The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-05-08
Council Meeting.

Council met in regular session on
Monday evening, May 9th, all members
being present. Minutes of last meeting
read and approved.
II. g. Burns appeared, rs one Of "a
committee appointed by the fire compa-
NY to ask council to purchase fire
alarm bell; council, on motion, decided
to purchase u ,400-lb. bell for that pur-
pose.
A petition was presented asking for
the appointment OF policeman for
East Reynoldsville for Sunday nights,
which, on motion, was rejected.
A petition was presented asking for
the passage Of an ordinance TO prohibit
cattle from running at large at any
time within the borough limits; this
also, on motion, was rejected.
A petition was presented asking
council to cause to be laid q sidewalk
on the northwest side OF Ninth street,
and also from Ninth street, on north
side of Pleasant ave. TO borough line.
IL was moved seconded and carried that
the petition be accepted and placed on
file.
Bills were presented and ordered
paid, TO the amount of SI52.74, consist
ing OF interest on bonds $3.50, work on
streets S293.S0, and miscellaneous ac-
counts and items S101.44.
s. B. j. Saxton appeared and asked
that council provide hose house for
the east end Of Reynoldsville. II was
moyed. seconded and carried that a
committee be appointed to secure To-
cation for hose house, and report TO
council as a body. The president ap-
pointed Messrs. Robertson, Hickman
and Ttitzie as the committee.
Mr.. Reynolds, as chairman OF the
finance committee, recommend to coun-
ell that the millage for the ensuing
year be fixed as follows: For borough
purposes, two and one-half mills; for
bond, one and one-half mills, and for
water, one mill. IL was moved second
ed and carried that those rates be
adopted.
Mr.. Shields reported that all the
property owners between Third street
and the run, with one exception, would
be willing to furnish sewer pipe, II the
borough would put same In. II was
moved that the borough put the sewer
in from the alley at Solomon Shaffer's
up to Third street, providing delivery
for the water could be had at the alley
at Shaffer's, which fact should be ascer-
tained by the street committee. Motion
seconded and carried.
II was moved, seconded and carried
that the resignation Of Burgess Latti-
mer be rejected.
An ordinance for the opening of Grant
street from Richard Smiths to Tenth
street, and Tenth street from Grant to
Main, was presented and passed first
reading.
Council then proceeded to ballot for a
borough treasurer. On the first five
ballots w. b. Alexander and w. II.
Bell each received three votes, and on
the succeeding fifty-eight ballots w. b.
Alexander and ]. Il. Pentz each re-
ceived three votes, when a motion was
made, seconded and carried that ballot
ing be postponed until the next regular
meeting.
On motion the street commissioner
was authorized to serve notices to re-
pair pavements.
1t was moved, seconded and carried
that the first petition presented for the
planking Of Main street from the
Presbyterian church to Thomas Reyn-
Olds' barn, Tenth street from Main
street to jackson, and Jackson street
from Tenth street to Fifth street be &C.
cepted and acted upon, and the matter
put to vote OF the people, and an ordi-
nance providing therefor was presented
and passed first reading.
There being no further business,
council adjourned.