The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-06-08
Council Proceedings.

May 30th, 1888.
Pursuant to adjournment council met at
8 o'clock p. m. Present President p. s.
Of property owners on First street east of
Iron, who are affected by the proposed
change Of said First street, appeared and
were heard.
VIM. Webb and others Of the Friendship
Fire Co. appeared and stated that the lease
for therengine house will expire with the
close of this month and that they we're noti-
fed to quit; asked council to take action In
securing suitable location for engine house
or the renting of another building In snit-
able place; referred to the committee on
fire, etc.
The specifications and plan for an arched
culvert to be built at Fifth and West streets
were read and examined aud on motion
approved and adopted.
w. r. Kocher appeared in behalf of the
petitioners for the grading of Sixth street
and requested council to act; on motion it
was ordered that the town engineer mark
the grade of said street and report at next
meeting of council.
Council ordered the opening Of sealed
proposals for the building of an arched
culvert at Fifth and West streets, read as
follows: Jonathan Bachman proposes to
build same for $2 rs per perch and do the
excavating for lSc per yard; Frederick
Hendershott 1925; M. T. Oil and J. REM
ley for $237 per perch, or for $165 80 and
do excavating at l5c per perch. John
Rimard $295 per perch and excavate for
$40 Matthias Shaffer $240 per perch in.
Guiding the stone in the old culvert Gross
and Laubach SO so per perch or 1894 in
cluding excavating. On motion the con-
tract for building the culvert and excavat-
ing was awarded to M. II. Oil and J. Rem
ley, they being the lowest bidders.
Mr.. Ringler gave notice that he will at
next meeting of council propose tax rate
of six mills, Mr.. Sterling will propose five
mills. Moved and seconded that building
permit be granted ]. w. Wolf for the
erection of two frame tenant houses on
south side of Fourth street, west Of West
street. Agreed to.
The following standing committees were
appointed by the president: On streets,
alleys and material Messrs. Ringer, Ster-
ing and Wells; on fire department, water
land gas; Messrs. Sterling, Cadow and Has,
sert; on finances: Messrs. Wells, Ringler
and Wolf Moved and seconded that Drs.
]. W. Willitts, W. NJ. keber and j. G. Rut-
ter be elected as sanitary committee in
accordance with Ordinance No. SO.
Moved and seconded that the secretary
communicate with Messrs. Bound and
Boone at shickshinny in regard to stone
for crossings for streets. Agreed to.
The president reported that at the request
Of the Bloomsbury Water Company who
arc extending their water main down West
street to Eighth street, and desired that
points be designated where fire plugs
would probably be needed hereafter, so
they could while laying the main put in
the necessary specials, in order to save that
expense when plugs would be put IN,
whereupon the president has suggested
one at point opposite the woolen mills
for east side Of West street, and one on
north line of Eighth street for west side of
West street.
A petition for extending east Third street
was presented and on motion was received
and ordered filed, further action to be de-
ferred until the next meeting.