The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-05-17
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

Minutes Of last meeting read and
approved.
]. H. Maize stated that he had
$4,000 insurance on the Town Hall
which would expire soon, and he de-
sired to renew it. Referred to com
mittee.
Paul f. Writ asked to have Pine
street, near his new residence, graded,
to have the crest of the hill cut down
some which would be Of advantage in
putting in water pipes, &c. The
grading will be for distance of 200
or 900 feet and the deepest to go
down will be about two or three feet
and that for only some IS or 80 feet.
VIM. Rabb appeared and explained
as TO the drain, which was complained
Of, from his property to the B. & S.
r. r., and said the drain had been
put there some six years ago or more
by the Town. He thinks the street
should be filled up and cutters put in.
The matter is referred to Committee
on Highways.
Elias Furman presented a petition
asking Town to accept the street and
alleys as decided by Josiah Ralston in
Ralston addition and make same &C
cessible. Referred to Committee on
Highways.
G. Nj. Tustin presented a petition
asking Town to put in crossing on
West Ninth street at Market, also wants
West Ninth street graded and a FIRE
plug put in. Referred to Committee
on Highways.
ID. NJ. Geiger asked for sewer to be
extended on West Ninth street so he
can connect to get water out OF his
cellar. Referred to Committee on
Sewers.
Town Engineer Brown showed a
profile and suggested grade on Pine
street near Paul 4. Wirt's, which he
recommended to the consideration of
Council.
On motion of Wilson and Kester,
the Solicitor is directed to draw up an
Ordinance adopting the grade as sug-
gested. Corey moved that the grad.
Ing be done under the supervision of
the Street Committee and that Coun,
Gil accept Mr.. Wirt's offer to pay the
men cash as work is done and he will
then take an order from the Town for
the amount and wait until the finances
of Town are in better condition for
his pay. This motion was carried.
John Wolf on behalf of Mrs. Worth
ington, presented bill of $S.6S for
work done at her property on Fifth
street which became necessary by
reason of main sewer stopping up on
said street and flooding her cellar
Referred to Committee on Sewers.
Paul Z. Writ also asked that sew
er be put in to accommodate residents
of East First street. After sewer is
put in he will cover the street from
top of hill to bottom with spalls at hi:
own expense if Town will cobble gut
tiers. Referred to Committee on Sew
ers.
DIR. Barter. of the Sanitary Com
mittee, states that the sewer should be
connected to the stone house corner
Third street and alley. The outhouss
at Central Hotel stable the committee
declares nuisance. The Ewes houses
on the old Rink site are in bad con
dition and should be attended to.
Town Solicitor r. r. Little, stated
that the subject of an increase OF the
municipal indebtedness, confronted
the Council, as would appear by the
recently published report OF the
Finance Committee, and because o
the judgment in the Ringrose case
Inasmuch as the indebtedness, botf
funded and floating, already exceeded
the constitutional limit OF two pc
cent, it could only be done by al
ordinance of Council, desiring sucl
increase and providing for an election
to be held, favoring it. If the Council
had reached any such conclusion, l
would be advisable to determine upol
the amount of the proposed increas
and for what specific purposes, ant
enact an ordinance in conformity wit
the provisions of the Act of 1874, an
that it should be done at an early day
because some time would elapse afte
such ordinance enacted, before a
election could be had.
Chairman Wilson, of Committe
on Highways, presented number {
recommendation which were accep
ed as follows
That grade be given DIR. Harter b
engineer for gutter, and would sugge'
fiat stone be put in the bottom an
be cobbled up 10 pavement.
That the wooden bridge be raise
on First street and grade be given fc
pavements and that same be put
safe condition.
That cutters be cobbled on Fourt
st from DR.. Bierman's to Market 5
and crossing be put across alley trol
his house to Wagonhurst's.
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