The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-06-21
VOL 80
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS,

all the members present.
John Woods and II. S. Pohe pre-
sented a petition protesting against
that portion of the proposed ordinance
requiring lamps to be used on all
bicycles within the town limits after
dark, and limiting the speed to six
miles an hour.
On motion Of Wilson and COREY
this matter was laid on the table for
one month.
B. +. Battin asked that pavement
be put down and gutter put in on
East Third Street.
ID. w. Carter Of the Jr. o. u. A. M.
asked Council to grant said Order the
privilege of the public highways on the
Fourth of July for the purpose of sell.
ing eatables and badges, and to restrain
outsiders and Others from selling same
on the streets.
Elias Furman asked Council that
suitable crossing be put in at the B. &
S. Railroad leading to Ralston addi-
ton. The Committee on Highways
were authorized to attend 10 the
matter
]. E. wilson, chairman of the Street
Committee, made report that COM
plaint was made of smell at Main and
Market Streets, that the gutter should
be cleaned out and fixed near the 1st
National Bank gutter should be
cobbled at Centre and 9th streets
along B. F. Sharpless' property; the
electric light at Third and Market
does not burn more than about one
half the time and a reduction in price
should be made in consequence there
OF; attention should be given as to
correct grade on First street along
property of Mrs. Millard; better pro.
lection or guards and filling in is need
ed at the Catharine Street bridge;
Street Commissioner Housel should
be required to report at every regular
meeting as to the work he is doing
VIM. Meals crossing is in a dangerous
place, which he will fix if permission
be given by Council.
On motion the report was adopted.
The Committee on Fire and Water,
Messrs. Corey, Kester and Lockard
submitted the following:
Ist. We find that the Rescue
Hook and Ladder Co. have the
required number of members in good
standing and are entitled to the ap.
preparation.
end. We recommend that all the
hose carriages, also the ladder of the
Rescue Co. be repaired and put in
proper shape.
3rd. We recommend the renting
of building or the erection OF new
building below the railroad in the
Fourth Ward to be used for the ap-
paratus and hall for the Rescue Fire
Co.
4th. We recommend that fire pro-
lection be given end Ward or Scot.
town, also that all water plugs are in
good working order before 4th of July
and that all fire companies are request
ed to participate in the celebration of
the 9TH of July in Bloomsburg.
The report was adopted excepting
the Rescue appropriation and the
erection OF new fire building.
Daniel Laycock was authorized 70
serve the tax notices at compensa-
tion of $40,
Wednesday, July 10th fixed upon
as Appeal Day.
The Sanitary Committee reported
as follows:
"The Sanitary Committee heard
complaints from the tenants of e. w.
Ewes, in regard to the bad condition
of sewerage Of his houses corner OF
Cathariue and Third streets. We
made examination and reported by
letter to him, who in reply sent his
son. He with our advice procured
the services of a plumber, and as far
as we had knowledge, repaired the
sewer and water closets, but left the
cellars uncleaned and in an unhealthy
condition, the overflow of water and
sewerage the tenants say remain, which
of necessity must create sickness. We
suggested to him the importance OF
larger and more cellar windows all OF
which he has failed to do. Continued
complaints come to us from the VIM
Rabb drain, but as your Committee
had the matter in hand we feel thai
we are not responsible for his delay
in having the connection made tt
sewer. Complaint has been made oI
the filling up of lot just opposite where
you arc now in session OF the kind d
rubbish dumped upon it. AS bott
the other members of our Committee
are absent from town, do not feel il
my duty to investigate said filling
(not since it comes under our scop,
of duty; have been informed tha
said filling is not pure soil or even Goa
ashes, but all kinds of rubbish whicl
of itself is very unsightly to passers by
especially in as public locality wher,