The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-10-25
COUNCIL MEETING.

Town Council was held in the CITY
Hall Tuesday evening of last week.
all the members being present. After
the minutes of the previous meeting
had been read and approved, S. ID.
Neybard appeared and stated that
the citizens owning land on Fourth
Street between West and Railroad
desired to build and lay pavements.
That it was impossible to do any
filling until they had the proper
grade. On motion the Town Engin-
eer was instructed to give them the
grade. He also wanted the coun-
Gil to put a crossing over Fourth
Street on the east side of West Street.
Referred to committee on highways.
The bond of ]. X. Bittenbender Tax
Collector was approved.
Bond was in the sum OF 1900 with
]. G.. Freeze and Grant Herring Esqs.
The amount turned over for colec
ton as security was ssso5.4I. He
stated that he had sent thirty days
notice to lot of parties who still
owed their taxes for 1904 amounting
to 5000 requesting payment and that
he had called upon them and had
failed to receive dollar and asked
the council for instruction. He was
informed that the council had nothing
to do with the matter. They needed
the money, and he must collect it.
The old trouble between Jacob
Deiffenbach, and his neighbor Daniel
Kashner in regard to pig pen re
ceived, another airing. ibis is an
old matter which has been before the
council nearly every meeting Deiffen.
bach alleges that there is stencil aris
ing from Kashner's pin pen, and
Kashner makes the same charge
against him.
1t seems there is some private trou
bic between these parties and Coun-
Gilman Lockard informed Mr.. Deiffen.
bach that they were not elected to
settle private disputes. The matter
was referred to the Board of Health
Committee. On motion of Cory and
Wilson the Secretary was instructed
10 prepare resolution so as to enable
the Town to issue bonds bearing al
per cent. interest to the limit allowed
by law. BY re-issuing those falling
due this year, bonds In the sum Of
$4,000 could be issued. The commit
tee to procure supplies for the
Wynona Fire Company reported that
they had attended to that duty.
The Committee on Light was in.
structed to wait upon the Electric
Light Company and ascertain the
lowest price for which they would
light the Town for one year to report
at special meeting to be held
October 24th. In egard to the
excavations &c on the Light Stree,
road ]. l.. Richardson stated that il
would be necessary TO excavate 95s
cubic yards of earth and offered to
remove it for 20 cents per cubic yard
After considerable discussion it wa:
referred to the committee on highways
Upon motion the Town Solicitor
was instructed to draft resolution in
regard to the death of the Hon
William Elwell and that the same be
entered upon the minutes of the
Council.
l.. S. Wintersteen Esq, presented
petition asking for crossing ovel
West Street on the north side of Fiftf
Street. Referred to committee or
highways. Mr.. Cory made motion
which was seconded by Mr. Wilson
that immediate steps be taken to opeI
Jefferson and North Streets. Th'
vote was follows: Aye-Gorry, Viii
son, Hartman. Nay-Lockard, Knorr
Kester. President Greasy cast hi
vote in the affirmative.
A question arose as whether tn
motion had been properly carried ant
Greasy withdrew his vote to give hin
an opportunity of examining into th
question. This matter drew out con
siderable discussion. Greasy in ex
planning his reason for voting In thu
affirmative said "that he did not wan
to throw the Town into debt bu
tnOuent tne StreetS shouiu pS oPeueu
The fact that he lived in the vicin
ity of Jefferson Street did not In
fiuence him. Several of the member
wanted to know where the money wa
coming from, and upon intimatio
that the money realized from the sal
of the new bonds would be used
President Greasy said that it could nc
be used for that purpose.
Street Commissioner Housel re
ported that the following pavement
should be raised, Mrs. Wyncoop o
Centre Street, James Sterner on Fift
Street, Funk & Billmyer on Eas
Street, Edward Harrar on Fifth Stree
and f. R. Ikeler on Second Street
Secretary was authorized to motif
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