The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-12-25
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

week.
The regular December meeting oi
Town Council was held Thursday
evening the 10th, with the president
and all members excepting MIR. Rhoads
present.
Rev. d. J. Waller asked that a sew.
er be put in on West street from Fifth
to Sixth
Petition was received from residents
on Fifth street asking for sewer on
portion of said street between Cenue
and Market,
G. w. Miller recommended a short
line OF sewer to run from the Hoffman
property on Fifth street to East street.
&. w. Neal asked Council to take
action to have a new view on opening
of North street.
County Commissioner Sands asked
for the grading of the alleys on each
side of the Court House.
Rescue Fire Co. applied for permis-
sion to use Town Hall for a dance on
New Years eve and on Saturday
evening following,
Bloomsburg Cornet Band also ap-
Piled for use Of Town Hall on New
Years eve for same purpose. The re-
quest of Fire Co. was unanimously
granted.
Robert Penman resigned as street
commissioner On motion Of Mr..
Corey, VIM. Ferguson was elected
/ his successor.
A petition for an arc light at West
and Fourth streets was read and order
ed filed.
A petition for an arc light at turn Of
Iron street road, leading to waterworks
was read and prayer Of petitioners
granted.
Theta Castle K. G. +. applied for
permission Of using Town Hall occas-
ionally for military drill. Petition OF
dered filed,
The contract for the construction Of
the sewer on East street from Sixth to
Seventh streets, was awarded to W. O.
Holmes at 20 cents per foot.
On motion Of Messrs. Willis and
Corey. sewers were ordered to be put
in rs follows
On Fifth from rear of J. A. Fun
ston's to residence Of John L. Kline
and from residence OF O. B. Hoffman
to East st. line of sewer.
On West street from rear Of Gas
wells residence to connection with
main sewer near silk mill.
Secretary was instructed to receive
bi Is tor construction of the sewers, 6
inch pipe to be used, until a. m,
Dec. IL.
DR.. Willis moved that the alleys on
each side of the Court House be grad.
ed and cobbled. Seconded by Mr..
Allen and SO ordered
On motion of Messrs. Allen and
Furman it was ordered that the Ex-
change Hotel be notified to abate
nuisance and cause the alley in rear of
stables to be properly drained inside
of 10 days.
On motion Of Messrs. Willis and
White, Tax Collector for 1891, M. G.
Woodward, was ordered to collect and
pay to Treasurer $4,000 on or before
January 1, So2 an additional $4,000
on or before February I, 1892, and the
balance Of the duplicate on or before
March I, 1892.
The bill of the Bloomsburg Electric
Light Co. for street lighting from June
9 to Dec. 9 was presented. Mr.. AL
len moved that the bill be laid on the
table. Seconded by Mr.. Furman, and
motion lost, Mcssrs. Alien and Fur
man voting aye and Messrs. Willis,
White and Harman, no, Mr. Corey
not voting. DIR. Willis then moved
that the resolution to pay the Electric
Light Co. no money until they had
fulfilled their contract be rescinded.
Motion carried by votes of Willis,
White and Corey.
The report OF Supt. of Market street
was approved and Secretary directed
to issue orders in payment of same,
together with sundry bills to the amount
of s 273o.1s. Adjourned.