The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-10-14
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

At the regular monthly meeting Of
the Town Council Thursday evening
the following members were present :
Drinker, Gilmore, Rhoades, Holmes,
Kramer, Peacock and Cory.
A petition from citizens on Seventh
Street was read, asking that the north
side of said street be laid with pipe or
the gutter he SO repaired as to carry
off surface water, the street being in
an unhealthy condition. No action.
Committee on Columbus Day,
Holmes being the only member of
the committee appointed at last meet
ing to confer with committee of
teachers that so conferred, reported
that it had been agreed to ask the
Town Coun Gil to head the procession
and that it ask the bands and secret
societies to march in the parade. The
council is to ask the societies and
bands to take part in the parade.
Policeman Thomas to be furnished
with an overcoat. The vote was as
follows: Aye-Peacock, Cory,
Holmes, Drinker No-Gilmore,
Kramer, Rhoadcs.
The report Of the town engineer
with reference to Catharine street
bridge, was read. He reports the
bridge and approaches built according
to contract. On motion, the council
to be committee of the whole to exa-
mine bridge and approaches and re.
port at special meeting to be called
by the President for that purpose.
Special meeting called at one o'clock
to day.
In reference to placing fire escapes
on the Opera House, moved by Pea
cock, that the president Of the coun-
Gil take such action as he deems pro.
per. The motion was unanimously
passed.
Peacock called attention to the
want of crossing on Fifth street at the
rear of Methodist parsonage Referr-
ed to committee on streets.
Kramer reported that he intended
to build / brick house on Main street
and did not want to build pavement
until he built the house. If he con-
cluded not to build in 80 or 90 days
he would build pavement of Ohio
stone or cement. Ordinance read.
Moved by Peacock that the street
commissioner be instructed not TO
enforce the ordinance with reference
to pavements on Main street in the
case of Kramer for thirty days, and
if at the expiration OF such time
Kramer concludes to build in the
spring that it be not enforced till at.
ter he has built The president re-
fused to put the motion because it
violated present ordinance. The mo-
ton was then withdrawn.
The engineer was instructed to fix
grade on West street between Second
and Third and that owners of proper
ty on said street be required to relay
their pavements in accordance with
such grade.
Moved that the contract Of the pre-
ceding council made with the Electric
Light Company be ratified so far as
this council is concerned providing the
company puts up the additional lights.
Moved that the fountain be painted
light gray.
Moved that town engineer give pro-
per grade on alley between Gilmore
and Kramer.
The following bills were presented
Nathan Chromis, police SER
! vices. ...............S 50
Frank Baum, police services. 1 90
Jas. c. Brown, Town Engi
| neer, services. ....... 80 90
VIM. Krickbaum, publishing
ordinance, &c. ....... 8 as
Bloomsburg Water Co....... IS 50
VIM. Ferguson, work at
| fountain. n.............. AL II
w. y. Holmes, sewer. I4I 90
Geo. w. Keiter, hauling on
| road. ..,.............. I9 so
J. L. Mott Iron Works, foun-
tain... ........... 1909 90
Bloomsburg Car Co., wrought
| IRON, &C. C............ 4 %
w. c. Richard, hauling,
brooms, &c. .... -. 10
Lock Haven Clay Works.. 62 40
Bloomsburg Electric Light
Co. ................" 1899 90
L. L. & w. r. X. freight. =. 70 70
r. II. Ringler, Sec. ....... IS 90
Bills accepted and orders to be
drawn.
Reduced Rates to Chicago for the Dedi-
catory Ceremonies of the Worlds Fair
via Pennsylvania Railroad.