Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-04-06
Council Proceedings.

thelr chambers Monday, April 4th, 1881, at IL
O'Clock M. for the purpose of organization.
Present-Councilmen Alger, Holcomb, Nc
Cabe, Parsels, and two of the new members
w. G.. Gordon and John j. Spaldng, who
were duly qualified and took their seats.
On motion of Mr.. Hocomb, w. G. Alger
was made temporary chairman. when on mo-
tion of Mr.. McCabe the council took a lecess
until 1880 O'Clock P. M.
On re-assembling in the evening all the
members were present. Edward Frost, the
recently elected councilman from the Second
Ward, who was absent in the morning, was
qualified and took his seat.
Councilman Holcomb moved to proceed to
the election of burgess, that being the first
business in order. Councilman Parsels NOM
mated w. G. Alger for burgess; the motion
being seconded and no further nominations
made. Mr.. Alger was unanimously elected to
shat office.
Councilman Rahm nominated Judson Hol-
comb for assistant burgess, who was also
unanimously elected
Mr.. Rahm nominated Joseph Kingsbury for
Secretary and Treasurer for the ensuing
year. and there being no further nominations
he was unanimously elected.
On motion of Mr.. Rahm John N. Cailiff
was reelected borough attorney without dis.
sent.
A. Wickham was reelected collector Of the
duplicate for 1881.
Mr.. Holcomb nominated G. V. Myer for
borough engineer. Mr.. Parsels nominated
III. e. Bull for that office. A vote was taken
with the following result: Myer, s.; Bull, 3.
The following officers were reelected to
the positions named by unanimous vote, to
wit:
Chief of Police, G. A. Burns nominated
by Mr.. Rahm.
Night Police, c. w. Dimmock; nominated
by Mr.. Parsels.
Pound-master, John Carter; nominated by
Mr.. Parsels.
Police Justice, John A. Codding; nominat-
ed by Mr.. Rahm.
Councilman Rahm offered the following
resolution.
Resoloed, That the council proceed to elect
street commissioner who shall hold the
office during the pleasure of the council, at
salary of $1.75 per day when employed, sub
Iect to the supervision Of the street committee
or Burgess.
Adopted.
The council then proceeded to the election
of a street commissioner.
Mr. Rahm nominated Benjamin Northrop.
Mr.. Spalding nominated K. B. Coolbaugh.
Mr.. Holcomb nominated Robert Mckee.
The nominations closed, and the vote was
AaE with ba folo,.,;nr
Councilmen Keeler, McCabe, Rahm and
ParSels, four. voted for Benjamin Northrop.
Councilmen Gordon, Holcomb aud Spad-
ing, three, voted for e. B. Coolbaugh.
Councilman Frost declined to vote, when,
after some discussion as to the requirements
of the regulations in relation to voting, Mr..
Frost cast his vote for Robert Mckee, where
upon Mr.. Holcomb moved to make the cleo
zion of Benjamin Northrop unanimous.
Carried.
On motion of Councilman Gordon the rate
TO be paid for street labor was fixed at $1.1O
per day.
Report Of Police Justice Codding:
March 5.-Wm. Henderson, arrested by J.
Wells; drunk, costs, $1.70; not paid.
March 21.-Frank Crosby, arrested by Brit
son; drunk, fine 81, costs 80; paid $3.
March 12.-B. y. Tupper, arrested by Ar
mold for smoking on the bridge; fine So, costs
$2.75; paid $7.75.
March 18.-Burton Smith, arrested by Ar
mold Tor smoking on the bridge; fine $5, costs
OF cents; paid $5.97.
Report filed, and on motion of Mr.. Gordon
Che council adjourned to meet on Friday even
ing, the 9Th instant, at 7: 80 O'clock.
J. KINGSBURY, Secretary.