The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-05-14
TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Tax Rate Proposed. Petitions and Com :
plants Heard. Bills Passed, and Build.
inq Permits Granted.

The regular monthly meeting for
May of the Town Council was held
last Thursday evening with Holmes,
Rawlings, Kocher, Richards and
Kunkle present. The minutes of the
previous meetings were read and ap.
proved. The finance committee re-
ported that on account of death in
the family of the solicitor they had not
held meeting, and hence had no re-
port to offer at this time.
A petition was presented requesting
the erection of an electric light at
the corner of East and Third streets,
one on East Fifth street, between
Oak and East street, one at Park,
and one at Spruce Street.
The petitions were referred to the
proper committee. A petition was al.
so presented calling the attention of
the Council to the condition of West
Street between First and Second, and
requesting that grade be given and
pavements ordered laid Upon mo-
tion Of Rawlings, seconded by Rich.
ards it was SO ordered.
B. F. Sharpless was granted per-
mission to remodel his house on Cen
tire street.
E. ]. Brown being present, desired
the Council to pay him sixty cents
per week for sprinkling around the
Town Hall, and similar amount for
sprinkling Market Square. Upon mo-
ton of Richards and Kocher it was
decided to pay him fifty cents per
week, the same as last year, for the
Town Hall, nothing was done in re-
gard to the square.
The Secretary was instructed to
issue orders for the following bills:
G- E. Elwell, advertising,
printing and publishing
statement. ............" $37.a5
Moyer Bros, barrel cement. I.5o
Meyer Bros, barrel cement. ITS
Robert Mcbride, painting
fountain and water trough 1880
Water Co., for 81 fire plugs S9.I7
Democratic Sentinel, publish
ing statement. ......... $500
c. w. Miller, for cost of pave
ment along his property
corner Ist and West St. as
per agreement with former
Council. ................ ... 64I3
Salary of Secretary. -. 1000
Harman & Hassert presented a
bill for crossing plates which was re-
ferred to the Town Engineer.
Samuel Pursel informed the council
that he desired to connect his house
with the Fifth street sewer, but was
unable to do SO by reason of the cul-
vert, and desired permission to lay
pipe on the inside. The matter was
referred to the street committee.
A draft of the Armstrong addition
was presented, and the council was
asked to accept the streets and
alleys, pass resolution and adopt an
ordinance in conformity Herewith.
Referred to the street committee.
]. E. Wilson complained of water
running through his lot on West
Second street. This matter too was
referred to the same committee.
Dennison Brink informed the coun-
Gil in reference to water damming up
against the pipe in the arch near his
property on Third street, and backing
up into his cellar. After discussion
it was decided to take no action in
the matter until the next high water
when the Town Engineer was to
make through investigation.
The Citizens Drum Corps by
Jacob Stiner appeared and requested
the council to give them a room in
which to practice. Their request was
granted upon the condition that they
keep the room clean, and do not
meet on the same night as the council.
Street Commissioner Eyer, reques-
ed that a section of the railroad on
the Berwick road at the crossing to
Meals furnace be taken up thereby
placing the road in better condition.
Referred to street committee.
The application of William Rob-
bins for sewer on Jefferson street was
referred to the proper committee.
A general complaint was made
about the condition of the alleys, the
Exchange stable for allowing water to
run down the alley when washing
buggies, and the Lowenberg stable
occupied by Mr.. Aurand on account
ofmanure running into the alley.
Financial affairs, tax rate and fire
department were discussed at con-
siderable length. 1t was stated that
the council would be obliged to pro-
vide for at least $4,000, to meet the
expenses for the ensuing year in ad-
dition to the work on the streets and
in order to do this higher tax rate
would be necessary. Mr.. Kocher