The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-05-18
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Council Proceedings.

May 10th, 1888.
Regular meeting. Ali present. Mr.. e.
s. Robbins appears and continues his re-
quest for sewer extension on First street
from Market On motion request granted,
the sewer not to go any further than Mr..
Robbins last house. DIR. L. A. Shattuck
appears and re quests that council give him
timely notice when they wish to have
Lackswanna Avenue opened so he can
build temporary fence about 35 # from
North side of said street and parallel there
with; on motion request granted.
VIM. Webb and John Mccormick CON-
mittee from Friendship Fire Co. appear
and state that in all probability they will
be required to move soon and therefore
ask that council procure a new place for
their engine house; claim that in any event
council should pay their ground rent.
II. j. Clark appears and asks that the
place for curbstone market be changed.
w. @. Slot member of the Fire De-
partment appears and urges the purchase
of more fire hose, also asks for larger ap
preparation to enable them to defray ex
penses.
Dentler and Pea cock, managers of Opera
House, appear and state that last year they
paid $26 for show license. To take out q
license for each show is annoying and they
desire to pay same amount for this year
saving the town the expense Of police
| man at each exhibition.
Petition presented by property owners
on First street asking for change of grade
from Pine street to Armstrong; farm. On
motion petition received and ordered fled
Petition from citizens presented asking
for change of grade in Fourth street from
Jefferson to West street. On motion same
received and ordered fled
NJ A. and Harriet Paul appear by attor
| ney, E. III. Little Esq, and claim $20(
damages for opening Eighth street. Moved
and seconded that committee of three be
appointed, of which the president shall be
chairman, TO negotiate with said parties
for the settlement of damages in widening
said street. Agreed to. Sterling and Woli
appointed.
Petition from 1865 females presented ask
| ing for the passage of an ordinance pro
hibiting cattle from running at large. Or
motion received and filed.
On motion ordered that q committee oi
three be appointed to negotiate with l. w
McKelvy in regard to damages in widening
street in Port Noble, the president to bt
one Of the committee. Messrs. Cadow ant
Wells appointed.
Ga motion ordered that the crossings
over Leonard street on each side of Secont
street shall be double crossings.
Moved and seconded that secretary pro
cure six blank books for tax roll. Agreed to
On motion building permit granted J. d
| Shaffer.
| In the matter of petition of Elwell s. Bit
tenbender, John Wolf appointed chairman
of committee instead of Mr.. Wintersteen
whose term has expired.
Moved that the street lamps broken b.
repaired and those needing paint be paint
ed, the old style lamps, not worth repairing
to be replaced by new ones of Eshleman'
make.
Moved that the wire fence along nortl
side of Lackawanna avenue be built q
once and the fence along east side of Yves
street be set back and Mr.. Sterling to con
fer with Mr. Hartzel for terms for doinJ
said work. Agreed to.
On motion agreed TO the report of Com
missioner of Highways and bills and &C
counts read and secretary directed to ISSUE
orders for same.
| On motion adjourned to meet Thursday
May 18th.