The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-04-11
THE NEW COUNCIL.
Organizes and Makes Appoint
ments Fred lkeler, Esq, Re-
tanned as Solicitor.
E. F. Carpenter Reelected
Treasurer-Iohn 7. Tracey
Chosen as Secretary.

The first meeting of the new Town
Council was held Thursday evening
last. AS the business of the initial
session is always given to the organ
ization and the filling of the various
Offices, there was quite a good attend
ance. The majority of the onlookers
was composed of those whose friends
had filed applications for the various
Offices iH the gift of the Council
Before any nominations were made
or considered, Mr.. Dleffenbach moved
that an open ballot be used A vote
on the question showed a difference
of opinion. A second ballot was
taken and the secret ballot agreed
upon.
To give the Councilmen an oppor-
tunity to discuss the qualifications Of
the applicants and for the private
consideration of other matters relating
thereto the applicants as well as the
visitors were requested to vacate the
room until the election was over.
+. b. Hartman was elected sec
retary pro TEN. and Messrs. Webb
and Kashner were appointed tellers
to receive and count the vote.
The Solicitorship was the first taken
up. There was no opposition to
Fred Ikeler, Esq, and the secretary
was instructed to cast the ballot.
For Secretary there were three
applicants: Freeze Quick, who had
served in that capacity for three years,
John Tracy and X. H. RIngler. Tracy
was a winner on the first ballot, he
receiving four votes. The other two
votes went to Ringler. Mr.. Tracy
was declared elected.
f. f. Carpenter the present Town
Treasurer, was reelected, he having
secured four votes. The remunera-
tion was made the same as the pre-
ceding year, viz, one per cent. on all
moneys handled by him. The other
applicants for the position were J. H.
Mercer, o. T. Wilson, A. N. Yost,
John S. Gerstong and Jacob Millard,
Messrs. Yost and Wilson receiving
one vote each.
For Chief of Police there were two
applicants, Wesley Knorr, incumben,
and Arlington Shultz The vote re
sulted Knorr S; Shultz, I. Knorr hav
ing received five votes was declared
elected. Salary was fixed same a
last year, $40. 90 per month and an al
lowance of $4,000 for clothing.
c. F. Neyhard and David Fishe
were applicants for the Office of Com
misser of Highways. Mr.. Neyhar'
received the total vote cast was de
clared elected. Compensation remain
the same as last year, SITS per day
For High Constable Miles Bet
and John W. Gibbs were the appli
cants. Mr. Betz received five vote
and was declared elected. Salary re
mains the same, $1,000 per year.
| For Town Engineer the only nam
presented was that of J. c. Brown
His election was made unanimous
Compensation to be derived from
amount of work done.
For Vice President the only nam
presented to the Council was that {
F. B. Hartman and he was unan
nous chosen for that position in tn
body.
For Building Inspector Samu'
Shaffer was unanimously chosen.
On motion duly seconded the tim
for assembling of Council was hxe
3 at 1890 p. m, lasting until 10 p. m
and that all regular business bcfor
the body be transacted before pet
tions are acted upon.
The following committees were a
pointed by president lKeler, the fir
named on each committee to act
/, chairman:
,, Committee on Highways-Kas
ner, Webb and Hartman.
, Comlttee on fire and watel-Cro
in, Webb and Kashner.
Committee on Light-Hartma
Webb and Cronin.
Finance Committee Webb, Hal
man and Rabb.
Sanitary Committee-Rabb, Die
fenbach and Cronin.
,, Mr.. Tracy at this juncture was n
y tilted of his election as secretery al
at once entered upon his duties
his Office.
Minutes of last regular meeting re-
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