The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-04-26
SPECIAL MEETING o. COUNCIL.
In Order 10 Consider Some Matters that had
been Carried Over From the Previous
Meeting, President Keller Calls
Council Together in Spec
ial Session.

Bloomsburg Town Council assem-
bled in special session Thursday eve
ming at 1880 o'clock, with a full
attendance, the president and all the
members being present.
Minutes of previous meeting read
and approved.
The attention of the sanitary COM
-,ittee was called to two nulsances,
mely, hog pen on the lot of Geo.
ockard Est, East First Street, and
out house on West Second Street,
property of Morgan Jones. The
ommittee was empowered to act.
On motion duly seconded the cross
ng over Fifth Street at intersection of
Fifth and Jefferson streets was ordered
changed to intersection of Fifth and
West Streets.
On motion duly seconded, the
wages for labor were fixed as follows
Laborers 81 IS per day; single teams
$500; and double teams $500 per
day, same as last year
1t was decided to make some need
ed repairs in the room in the Town
Hall occupied by the band. The
ceiling is to be calcumined and some
other repairing will be done.
Solicitor Ikeler was present and
stated that Athletic Association held
no lease on Athletic Park but
a privilege to have base ball games
had been granted. In his opinion
Council had right to plant trees in
the park.
Rescue Fire Co. presented deed
from VIM. Yost and wife to said Com
pany for lot on Fifth Street at the
intersection of Fifth Street and Chest.
nut alley; also a mortgage from said
company to w. H. Riddell for $1,000
at 81 per cent, payments to be made
as follows: $Ioo on April Ist, 1901
and $Ioo on the Ist day of Apri
every year thereafter until debt is paiC
and asked Council to pay mortgage
On motion duly seconded, interest OF
said mortgage amounting to SIS pc
year will be paid by said town.
The folio wing resolution was thel
read:
WHEREAS, The said Rescue Fir
Company No. 2, has executed bono
and mortgage in the sum Of $Ioo
payable therin as contained to w. H
Riddell, upon their property at FIT
Street and Chestnut alley, and
WHEREAS. 1t had been deemed at
visable that the Town should pay tn
interest on said mortgage at 81 pc
cent. instead of the rent heretofor
paid for said company, therefore b
it
ResOl0ed, That the Presider
of the Town Council be authoaize
and directed to forwith execute unde
the seal of the Town of Bloomsbur
guarantee to the said w. H. Riddle
tor the annual payment of the intere
upon said bond and mortgage accorC
ing to its terms. Providing, howeve
that the said Fire Company shall con
ply with all the other payments, col
ditons and stlpulations containe
therein.
A motion to accept the resolutic
was made and carried.
William Christman, Esq, appeare
and informed Council that the esta
of Adam Utt would give the lar
necessary for the opening of an ALT
from Iron to Catharine Street, betwet
Third and Fourth. The Commit,
on Highways will investigate and r.
port later.
Chief of the Fire Department
William May, appeared and asked tn
lanterns be purchased for the use
the different companies. Referred
proper committee.
Then came the request for reco
milton by Council of Good Will Fl
Company, No. 4, which was held ov
from the previous meeting. A lengt|
and feverish discussion ives hel
r. r. John Esq, represented the Fl
Company. After argument for al
against it motion that said compa
be recognized was made by Fred
Hartman. A vote was taken result
in its defeat.
This concluded the business.
The following letters are held