The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-07-12
Telephone, Telegraph and
Electric Light Poles to be
Taxed Fifty Cents
Per Year.
The Street Committee is In
struCted to Look After the
Alleys Which Need
Attention.

The second attempt to hold the
regular July meeting Of the Town
Council was successful, though barely
quorum was present Thursday
night was the regular meeting night
but the lack of a sufficient number
made an adjournment necessary.
President Ikeler announced post
ponement to Monday night and the
two members, and few visitors who
had assembled filed out of the build
ing without any business having been
transacted.
Monday night there were present
Mayor Ikeler and three members,
namely Hartman, Cronin and Dieffen-
buch.
Minutes of previous meeting read
and approved,
Wilbur Fisher was chosen to care
for the fire alarm at salary of $1,000
per month, in place of M. Tracy, who
resigned.
Many alleys were reported in bad
condition, all of which were referred
TO the Street Committee.
Views were expressed on the wild
ening the river road from Market
Street to the Rupert Bridge, but no
definite action was taken.
Building permit for a house on
Seventh street granted to &. J. Goss.
Solicitor Fred Ikeler submitted an
opinion in regard to taxing telegraph
and telephone poles, which was ad-
opted.
MIR. Dieffenbach moved that ali
telegraph, telephone and electric light
poles in the borough, excepting those
of the latter on which the fire alarm
is placed, be taxed so cents per year
and that the Town Solicitor be noti-
fed at once to draw up an ordinance
to that effect. The motion was
seconded by Mr.. Hartman and car
ried.
On motion of Mr.. Dieffenbach,
seconded by Mr.. Cronln, the curb
stone market hour was changed from
500 a. m. to 500 a. m. and all re-
main in market until that time wheth-
er they dispose of their wares before
or not.
The matter of giving taxpayers
the privilege of working out their tax
es was discussed.
On motion duly seconded Street
Commissioner Ney hard was empower
ed to give all those who wished, the
privilege of working out their town
taxes.
A petition asking Council to grade
Seventh Street and signed by a num-
Der of property hol.lers was read.
On motion, seconded, Town Engi-
neer Brown was directed to give the
property holders their proper grade
and they in return are to lay a good
substantial pavement of either stone,
brick or patent paving material and
to use heavy plank at each cross
way between crossings.
+. ,. Moyer appeared and asked
Council to extend the sewer main
down to his residence or Pine alley
in rear of West street Referred to
Street Committee.
H. V. White appeared in behalf of
the Keystone Mills and asked Coun-
Gil to exonerate that plant from tax
alton for period of ten years.
On motion of Mr.. Hartman, sec
onded by Mr.. Cronin, the request was
granted, providing the mill is kept
running, should it close then the
property will again be subject to tax
alton.
David Jones appeared and asked
Council to widen road near his resi-
dence on Turkey Hill. Referred to
Street Committee with power to act.
Chief of the Fire Department, VIM.
May, was present and made known
the present wants Of the various com
panies, and zoo feet of hose for the
Good Wills. The hose carriage of
the Rescues is IN need of repairs.
The above were referred to the
Committee on Fire and Water, after
which the meeting adjourned.
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