The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-09-13
The report of the Sanitary Com
mittee was as follows, which was ac-
cepted and approved.

many SoihPialntS curing the summer
In regard to lack of cleanliness and
odor arising from cess pools, pig pens,
COW yards, chicken yards, &c, and
yet very few cases where parties have
refused after an examination to clean
up or In some way remove the cause
Tor complaint And still fewer cases
where we have had reason to make
official reports. The only cases which
we now offer for your consideration,
and for your Health Committee to
examine into, is the difficulty between
Jacob Dleffenbach and Daniel Kash-
ner OF Catharine street, below Tenth.
Both parties have entered complaints
against each other in regard to the
odor arising from pig pens. Mr..
Dleffenbach also makes complaint
against Kashner's chicken yard. A
majority of the Committee went upon
the grounds and took measurements
from Dieffenbach's pig pen to Kash
ner's kitchen door about 2Io feet,
from Kashner's pig pen to Diefen-
bach's front door 90 feet, from Kash.
ner's chicken yard to DiefTenbach's
front door IS feet. We were there
early in the morning when the sun was
shining ard could discover no odor
except from pit in the rear of Kash.
ner's pig pen looking toward Mr..
Dieffenbach's house. Otherwise the
pens Of both parties were as clean as
pens can be kept. We have asked
both parties to appear before your
body this evening and make state.
ments. The whole Committee agree
that Council will always have these
pig pen difficulties on their hands until
an ordinance is passed prohibiting
keeping of pigs in the built up part of
the town. The other case which we
call attention to is complaint that
filth is thrown into the stream of water
which passes under East street, op-
posite Harman & Hassert's shops and
down to about the Ice Plant. We
have no knowledge who the parties
are who contaminate the stream, and
only by the Council employing a de-
tective will the parties be brought to
justice. Since writing the above Jacob
Dieffenbach has also entered COM
plant against Clark Kashner's chicken
pen and yard, opposite his house, all
of which is respectfully submitted.
I. w. HARTMAN,
Chairman Of Sanitary Committee.
A petition from citizens residing on
West Second Street was read, asking
for an electric light at the corner OF
Barton and Second Streets. 1t was
referred to the Committee on Lights.
The Land Improvement Company
presented a release for their land oc.
cupied by East Third street. Referred
to Committee on Highways.
The following building permits
were granted.
To Miles Oil estate for two story
frame addition to house on south side
of Fifth street.
To w. H. Cook for a two story
frame house on Fourth street.
To Richards & Richardson for four
two story houses on west side Light
St. road.
1t appeared that the valuation OF
land of B. f. Battin, had been in.
creased several hundred dollars that
the Commissioners had lowered it.
and therefore he should be refunded
So. 20 the difference in the tax under
the two valuations. No action was
taken on the matter.
The following bills were presented
and ordered paid.
T. L. Smith, repairs hose cart 5 1.so
Moyer BROS, cement. ...,.. $50
Hutchins & Co., pipe. ..... 3I.3a
J. & Woodin Mfg. Co., pipe. 2oI,or
Gas Co. Nov. "a to July 'o5. 1886
Constable, notice to C. w.
Ewes. s..s'...... 10
P. II. Freeze, 20 days work $500
Jno. Deily, 14.oo
E. J. Brown, hauling cinder
and work. k.............. 24.25
S. Knorr & Son, smithing, &c. $50
F. P. Baum, killing bitch and
feeding prisoner. ......... I.a5
water 20. pipe, &c, Centre St. 43.47
Water Co., pipe, &C., Fifth St. 1917
Water Co., water for fire hy-
drapts. .................. 1867
Ada M. Manning, type writ
ing Ordinance. ........... las
d. Laycock, police. ........ 467
J.. r. Schuyler, hardware, Ian
terms ior SO, "a and '95..... $40
Five Policemen for August. 6ooo
Secretary. ............. I2 %
Total. ............ ..$58o.4I