The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-12-21
BLOOMSBURY, Pa, FRIDAY. DECEMBER q, 1888.
Council Proceedings.

The regular monthly meeting OF
Council was held Thursday evening
Dec. 9th, Harman president and Mess
Ringler, Hassert, Sterling, Wolf and
Cadow present. The minutes of last
regular and special meetings were
read and approved.
A committee from the School Furn-
ishing Co. were present and made a
proposition that the said company will
at their own pr per cost and expense,
erect or cause to be erected at least
two fire hydrants upon its property
and keep them in order during ten
years from the time OF the construction
thereof, in consideration that the town
shall release the Company from the
payment of Town Taxes for the like
term of ten years; the hydrants to be
placed 80 as to be convenient for use
upon the occasion of fire upon the pre-
misses of the Company, aud other pre-
misses in the vicinity, and to be used at
all times upon occasion of fire in the
vicinity when it is proper TO use them
as public hydrarts, the water for such
hydrauts to be provided and paid for
by the said Company and without any
liability therefore on the part of the
town. On motion the proposition was
accepted aud unanimously agreed to.
Releases for rights of way for sewer
and streets ordered to be recorded.
A communication was received from
Mrs. M. Wynkpop asking to have
pavement in froNt of her properties on
9th street protected so that water from
the street will not run on said pave.
ment. The commissioner of highways
was directed to open cutters along the
North side of 9th street.
Council ordered that all property
owners on 9th street who have ne
elected to lay pavements as directed,
shall be renotiied to lay same within
ten days from date of notice, and in
default the commissioner of highways
shall lay the same with 20 per cent ad-
ded to the cost thereof.
The secretary was instructed to noti-
fly S. G. Sbive to repair his pavement
along the house occupied by @. 9.
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railing along and underneath the ver-
anda; also to put up proper conductors
to carry roof water from the veranda
across the side walk at the premises
lately occupied by Mr. Shve; said re,
pairs to be made within 20 days from
date of notice, and in default the com.
missioner of highways shall cause the
same to be done, and the cost thereof
with 20 per cent added, shall be col
lected
A building permit vas granted &.
w. S,erner for the erection of brick
dwelling on Market street, and G. B.
| Martin permitted to move his weigh
scales 8 feet farther into the Light
Street road, provided said scales shall
be removed whenever they interfere
with the public travel, the grading
around said scales to be subject TO the
approval of the commissioner of high
ways.
MIR. Harman reported that the full
amount of town bonds had been issued
and negotiated at par, as dlrec,ed by
order of Council, Oct. A, 1883.
The Sanitary committee made re
port that all refuse from cabbage
patches throughout the town be buried
and that the proper officers be instruct
ed TO see that it is done.
The bills and accounts for the month
were then read and appro, ed and the
secretary instructed to draw orders fol
the same.