The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-06-17
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.


present.
The Rescue Hook and Ladder Co.
reported having twenty-five members
in good standing.
The residents of Port Noble presen-
ted petition setting forth that their
cellars were filed with water, and re-
quested the Council to construct
sewer from Market street, down the
said Port Noble a distance Of about
600 feet They further represented
that the property owners would con-
meet with the same. Prayer of the
petitioners was granted.
f. B. Brown also requested the con-
structlon of sewer on Fourth street,
west of Market, a distance of about 60
feet; granted.
J. w. Mears & Co., requested Coun.
Gil to re consider the vote a few meet.
ings previous, at which time they re.
fused to exonerate them from the pay
ment of taxes for ten years. Upon
examining the By Laws, it was found
impossible to do SO, as two meetings
had been held since the action was tax.
en-.
Mrs. Dennis desired permission to
fence in crooked alley. Referred to
the committee on streets and high
ways.
DR.. Willis stated that he desired to
lay pavement on Fifth street, along
his property and desired the grade.
The town engineer was instructed to
comply with his request.
VIM. Chrisman, Esq, desired that
crossing be laid over First street at
the corner of First and Market. 1t
was ordered to be done.
Peacock moved, and the motion
was seconded by Corey, that the ex.
ceptions to the report of the viewers
on West street be Withdrawn, provided
the parties to whom damages had been
assessed, would wait one year for the
same. Aye and nay vote ordered;
Peacock, Holmes and Corey, aye;
Kramer, Gilmore, Rhoades and Drink
~, uo iiOtlOu was lOSt.
T. L. Gunton requested the grade
on Jefferson street, between Third and
Fourth. Town engineer was instruct
ed to give same.
]. w. Mears & Co., presented a pc
tition praying the Council to exonerate
them from the payment of town taxes
for ten years upon the same conditions
that other industries had been exempt
ed. Peacock moved, and Corey sec
onded, that the prayer of their peti-
ton be granted. Peacock, Holmes
and Corey, aye; Kramer, Gilmore,
Rhoades and Drinker, no motion lost.
The street commissioner was order
ed to examine the pavements in front
of the residences of Mrs. Kester and
Mrs. Wilson on West street.
The vote by which Mears & Co.,
were refused the exoneration of their
taxes was re.considered. Upon mo-
ton of Kramer and Peacock, they
were then exonerated from the pay
ment Of taxes for five years under the
same conditions as the other plants.
]. w. Eyer requested permission to
raise his pavement. Granted.
Mr.. Kramer moved, and Peacock
seconded, the following motion:
Inasmuch, as the town OF Blooms
burg has paid the Land improvement
Company $1,000 on an agreement
made June 4, 1891, to lease Oak
Grove Park, we, the present Town
Council, do now agree to lease the
said Park for a term of one year, and
to pay the Land Improvement Com
pany $500 and interest to January I,
1893, and the town to have the op-
ton Of releasing each year for eight
years, and to pay $500 and interest
January Ist of each year until the said
Land Improvement Company has re-
ceived $4,000 and interest. At which
time the said Company is to make,
execute and deliver to the Town of
Bloomsburg warrantee deed in fee
simple, without any reservation or re-
strictions of any kind, except that it
shall be stipulated that it shall be for
ever used as Municipal Park" Mo-
ton carried. The President appointed
Peacock, Gilmore and Rhoades a
committee to consult with the said
Company.
M. c. Woodward was notified to
pay all moneys he collected on his
duplicate to the Treasurer, and the
Council to determine which orders
should have priority in payment. 1t
was resolved that the Finance commit
tee ascertain if the town is indebted to
the limit, and if not, to make arrange
ments for the borrowing of a sufficient
amount to pay the current expenses OF
the town until the Ist Of August and
report the result of their investigation
at next meeting. The Committee on
Fire made the following recommends
ton that the following annual appro-
priations be made.
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