The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-11-12
THE COLUMBIAN.
BLOOMSBURG. PA.
Council Proceedings.
The REGULAR Business Transacted-Com-
pIaints-Permits, Etc.

The regular meeting for November
was held by the Town Council Thurs.
day night, with President w. o.
Holmes, members Thomas Corey,
f.. A. Rawlings, Charles Kunkle and
w. X. Kocher present. Secretary
Ringler read the minutes of the last
regular meeting, which were approx
ed
Complaint was entered as to the
bad condition of pavements of Simon
Shive and Layton Runyon on Fourth
street. Also about the crossing at
the d. L. & w. tracks, at Catharine
street.
Street Committee is to attend to
fixing the road between the race
bridge and aqueduct bridge, near
Rupert.
A petition was presented asking
that pavements be put down on
Fourth street between Jefferson and
West streets. Prayer of petitioners
granted and all property owners are
directed to put down said pavements
within 20 days or stand the usual
penalty.
Building permits were granted as
Selows:
To N. NJ. Dewitt for house on
North side of Ninth street.
To f. N. Turner on North side of
Fifth street beyond East for dwell
ing house.
To S. w. Pugh for house on Port
Noble street.
Thos. Corey offered resolution
that the Finance Committee be author
ized to take into consideration the
issuing Of bonds to secure money to
provide for the payment Of bonds
coming due, and report at next
meeting of council.
President Holmes reported that he
had sold five lamp posts for $40 to an
Eyersgrope party.
l.. E. Waller stated that he will
give the structure for the bridge
across the canal, level with the banks,
at Market street, if the Town will
put it in, for public use same as last
winter. Referredto Street Committee.
Complaint was made about the
Arc Lights not doing proper service,
and the sense of the Council is that
the Chairman Of Light Committee
write to General Manager Mullen
and see when he will be here or what
can be done.
w. L. Demaree appeared in behalf
of his land at the alley at the Fair
Ground. Referred to Finance COM
mittee and the Solicitor with power
to act.
District Attorney Harman notified
Council that East Second street had
been returned as in bad condition
and that unless it is put in good con-
dition by December an indictment
will be sent up to court.
On motion VIM. Clifton and e.
wood Heacock are to be notified to
lay pavements on Sixth street within
thirty days or suffer the usual penalty.
Bills we're presented and ordered
paid as follows.
o. B. Mellick 646 square feet
ofcement "a 7cts. #. cement
work on crossings. ..$45 22
Elk Run Stone Co., stone for
crossings ............. Io7 40
d. Lowenberg Police suits and
OvercoatS 6o ~
Low Bros. for spalls. ....... 90
A. V. Hover watchman, mos 8 90
Keystone F. & M. Co., cross
irg plates. ............... 81 SO
VII. White repairs to Town
PiAW W.... ............... Z 81
Car Mfg. Co, bar iron and
Oak, etc. ........ 80 90
waterloo, 81 hydrants. -. 50 II
L. XIV annatta, paint. ...... so
darmaneG Hassert, coal. -. a 40
Secretary .<-..... ...... 20 90
IRoLICE SERVICE.
To A. Herbiae ae............ 6 90
+" Jno. Weiiiaer aer........... 6 IS
- +. Drake e..>.......... 25
" Geo. Ferguagn. ....... 375
" A. Shultz. ....-......... 1 90
/" f. Baum .........>......... 6 90
Chief KnoE..... ........ 40 90
E" Officer Kulp. ....-.... 40 90
No further buIlEsss appearing
Council adjourned
Deacon Fechter of the Congrega-
tional church at Pittsburg ha.? been
disciplined because he paid an ele ction
bet last Sunday morning by walking
to his church occupying the pulpit
barefooted.