The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-11-21
TOWN U0QNOIL MEETING.
A. Z. SCHOCH, PRESIDENT.


Town Council, postponed from Nov
ember 9TH, was held in Council Cham
bers in Town Hall at 1880 o'clock
Thursday evening Nov. ID with Presi-
dent Frank Ikeler and members
Dieffenbach, Rabb, Kashner, Webb
and Cronin present.
Minutes of last regular and special
meetings read and approved.
N. U. Funk appeared before Council
end presented petition asking for a
vitrihed brick crossing between the
Farmers National Bank and the
Bloomsburg National Bank. No &C
fion taken, the matter being held over
for further consideration.
Mr.. Funk also presented petition
of the First National Bank of Berwick
asking to be exonerated from Town
taxes on its share of the old Neal fur
mace property inasmuch as the County
Commissioners at the late trennial
assessment had agreed to reduce the
assessment to 81, 900 instead of So, 900
and that as the Farmers National
Bank of Bloomsburg had paid Its
share of the taxes for 1901 on the
basis of $4,000 valuation, the former
bank agrees to pay into the hands of
the latter bank its share o. the Town
taxes on said property in the future,
thus doing away with the matter of
two separate collections. On motion
duly seconded the exoneration asked
for was granted.
On motion duly seconded the secre-
tary was instructed to notify the Col.
umbia and Montour Electric Railway
Company to raise its trolley wire to
comply with the provisions of the
Town ordinance within ten days or
the Solicitor will be instructed to pre-
pare an injunction against them.
Mr.. Dleffenbach reported Ninth
street south of Market in bad condi-
ton and stated that ploughing ditch
alongside the street and using the
dirt in the road that said street could
be improved greatly thereby. On mo.
ton duly seconded the repairs sug
gestcd are to be made.
Street Commissioner Neyhard re
ported gutter on Catherine street ir
bad condition; also gutter on Mair
street below West. Referred to Stree
Commissioner to repair as he thinks
best.
Street Commissioner Neyhard re
ported that gutter is necessary or
Seventh street between Lemons cor
ner and trolley switch. Referred tt
Street Committee.
Mr.. Dieffenbach stated that cross
ing is needed at Seventh and Gather
inc streets. On motion duly second
ed crossing was granted.
Mr.. Dieffenbach stated that tn,
residents of West Third street ask TO
crossing at Scott's alley. No actiol
taken.
Mr.. Dieffenbach reported that pave
ment in front of property owned b
Valentine Rutter and Mrs. Crawtor
is in bad condition. On motion dul
seconded the Secretary was dlrecte
. to notify Mrs. Margaret Rauch t
make similar repairs.
Mr.. Cronin reported Leonard stree
in bad condition owing to surfac
water standing in street after har
rains and asked that some action b
taken to have 1t carried off. Referre
to Street Committee with power
. act.
David Powell appeared and pr
sented petition to Council askin
: tor crossing on West street on mort
side OF Sixth street. On motion du
seconded crossing was granted.
In the matter of paving Cou
House alley, on the east side of Cou
, . House, President Ikeler stated TIL
:, the proposition agreed upon by Il
= committee appointed to confer wi
g the abutting property owners al
County Commissioners was that ea'
It party should pave one-third of all
70 proper, but that no report had be-