The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-03-18
COUNCIL PROCEE, ISGs.

The regular monthly meeting OF the
Town Council was hell on tn 9th
inst. ....
President Harman and the following
members were present.: Allen, Rhoades
White, Corey, Furman and Willis.
On motion of Allen, and seconded
by White, generations on occupation
tax, to the amount Of $I57.aS, was al
lowed, and the following generations
on real estate was allowed Agricul-
tural Society, $ro4 40; Rupert &
bloomsbury Railroad, $5so Jacob
Eckenroth, s.. 90; J. Lennon, $2.ro, II.
Manning, 10000, J. H. Maize, $4s.-
60 Mrs. f. b. Pursel, $Ia.oo w. A.
Price, 6oc. (; Simon p. Quinn, $3.50 !;
A. l.. Sha,tuck. $3.50, Henry w.
Vanderslice, Sa4. 90 Lafayette Fuller
$3.50 X. X, & f. d. Phillips, Sc. 90.
Upon petition. and on motion Of
furman and Allen, fire plug was or
dered to be placed at the intersection
OF Seventh and Wood streets.
The following proposition, from ID.
]. Waller, Sr., was read, and on motion
of Corey and White, it was accepted.
All members of the Council voted for
1t, with the exception Of Mr.. Rhodes,
who voted no:
"To the President and Members of
Council, of the Town of Blooms.
burg
GENTLEMEN :
In view of the obvious and pressing
need of stone culvert, on the north
side of Fifth street, for the conveyance
of the water Of Snyder's Run, from
Eyer's alley to connect with the town
Sewer at Fifth and West streets, and
the extension of said town sewer across
the sidewalk at the south eastern corn
er.of said streets, I offer to construct
said culvert, in accordance with the
town ordinance, and under the Town
Engineer, whose measurement shows
$50 perches of stone in the arch, and
so perches in paving bottom. l will
enclose brief form of contract, which
if approved by your board, and execut-
ed by the proper officers, l will also
execute in duplicate, and begin the
work Immediately.
Respectfully,
ID. J. WALLER
The following was the contract
SIN consideration of the SUM o
$s25, agree and bind myself, to builc
of stone, cemented with good lime ant
sand mortar, culvert, on the nortf
side of Fifth street, at the intersection
of Fifth and West streets, and also tc
extend said town sewer across the sid,
walk on the said south side of Fiftt
street, the same requiring, by measure
ment of Town Engineer, 23o perche
of stone, besides excavation and filling
to be done under supervision of Towl
Engineer. and the Town of Blooms
burg to pay for the same, the abov'
sum, as follows : $Ia5 August 1, 1 Soa
balance, April 1, 1893"
The following petition was read, anC
on motion Of Allen and Corey, it wa
granted:
"To President and members O
Town Council of Bloomsbury.
| Would respectfully ask your honor
able body for permit to use por
ton of the north side of West Fourtl
street. from and along the premises
purchased from E. r. IKeler, to Rail
road street, not exceeding ten feet wide
from north.Iine of said street Also t.
put up an overhead track across sai(
railroad street, in order to reach the b
& S. Switch at that point. This i
asked for the purpose of carrying san'
from said lot, and thereby improve tn
property preparatory for the erection
of buildings thereon. Any posts set o
trestling placed, shall be so placed
with reference to the ground needed
by the public, as shall be approved b
the Town Engineer or Commissione
of Highways.
HENRIETTA NEYHARD."
Upon motion of Corey the Tow
Solicitor was instructed to present
petition to the Court for appointment
of viewers to open North street.
The following building permits wer
granted:
David Brobst. for the removal of
house from Barton street to Secon'
street William Brobst, for two. stor
frame house on Second street p. I
Eyer, for double-fram dwelling hous
on Pine alley j A. Hess, for remodel
ing building on Second street ; !. M
Evans, for removing stable from Cath
rine street.
On motion of White and Allen, Sec
retary was allowed twenty-five dollars
in addition to his salary, for services il
preparing the annual statement anC
attending audit, &c.
The following bills were presente
and ordered paid