The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-04-17
TOWN LEGISLATURE.
New Council In Session-Freeze Quick
Elected Secretary. Wesley Knorr, Chief
Of Police. VIM. Chrisman, Solicitor.
Other Appointments.

at 7.3o. President Townsend in TAX
ing the chair made few remarks.
He touched briefly upon what he
thought to be the duty Of the council
and said he hoped that all busi-
ness would be transacted in a right
manner, and for the beterment and
advancement of the town. He called
attention to Bloomsburgs one humid
redth anniversary, and expressed the
wish that the celebration would be
commensurate with the occasion. If
his remarks express the sentiments
of the council, progressiveness, but
with retrenchment is TO be the order.
A vote to decide upon a secret or
open ballot in the election of officers
was taken which resulted in the adop-
ton Of former.
For secretary of the council, three
applied, J. T. Tracy, Freeze Quick
and r. II. RIngler. Quick was elect
ed on the second ballot.
Fred Neyhard was reelected Street
Commissioner, over Thomas Webb,
on the second ballot, he receiving
four votes. ID. f. Weiss was also an
applicant. The compensation was
fixed at ST. IS per day, same as here
tofore.
For Town Treasurer there were
three candidates IN the field, VIZ: E.
F. Carpenter, Boyd Maize and c. II.
Kline. The vote on first ballot re-
suited in a tie between Carpenter and
Maize, each having secured three
votes. On the second ballot Presi-
dent Townsend voted for Carpenter,
thus securing the latter's election.
In connection with his application
for the treasurership, c. H. Kline
offered to handle the Town funds for
one third Of one per cent Of moneys
disbursed. His defeat, of course
carried with it rejection, and the
compensation was fixed at one per
cent of money paid out.
For Chief of Police there were three
candidates, viz: Wesley Knorr, the
present incumbent; Arlington Shultz
and Benjamin w. Burrows. Knorr
was elected. His salary was fixed at
$40 per month and clothes, being the
same as last year.
For Town Solicitor VIM. Chrisman,
Esq, and Fred T. Ikeler, Esq, were
the candidates; the former was the
choice of the members.
For High Constable Miles w. Betz
and John w. Gibbs were the candi-
dates, the former being elected over
Mr.. Gibbs by vote of 4 to 2. The
compensation was fixed at $1,000,
the same as last year.
President Townsend appointed w.
o. Holmes as member of the Board
of Health.
The matter of selecting a Building
Inspector for the ensuing year was
laid over for consideration at the next
regular meeting.
The following committees were
named by President Townsend, the
first named being the chairman OF
the respective committee:
Committee on Light-Kashner,
Wolverton and Giger.
Committee on Fire and Water
Reimard, Kashner and Giger.
Finance Wolverton,
Giger and Reimard.
Sanitary Committee-Cox, Hughes
and Kashner.
Committee on Highways and Sewers
Hughes, Cox and Relmafd.
w. S. Rishton made application
{ for building permit for his new resi-.
dence on Market street. On motion
duly seconded same was granted.
The subject of the Towns celebra-
ton was recalled, and after some dis
cussion Reimard moved the Presi-
dent call meeting of the citizens to
take action in the matter. The mo-
ton was carried unanimously.
A petition of VIM. Barrett, Jr., on
behalf of Good Will Fire Co. No. a,
was read requesting that Council
should pay over to them their por-
ton of the fund from the State Fire,
mems Relief Association. On motion
duly seconded the matter was laid
over until the next meeting.
Mr.. Cox expressed the opinion that
the Council should have a fixed set
of rules to guide them in the trans
action of public business, that the
r same might be taken up under its
proper head. After some little dis
, cussion the Secretary was directed to
prepare a set of rules for this purpose.
The question of how long Council
should be in session was also discuss.
! ed at some length and it was finally
decided that the hours should be
from 1880 to 1890.
In regard to the payment of bills
> President Townsend stated that ir
order to preclude the possibility o
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