The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-12-15
Council Proceedings.

Council met on December 9th, at Z
o'clock p. IN. All the members were
present. The minutes of the last three
meetings were read and approved.
On motion of Mr. Hartman and second
ed by Mr.. Sterling an order was directed
to be drawn for the face of the judgment
in favor of j. r. Evans for attending small
pox patients in the town of Bloomsbury.
On motion n permit was granted Ma
thaniel Spear to build stable on Whit
mans alley between Fourth street and
Fifth street.
On motion of Mr.. Meyer and seconded
by Mr.. Hartman, the Secretary of Council
was instructed to notify all interested per-
sons in regard to the removal of their
dead from the old burial ground of the St
Paul's Protestant Episcopal church and
report at the next regular meeting of the
persons so notified.
On motion of Mr.. Rabb and seconded
by Mr.. Sterling, the street commissioner
was directed to fill up tie ditch on West
street between Fifth street and the wooden
mill
On motion of Mr.. Rabb and seconded
by Mr.. Sterling the following resolutions
were passed to-wit:
Resolred, That whereas the paper sign
ed by ID. j. Waller, dated November 20th,
1882, returned to the council through Mr..
Fritz the secretary, and marked ''Filed
November 2lst, 1882" is not simply a re-
lease such as the council desired to have
and remain of record in reference to the
dedication of that portion Of West street
made last spring from Fifth street to the
Bloomsburg Division of the Delaware.
Lackawanna & Western Railroad, but
simply declaration OF dedication having
been made previously to the date of the
paper, and a repetition OF dedication is
therefore not received as release such as
requested. And that notice of this action
be given Mr.. Waller by certified copy
thereof.
On motion of Mr.. Waller and seconded
by Mr.. Hartman, the following resolution
was passed unanimously, to-wit:
Resolred, That from and after the ac-
ceptance of this proposition by the Blooms
burg Water Company, the town of Blooms
burg pay the Water Company for fire
protection twenty dollars per plug, an
nually, for the use of the plugs now in
ana those hereafter put in, and that the
town be at the expense of furnishing and
putting in all additional plugs.
On motion the following resolution was
passed UNANIMOUSLY to-wit:
ResOlued That notice be served on
all property owners on the south side Of
Third street west of Leonard street and on
pnll hn 4,
side OF Fair ground, that the same be
thrown open for the use of the public
within thirty days from service of notice
thereof.
On motion the following bills were read
and approved and the secretary directed
to draw orders for their several amounts
Bill of Street commissioner for No
vember, 1892 1924. 43
jacob Deitfenbach for stone on
highway, 800
Elias Giger, blacksmith work on
highway, 3.45
Roadarmel & Welliver black
smith work on highway, 5.15
b. F. Sharpless for three lamp
posts, 27.0O
Harman & Hassert, for moving
lamp post, &C., 43G
VI, W W oOuWdTu CT. III. COLI
stable and police service, 1888
b. b. Freas, police service for
November 1882, 1900
j, r. Evans for attending small
pox patients, 129, ,93
Bloomsbury Gas Company for
month of November 1882 5000
Winona Fire Company rent from
July lst 1882 to January 1st 1888, 1900
Secretary's salary for November, 1900
Total Amount $431 .65
On motion of Mr. Hartman and second
ed by Mr.. Waller council adjourned.
A. L. FRITZ,
Secretary