The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-05-01
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.


Council met pursuant to adjourn
ment, at 8 p. m. All the members
present as follows DIR. I. w. Willis,
|. ID. White, f. r. Furman, Thos.
Corey, Harry Rhodes. and w. b.
Allen. President Harman Presiding
A building permit was granted upon
motion to w. ]. Shut.
President declared election of
officers in order, the following to be
chosen; A secretary, treasurer, So
licitor, commissioner Of highways, chief
of police, town engineer, and superin-
tendent Of sewer, and town constable.
TREASURER.
Mr.. Allen nominated Robert Buck
ingham, Mr.. Furman nominated w.
+. Rinker. Ballot being taken re-
suited as follows: For Buckingham;
Willis, White, Corey, Allen. Harman
$: For Rinker Furman and
Rhodes. Robert Buckingham was
declared elected.
SOLICITOR.
Mr.. Allen nominated c. G.. Barkley,
Mr.. White nominated l.. f. Waller.
Ballot as follows: For Barkley; Fur
man, Rhodes, Allen-3: For Waller !;
Willis, White, Corey, Harman-4.
L. +. Waller was declared elected.
COMMISSIONER OF HIGHWAYS.
The candidates for the position OF
Commissioner Of Highways were an
announced to be as follows: Gideon
Heist, Peter Billmeyer. John Cadman,
W. ]. Bidleman, Levi Cox and Charles
Housed. Ballot ordered resulting as
follows: For Cadman; Willis,
White and Harman-3: For Bidle-
man; Furman, Corey. Rhodes-3:
For Housel Allen-I.
Second ballot ordered, which came
as follows For Cadman; Willis,
White, Harman-3: For Bidleman;
Furman, Corey, Rhodes: For
Housel Allen.
DIR. Willis moved, seconded by
Allen, that the candidate receiving the
lowest vote shall in all cases be drop
ped on the next succeeding ballot.
Agreed to.
Third ballot ordered: For Cadman;
Willis, White, Rhodes, Allen, Har-
man-5: For Bidleman Furman,
COREY. John Cadman was de-
clared elected Commissioner of High
ways.
CHIEF OF POLICE.
Wesley Knorr and Daniel Laycock
were announced as candidates. Bal
lot taken, resulted as follows For
Knorr Willis, White, Furman, Cor
rey, Rhodes, Allen-6; For Laycock /;
Harman-I. Wesley Knorr was de-
clared elected.
TOWN ENGINEER AND SUPT. SEWERS.
&c. Brown was elected by accla-
nation on motion of Mr.. Allen, sec
onded by DR.. Wiliits.
TOWN CONSTABLE.
NC. Woodward was elected town
constable by acclamation on motion
of Allen and Willis.
The secretary retiring, the presl-
dent requested Mr.. Allen to act as
secretary pro tenn and declared next
in ordsr the election OF
SECRETARY.
The candidates for the position
were apnounced as follows: J. G.
Rutter, C, w. Jones. ]. X. Bitten
bender, r. H. Ringler, Charles Lutz'
I. Simpson Kline and VIM. B. Cum
mings. A ballot was taken, result
ing as follows For Rutter; White,
Rhodes: For Jones Corey,
Allen: For Ringler ; Furman-I
For Cummings Wllllts--I FOR
Kline; Harman-I.
Second ballot For Rutter; White,
Rhodes: For Jones; Corey,
Allen: For Cummings Willis,
Harman-a For Ringler Furman
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Third ballot: For Rutter; White,
Rhodes, Allen--3: For Cummings
Willis, Furman, Corey, Harman-4,
VIM. B. Cummings was declared
elected secretary.
VICE PRESIDENT.
For vice President, Willis, Fuvman
White and Allen were nominated, pal
lot as follows For Allen; Wlliits
White. Furman, Corey, RhodesIo
For White; Allen w. 3, Aller
was declared elected Vice-Presiden
of Town Council
President Harman announced th'
following appointments on Stano'hs
Committees:
Streets, Alleys, Pavements and ma "a
terials. rhos. Corey, chairman; T.
r. Furman, Harry Phodes' -,
Fire, Water and Light, Dr. l. y"