The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-07-14
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

Regular meeting of the Town Coun-
Gil was held last Thursday evening in
the Town Hall. all the members being
present except Mr. Knorr.
Sylvester Soleder appeared and
made complaint of the condition of
the privy on the property of Mrs. Ru-
pert occupied by Jerre Saltzer. UP.
on motion Mrs. Rupert was given
five days in which to remove the same
and in default the President of the
Council was authorized to contract
with some party to have the same
done.
The following petition was present
ed:
On behalf of the occupants of the
Sanitarium | would respectfully ask
that the sewer be extended on Sixth
street eastwardly to the building oc-
cupie d by Abel Deily so that conncc-
ton may be made Herewith from said
building. L. S. WINTERsTEEN.
On motion 1t was directed to ex.
tend the same on Sixth street.
1t was ordered that the owner or
agent of the Sanitarium building be
required to connect the same and the
pool of water near the building with
the sewer so as to properly drain the
same and the work to be done within
IS days, and in default the town to
do it with IS per cent. added to the
cost.
The property Of George Title es-
tate, corner Catherine and Sixth streets
was directed to be connected under
the same terms. The same order was
made in regard to the Exchange Olock,
within five days.
A committee on the part of sundry
citizens, subscribers to a loan to the
II. G. Pease Machine Tool Manufac-
turing Company asked that the said
Company be exonerated from pay
ment of Town tax for a period of ten
years. Request granted.
Mr.. Waller requested an order for
the balance due d. J. Waller Sr. for
work on the 5th street culvert amount
ing to $500. The Secretary was in
structed to draw an order for the
amount.
Upon motion the President was au.
thorized to exchange the $4,000 of
Silk Mill bonds for SIX per cent spec
ial stock of the same Company.
Building permits were granted to
c. B. Gunton for moving and enlarg-
ing his house on West Third street.
1t was directed that Wesley and
Smith be notified to relay their
pavement on Third street east of
Leonard within 80 days or 20 per cent.
be added.
Upon motion E. r. Ikeler was re-
quested to connect his property on
West street with the sewer and the
same order was made in the case of
the property of George w. Sterner
buildings along Ridge Alley, and Mrs.
Heimiller's property on Catherine
all to be done in IS days, or Town to
do the work with 40 per cent. added.
c. c. long asked that the town en-
gineer be notified to give approximate
grade in Ralston's addition. Upoi,
motion the matter was referred to the
Solicitor and if in his opinion the
same could be done without making
the town liable for grading the same,
then he should give it.
The following bills were read and
ordered paid:
Phila. & Reading Railroad
Company, freight. 5 II 81
d. l. & w. R. r. Co., freight 80 69
Pennsylvania Supply Co,
Terra Gotta pipes. -. 1888 50
M. C. Woodward, service. a3 II
Low Bros, spawls. -. 6S Sc
Bloomsburg Water Company &c 81
Hess Manufacturing Co. -. 2 90
A. V. Hover, watching town
buildings months. -. 90
w. H. Gilmore, flag. . ! 50
Bloomsburg Car Co., iron. =. 90
Geo. E. Elwell, printing Or
dinanCes. ......... 10 80