The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-05-13
COUNCIL MEETING.
9 Mills Fixed as the Tax Rate.

the Town Council took place on
Thursday night last. The President
and all the members were present.
The minutes Of the last regular and
adjourned meetings we're read and
approved. A majority of the pro-
perty owners on the Light Street road
having signed and presented a petit
ton asking for pavements between
Second and Penn, it was ordered, on
motion OF Richard and Hover, that
the property owners be notified to
put down their pavements within
thirty days.
A petition was read asking that the
southern approach to the Catharine
st. canal bridge be graded SO as to
make 1t easier to ascend. Referred to
the Street Committee and they to
report at next meeting.
2. B. Heddens appeared and pre-
sented a petition asking for extension
of the sewer on East First Street from
J. X. Fowler's line enthusiastically,
for distance of two lots and an alley,
that this should have been done when
the other was put in. Referred to the
Street Committee and Town Engin-
Ger and report to be made at the
next meeting.
Residents of Catharine Street sent
in written request that the grade be
gwen for the side walks, and the pro.
perty owners be required to put down
pavements on said street between
Sixth and Eighth. This matter was
also referred to the Street Committee.
Town Engineer Brown presented a
profile showing the grade on Fourth
St. between West Street and Rail
road Street; the cost to grade same
would be about $500. Kocher sug-
gested that the Council go upon the
ground and examine closely into the
matter. Corey suggested that it
should be seen to that all the pro.
perty owners along the part to be
graded sign paper releasing Town
from all damages by reason OF said
grade.
On motion of Corey seconded by
Supplee council decided to meet upon
tie ground to be graded on Fourth
street., on Friday afternoon at two
o'clock.
A blue print was handed in with q
request from E. B. Tustin that Co
! mbia Avenue be made an ordained
. street of thirty feet wide, that it is al
ready graded and paved Or one side
therefore the cost of grading the bal
| a1ce will be but little. On motion o
t Rishton and Corey the request i.
, granted and the Town Solicitor is di
, rected to prepare the proper ordi
nance.
Richard spoke Of certain portion
} of the Llghtstreet road in front o
: property of J. Fetterman, that certain
conditions or agreements had no
been exactly carried out. The matte
was referred to the Street Committee
/. c. G. Barkley appeared in behalf o
1 Mrs. Sterner and Mrs. Mears in refer
! ence to the damages awarded them b,
), reason of grading West Street, ant
v desires that a settlement may b,
e arrived at. Referred to the Financ'
/. Committee.
n The tax rate was then taken up an,
n nine mills adopted by the votes Of tn
d entire Council.
d Town Treasurer Yost presented hi
bond in the sum Of $4,000 with c
e w. Cherrington, H. V. White, c. {
a Peacock and w. S. Meyer as bond:
d men, and the same was accepted b
|. Council.
e On motion of Corey, seconded b
IT Richard and unanimously carried tn
" President is authorized to borro
i. $4,000 for period of sixty days.
e, w. U. Jury was appointed Builc
r, ing Inspector.
lie Bills were presented and the Seer
ri tary directed to issue orders for th
10 same as follows:
S, VI. M. QulCK, otIoup legacy
ID &c. ..$26.t
n. F. f. Miller, mantle for light. e
as Sentinel publishing statement. 25.e
G.. f. Elwell, publishing state
G. ment.. 25.e
or Steam Company, for steam. 65.c
n, Gas Company, for light ...... 49,,
at A. V. Hover, arrests. -. I.c
in Wesley Knorr, 8 days police. H.;
n, Charles Culp, s days police. =. H.;
er f. P. Baum, killing dog & arrests A.!
to w. S. Fleckenstine, arrest. ... :,
r. w. Lions, police service... q!
Miles Betz, killing dog, &c.... *
rs Water Co., fire hydrants. 49,. oo.'
,st Messrs. Freeze, Wilbur and