The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-08-31
Council Meeting,


Council was held on Monday evening,
when action was taken upon several
important matters besides granting a
permit TO the d. l.. & w. r. r. Co.,
to construct an extension OF their
switch across Catharine street and
along Ninth.
The Council convened at their usual
time and place. Present, President
Drinker and members Yost, Knorr,
Sterling, Hicks, Wilson, and Greasy.
The ordinance passed by Council
relating to privileges granted the
railroad was subject to approval by
the company.
The proposed Electric Street Rail
way was brought up and the Com.
mittee, Messrs. Wilson, Sterling and
Drinker, through the latter reported
as to their trip of investigation as
follows
According to resolutions passed at
last meeting Jasper Wilson, Isaac
Yost and Francis p. Drinker went to
Wilkes Barre on Thursday last Mayor
Nichols said 4: "The electric railway
or ways pay license of $40 year
for each car used. T rails should not
be permitted, the plank placed along
side are nuisance. Make them pave
streets fully and remember if L rails
be granted at all to make them T
girder," &c.
From Scranton we went to Nanti-
coke. The Mayor there said "We
make them pay $Ia per year license
for each car used, 2sc. per year for
each post, 81 per mile for each mile
of wire. Don't let them spring + rails
on you. Go slow and protect your
! selves all you can. Make them pave
between rails and three feet next out
side," &c.
From: Napticoke we went to West
Pittston and Pittston. Pittston re
quires $40 license for each car used
and advises tram or girder rail and
the same as other places in regard to
paving, &c.
From Pittston to Hazleton. Halle
ton said, "Prohibit T rails. Don't
grant sidings or switches unless under
approval of Council. In their broad
way the Electric Railway placed two
tracks, calling one siding, &c. Advise
caution in granting franchise, &c.
Scranton has other good clauses in
her ordinance. One we especially ask
you to observe, that is section 10, as
regards snow falls-removing same,
&c. We submit various ordinances to
you, hoping we may from them be
able to judge what we may grant and
what require"
Several ordinances as adopted by
Scranton, Wilkes-Barre and other
places were also read on the same
subject.
1t was finally decided that the
Council should meet Thursday night
for the sole purpose of preparing an
ordinance for the Street Railway, said
ordinance to be presented and passed
upon at the next regular meeting, or
sooner if meeting is called.
A surprise to many, however, was
when Mr.. Greasy arose and presented
a resolution ard moved its adoption
that the motion made at the meeting
Monday night, August aoth, releasing
Oak Grove Park, be reconsidered,
which was done by the vote of Greasy,
Yost, Wilson and Hicks.
Then the original motion, as made
by Mr.. Greasy at the former said
meeting, was again put, namely, "that
Council release Oak Grove Park as
per lease of ga. The motion was lost
by all members voting no.
On motion of Hicks and Yost the
solicitor was directed to file an answer
to the bill in equity filed by Emanuel
Kelchner in the matter of Oak Grove.
E. B. Tustin appeared and offered
to throw out to public use II2 by "a
feet of land in front of his house and
about 100 by "a feet in front of P. G.
Miller's, all on Market street, pro-
vided the town pays the cost of paving
along the latter's property on said
street, said cost not to exceed II
cents foot.
On motion of Wilson and Knorr
said proposition is accepted.
On motion the Secretary is directed
to notify L. E. Waller as to the con-
dition of out-houses on his premises
near Tenth street.