The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-07-12
Council Proceedings.


Council met at regular time for monthly
meeting, on July 4th, and adjourned until
July 9th, at which time there were present,
President Harman, and members, Fetter-
man, Gross, Ringler, Schwinn, Yost and
Wells. Minutes of last meeting read and
approved.
Grant Herring, Esq appeared represent :
ing residents Of East Third street, and
urged the extension of said street, and pre-.
sented petition signed by 20 citizens of
the town fayoring straight route. Mr..
Gross moved that the Town Surveyor be
authorized to make survey of the two
proposed routes of extension of East Third
street, and make draft OF each, Carried.
j. q. Brown, DR.. w. NJ. Reber and I. S.
Kuhn, representing School Furnishing Co. :,
made application for a fire hydrant at
Eighth and West streets.
permit was granted William Rabb to
extend the windows of his new store build
ing fourteen inches on front pavement
A petition was presented by residents OF
Rock street asking for an extension of the
sewer on said street. On motion petition
was granted
Council sitting as an adjourned board of
appeal, ordered the name of Archie Nesbit
stricken from the tax-roll, as he claims to
be under age.
On motion single crossing was ordered
to be laid across Sixth street, on West side
of Catharne.
Mr.. Ringler moved that the tax.roll be
placed in the hands of the Treasurer with
instructions to advertise and receive taxes.
Seconded and carried
On motion Street Commissioner was di.
rected to notify Dennis Donovan and Thos.
Sullivan TO repair their pavements within
~ days, or it will be done by the town and
20 per cent. added to the cost thereof
The following application for franchise
to erect an electric light plant was received;
"Bloomsburg, Pa, July 8, 1899. To the
President aud Members of the Town Coun-
Gil, Gentlemen: hereby make applica-
ton to your honorable body, asking that
you grant to ME an exclusive franchise for
the period of one year from date in which
to erect an arc and incandescent electric
light plant to be operated by local com
pany. If said franchise be granted re-
specially ask that the Secretary be instruct
cd to furnish me with copy of the franchise
granted. The time, one year, asked for is
to protect said local company against any
and all foreign electric companies for said
period or time. Respectfully yours, ]. r.
WalleZe"
On motion the franchise was granted.
A communication was received from the
Sanitary Committee, accompanied by the
complaint made to them regarding the con.
dition OF the hog pen of Frank Parks
which they consider nuisance and recon-.
mend its abatement Ordered filed.
A petition signed by 90 citizens was re
ceived asking that G. W. Miller be required
to remove cess-pool at lot at corner OF
East and Fifth streets Ordered filed.
A petition was received signed by 10 citi
zens asking that the street known as Nortl
Penn street be opened leading from SeconC
street to the Light street road. Ordered
| fled
Mr. Gross offered the following resolu
| ton;
| RESOLVED by the Town Council of thC
Town of Bloomsburg, First, that the fund
ed debt of the Town be increased in tn,
sum of five thousand dollars, the money tt
be applied to the purchase of lot and tn,
erection thereon OF buildings for the Towr
as council room, place of meetings of fir,
companies, and keeping of hose carriages
hose ard other fire apparatus, and for sucl
other or further purpose as the counci
may from time to time direct; the excess o
such loan, II any, over the cost of lot ant
buildings, to be applied upon expenditure
made or which may be made for hose o
other fire apparatus and that coupo
bonds be issued therefor in sums not les
than 800, bearing interest at the rate of 4
per cent. payable semi-snnually. (Her,
follows the dates when the bonds shall be
come due, the collection of taxes for pay
ment of same, and the form of the bond
The President was authorized to make sal
of the bonds, after filing statement as re
lquired by law.) Adopted.
The report of Commissioner of Highwa
for June was presented and orders wer
directed to be drawn to the amount {
Ss72,42.