The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-06-11
TOWN MATTERS.
The Regular June Meeting Of the Town
Council Held Last Thursday Evening.

A regular meeting of the Town
Council was held in the Town Hall
last Thursday evening with President
Holmes and members Corey, Kunkle,
Rawlings, Kocher and Brobst present.
The minutes of the previous meetings
were read and approved.
c. w. Miller on behalf of the
Electric Light Company was present
and read the contract between said
Company and the Town of Blooms
burg for lighting the streets with arc
lights Tor the ensuing five years at a
cost of eighty dollars per light per
annum, said lights to be the same as
used during the past five years, and
asked that Council have the same ac-
cepted and properly signed. On
motion Of Corey and Rawlings the
contract is accepted upon approval of
the Solicitor and amended to read
"two thousand candle power lights"
Corey called attention to the ordi-
nance in relation putting down wood
en- pavements, and moved that no one
be permitted to put down wooden
walks on the streets within the built
up parts of the Town. Seconded by
Rawlings and unanimously agreed to.
Inasmuch as the Sloan estate and
others on South Market street had
been notified to put down pavements
last fall and had been granted an
extension of time till spring, and had
not yet complied with said notice, the
matter is referred to the Street Com
mittee who are authorized to enforce
the Ordinance in relation to same
and add the twenty per cent. to the
cost of work done by the Town.
Complaint was again entered about
the water standing in the alley in rear
of the Exchange Stables, making it
unhealthy and a nuisance to the
neighborhood. The matter is referred
to the Solicitor, he to see that the
nuisance be abated
Building permits were asked for
and granted to G.. A. Herring and
the Reformed congregation for repairs
to residence of former and parsonage
of the latter.
Mr.. Herring sent in complaint about
the condition of the alley near John
Wagenseller's property. Referred tc
Street Committee.
w. A. Hartzell's pavement on Eas,
street was reported in bad condition
Referred to Street Committee.
A petition was read asking for ar
electric light at corner Seventh anC
Catharine streets. Referred to com
mittee on Light, as was also the light
asked for at former meeting for q
: point near the Neal furnace.
Bills were presented and the Secre
tary directed to issue orders for same
as follows:
Theo. Smith, sharpening picks
&C.. ........ .....S 5.Is
W. o. Holmes, work and ma
terlal. -. II.7S
Meyer Brothers, cement. 49,. I.5c
Water Co., five hydrants. 80. 89.Ii
M. ]. Casey, repairs to fountain IL!
Harman & Hassert, oak lumber rs.
Chief Police Knorr. ......... 4o.oc
Constable Culp. .... 4o.oc
Secretary Ringler 2o.oc
The special police during show
time were also allowed the usual pay
M. Z. Jones appeared and spoke o
the necessity of the electric light a
Seventh and Catharine.
Several parties were present ant
entered complaint about the condition
of the street on lower Third street b,
reason of the water running down from
Leonard and standing in the roac
making a mud hole at about Ream'
property. The Engineer is to examin,
and see what can be done to get ri(
of the water and report to Council
early as possible.
A fire plug was asked for on Thirc
street below Leonard. AS there is n,
water pipe extending that far dow
the citizens were referred to the Wate
Company to see if said Compan
would put in main.
The fire department was talked owe
and the proper committee urged t.
see that the Companies kept thei
apparatus in working order. Ant
the Fire Committee to see that tn
carriages belonging to the Town b
repaired SO that they can be used.
No further business appearing
Council adjourned.