The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-01-11
COUNCIL IN SESSION.
Town Legislators Hold Regular Monthly
Meeting.

| WectIHg.
The Bloomsbury Town Council
held its first meeting of the new year,
Thursday evening, with full attend
ance; the President and all SIX mem
bers being present
The Secretary read the minutes of
the previous meeting, which, upon
motion, duly seconded, were approved.
DR.. w. M. Reber was reelected
as a member of the Board Of Health
for :, years, his term having expired.
He submitted his report to the Coun-
Gil, which is as follows:
To the Honorable, tie PreSidt0t
and MemberS Of tie Zoa0u Council,
Tom Of BlOomS6Mg.
Gentlemen The Board of Health,
of the town of Bloomsbury respect
fully submits the following report for
the year 1899. The sanitary condi-
tion of the town was never better,
and as a result there has been very
little sickness, scarcely any of malig-
nant character, and the contagious
diseases reported have been few in
number and of very mild type with
no deaths. The following were re-
ported:
Disease Number Deaths Recovered
Typhoid (. one U) no deaths one
Diptheria FIVE 60 no deaths five
Scarletina one % no deaths one
Measles three 60 no deaths three
In town the size of Bloomsburg 1t
seems wonderful that there should
have been so few contagious diseases,
and no deaths.
The Health officer has given prompt
and efficient attention to all contag-
ious diseases reported-placarding
houses and giving necessary and
proper sanitary nstructions--also to
the oS nuisances reported, many
being of very trivial character and
could hardly be classed as nuisances.
In abating the same he has had the
hearty cooperation and assistance Of
all good citizens.
Respectfully submitted by the
Board of Health of Bloomsbury,
VIM. REBER. Sect'y.
a bill of $I262 was presented by
David Armstrong, tor labor at alley
running into West Street. 1t was held
over to await opinion of Town Solicitor.
Council approved of the ordinance
against damaging hose while in use
by the town.
Bond of the Montour and Columbia
, Telephone Co., read and approved.
Complaint was made regarding the
, dumping of coal ashes in alley on east
side of East Street. Street Commits
sioner instructed to investigate.
Pavement in front of DR.. H. G..
y Hover on Third Street reported to
be in dilapidated and unsafe condi-
, tion. The same was ordered to be
| repaired within ten days or the work
will be performed by the Town, with
the usual extra expense added.
Samuel Trump appeared and claim
D ed damages, on account OF recent
:. grading of Sterner's Alley. Action is
: postponed till next meeting.
1 On request OF William H. Gilmore
t an alarm bell is to be placed in the
a home of VIM. May, the new Chief OF
/ the Fire Department, and also a light
r in the Winona Hose House.
William H. Gilmore, the retiring
i Fire Chief, handed in the following
:. report which was read and approved
t "The Town has one steamer in
: good shape, 1900 feet of good hose
S 1000 feet of hose in fair condition,
e $50 feet of hose that can be used ir
e flushing sewers, hook and ladder
e truck which should have been repaired
but when committee on fire and water
went to investigate 1t had been taken
away. The Town has four Fire Com
panies in good shape who perform
II excellent service at fires"
l. w. H. GILMORE.
e On motion of Mr.. Hartman anc
|, seconded by Mr.. Blue vote of thanks
e was extended to Mr.. Gilmore for the
IS efficient manner in which he per
C formed his duties as Chief of the Fire
J. Department.
6 The following bills were read anC
r orders directed 10 be drawn:
n S. f. Peacock & Co. Co.................".$ Is Al
l. +. l. Drake. .....-.....'.'.'.'...'.'..... T.
20 Geo. Cavanee. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. IL
Frank Boice, .....'.,..''...''..''''..''. 2
l.. NJ. Hess. s............................. IL
IS Geo. Yost. ..... ....,."...,............. IL
10 Frank Baum. ............................. Ia