The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-07-16
VOL. 81
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.


at the Town Hall with President
Holmes in the chair and members
Corey, Richard, Rawlings, Kunkle,
Kocher and Brobst in their respec-
tive places.
A petition was presented asking for
the grading, paving, ETC., of Market
street between the d. i. & w. RR.,
and the canal. The property owners
in that section had been notified that
this matter would be taken up at the
July meeting and in consequence
number OF them were present. After
some little discussion as to grade, an
ordinance authorizing the grading,
guttering and putting down pavements
on said portion of Market street was
adopted on motion of Corey and
Rawlings.
The riding of bicycles within the
town limits was then taken up and an
ordinance submitted by Solicitor Fred
lkeler and adopted, on motion of
Corey and Richard, as follows:
BE it ordained and enacted by the
Town Council Of the Town of Blooms
burg, and it is hereby enacted by au-
thority of the same:
Section THAT from and after
the passage of this ordinance it shall
not be lawful for any person to ride
or travel upon a bicycle upon or over
the streets or alleys within the built
up portion of said Town at rate of
speed faster than SIX miles per hour.
Section 2.-That every bicycle
ridden within the limits of the Town
OF Bloomsburg shall have attached
thereto good bicycle bell which shall
be rung by the rider before reaching
any crossing over any Of the streets
or alleys of said Town, at a distance
not less than IS feet from said cross
ings.
Section 3.-Any person violating
any of the provisions of this ordinance.
shall, upon conviction before the
PRESIDENT u the Town Council, pay
fine OF not more than Ave dollars and
not less than two dollars, for the first
offense, and fine of not more than
ten dollars and not less than five
dollars for each additional offense.
The Solicitor also presented an
ordinance prohibiting the construc-
tion or repairing of wooden side walks
within the built up portions of the
town, which on motion of Corey was
adopted
Appeal day was fixed for Saturday
July 18th at Council Chamber, and
on motion Of Corey and Brobst the
High Constable is to serve the tax
notices without extra compensation.
The matter of the nuisance in the
alley in the rear of the Exchange
Stables caused by the water which
runs out from said stables was brought
before Council for about the fourth
or fifth time, and after short dis
Cussion of the affair a motion was
passed authorizing the Secretary to
notify Mr.. G.. Snyder and DIR. c. E.
Wenner to connect the said premises
with the sewer and abate the nuisance
within thirty days or else the town
will proceed in accordance with the
adopted ordinance.
c. G.. Barkley appeared and filed
complaint as to the condition of the
water during rains which the bill o.
complaint alleges runs over and under
the pavements at Fourth and Marke
streets thereby greatly damaging thei
walks. Referred to the Town Engin
eer and Street Committee.
Bills were presented and the Secre
tary directed to issue orders for the
same as follows:
Eshleman & Wolffor pipe, etc. S Sc
Harman & Hassert cleaning
culvert. ............... 5e
Steam Co., for steam 8 months
to May Ist... ......-... 10 2c
G. E. Elwell blank books. I2 OF
Water Co., 81 hydrants. 80. 50 I,
&c. Brown, printing and adv. 3S oc
]. c. Brown, former engineer Al AZ
Policemen Drake and Baum
for killing and burrying 8
dogs each. ........... oc
Samuel Neyhard for dirt for
filling North street. ..... Sc 2!
Thomas Corey for cobble
stone. ........ ............ ID u
J. c. Rutter Jr., for acknowl-
edging releases, etc. 49,. II s.
Secretary for June. 49,. ...." 20 OF
Chief Police ............. 40 OF
Night Policeman ......... 40 o.
A building permit was granted to
w. Hartman for repairs to his store.
S. c. Greasy, in behalf of his mothe
and J. H. Mercer in behalf of hi
mother-in-law Mrs. Brugler aske'
for orders for the amount of damage
sustained and awarded to said parties