The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-11-01

| engineer was instructed to give them
the grade.
Mr.. Cook requested the extension
of the sewer on Fourth street, between
west and Railroad streets. Referred
| to the committee on sewers. At the
last council meeting, Samuel Neyhard
appeared before the council and re-
quested them to give him the grade
on West Fourth street so that he
could fill his lots, which the town en-
gineer was instructed to do. 1t ap.
pearing to the council that the said
grade would work injury to some of
the properly owners on said street, the
above action was reconstructed and
the secretary was instructed to notify
Mr.. Neyhard OF its action in the mat
ter. A petition was received from
citizens residing on Leonard street,
asking the council to establish grade
on said street and direct the laying of
pavements, and also that the said
street be opened from Ridge alley to
Fishingcreek. On motion TIE same
granted, with the same conditions as
those imposed on the Lightstreet road,
Mr.. Lockard voting "No."
On motion North and Jefferson
streets were ordered to be opened
under restrictions and conditions as
prepared by the town solicitor, Mr.
Lockard and Mr.. Knorr voting "No."
The question of opening Jefferson
and North streets brought out consid-
cradle discussion. The president
wanted the council to vote on the
question. Mr.. Knorr contended that
it was not necessary for the council to
do so, as the vote at the last meeting
resulted in tie, and this meeting was
held to ascertain if the presidents
vote would carry the measure. He
refused to have it that way, and order
ed the vote to proceed. A motion
was made by Corey and seconded by
Wilson that North street be opened,
providing all adjoining property own
ers sign release of all damages that
might accrue by reason of the estab-
fishing of the grade of said street.
The motion was put and carried by
the votes of Corey, Wilson, Hartman
and Kester. Lockard and Knorr
voted no.
On motion of Corey and Wilson
Jefferson street was ordered opened as
previously ordained. The vote on
this was the same as on North street.
She secretary presented the follow
ing resolutions on the new bond issue:
Resolyed, That the funded debt of
the Town of Bloomsburg be increased
in the sum of nine thousand five hun
dred dollars, the money to be applied
to the payment of the floating debt of
the Town and current expenses, and
that coupon bonds be issued therefore
in sums OF not less than one hundred
dollars each, bearing interest at the
rate of four and one half per centum,
per annum, payable semi annually, and
the principal reimbursable as follows
Aug. Ist, 1896, $1,000. 90 Aug Ist,
1897 $Iooo,oo; Aug. 1st, 1898,
100000 Aug. Ist, 1899, $Iooo.oo
Aug. ISL, 1900, 100000; Aug. ISL,
1901, $Iooo.oo; Aug. Ist, 1902,
100000; Aug. Ist, 1903, 100000
Aug. Ist, 1904, 100000; Aug. lst,
1895, $4,000.
To provide for the payment of the
interest and the liquidation of the
principal of the securities herein be-
fore authorized and directed, there
shalt be and is hereby assessed and
levied annual taxes as follows:
For the year 1896 $I427.5o, for
1897 $I3S2.5o for 1898 $I3375o, for
1899 $I29a. 50, for 1900 $I247.5c,
for 1901 $I2o2.5 50, for 1902 SII57.5o,
for 1903 $III2,5 SO, for 1904 $Io67.5o,
and for 1905 S522 so, which said sew
eral annual taxes or sums of money
| hereby levied or assessed shall be an