The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-08-27
Council Proceedings.
the Paving Of Main Streetfrom
Market to Center, Now
In Prospect.
Contract Let for lrondaIe Road

Council. The calendar was filed,
owing to the meeting having been
deferred, with business Of consider
able importance, and il was all
transacted.
The report made by Geo. NJ.
Hughes, Of the committee on
Streets and Highways, showed
progress in the matter Of right-of.
way at the Deiffenbach house.
The committee was continued.
Inasmuch as no other bids have
been received for the grading of
the new Irondale road, it was de-
cided that w. B. Furguson's bid
Of Sr,SS3.7o, be accepted as soon
as satisfactory bond is furnished.
The bid does not include pipe cul-
vert but is about SI4oo less than
any other bid.
In the matter Of application for
additional hose, made by Fire Chief,
no report made as the committee
was uOl lully llllOl ulcu.
In regard to application for fire
alarm box, at the corner OF Iron
and First streets, as prayed for by
the residents of that section and
recommended by the Fire Chief, it
being considered necessary, a box
was ordered placed at this point.
In the matter of paving that por-
ton of Main street, from Market to
Centre street, as has been talked
about, Secretary was ordered to
learn the price Of brick and also
the time it would take to deliver
them, in order to ascertain time and
cost of this Improvement.
A water plug in Scott alley, Scott
Town, moved below crossing, and
Street Commissioner instructed to
designate place it is to be located.
New crossings ordered placed at
south side Eyer alley, on Fifth
street, on Main street, north side
of Jefferson street, and all the north
side of street near Giger's barn.
Commissioner to use his best ludg-
ment in the material used.
Commissioner instructed to in
spect Magee Avenue as to the num-
Der of probable taps for the pro-
posed sewer extension of that street
and report at next session of
Council.
Sewer at Carpet Mill having been
again stopped up and opened by the
Street Commissioner, committee'in-
structed to devise means to do away
with the cause of the stoppage in
order to avoid future expense in
opening and closing the ground
and removing the accumulations
from the pipes.
Mr.. Magee will be instructed to
place proper crossing, of stone Oh
brick, at driveway in rear of the
Leader store on Fourth street, a:
soon as possible, as portion of the
pavement at this point has beer
removed.
A motion to extend sewer OF
East Third street, from the Nea
property to the Mendenhall proper
ty, was considered, and after th'
motion was withdrawn matter wa
referred to Committee on Sewer'
for thorough investigation, and b.
reported later in order that tn
Council can intelligently conside
the advisability of going to this ex
pense.
Street Commissioner reported
complaint that the Lackawann
Railroad crossing at Seventh street
had been built, they not placing
waterway under the tracks. Th'
L ackawanna will b e requeste
to make the proper drainage al
raugements as soon as is possible.
A dangerous outside cellar doc
was reported at the corner OF Wes
and Seventh streets. The Stree
Commissioner will notify owners t
take proper precautions within tn
proper time.
The drainage pipe intersectin
the Harman & Hassart lot on las
street often becomes clogged. MI
Neyhard will see that At is keI
open and the expense divided b
the town and the firm, as tn
towns refuse helps in causing thl
stoppage'
The garbage question was di:
cussed at length, and dumps, bot
at Market street and Catharinc 81
we reported as not being proper,l
cared for, and Mr.. Waller will b
consulted as to leasing clay pit o.
his property farmed by Mr.. Ferg'