.
Secretary and Treasurer, $500; chic; of po'
lice Burns, 50 per dav; j. N. Califf, retaining
fee, $50; G. w. Dimock, 500 per month in
addition to the amount paid him by citizens
Mr.. Rahm moved that the streets and alleys
be cleaned as soon as the frost will permit
commencing on Main street.
Carried
Report of Justice Hall for the months OF
December, January, February and March:
December 16.-Denns DAILY, arrested by
Burns for drunkenness; fine $2, costs $1.70
paid 1910.
December 21.- George Smith, arrested by