The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-04-15
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.


Council was held April 7, at s p. m.
+. p. Drinker, President, and mem
bers Gilmore, Corey, Holmes, Kream-
er, Peacock and Rhodes president. A
petition to fill up and drain Ridge
Alley was read, and granted on motion
of Kramer and Holmes. A communl-
cation from ID. J. Waller was read and
upon motion of Kramer and Gilmore,
laid on the table. 1t had reference to
sewer pipe. Building permits were
granted to Alexander Bros. & Co.,
Elmer Mears and William Kramer
Secretary read sundry bills and ac-
counts. Mr.. Gilmore moved that all
be laid over until special meeting be
held, carried. II. G.. Housed asked
for permission to erect a bulletin board
or business directory on Lght-street
road at corner of second street, which
was laid over for further consideration
Mr.. Peacock movedto proceed with
the election of officers, seconded and
carried. The salaries were fixed as
follows: Secretary, SIS per month /;
Mr.. Rhodes moved that Treasurer's
commission be fixed at one per cent,
for all moneys paid out. Mr.. Peacock
moved to amend by fixing it at one-half
of per cent, seconded by Mr. Holmes
The amendment was carried. Solici-
tors salary was fixed at $a5. The
salary of Commissioner Of Highways
was fixed at $I.75 per day. Salary of
Town Constable $50.
Mr.. Corey nominated A. N. Yost
for Secretary Mr.. Gilmore nominated
E r. Drinker, Mr.. Kramer nominated
w. B Allen. An application of Joseph
Garrison for the Office was read A
ballot was taken with the following re-
suit !:
For A. N. Yost-Gorrey, Peacock.
For f. r. Drinker- Gilmore,
Holmes, Rhodes, Drinker.
For w. B. Allen-Kramer.
Z. r. Drinker was declared elected.
Mr.. kreamer named +. B. Brewer
for Treasurer. Mr.. Holmes named A.
H. Bloom. Mr.. Gilmore named ]. Fl.
Maize. A ballot resulted as follows:
For Brower--Gorrey, Kreamer.
For Bloom-Holmes, Peacock.
For Maize Gilmore Rhodes.
On second ballot, Corey changed
to Bloom.
On third ballot, Corey, Holmes and
Peacock voted for A. H. Bloom Gil
more, Kreamer, Rhodes and Presi-
dent Drinker voted for J. H. Maize,
and the latter was declared elected.
For Solicitor Mr.. Peacock named
l.. K. Waller; Mr.. Gilmore named J. B.
Robson. A ballot resulted as follows:
For Waller-Gorrey, Holmes and Pea
cock For Robison-Gilmore, Kream-
er, Rhodes and Drinker. Mr.. Robl-
son was declared elected.
For commissioner of highways Mr.
Corey named w. Ferguson ; Mr.. Gill
more named c. H. Housel Mr.. Hol-
mes named John Q. Barkley; Mr..
Rhodes named John Farver. MIR.
Drinker named Jackson Hover.
Frank Mcbride, Levi Cox and Peter
Billmeyer were also named. On second
ballot Corey, Holmes and Peacock vot-
ed for Ferguson; Gilmore, Kreamer
Rhodes and Drinker voted for Housed
who was declared elected.
For chief of Police, Mr.. Corey
named P. H Kehoe; Mr.. Holmes
named d. Laycock; Mr.. Kramer
Nathan Chromis; Mr.. Rhodes named
G.. B. Martin. Francis Drake was
also an applicant. Mr.. Corey made
proposition to elect two paid police
men and have them uniformed. Mr.
Rhodes moved to proceed with cleo
tion of chief. Ballot resulted as follows:
For Chromis, Gilmore, Kramer,
Rhodes and Drinker; for Kehoe,
Corey and Peacock for Laycock,
Holmes.
]. c. Brown was elected Town En-
gineer and Supt. Of Sewers.
NJ. c. Woodward and Wesley Knorr
were nominated for Town Constable,
Woodward was elected. w. Kramer
was chosen Vice President of Council.
The President appointed Finance
Committee as follows: COREY, Gil
more and Holmes.
On motion adjourned to April r3th
at 7.3o p. m.