The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-11-15
council HroceedinRs.l

Regular meeling Of Town Council met a
8 p. M, president and all members present
Sealed proposals were opened for build
ing sewer on Third street and Iron street
from Centre street TO Pine alley, distanc,
Of 700 feet, also for about 115 feet on FRS
street, westwsrdly from Jefferson alley
proposals were as follows.
@. w. Miller, $3.50
Peter Billmeyer, 45 cts. per foot, 888. u
Eshleman q Wolf, $50
Upon motion the contract was awarded
to Eshleman & Wolf.
Mr.. Gross moved, seconded by Mr.. Ring
Ter that the sewer on east Second street be
extended a distance OF about 10 feet along
Normal School grounds, and that the con
tract for building the same be also awarded
to Eshleman & Wolf, II taken at same rate
per foot as proposed In building the Other
sewer. Unanimously agreed to.
Mr.. James 9. Brown, town engineer, ap-
pears and submits grade of Eighth street
from East or Popular street to Iron street.
Grade was unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Gross moved, seconded by Mr..
Schwin, that the residents Of Eighth street,
be notified to lay their pavements in accor'
dance with the grade as adopted within
sixty days.
Messrs. w. r. Tubbs, G. w. Miller, L.
E. Waller, q. A. Klein and B. F. Sharp
less, board Of directors OF the Bloomsbury
Electric Light and Power Company, appear
and ask permission to erect works on the
southeast corner of Eighth and Catharins
streets in the Town of Bloomsbury, Pa,
and erect poles and construct lines Of same
upon the streets within the town and con.
struct switch or siding from the ID. L. &
W. r. K to reach said works.
Upon motion Of Mr.. Ringler, seconded
by Mr.. Wells 1t was resolved that the mo-
tion or resolution passed July 9th, 1889
granting an exclusive franchise for one veal
to ]. r. Waleze to Ierect and operate an
electric light plant, be reconsidered, fol
the reason that the the said Wslleze has
done nothing toward organizing loca
company or erecting plant.
Upon motion the following resolutio or
was passed.
Resolved, that permission be granted 10
the Bloomsbury Electric Light and Power
Company as asked for by them, subject tc
such rules and regulations as the town
council may prescribe from time to time
with reference to the occupancy OF the
streets and work done on same, and the
manner OF construction and use OF the
works and OF the said switch.
Complaint was made that y. V. Boone
does not keep the run open which passes
through his land. The commissioner OF
highways was instructed to notify Mr.
Boone to keep run open.
Ordinance No. 40, IN reference to conta
gious diseases was unanimously adopted
[The ordinance is printed In full in another
column of this paper]
The commissioner Of highways was in
structed to ascertain and report to the sec
retary the names Of all property owner
whose pavement need repairs, and that the
secretary shall thereupon notify said par
ties to repair same inside Of thirty days.
President Harmsn reported sale Of bond
to the amount Of $4,000.
Order was drawn on treasurer In favor o
David hensinger for work done on Tow
Hall contract, also favor of Sarah A. Petri
ken and Anna d. Billmeyer for Sl410
for deed on Town Hall lot.
Building permit was granted to Rosen
stock 6 Kesty for machine shop on sixtl
| street.
Bills amounting to 3s65.3s were rea
nd secretary instructed to draw orders 70
the same.