The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-11-01
TOWN FATHERS MEET.
Ieffersoa and North Streets Ordered Opened
New Bonds 10 be lssuee-Report Of
the Electric Light Committee.

An adjourned meeting OF the Town
Council was held at the city hall last
Thursday evening, all the members
being present. B. F. Batten appeared
before the council and stated that the
commissioners of the county had re.
duced his valuation from SI7co TO
$I3oo. That prior to the said reduc-
ton he had paid his town taxes, and
now requested the council to refund
him about $500, being the difference
in the amount of his taxes under the
two valuations. The matter was re-
ferred 10 the finance committee. A
communication was received from a
committe of one hundred of Chicago
asking the Town council to recogni-
zance the Cubans in their struggle for
liberty. After some discussion of the
matter it was laid over until the next
regular meeting.
ELECTRIC LIGHT.
The committee on light, appointed
at the last meeting of the council to
ascertain what arrangements could be
made with the Electric Light COM
pany in regard to lighting the town,
made the following report:
To the President and Members of the
Town Council of Bloomsbury, Pa:
The undersigned committee on
street lighting beg leave to report that
we have endeavored to procure one
years contract with the Bloomsburg
Electric Light Co. for lighting the
streets at less sum than is paid at
present, bat that the company declin-
ed to make contract for one year.
But they are willing to make con.
tract for five years to date from this
time at $50 per year per lamp, with
the provisions that in case it is decid-
ed by the courts to be beyond the
power of the council to make a con-
tract for SO long time, then the con-
tract to be null and void. We, as
committee, believing that $50 per
lamp per year is the lowest price that
can be contracted for, recommend
that such contract be made. Very
respectfully submitted.
Upon motion of Wilson and Knorr
the committee was authorized to enter
into contract with the said company
for one year at $50 per light per year,
with the privilege of five years if fut
ure councils SO desire.
On motion an order was authorized
to be issued to w. R. Ringrose for the
interest due on his judgment against
the town up to the time he sold the
same to the First National Bank.
In regard to excavatng and filling
the Lightstreet road the committee re,
ported that they had received no other
bids than the former proposition Of
John l.. Richardson to do the work
for twenty cents per cubic yard. On
motion the work was awarded to him
for the sum of $4,000, upon the con-
dition that before any work is done on
said road all abutting property owners
sign a release, generating the town
from any damage by reason of the
said work.
James Magee and requested the
council to exonerate the spinning
plant irom the payment of taxes Tor
the term OF ten Yeas. Upon motion
the exoneratiou was allowed, com
mencing with the I't Of June, 1905.
+. H. Tust'n asked for crossing
over Columbia avenue at Market
street, Referred to Che committee on
streets and highways. He also pres
ented PETITION from citizens o~uirf
property on Market street, betWeei
Sixth and Port Noble, asking III
grade on the west SIDE u said street
and also directing that payemen.s b,
laid at once. On motion ne togl