The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-04-12
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

InurSOay evening, April 4tn, PreSl-
dent S. g. Greasy, and members
G. NJ. Lockard, Thos. Corey, ]. f.
Wilson, w. F. Hartman, +. NJ. Kester
and S. Knorr, being present.
Minutes of last meeting read and
approved.
Building permits were presented
and granted as follows:
To c. M. Drinksr for addition to
his house on Third St.
To L.'C. Cronin for house on
Leonard Street.
To Peter Jones for privilege to
move house through the streets from
First Street to Port Noble.
President Greasy addressed the
council on matters pertaining to the
town government, incidentally touch
ing on the police force, new charter,
the park, Oak Grove, fire alarm,
finances, bawdy houses and gambling
dens, milk inspection, tearing up
streets for sewer, water &c, Ringrose
case, new streets, building permits, &c
Matter of salary of officers was
taken up and, on motion, Secretary's
salary was fixed at $40 per month,
same as before.
Treasurer's commission was fixed
at per cent. on all moneys paid out,
excepting on new issue of bonds, if
any, on which the commission shall
be half of I per cent,
Salary of chief of police fixed at
$40 per month and clothes, same as
before.
Salary of one policeman in each
ward -four in ally to be S. month.
Commissioner of Highways to
receive $I.75 per day same as last
year.
Laborers $I.a5, single team $2.oo,
double team $500. same as before.
Retaining fee of Solicitor to be S25,
same as last year.
The President appointed the fol-
lowing committees
Highways
]. E. Wilson, Stephen Knorr and
Thos. Corey.
Light and street Railway
w. F. Hartman, G. M. Lockard
and ]. E. Wilson.
Finance
Geo. M. Lockard, w. F. Hartman
and Stephen Knorr.
Fire and water
Thos. Corey, E. M. Kester and
G. NJ. Lockard.
Board of Health
f. M. Kester, w. F. Hartman and
G. NJ. Lockard.
Sanitary committee
/. w. Hartman, DR.. Harter and DR..
Bruner.
Sewer
w. F. Hartman, S. Knorr and Z.
M. Kester.
The following persons were nom-
mated for secretary: F. P. Wander
slice, Edward Ent, o. H. Yetter and
r. H. Ringler. A communication
from c. II. Moore was read, in which
he asked for the position of Secretary.
Town Engineer and Street Commis
sioner, consolidated, at yearly salary
OF $500; or he would accept any two
positions or that of Engineer if
Council does not think proper to con-
solidate. By this system the Town
would probably save about 500 year.
After some discussion it was decided
to proceed with the vote for secretary,
Lockard and Knorr voting no.
A vote was then taken for Secretary,
resulting in one vote each for Wander
slice and Ent and four for Ringler,
and the latter was declared elected.
For Treasurer, ]. H. Maize, the
present incumbent was nominated and
elected without opposition.
For the Office of Chief of Police
there were four applicants, Wesley
Knorr who has served for the past
year, VIM. Thomas who served two
years, Albert Herbine and Harry
Housed. Wesley Knorr was elected
by the votes Of Wilson, Corey, Hart
man, Knorr and Lockard. Kester
voted for Thomas and Greasy did not
vote.
The salary of Town Constable was
liked at $50 year, and Daniel
Laycock elected to fill the position
without opposition.
Policemen were appointed as fol
lows: First Ward, Theodore Smith
Second Ward, Frank Baum Third
Ward, Francis Drake Fourth Ward,
John Fry.
For town engineer ]. c. Brown and
Z. II. Moore were, nominated. Brown
was elected by vote Of 4 to 2.
For town solicitor, VIM. Chrisman,
/. j. Vanderslice, r. R. Little and
J. q. Harman were nominated. After
several ballots the vote stood Little 4,
Chrsman /, Vanderslice I, and Mr..
Little was declared elected.
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