The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-05-14
Council Proceedings.

Regular meeting of council at seven
and one-half p. m, Friday evening Of
last week (; all members present.
A petition was presented signed by
nearly all the citizens residing on Main
street, asking that the council direct
the proper officers to cause Main street
to be scraped ana cleared of filth, &c,
and hauled away, and have low places
in said street filled with lime stone, or
other suitable material. On motion
petition was received, and action de-
ferred for one month.
Another petition was presented
signed by property holders and citizens
residing on Market street, asking that
a branch sewer be laid from the head
Of Market street, at First street, and
connect with main sewer on Second
street. Messrs. Sharpless an1 Clark
moved that the prayer of the petition
ers be granted upon the conditions that
they are to furnish the money for the
construction of the same, to be repaid
to the petitioners by three orders of
equal amounts, payable in three years,
without interest, the first of which to
be paid one year after the date Of the
issuing Of said orders The work to
be done by the commissioner of high
ways, under the supervision of the su-
perintendent of sewers. Ayes 6, nays /.
The bond of VIM. Chrisman treas,
urer, was presented and ordered filed;
also the oaths of the president, secre-
tary, treasurer, high constable, COM
missioner of highways, members of
town council and policemen were or
dered filed.
The following building permits were
granted Peter Knapp stable on
Pine alley, L, E, Whary, addition to
his house on Main street, |. S. Kuhn,
addition to Central Hotel, G. Nj. Chris
man, luilding a house on corner of
Fourth and West street.
The Sanitary Committee reported
complaints in regard to the obstruction
OF the flow of water in the drain on
Sixth and Seventh streets. On motion
Messrs. Rosenstock, Clark and Zarr
were appointed committee to take
the necessary steps to effect flow of
water through said drain.
Samuel Neyhard was unanimously
elected superintendent of sewer.
MIR. Rosenstock, chairman of the
committee on road from canal to river,
reports that the solicitor informed him
that the grounds for complaint would
be removed.
G. G. Shoemaker and Emanuel Hum
mel were appointed assistant police.
A petition was presented by the Ex-
celsior Electric Light Company of
New York City asking for permission
to erect poles, &c, for furnishing cleo
trio light. On NO ion the petition was
ordered file d for further action.
A petition was presented to open
Pine street and Rose Alley aud grade
Pine street. Referred 10 a committee
of two.
G. G.. Barley E,q,, appeared and
urged the council to grade Fourth
street from Market street to the Fair
Ground. On motion the commissioner
of highways was instructed to put the
street in passable condition.
On motion it was ordered that the
proper officers be called on to enforce
the Sunday laws in reference to the
sale of merchandise, cigars, &c.
On motion il was ordered that the
electric Light and Steam Heating Com
pany be notified to level off the streets
along and over the line of their pipes,
and repair the cobbling torn up by
them, within ten days from notice, and