The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-09-16
COUNCIL MEETING.

The regular monthly meeting Of the
town council was held Friday night
with President Kocher and all the
members except Supplee present.
Building permits were asked for and
granted, one to John Harman and one
for J. w. Prosser for frame dwelling
houses on Eighth street. They also
asked that the sewer be put in on
said street.
This was referred to the Town
Engineer and Street Committee.
Friendship Fire Company asked
Council to pay them the amount OF
the appropriation, one half of the
annual sum, due them up to this time.
On motion of Corey and Richard il
was unanimously agreed to grant the
request.
The Winona Hose Company asked
for a place to house their hose appa-
ratus, whereupon Rishton stated that
the barn of J. c. Rutter, Jr., near Iron
street, between Fourth and Fifth
could be secured for So per month.
On motion duly seconded and carried
the said barn was accepted.
The Light Committee were not yet
ready to report as to an electric light
on West First street
Norman Fox asked Council to
lower his taxes, saying that he was
assessed double the amount of last
year, that his occupation is that of a
laborer whilst he is enrolled as loom
fixer. Referred to Finance Com
mittee with power to act.
The Leonard street pavement mat
ter, which has been before the Council
numerous times, was taken up, and
after short discussion Richard moved
that the pavements on said Leonard
street be put down in a straight line
with those in the Ralston addition,
the cutters be cobbled and the pro-
perty owners be notified to put down
their respective pavements within
thirty days, or suffer the usual penalty.
Seconded by Rlshton and unanimous
ly carried. 1t is understood that NJ. /.
Hennessy is to do certain amount
Of grading and put in a box for carry
ing off the water at point near his
place on said street, In accordance
with a former proposition made by
him, free of charge.
AS result of tour of inspection
made by several of the Councilmen,
the Street Committee through Presi-
dent Kocher reported numerous bad
side walks and in many places none
at all and the lack of crossings, &c,
whereupon it was duly moved, second
ed and carried that the property own
ers on or along streets as follows be
notified to put down proper and safe
pavements within thirty days or suffer
the penalty provided for in such cases:
Catharine street, Jefferson from Third
to Sixth, Eighth, in front of Wesley &
Smiths on West Second, at Whary's
on West Third, along c. w. Meals on
Light Street road and on East Third,
on First in front of Baptist Parsonage.
In several of these places there are
wooden walks in an unsafe condition,
in which case the owners must take
them up and replace them with pro-
per material.
The Committee also recommended
and it is so ordered that crossings be
put in on Sixth street corner Jefferson,
on Market and Sixth, on Eighth near
DIR. Walters, corner West and Third,
East and Fifth and Eighth and Catha-
rine. AS to the crossings on East
Fifth street the town will put same as
soon as the property owners have all
their pavements down.
Upon motion duly carried the B. &
S. Railroad Company is to be notified
to keep the guard rail along said com.
pany's track on Railroad street in a
proper and safe condition.
B. F. Zarr, Esq, appeared and
complained of the bad condition oi
the Fifth street road from East out to
the town line beyond Oak Grove,
saying that in some seasons of the
year the road is in an impossible con,
dition, that said street has not had
any attention for several years. He
therefore requests Council to take
action on the same at an early time.
Referred to Street Committee.
1t was decided 10 change the water
course at Sixth and Strawberry Alley
and at Sixth and Catharine streets
and put in wooden boxes similar to
those put in at corner Iron and Third
1t having been ascertained that a
vitrifed brick crossing over Marke,
Street from ]. L. Meyers to the drink
ing fountain, could be put in cheap il
not cheaper than stone, it was decided
to go ahead with the brick, for which
purpose a car of brick is to be order