The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-05-15
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
BLOOMSBURY, Nav 9TH. 1So

S"'.' i'ectiilS Ol COuncll. Pres
ldent and all members present. The
following appointments were made
the police force; Dan Leacock. Ma.
than Chromis, George Martin, +. R.
Drake, John Keefer, b. B. Freas, Rob.
ert Mcbride, Peter Kehoe, Charles
kesty, J. ID. Jones, J. H. Stiner. and
VIM. Thomas.
The following resolution was unan-
imously adopted on motion of Messrs
Corey and Furman Resolved. that
the bloomsbury Brass and Copper Co.,
shall be released from payment of
town taxes for period of ten wears
from time Of construction of said
works; provided the said company
shall at their own proper cost and ex-
pense erect or cause to be erected at
least two fire hydrants upon the prop
erty and keep them in order, supplied
with water for use at all times during
the said period of ten years-the hy
drants to be placed so as to be con
venlent for use upon the occasion of
fire upon the premises of the Compa.
ny and other premises in the vicinity
and to be used at all times upon the
occasion of fire when it is proper to
use them as public hydrants, the water
for such hydrants to be provided and
paid for by said company and without
any liability therefor on the part of the
town.
Messrs. McHale and Messenger,
appear and ask the privilege of num-
bering the houses and buildings of the
town of Bloomsbury, with no expense
to the town they to have sole right
of supplying the numbers and placing
index boards at corners of streets.
Request granted on motion of DR..
Willis seconded by Mr.. White.
Mr.. Allen then moved to adopt the
following ordinance regulating the
numbering of houses. Motion sec
onded BY DR.. Willis and agreed to un-
animously
ORDINANCE. An ordinance to regulate
the numbering of houses. SEC, I. Be
it ordained and enacted by the Town
Council of the Town of Bloomsbury
and it is hereby ordained and enacted
by authority OF the same: That from
and after the passage of this ordinance
houses and buildings in the town Of
Bloomsburg shall be numbered after
the following plan: On First street and
all streets running parallel with it the
number shall begin at Centre street
and run east and west, counting each
square one hundred numbers, two num-
bers being allowed for each twenty-five
feet, the north side of said streets to be
odd and the south side even numbers.
On Centre street and all streets running
parallel with it, the numbers to begin
at First street, and run north and
south, the east side of the street to be
numbered consecutively in odd num-
bers, and the west side to be number
ed consecutively in even numbers,
each twenty-five feet to be allotted
two numbers, counting each square
one hundred numbers. SEC. II. 1t
shall be the duty of the secretary of
Council on the application of any
property holder to furnish such prop
erty holder with the appropriate num-
Der for his property. SEC. III. Any
person neglecting or refusing to place
the proper number over or upon his
door according to the plan above des-
cribed within ten days after due notice
from the President of Town Council
shall be liable to fine of not less thar
one dollar nor more than ten dollars,
the same to be recovered for the use
of the Town.
A Committee representing Friend
} ship Fire Company appear and ask
permission to hold dance in Town
!. Hall for benefit of said company. Mr.
COREY moved that the resolution for
, bidding Town Hall to be used fol
, dances, festivals. ETC., passed Aug. 2I
, 1890 be rescinded. Motion was
seconded by Mr.. Furman, and carried
with one dissenting vote-Mr Rhodes
Permission was then granted Friend
ship Fire Company to hold a dance
on motion of Messrs. Corey and Fur
man.
On motion of Messrs Willis ant
Corey, town Engineer, J. c. Brown
was instructed to run line for a sewel
from rear of Bloomsbury Car Cos
shops to canal and report same al
next meeting A Petition asking fo
sewer on West street from Second
street to Pine alley was read. Or
motion of Messrs Furman and Willit
prayer of petition was granted.
Mr.. Rhodes moved, seconded by
DIR. Willis that the following propert.
, owners on Eighth street be notlhet
f to pave in accordance with grade with
, IN thirty days from date of notice: c
, w. Miller, Electric Lighl Co., Paul f
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