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

Chamber, Thursday. There was a
full attendance, the President and all
the members being present. The
minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved.
7. II. Mercer, Postmaster appeared
and requested council to enforce or
dinance No. Sc in relation to number
ing the houses, as this work is very
necessary before the establishing of
the free delivery system. Said ordi-
nance is to be enforced.
!. c. Brown gave quotations on
sewer pipe, as per request, at 80 and
,-5ths, cents per foot {. o. b. Blooms.
burg, for use from Third street to the
creek. He also presented profile
of grade for pavements on North Iron
ST., and blue print showing the pro-
posed cutters on Leonard Street from
Nam to the Creek. The proposed
sewer for r. r. St. was talked OF.
SupDlee moved that the pavement
on North Side of Leonard St. be laid
in llne with South side of Leonard
Street. Motion seconded by Hover.
Carried by votes of Rishton, Hover,
Kelly, Supplee and Kocher.
This means that the pavements and
cutters be put in as originally intend
ed.
Cory and Richard moved that the
sewer be put in on Third Street from
Rehm's to the Creek, and that it be
done by the day, the town to furnish
the pipe and hire the work done.
Carried.
On motion of Rishton and second
ed by Richard, it was decided to put
in six inch sewer on Railroad street
from the Creek to connect with the
Main Street sewer. Work to be done
by the Town by the day.
A number of petitions were pre-
sented asking for arc lights, whereup-
on action was taken on same as fol-
lows
Cory moved, seconded by Richard
that an arc light be put upon First
St. at corner OF Jefferson. Carried.
Cory and Rishton moved that an
arc light be put up on Fifth Street
between Market and the Silk Mill
The light to be for four months at
about Sc per month. Carried as fol-
lows yea-Gorry, Rishton, Richard,
Hover Nay-Kelly, Supplee, Koch
er.
Cory moved that an arc light be
put up on Railroad Street about half
way between Main street and Red
Rock bridge. Seconded by Rishton.
Carried by votes of Cory, Rishton,
Richard and Kocher.
Cory and Hover moved that an
arc light be put up at Wood and
Fifth Streets. Lost.
Cory and Hover moved that an arc
light be put up at 9TH and Cherry
streets Lost.
Cory and Richabd moved that an
arc light be put up on Eighth street
near Robt. Hartman's store. Carried.
Cory presented the following Or.
dlnance and moved its adoption which
was seconded by Richard and carried.
ORDINANCE No. 81.
Be it ordained and enacted by the
Town of Bloomsburg, and it is here
by enacted by authority of the same:-
SEC. L
THAT it shall not be lawful here
after for any person or persons to
post, place or attach any placard, sign,
advertisement or hand bill or poster
whatsoever, or in any other way mark,
dlshgure, or deface any telegraph,
telephone, or electric, or other poles,
within the limits of said Town of
Bloomsburg.
SEC. IL.
In case of the violation of this Or
dlnance, every person offending
against the same, shall, upon convic-
ton before the President of the Town
Council, he subjected to fine of
three dollars, the one half of said sum
to be paid to the party informing said
President, or any other Town author
lty, OF the violation of this ordinance.
Said sum to be paid to said informer
only in cases OF conviction and pay
ment of the fine aforesaid,
ATTEST w. X. KoCHER,
FREEZE QUICK. Pres. of Council,
Secretary.
Passed Nov. 4th 1896.
In regard to additional fire protec'
uon' petition, signed by SO citizens
VINO volunteered their services as fire.
men, and I3 others, was presented as
follows:
The undersigned respectfully repre-
sent:
That they olabr under great incon-
venlence for the want of fire protec
uon IN the eastern portion of the said