The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-05-12
BLOOMSBURY. PA. FRIDAY, MAY H. 1893
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.


all members present. Bond of I. II,
Maze, Treasurer, with Grant Herring,
{. II. Campbell and DR.. r. w. Rede-
ker approved. G.. w. Weliver ap-
pointed a special policeman without
compensation. 1t was unanimously
decided that the town purchase police.
man Thomas a new suit.
Michael Casey asked to have Pine
street graded from First street to the
alley north Of First street, and also
offered a release of lands Tor the ex
tension of Pine street through his
(Cascys) lot. Proposition accepted
and referred to street commissioner.
]. l.. Richardson appeared for the
Brass < Copper Co. and asked the
Council TO fill up Catharine St. from
the bridge to the Brass Works, so as
to make the ascent easier. The mat
ter being in hands of committee on
streets, made the following report:
"We recommend that lime stone
spawls be put on the road adjoining
Scott township line to East St, also
from Penn St. down to the lower end
OF Scottown, and that persons owning
teams be allowed to work on the roads
to the amount of their taxes, and also
any person who desires to labor on the
roads be permitted to do so to the
amount of their taxes. That the
property owners on West street, be-
tween Second and Third, be notified
to lay their payements within thirty
days. That the street committee con
fer with the land owners and procure
releases, and accept Catharine st. from
Eighth to Ninth, and accept the prop
osition Of VIM. Ferguson in relation
to fixing Ninth ST., which was that he
would furnish the gravel and do the
hauling gratis if the town would fur
nish two men to load" Report ac-
cepted.
On motion the Drum Corps was
granted permission to have the use Of
Oak Grove on the evening Of Decora.
ton Day.
Mr.. Peacock moved, seconded by
Mr.. Holmes that Oak Grove Park be
released for another year. Yeas, Pea
cock, Housel, Holmes, Corey. Nays,
Knorr, Swentzel and Drinker.
On motion petition for sewer up
Light Street road to Brower's addition
was granted.
Attention was called to the condition
of the culvert across Fifth St. beyond
the Grove. The matter was referred
to the street committee.
| Building permits granted to J. L.
Dillon and Mrs. Amelia Butler.
On motion the solicitor was instruct
ed to prepare an ordinance providing
for an inspector Of buildings, whose
duty it shall be, when desired by coun
Gil, to inspect buildings now erected OF
in course Of erection, and the plan,
of buildings hereafter to be erected
and pass upon their safety, and repor,
to council. A compensation Of two
dollars snail be given for each building
Inspected. Henry Humphrey was ap
pointed building Inspector.
The committee on lights reported
that lights be located at the following
points: Corner of Jefferson anc
Third streets, Third and East streets
Sixth and East streets, on West Third
near property of John Rehms.
On motion it was directed that Mr.
VIM. Kramer be notified to connec
his properties on East and Catharin'
streets with the sewer.
On motion of Holmes and Gore!
it was directed that Mr.. Humphrey b.
, asked to inspect the Sharpless build
ings and report to council.
; A petition of citizens in relation t.
the pavement along the Pursel prop
erty on Market and Fourth streets wa
= laid on the table.
A petition was received from citl
) zens residing on Market street request
ing hereafter when shade trees ar
planted along said street, that they b.
planted five feet from the pavement
Petition granted.
: A petition was received from II. {
Huffnagle asking that the sewer o
West Fourth street be extended to tn
lot adjoining the property of E. +
: Brown. Request granted.
: Holmes moved and Housel second
= ed that the tax rate for the comm
c year be fixed at mills. 1t was unar
> imously carried.
d The following bills were presente
+ and orders directed to be drawn for tn
- same:
$ Salaries for month. .......S 65 o
NJ. C. Woodward, constable. 4
G.. f. Elwell, printing. 49,. 90
e Greasy & Wells. ......... 2
n J. C. Brown, engineer Nov. a,
n 1899, to April IS, 1885,. 81 S
is J, c. Brown, printing. I9
n Water Co. ). -. IS s