The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-09-12
Council Proceedings.
BLOOMSBURY, September Z, 1888!


Regular monthly meeting of Council.
All members present but Mr. llagenbuch.
MIR. Rabb moved that the Street Com
missioner be authorized to notify all prop
erty owners that have poor pavements to
lay the same within 30 days.
Ten gallons Of hose oil and one nozzle
was ordered for the Friendship Fire Com
pany,
Upon motion of Mr.. Rabb the solicitor
was authorized to examine the matter Of
the liability of the Town to arch the run on
Fourth street, between Market street and
Whitman's alley and that he report at the
next regular meeting
C. w. Miller ESD, presented petition
asking the Council to construct sewer on
Centre street at point near Main street TO
connect with sewer on Sixth street. Mr..
Sterling moved that the matter Of payment
of costs in case of ID. J. Waller, ct al vs.
town of Bloomsbury, be laid over until the
next meeting and that Messrs. Keller
Knorr and Barkley be requested to appear
before council at that time and produce an
agreement that may be had with reference
to the same. Upon yeas and nays being
called, resulted, yeas, Sterling, Jones and
Rabb,-S. Nays, Meyer, Sharpless and
Rupert,-3.
The following resolution was passed ;
Resolrcd, That the playing of ball in the
streets and alleys OF the town be and is
hereby prohibited, and that the high con-
stable be authorized to see that these regu-
lations be observed.
Upon motion, the president and Messrs.
Sharpless and Rabb were appointed a COM
mittee to prepare an ordinance regulating
the same.
Upon motion the council accepted the
propositions of the Presbyterian church
and NJ. 5. Appleman, to erect fence in
| the rear Of their respective lots in order to
the opening of Anthony's alley, and that
| the president be instructed to secure re-
lease from damages, and that the street
| commissioner he authorized to erect said
| fences.
Street commissioner was instructed to
| fill Main street below railroad with some
| hard material in such a way that it will
carry oil the water.
The president in behalf of committee on
gas contract, reported that they had met
| gas company and that said gas compa ny
twould not agree to take less than 9l.S 50 a
post per month, on an agreement for five
years.
| Upon motion the town agreed to pay the
gas company 81 IS month per post fol
gas for one year commencing with Sept
ember lst 1884,
The following bills were passed and OF
ders drawn for the same
Bloomsbury Water Co., rent for
Aug "a 3 10 OC
l.. b. Rupert for freight ON sewer
| pipe ~
lIarman & Hassert cast iron for
sewer 1874 81
Bloomsbury Gas Co, for gas in May
1884 and moving lamp post S0 q
Bloomsburg Gas Co. for gas Aug "a S4 OF
Samuel Neyhard for ser. on sewer IL 81
| lltltlc DOlCt lNl NlchllHS bONhtIi
room U u
NJ. G. Woodward for con. ser Aug u /
S. A. Wilson fore stone water jug, 0 81
Wesley Knorr police service Aug. On
G. Shoemaker U
d, Laycock
B. B. Freas " On
S. w. Shut u
C. NJ Mendsnhall lumber for high
way 3
Bloomsbury Iron Co, for powder
and caps s
p. Meyer sleeve for sewer pipe
Daniel Hall work on 9th ST. sewer
in Feb Si ? %
A, l.. Fritz service as sec'y. Aug, 10 0
Hutchins g. Shoemaker sewer pipe 500 Q