The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-03-11
VOL. 80
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

Regular Monthly Meeting Held Thursday
Niqht.-0rders Issued for the Payment
Of Bills. Etc.
The regular monthly meeting of the
council was held Thursday evening of
last week. The President and all
members with the exception of
Richard and Brobst being present.
The minutes of last meeting were
read by Secretary Ringler and ap- |
proved.
Bills were presented, read and the
Secretary directed to issue orders for
same as follows
Fred Ikeler, Solicitor. -. $4,000
w. f. Hartman, work &
material. ...... 1919
G.. B. Martin, repairs, &c... 2.45
r. Fl. Ringer, ink, matches,
seals &c. .............. LIS
Arlington Shultz, police SER
vice ......... zoo
w. o Holmes, work &
material. ............ 1905
M. M. Phillips, work on
sewer and pipe. 9.I9
Kocher & Co., coal. ...... Io.4I
Water Co., 81 hydrants. ..... S9,17
Water Co, for hydrant. 80. 1000
Water Co., for 6 in. T
plug, &c. ........ -. 5I.4o
Steam Co., heat Town Hall,
Feb 3S.4I
Schuyler & Co., hardware. S.25
Chas. Title, ton sand. 80. so
VIM. Kline, stone for culvert 500
Harman & Hassert, COAL. 3.75
Rarman & Hassert, bolt. 80
American Fire Engine Co.,
for new hose cart ..... 1860
Friendship Fire Co., appro-
priation. ....... 1900
Winona Fire Co., appropri- 1900
Knorr & Culp, policemen. 5000
r. H. Ringler, Secretary. 1000
P. X. Vannatta, curtains,
&c. Friendship Fire Co.
room. ..... ...... 4.7o
J. K. Bittenbender, tax collector,
appeared and asked generations for
various persons from payment of
taxes for 1894. Some, he stated, had
moved away, others were poor and
others simply no good. The names
are as follows the sum amounting
to about $5a.
M. C. Crawford, w. S. Campbell,
J.. F. Donahue, Jno. Ertwine, G. M.
Follmer, E. F. Fowler, Alfred Gross,
Harry Geiger, w. d. Colder, Chas.
H. Gilmore, Chas. Hall, ]. F. Harley,
w. E. Knorr, John Knies, Dan
Kashner, Thos. Kester, John Lawton,
John Marshall, w. M. Miner, Harry
Miller, A. Noble, John Palmer, W.
F. Rhoads, F. Smith, Geo. Sterling
o. P. Swisher, w. E. Splain, J. d.
Warner, dog, had no dog, ]. M
Weitz. c. Williams.
On motion the collector was allow
ed the generations.
Release of DR.. J. r. Evans fol
land taken by the town by reason o
the opening of Jefferson Street, wa.
presented and read.
Building permits were asked TO
and granted to DIR. T. c. Harter for
house on East Street adjoining hi
home on 81 Street near A. V. Howe
and ]. d. Shaffer's houses.
To the Armour Beef Co., for bee
house on Sixth Street.
To l.. Bernhard for rear addition
to his residence on Fifth Street.
A. N. Yost, Treasurer, presented
bill for interest paid on Town Order
and on overdue interest on bond
amounting to $4oa 80, also for Stat
tax $4,000. Orders for the amour
were directed to be drawn. He ais
presented deed from Mrs. Demare
to Town for alley near Fair Grount
consideration $3.50 as agreed upor
and asked for order. Upon motto
Secretary is directed to issue ordt
for same as soon as deed is approve
by the Solicitor.
Rush Cook appeared and aske
Council to exonerate his wife Phoet
L. Cook from the payment of her g
and '96 tax en- account of sicknes
He also entered complaint about II
neighbors dogs, saying it was hard
safe for children and at nights fl
even grown people. The tax bus
ness was referred to the Finance cor
mittee, and the police are to loo
after the dogs.
Upon request the Bloomsbu
Match Co., is exempted from taxati'
for ten years, said Co., to pnt in tv
fire hydrahts and maintain same fl
two years, and allow the town t
use of them when necessary. Il
building is to be of brick, 100 by 8
with an engine room &c. 20 by 2S.