The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-04-16
The New Council.
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powered to grant them during the
present year. On motion, duly
seconded, the suggestion was
adopted.
Mr.. Reimard called the attention
of Council to the fact that num-
Der OF sidewalks in various parts of
the town that were ordered to be
relaid last fall, had not received any
attention, and stated further that
complaints had been entered against
several property owners relative to
the bad condition of the sidewalks.
Bills of the month were presented
and orders drawn.
A communication from G. +.
Hover was read, in which he stated
that he wanted $50 per year rental
for his barn now occupied by the
Town. The rent in the past has
been 81 90 per month. President
Townsend stated some immediate
action was necessary as the lease on
the building will have expired be-
fore the next regular meeting.
The president was thereupon en-
powered to appoint a committee
with power to act. Two other
barns were offered one by Derr
Bros. for $50 per year and one by
J. c. Rutter for s. per month.
Complaint of the condition Of the
crossing at Fifth and Spruce Streets
was entered by Prof J. II. Dennis.
He was informed that the matter
would be attended to.
SPECIAL MEETING.
The Council met in special ses-
sion Tuesday night, with full at
tendance. The purpose of the
meeting was to hear the appoint
ment of committees by the Presi-
dent, and to accept the bond of the
treasurer w. B. Allen.
In making known his appoint
ments, President Townsend stated
that the first named in each inst
ance is the chairman. The COM
mittees are as follows:
Finance-Pursel, Reimard and
Hughes.
Light-Culp, Pursel and Giger.
Highways s-Hughes, Cox and
Giger.
Fire and Water-Reimard, Culp
and Giger.
Sanitary-Cox, Hughes and
Reimard.
The bond of Town Treasurer w.
B. Allen in the sum of $4,000
with Louis Cohen and d. w. Arm
strong as sureties, was read and ap-
proved and the secretary was in
structed to administer the oath of
Office to Mr.. Allen
The following special policemen
from the various wards were then
appointed:
First Ward-A. M. Wintersteen,
Eugene Whitenight, Edward Splain
duu DSuJdllllll DulIOWS.
Second Ward-George Belig, F.
P. Baum, Clarence H. Hover,
David Coffman, William Dietterich
and Thomas Trump.
Third Ward-Theodore L. Smith,
Harvey Giger, Daniel Stiner and
George Gearinger.
Fourth Ward-John Corbett,
Frank Dietterich, Wesley Shut,
George Jacoby and William Rupert.
Inasmuch as the laborers had
been granted an increase of wages,
it was decided that the compensa-
tion of the special policemen be in
creased also from SI.25 to 81. so per
day.
1t was moved and seconded that
the Bell Telephone Company be
asked to install telephones in the
residences Of President Townsend
and Chief of Police Wesley Knorr
in return for favors granted said
company by Council.
The matter OF taxing electric
light, telegraph and telephone poles
in town was referred to the Town
Solicitor.
A petition was presented by w.
B. Ferguson, and signed by citizens
residing below the carpet mill, ask
ing that Snyder Run from the car
pet mill to the line of the Boone
property be dredged and drained.
Mr.. Ferguson stated that the peti-
TONERS had already raised Sis for
the purpose. He was instructed by
President Townsend to collect as
much money as possible toward de-
fraying the expense that would be
created by said Improvement. The
matter will then be referred to the
Sanitary Committee.
1t was decided that in the future,
when any Of the fire companies
desire the use of the Town Hall
for dancing, they must apply to the