The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-05-16
Councii Proceedings.

onded by Mr.. Sharpless the list Of exoners.
tions claimed by Newton Boone Collector,
was laid over until the next meeting.
On motion OF Mr.. Hagenbuch and sec.
onded by Mr., Sterling the President APP
pointed Mr.. Rabb to act in connection with
the Town Engineer and himself as com.
mittee to investigate the matter with ref
erence to claims for sewer pipe.
On motion Of Mr.. Hagenbuch and sec
onded by MIR. Sterling the bill Of Daniel
Hall for work Mt sewer was laid over for
correction.
Mr.. Rupert in behalf of committee on
sale of Park reported that he had seen
ID. j. Waller who said that he is willing to
take the Park back provided the majority
of the tax payers, citizens and business
men are willing to sell the same but that
he would like to have little time for con
sideration. On motion OF Mr. Hagenbuch
and seconded by Mr.. Meyer the report
was accepted and the committee dlscharg-
ed.
A petition was read signed by number
of citizens asking that lamp post be
placed midway between East street and
the Normal School grounds on Second
street Mr.. Rabb moved that the request
OF the petitioners be granted and that u
lamp post be located on the North side of
the street at the intersections of Rose alley
and Second street. 1t was unanimously
agreed to.
On motion Of Mr.. Sterling 1t was ordered
that the lamp post at the intersection of
East street and Second street be moved
and placed on the South side of Second ST.,
near the pump.
A petition was presented to council
signed by number of citizens of Penn
street and vicinity asking for crossing on
line Of Second street near Normal School
grounds. On motion of Mr.. Hagenbuch
and seconded by Mr.. Sharpless it was
| ordered that double stone crossing Le
placed across Penn rect on the line of the
Southern part of Second street. A petition
was read asking for crossing at the in
| tersection of East street and the alley by
G. NJ S J. X. Lockard's car shops on East
street.
a petition was read asking for stone
crossing at the intersection of East and
Seventh streets on the East side of East
| street Mr. Meyer moved that the Street
Commissioners and President of Council
act as committee to examine the matter
with reference to said crossing which was
| agreed to-
On motion the following resolution was
unanimously passed. to-wit:
| WHEREAS, Complaint having been made
| by number of citizens of the Town of
| Bloomsburg of the bad condition of the
side walk in front of the car shops on East
street, therefore be it.
| Resolved, That G.. NJ. IL j. X. Lockard
| be required to grade and paye their side
/ walk in front of the car shops within sixty
days from notice thereof, and in case Of
| neglect or refusal to do 50 the Commission.
er OF highways shall ut once cause the same
| to be done, and the cost of the same, with
twenty per centum added thereto shall be
charged against and collected from the
said owners thus ncgecting or failing.
| A communication was read from Col
Ent Post G. A. R., asking Council to as.
sst in the memorial service May, 30th 1884
at three o'clock in the afternoon
Mr. Meyer moved and Mr. Hagenbuch
seconded the motion that the President
appoint committee of three to locate a
fire plug on corner of West and First St.,
which was agreed to. The President
appointed Messrs. Meyer, kabb and
Hagenbuch.
On motion of Mr.. Rabb the Secretary of
| Council was directed to make out CODY
of tie assessments and ascertain the taxes
according to act of Assembly relative to as
sessments on "bult up" Suburban" and
Farm Land" of said town, and the clas-
siication with refenence to the division
thereof to be the same as last year.
| On motion d. r. Coifman was ap.
pointed to serve notices of appeal on the
several taxpayers in the Town OF Blooms
burg.
On motion the time for holding appeal
was fixed at one o'clock in the afternoon of
June 7th 1884.
On motion the President appointed Mes
srs. Jones, Hagenbuch and Meyer, in con
nection with the Town Surveyor to act
as committee to fix the curb line and the
line of pavement on West street between
First and Third streets.
On motion of Mr.. Hagenbuch, c. r.
| Housed the former Street Commissioner
was requested to meet Council and explain
bill for services in April 1884
Mr.. Rabb moved and Mr.. Sterling Sec
onded the motion that the President of
| Council appoint committee of four TO
take papers and get signers asking that the
| Town Park be sold to D. J. Waller. The
yeas and nays were ordered and resulted
as follows Yeas, Messrs. Rabb, Sterling
and Hagenbuch, 81 Nays, Messrs. Jones,
Meyer, Sharpless and Rupert, 4.
Mr., Sharpless moved that the Secretary
of Council be authorized to advertise fol
the sale of Town Bonds at Al per cent. to
| the amount Of five thousand dollars. Sec
onded by Mr.. Meyer, The yeas and nays
being called, resulted
Yeas.-Sharplcss, Meyer, Hagenbu ch,
Jones and Rupert, 8; Nays Rabb and
Sterling, 2,
On motion the following bills were pass
ed and Secretary instructed to draw orders
| for the same
EnoS Jacoby, Street Commissioner
in April OF
John Penman work on sewer ditch
in April 8 Il
b. w. Hagenbuch work on sewer
ditch in April O.
Harry Garrison work on sewer
ditch in April u
w. ii. Eyer assisting surveyor o.
G. G. Barkley atty fees from Apr. +.
1st 1888 to April 80, 1884 254 q
L. Il. lkeer atty fee in MOI Feby
| term 1884 so
i A. l.. Fritz for extra service at
| sewer in November December,
| January and February so 0(
@. M, Vanderslce publishing state.
| ment Of 1883 IS o.
klwell & Bittenbender publishing
| statement OF 1883 is OF