The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-09-13
TOWN FATHERS HOLD MEETING.
September Meeting Of Council a Lengthy
One.

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Thursday evening, last, was attended
by the whole body There was an
unusually large amount of business on
hand and the meeting was an un-
usually lengthy one. After the min.
utes of the previous meeting had been
read and approved, the following
amendment to Ordinance No. S was
passed.
Sec. THAT Article q of Ordinance No.
s, entitled "An Ordinance for the establish
ment of a curbstone market, which reads as
follows each and every person with wag
ons, seds or other vehicles, containing artl-
ces for market, shall be required, during
market hours, to back up to the pavement,
on the south side OF the said Second street,
from the first day Of April until the first day
of October in each year, and from the first
day of October to the first day of April on
the north side of said street, in such manner
as not to obstruct the crossings, nor the trav-
cling in the street and every person found
violating the direction Of this Article shall,
on conviction, forfeit and pay fine of SI.oo
for each and every offense, be, and the same
Is hereby amended SO as to read as follows
Each and every person with wagons,
sleds and other vehicles, containing articles
for market, shall be required, during market
hours, to back up to the pavement on the
south side OF Second s., from the first day of
November 10 the first day of May, in such
manner as not to obstruct the crossings, or
the travel upon said street, and no persons,
as Aforesaid, shall be permitted to leave their
places, in said market SO long as they shall
have remaining upon, or about their wagons
and vehicles any articles for market, whether
the same he sold or unso.d and every per-
son violating any provision OF this Article
shall, upon conviction, forfeit and pay fine
of SI.oo for the first oilense, and fine of
$500 for each and every offense thereafter"
Ordinance taxing telephone, tele-
graph and electric light poles, read
before the Council.
F.. c. McCabe and A. w. Duy ap-
peared in behalf of the Electric Light
Company, and asked Council not to
enforce ordinance regarding the tax
ing of all poles. Mr.. Duy explained
that quite number of the poles had
been erected merely to fulfill the
Company's agreement with the town.
These poles, in his opinion, should
not be taxed.
1t was moved and seconded that
the matter be carried over for the
present.
William Krickbaum informed Coun-
Gil that the pavement on Seventh
street, along the Jail property, should
be five feet wide, and should be LAID
so as not to interfere with the growth
of the trees He asked permission
tor the Commissioners to do same.
Moved and seconded that request
be granted.
Mr.. Schoch and Mr.. Writ appeared
before Council and stated that they
had been appointed committee by
the trustees of the B. s. n. S. to ap-
pear before Council and ask them to
lay brick crossing on the north and
south sides of Main street, over Penn
street, to facilitate travel to and from
the Normal school. They explained
to the Council that the crossing was
in bad condition, and by reason of
, the improvements, recently co npleted
at said school, these crossings were
, necessary.
| On motion, duly seconded, the
street committee was authorized to
= lay brick crossing over Penn street,
l on the south side OF Main street.
. Mr.. John appeared before Council
; with a petition, stating that the Good
Will Fire Co., No. 4, is the only rec
ognized and chartered No. 4 fire com
pany, af Bloomsbury,
/ On motion, duly seconded, the pc
titon was laid over until specla
/ meeting.
>. A petition was presented asking fol
an electric light, at the corner o
Eighth and Centre streets.
On motion, duly seconded, it was
ordered to be placed where prayet
for.
Complaint was entered regarding
electric light on West Third street
Referred to committee on lights.
6 Gutter on Iron street, along prop
! erty of Clark Richart, reported il
y bad condition, same being too low
2 Referred to committee on highways
q Complaint was made regarding
II pavements on ID. A. Magee and Hen
a ry Klein estates, on East street; II
w. Hess, Ellis Ewes and NJ. +. Stack
n house, Iron street; Mrs. Murphy
r Catharine street; A. M. +. Church
@ First street, and Mrs. Seesho.tz, Mail
street, which were reported In ba(
G condition.
\ On motion, duly seconded, a motto
v is to be sent to said parties to la
pavements within twenty days.
Crossing, over Fifth street, at tn
IS intersection of Fifth and Catharine
,e on the west side, and over Fourt