The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-11-12
TOWN BUSINESS.
Council Had a Busy Session.
Many Matters Of Import
anCe Disposed of.
BIoomsburg--Da Trolley.

The idea OF paving Main street
from Market to Center has been
abandoned. This was the state
ment made BY President of Council
Townsend at the outset of the re.
gular monthly meeting OF that body
held Thursday night. The matter
had been hanging in the balance
for some time, but has now been
given up owing to the TACT that
some of the property owners object
ed to bearing their portion Of the
necessary expense. There was no
discussion on the matter whatever,
Mr.. Townsend simply informed
the members that the move was
abandoned for the reason stated.
The ordinance granted TO the
Bloomsbury and Danville Electric
Railway Company some time ago,
was, because of the Company S
failure to fulfill the requirements,
repealed, aud a similar one was
granted to the Danville and Blooms
burg Electric Railway Company.
Among the other business passed
upon by Council, was the report of
Mr.. Reimard, in which he stated
that all the fire Companies with
the exception of the Friendship,
have about one thousand feet of
hose. The Friendship has but
seven hundred feet. 1t was decid-
ed to purchase three hundred feet
for the Friendships.
The request for an arc light on
Seventh street, was not recon-
mended by the committee on Light,
because in their opinion it was too
isolated, and would not accom-
modate a sufficient number of
people.
In regard to the incessant trouble
which interference of the wires of
the Irondale Electric Light Com
pany with that of the fire alarm
system has caused, inspector Will
bur Fisher stated that it could be
remedied by putting in higher poles,
or else by transferring the alarm
wire to the Irondale poles S.
James G. Brown, secretary of the
latter company said that there
would be no objection to placing
the wire on their poles. 1t was
therefore decided that the Light
Committee and representative OF
the Irondale Company make a tour
of inspection Of the alarm system
with a view to relieving the trouble.
c. w. Miller. informed Council
that it was the purpose of the Citi-
zens Land Improvement Company
to drain the ditch between Espy
and Bloomsbury, now being done
by means of culvert. with large
drain to the river. He made re-
quest that the Town engineer be
instructed to make an inspection
and pass upon the practicability ol
the plan. The request was grant,
ed.
William Chrisman, Esq, stated
that the exonoration on tax dupli'
cate of J. X. Bittenbender in 1896
amounting to $I5r.o9 had been ap'
proved by the Finance Committee,
| and that he would settle balance
about S5I, at the next meeting or
the meeting following the next
Council approved exoneration.
Council decided to give the tax
duplicate to L. M. Sloppy tor col
lection upon his furnishing the
necessary bonds and their approva
by the Solicitor.
Property owners are notified by
Street Commissioner that pave
ments are in bad condition on cas-
side Of West street on corner o
West and First streets. Also most
of the pavements on south side o
First street. Ditch passing through
property of Ice plant reported il
bad condition but no action taken
Orders were drawn for bills pre-
sented and the meeting adjourned