The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-09-15
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

Regular meeting OF Council held
Thursday evening, September 9TH,
with president and all members pres
ent.
Z. b. Brewer appeared and com
planned that the grade on Penn street
had not been made as per argument,
when he gave the right of way for the
opening Of the street, and requested
that the town attend to it promptly so
that he could place his pavements.
1t was referred to the Street commit.
tee and Town engineer. Mr.. Brewer
also requested that the sewer be ex-
tended up the Light Street road far
enough in order to have his several
houses connected with the sewer No
action was taken upon the latter re-
quest.
S. c. Greasy called attention to the
resolution adopted some time ago, au-
thorizlng the closing up of the ditch
near the ice plant He asked that
suitable pipe terra cotta) be laid down
Seventh street as far as Catharine
street and thence into the canal 1t
was referred to the committee on
Highways with instruction to report TO
the Council for further action.
Building permits were granted to w.
S. Fleckenstine and VIM. Lemon for
houses on Leonard street near the
Fair Grounds. Louis Gross for house
on East street, G.. &. Peacock for
house on West Second street, and T.
H. Edgar for Rebecca Carmen, house
on East Third street.
Robert Buckingham Esq. appeared
for Francis Drake, in bill Of SIS.33
balance due for Police services for the
month of May, June, July and August.
The president of the Council had dis.
charged Mr. Drake from police service,
but he, (Drake) claimed that the Coun-
Gil and not the president could dis
charge him, and that he must first
have hearing. The original motion
as adopted when Drake was made a
policeman, as we'll as the Bylaw per.
tainirg to the subject were read, after
which on motion the bill was allowed
and order directed to be drawn In
payment of services as policeman.
W. E. Sterner requested that the
first or original grade Of West Fifth
street be let stand. No action.
l.. E. Waller presented a release
signed by James Magee end granting
the town portion of land for the
purpose of opening Leonard street,
from the line Of Fifth to Sixth street.
II was agreed that upon a release be.
ing filed by McKelvy and Neal for the
piece Of land between that of James
Magee and the Fair Grounds that an
ordinance be prepared ordering the
extension of Leonard street through
said lands as public highway.
L. E. Waller also presented bill
of Globe Electric Light company Of
sI5o.30 for lights from March 1st,
1892 to April 29th, 1898, which was
referred to committee on Lights.
Complaint was made against J. L.
Dillon fencing lot along the public
road leading to Espy, and near the
first Canal bridge. The fencing of the
lot closes up what was partially used
as road, and makes the road very
narrow. 1t was referred 10 the Town
engineer.
The following ordinance was read
Be IT ORDAINED &c, That the
Boomsburg Electric Street Railway
Company be and is hereby authorized
to lay tracks, erect poles and wires,
and to extend and operate its road
over and upon the centre of the fol-
lowing streets in said town to wit: On
Fifth street from Railroad street to
Grove street; on Market street from
Sixth street to Second street; on Sec
ond street from Market to Grove
Street, and on Grove street from Sec
ond street to Fifth street. together
with such switches and sidings as may
be convenient and necessary for the
accommodation of the traffic from
time to time. The privileges hereby
granted being subject to the following
conditions and regulations, to-wit:
(a) That the said railway shall at al
times be used as a passenger railway
only.
(b) The Company may adopt a
gauge to suit its cars, and may use
either a traH or girder rail, or both,
but whether Iam or girder rails are
used, the space between the tracks and
two feet on the outside Of either rail is
to be filed by the said Railway Com
pany with lime stone spawl; the work
to be done in such manner as to
make the driving of wagons on or
across the tracks of said Railway, at
any and all points, and at all times,
convenient, safe, and secure, SO as to
prevent injury to the highway or per.
sons travelling thereon.
(c) That whenever the Town Coun-
cll shall ordain the paving Of anv