The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-08-15
TOWN COUNUIL.
Trolley Wire on Main Street Must be Raised
to Height Required in Ordinance.

The Town Council was in regular
monthly session Thursday evening.
Thomas Webb was the only absentee.
After the minutes of the previous
meeting had been read and adopted,
regular business was taken up.
H. A. M'Killip Esq. presented
petition in which the Town is asked
TO turn over to the Firemen's Relief
Association, the amount received from
the State. The matter was referred
to Solicitor Ikeler, with the request
that he report al the next meeting
In relation to the matter of street
paving the solicitor stated that in the
opinion of the Court the Town of
Bloomsbury cannot create any new
debt except for the ordinary current
expenses unless the people decide
that such debt be increased at a
special election.
On motion duly seconded building
permits were granted to ]. Warner
Mifflin, ]. w. Sands and Miss Minnie
Penman.
In relation to the removal of the
canal bridge near Keter's Mill on
motion duly seconded the Town pro.
pose to pay $25.oo for the removal of
same, the balance to be paid by Mr..
kelter, Town 10 use all stone and
timber not used in construction of
culvert.
On motion duly seconded canal
bridge at Catharine street to be re-
moved and fill made.
In relation to the drainage of the
Pennsylvania Canal, President Ikeler
stated that the Company has given
the town permission to ditch the same.
Referred to the Town Engineer and
Street Commissioner to examine and
report at next regular meeting.
In relation to the dripping of the
fountain on Market Square and flood
ing of the pavements, Street Commits
s'oner reports that same is due to
water not being properly turned off.
On motion duly seconded all persons
are fobidden to meddle with same
except those in charge.
On motion duly seconded Secretary
was instructed to compare tax dupl
cate OF 1901 with registry lists and
enter thereon all names omitted by
the tax assessor.
Report OF lights read and referred
to the Committee on Light.
On motion duly seconded, August
29, 1901, was fixed for appeal day.
On motion duly seconded Secretary
was instructed to notify the Columbia !
X Mon,our Electric Railway Company |
10 place the trolley wire on Main |
street to the height required by ordi-
nance, viz: eighteen feet above tracks. !
Jacob Brobst reports gutter in front |
OF his property on West Main street |
in bad condition and requests Town |
to pipe same. On motion duly |
seconded Mr.. Brobst was granted per-
mission to pipe said gutter at his own |
expense.
John Kramer appeared before |
Council and asked for exoneration
from taxes on the 1896 duplicate. |
Referred to Finance Committee to |
report at next regular meeting.
Mr.. Kashner reports gutter on
Catharlne street between Sixth and |
Seventh streets in bad condition. No |
action taken.
Mr.. Cronin reports that residents
on Main street complain that sewer
connections have been made with
surface drain pipe. No action taken.
In regard to the matter of opening
River road, Street Commissioner Ney. |
hard was instructed to begin work on
same as soon as possible.
On motion duly seconded the |
Treasurer was instructed to borrow
$1,000 tor thirty days.
The Secretary was instructed to |
ssue orders for bills presented and |
passed after which the meeting ad. |
ourned.