The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-09-26
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Csuncil met pursuant to adjournment
last Thursday evening, Sept, 18th, with
president and all members present except
Gross.
Estimate No. for sewer construction
by CIV. Miller, contractor, for $8379 was
ordered paid on motion Of Messrs. Fetter.
man and Rabb.
Estimate OF stone pavement around
Town Hall laid by p, G. Miller, contractor,
for $347.35 was ordered paid, less $3.50,
which was paid July "a, 1890, on contract.
@. W. Miller Esq. appears for Blooms
burg Gas Co., and states that the PROPOSE
tion OF the Council to make the price Of
gas Sl.25 per post per month is declined
tion to the Council, to.wit: That meter
be placed on the pNst nearest the Town
Hall an1 that the gas there consumed be
taken as the standard for each post, and
charges to be same as other consumers are
paying.
The following resolution was therefore
offered and passed unanimously on motion
made by Messrs. Rabb and Fetterman, viz:
WHEREAS, The Blo0msburg Gas Co. hav-
ing declined to accept the offer Of Council
to pay for gas consumed the sum of $1.25
per post per month therefore,
Resolved, That the Bloomsbury Gas Co.
be notified that the Council propose to
stand by their resolution passed August 81,
1890, and will pay no more than $i.25 per
post per month, after October 1st next.
G. G. Barklcy presented a petition OF
residents Of Fourth street, praying for an
extension of the sewer from. Market street
westwar to point opposite residence Of
VIM. II. Yetter, and for the placing OF
lamps on said street. Upon motion the
Superintendent of sewers was instructed
to make an estimate OF probable cost, and
refer the matter to the Mt xt meeting.
Mr.. B. Bosch, representing the Silsby
Mfg. Co., presents proposal for furnish
ing the town with one No. 4 Silsby Steam
Fire Engine for the sum OF $4,000, cash
upon the delivery and acceptance thereof
after full and satisfactory test is made,
the same to be shipped inside Of sixty days.
Proposition was accepted by unanimous
vote. Upon motion the steam fire engine
is to be named 'Bloomsburg."
communication from Robert X. Little,
Esq calls attention of Council in the mat
ter OF the removal OF the dead from burial
ground on First street, East of Iron, and
asks an early compliance with the order Of
Court directing the said removal.
The following communication was re.
ceived from the Bloomsbury Water Co:
"Bloomsburg, Pa, Sept. II, 1890. To
the President and members Of the Town
Council, gentlemen: At meeting of the
Bloomsbury Water Co., held Sept. 0, 1890,
the following resolution was pass ed !:
Whereas, The Town Council by their reso-
luton dated Aug. 81, 1890. have offered to
pay the Bloomsbury Water Company for
the use of water for fire hydrauts, $1,000
per annum to take effect Oct. ! 1890,
therefore, Resolved, That we, the Blooms
burg Water Co.. most respectfully decline
to accept their offer, and the Secretary is
hereby directed to furnish the Town Coun :
Gil OF the Town of Bloomsbury with copy
Of this resolution" F. p. BILLMuyRR,
Sec'y.
The following resolution was unanimous
ly adopted:
WHEREAS, The Bloomsbury Water Com
pany having declined to make the price OF
water for fire hydrants at ten dollars per
annum per. hydrant, therefore,
Resolved, That the Bloomsbury Waite I
Co. be notified that we, the Towu Counc il
of the Town of Bloomsbury, propose to
stand by our resolution passed Aug. 2lst,
1890, and that we will pay no more than
ten dollars per annum per hydrant for wat
er after Oct. 1, 1890.
Building permits were granted to FL. V.
White & Co f, and Chss. G. Barkley.
Bloomsburg, Sept. 1S, 1890.
Council met pursuant to adjournment
Monday, Sept. 90, with president Herring
and members Fetterman, Gross and Shut
BiGs for the construct on OF sewer or
Catharine street, from Third street to Fifth
street, were received az follows.
Eshleman 8 Wolf, inch pipe SOC pei
foot, 9 inch pipe 42c per foot.
w. F. Hartman, inch pipe 27c per foot
8 inch pipe SOC per foot.
On motion inch pipe was ordered lalt
sHd contract given W. F. Hartman ior SOC