The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-04-15
THURSDAY, APRIL IS, 1897.
MEETING OF TIE NEW TOWN
COUNCIL.
Shultz Elected Chief of Police.
The Turning Out OF Old Offcern and the
Election Of New Ones Took up Most
OF the Time.

OF the Time.
The first meeting of the new Council
occurred last Thursday night, and in
spite of the rainy weather, President
w. r. Kocher, and all the members,
F. ]. Richards, Thomas Corey, John
Kelley, w. S. Rishton, Henry Hover
and H. G. Supplee were on hand.
1t was about eight o'clock when
the meeting was called to order.
Secretary Ringler read the minutes
of the last meetings, which were ap
proved.
President Kocher spoke for few
minutes, calling the attention of the
Council to the responsible position
to which they had been elected by
the people, and asked that they all
stand by him during the coming year,
so that with their united efforts, they
may perform their duties with salts
faction to themselves, and for the
general good of the town.
The next business was the nomina-
tions for officers, and the first taken
up was that of Secretary. On motion
member H. G.. Supplee was elected
Secretary pro. tenn.
Applica tons were received from
R. H. Ringler, who offered his SER
vices for $5 less than he had been
getting, making the salary SIS per
month. ]. L. Sharpless had written
application before the Council, while
Henry Hover placed G. F. Quick in
nomination.
MIR. Ringler's offer to work for SIS
per month took the Council by sur.
prise, and for few minutes silence
relgned supreme, but finally COREY
made motion that the salary of the
Secretary be fixed at SIS per month
1t was seconded by Supplee, and
carried by all the votes but one
Richards voting no.
THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The candidates were then voted
for, Quick receiving the votes O.
Corey, Hover, Kelly, Richard ant
Rishton-5; Ringler, those ofSupplee
and Kocher-2. The former wa:
thereupon declared elected and sen;
for to take his position. In a few
minutes he arrived and at once pro.
ceeded to fill the duties for which he
was chosen.
The nomination of Vice Presi
dent was asked for, when Supplee
was named by Richard, seconded b,
Hover and elected unanimously.
The compensation of Town Treas.
urer was fixed at one per cent. on a,
money paid out, same as last year.
The applicants for said office were:
A. N. Yost the present incumbent,
and H. Maize. The former was
elected by the votes of Corey, Hover
Rlshton, Supplee and Kocher-s.
Kelly and Richard voting for the
latter.
For Town Solicitor Fred Ikelel
and w. H. Magill were named, the
former being elected by all the votes
but that OF Richard. The retaining
fee to be the same as last year, name
ly $as.
The next Office taken up was that Of
Commissioner Of Highways. For this
position there were named Harry
Williams. c. X. Housel, Chas. w. Nc.
Keivy, John Cadman and Fred Ney.
hard. Charles H.. Moore also hand,
ed in an application to serve as Town
Engineer and Street COMMISSIONS,
combined, and w. H. Eyer applied
as Engineer and superintendent ol
sewers, but as it had been agreed
upon to have these Offices separate
as in former years, the applications
of Moore and Eyer were dropped.
After considerable time had beer
taken up in discussion as to the salar,
of the Street Commissioner, it wa:
moved by Corey and seconded b,
Richard that the pay of the Stree,
Commissioner be fixed at So per day
for each day he works. 1t was carried
by majority Of the votes.
The candidates were then taken ur
and voted for as follows:
For Housel-Kelly.
For McKelvy-Hower. Rishton.
For Cadman-Richard.
For Neyhard-Gorrey, Kocher,
Supplee. .
There being no one with the re-
quired number of votes to elect. a