The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-01-16
TOWN MATTERS.
Hereafter Each Fire Co. Must Have Fifteen
Members in Good Standing.


town, which Accumulated since the
last meeting in the old "ear, was
given attention by Council Thursday
evening. +. B. Hartman WAS not
present when President Ikeler called
the meeting 10 order.
MIR. Deitfenbach was the first to
speak. He reported that cutters on
Iron Street, between Fourth and
Fifth, is in bad condition. The same
was referred to Street Committee.
In the matter of fire hose, the secre-
tary was instructed to notify company
from which it was purchased that hose
is unsatisfactory.
The ordinance relating to cleaning
SOW and ice from pavement, was
passed and will hereafter be enforced.
The Secretary was instructed to
issue an order tor $500 4r in pay
ment Of the Walp damages.
In relation to paying the committee
appointed in the Walp matter, the
Finance Committee agreed that Mr..
Cherrlngton should be paid $as 90
for his services and Mr. Sharpless
$500. On motion duly seconded
the above amounts were directed TO
be paid and carried.
In the matter of the Bittenbender
tax duplicates, President Ikeler stated
that Mr.. Bittenbender's bondsmen
for the IS95-o6 duplicates had in
formed him that they would be paid
in the near future. On motion duly
seconded the Secretary was instructed
to notify the bondsmen of Mr.. Bitten
bender that said duplicates must be
settled on or before Feby. I, 1902.
In regard to the Tax Duplicate OF
1901, President Ikeler stated that
Tax Collector Kase refuses to take
same. The matter was referred to
the Solicitor and if in his opinion the
Collector can refuse to take duplicate
then a special meeting is to be called
to take action looking to the appoint
ment of some one else.
Friendship and Good Will Fire
Company OF the Second Ward asked
for the annual appropriation of $7s.o
from the Town. On motion duly
seconded the same to be paid and
carried
Report of lights read and referred
to the Committee on Lights.
Minutes of Fire Boards meeting
read asking President of Council to
appoint the Chief of Fire Department
for ensuing year. President keller
refused to make the appointment and
stated that in his opinion the whole
Council should act upon 1t.
On motion duly seconded that the
resolution Of Fire Board be referred
back to that body and that they be
requested to pass resolution sus-
pending the sections OF the Constitu
tion relative to the election OF officers
for this year and proceed to elec,
officers for the ensuing year in the
usual manner. Carried.
Fire Chief reported tool box In
Winona hose cart in bad condition
and asked permission to have same
repaired. Granted.
Members of Friendship Fire Com
pany report that sewer pipe leading
from Winona Fire Cos room need.
inspection. Referred to Street Com
missioner with power to act.
Mr.. Webb stated that in his opin
ion each fire company should have q
certain number of members in gooc
standing, the secretary of each com
pany to submit a sworn statement to
Council IN relation to same; that ir
case the membership of any compan,
fall below a certain number, the
amount of appropriation to such com
pany be reduced or withheld. Or
motion duly seconded fifteen was fix
ed as the number in good standing
each company must have, and state
ments to be handed to the President
of Council on or before the second
Monday in June and December o
each year. Carried.
On motion duly seconded if Fir,
Board suspend bylaws for this yea
they may proceed to hold their elec
ton of officers.
1t was decided that officers in tn,
FIRE departments shall retain thei
trusts until successors are elected
Carried.
Street Commissioner Neyhard sta
ted that the connection with tn,
sewer at the Carpet Mill is open ant
that foreign substances of large size
are thrown in and unless practice il