The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-16
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cided to rent the Derr Bros. barn
between Centre and Iron ptreet for
said purpose.
Chief of the Fire Department P.
B. Heddens was present aud made
request for 1000 feet of new hose.
He also recommended the placing
of another alarm box at the corner
of Iron and First streets. Both
matters were referred to the COM
mittee on Fire and Water. Re-
port will be made at the next meet
ing.
H. F. Dieffenbach, by communi
cation, asked permission to erect an
ice house 40 X 100 feet on Fifteenth
street. If permitted to build he
will be willing at any time to re-
move the building on sixty or
ninety days notice from council.
The committee on highways was
instructed to investigate the site and
report at the next meeting.
The residents of east Third street
presented petition asking for a
drainage system to carry off the
surface water. In the opinion of
Street Commissioner Neyhard at
least 500 feet of sewer pipe would
be required to make the connection
at the nearest point, which is at the
neal property. The Sanitary Com
mittee took the matter and will re-
port at the next meeting.
The alley in the rear of J. w.
Robbins Market street property
was reported in bad and unhealthy
condition. Upon information from
Street Commissioner Neyhard that
I. A. Snyder, of the Exchange
Hotel, had promised to abate the
nuisance the matter was carried
over to the next meeting.
A petition signed by thirty-nine
citizens and property owners of
town was received, requesting that
pavements be laid about the Tustin
property at Third and Market
streets. 1t was decided to notify
Mr. Tustin to lay pavement with
in thirty days or the town would
take action. The pavements on
Fourth street between Railroad and
West streets were reported to be in
very bad condition in some places.
1t was then decided by council that
the property owners on both the
north and south sides of Fourth
street between Railroad and West
streets must lay side walks within
thirty days.
A petition was received from a
number of BARRIERS requesting that
some action be taken to stop the
practice Of Sunday shaving which
is being done by BARRIERS of town.
Chief Knorr was directed to notify
those BARRIERS to discontinue the
practice or be dealt with according
to law.
Street Commissioner Neyhard re-
ported that complaints had been re-
ceived from property owners along
Whitman's alley in Scottown that
the water flows from this alley into
their lots thus flooding them. The
matter was referred to the commit
tee on highways to report to the
Street Commissioner what should
| be done.
The alley leading off Main street
on the Normal Hill between the
residences Of G.. S. Robbins and
Mrs. John was reported by Frank
Dawson to be in bad condition. 1t
was referred to the committee on
highways. Plans were received
from J. Lee Harmar regarding the
sinking of a stump hole in the coal
yard back of Harman & Hassert' S
and connection with the sewer.
After a hard rain the water collects
in the coal yard to depth of nearly
one foot and has no means ofegress.
No action was taken in the matter.
Orders for the months bills were
ordered to be issued after which
the meeting adjourned.