The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-05-25

May II, 1888.
Pursuant to adjournment. council met in
council chamber at o'clock p. m. All
sents a remonstrsnce against the passage
of an ordinance prohibiting cows from run
ming at large, signed by 633 voting and
nonvoting citizens. On motion the petit
tion received, ordered filed and laid over
until next meeting.
L. s. Wintersteen appears and presents
application of E. b. Brewer for building
permit for the erection Of a two story frame
store house on north side Of Second street
near Iron; on motion permit granted in
accordance with application.
w. III. Gilmore of the Friendship Fire Go.
appears and explains why the Rescue Hose
and Ladder Co. could not connect their
hose with that of the Friendship at the
late fire, /. e. for want Of proper coup
| ling; upon motion 1t was ordered that w.
G. Sloan procure proper coupling.
The chairman of committee on the street
to be widened at Port Noble being absent,
the town engineer states that he has ac-
companied portion of said committee to
the said street and there met o. A. Jacoby,
who stated to them, that portion of the
ground supposed to belong to Mr.. McKelvy
belongs to him, Mr.. Jacoby. On motion
1t was ordered that the town surveyor
make survey of the land Of Mr.. Jacoby
in order to ascertain his property lines.
The petition for altering the alignment
| Of the east end of First street was taken up.
| On motion, seconded, 1t was ordered that
the necessary preliminary steps be taken to
make the desired change and that all par
ties affected by said change on the grading
| Of that portion of the street be notified to
appear in council chamber on Wednesday
evening, 3Oth inst, at p. m. to be heard 10
relation thereto.
The bridge over the run at Fifth and
West streets was reported In bad condi'
tion; moved and seconded that an arched
culvert be built in place of the old structure
and that building Of same be contracted,
and for that purpose the secretary give
notice that sealed proposals will be receiv-
ed up to Wednesday evening, 30th inst at
8 o'clock.
On motion II was ordered that the
branches Of terra Gotta pipe serving al
drains, carrying surface water from the
west side OF Catharine street to the mair
running across Fifth street on east side o
Catharine street, be abandoned and laid sc
as to carry the water across Fifth street or
the west side in like manner as that on the
east side.
On motion it was ordered that the Com
missioner OF Highways notify the Blooms
burg 81 Sullivan Railroad Co. to build 1
fence between the public road and thei
road from the race bridge on the roaC
leading to Mt. Pleasant, to the point wher,
said road crosses railroad; also that sale
company put in larger culverts under thei
road in line with the gutter on either sid,
OF Third street and repair the side walk
over their road at same place. And als'
repair the grading of the highway on eacl
side of their railroad on Second street, al
of which shall be completed within tel
days from the service OF this resolution.s
, Evan Jones, Levi Cox and NJ. X. Apple
mau, on motion, duly seconded, appointed
assistant policemen. On motion council
adjourned to meet Wednesday evening
May 3Oth at o'clock.
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