The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-01-18
TIE TOWN COUNCIL.


lowing matters were considered:
The minutes of last meeting were
read and approved.
Representatives Savits and Ben.
shof of the Fire Department present
ed claims for annual pay for services
rendered. Accordingly on motion Of
Greasy and Sterling orders issued as
follows: Friendship Company, $3.50
Winona Company, SIS.
AS per request, permits were grant
ed the following named persons, who
contemplate building:
Moyer Brothers, Mary Hazeltine,
J. l.. Harman, A. V. Hover, J. N d.
Webb
A proposition from Warren Eyer to
make a new map of the town, con-
forming with present improved con-
ditions, for compensation of $3.50 in
six months after completion of the
map, was laid over for future consider
alton on motion of Greasy and Will
son.
The unpaid interest on the dam
ages awarded to c. M. Chrisman was
inquired after by VIM. Chrisman. The
secretary was directed to issue an Or
der for the amount Of $33.I5, this be-
ing the amount required to close the
entire obligation.
Mr.. P. E. Wirt's offer to give a 90
foot alley if the town will vacate a
I2-foot alley on Welsh Hill, was OBJ
jected to by David Fisher who APP
peared before, Council and made quite
speech in opposition to the PROPOSE
ton, claiming that it would damage
his wife's property. The matter being
finally brought to vote by Messrs.
Wilson and Hicks, who moved that
the town accept Mr.. Wirts PROPOSE
ton, the liberal proposition of Mr..
Writ carried unanimously.
Warren Eyer reported for Town
Engineer Brown the grade for East
Fifth street, from East out to Park.
After some remarks, pertinent and
otherwise, the matter was dropped
without action.
On motion of Greasy, ordered that
the solicitor be instructed to collect
the benefits assessed against property
owners for the opening of West street.
Since the completion of the pro-
posed road has been abandoned, it
was deemed advisable to take action
to compel the Reading railroad to take
up their track on Eighth street.
The following bills were ordered
paid:
d. L. & w. RR. for freight
on stone, &c ..... S 2I 5II
c. E. Yorks for crossing
stone .... ............. 9a 46
Electric Light Co. for st.
lights. No.. 1857 50
Demeree & Kitchen for
luiiiDSl. ....... ........ 90
John Masteller for bucket
ana cup. ....... ........ 81
Low Bros. & Co., spalls.. 20 43
$ g 50 s o4
Car Co., iron and work.. I8I
Water Co., 54 hydrants .... sc 81
A. V. Hover, watchman
Town Hall ......,...... 5 90
l.. Gross, police overcoat
and pants. ....... ...... IS 50
M. c. Woodward, Consta-
Bile in Dec ....... ...... Az
Water Co., water at Town
Han. ....... .......... 3 IL
]. c. Brown, engineer, and
assistants, work from Aug.
20 to Dec. II, '94........ O. AZ
]. c. Brown, printing
building permits, tax re-
ceipts, tax notices, pave
ment permits, &c. I6 IS
Steam and Elec. 1t. Co.
for Nov ......... "a SO
DIR. Arment, professional
service in Ringrose CASE. 81 90
DR.. Smith, professional
service in Ringrose case. 100 90
Secretary for December. 20 90
Five policemen for Dec. 60 90 |
Reuben Hess presented a claim for
$I.a5, through Charles Housel, for
removing tree that had fallen across
the road on his property near the
river. In effect the Council presented
him with the tree and made no charge
for his cutting it up without their or
ders.
Adjourned.