The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-04-13
LIVELY MEETINGS
OF TOWN COUNCIL.
lncongruity of Opinion Among
Members Creates Fun
For Oniookers.
There Was Little Unanmity.

If the first two meetings of the
recently elected Bloomsbury Town
Council, are samples of what may
be expected during the ensuing
year, there is all kinds of fun in
store for those who enjoy disputa.
tion and controversy. The sessions
were tumultuous in all that the word
implies. Unanimity WAS almost an
unknown quality, and nearly every
matter taken up, precipitated a
lively, lengthy discussion, and it
was exceptional when President
Yetter's vote was not necessary to
decide.
Every member was on hand early
and eager for the fray.
Acting upon instruction from
President Yetter, Mr.. James Ma
gee, who had been appointed to
serve IN the capacity of secretary
until new one could be elected,
proceeded to call the roll. Before
the secretaryship, which according
to the order of business, was the
first to be taken up, was attacked,
it was suggested that the salary
Tor the office be fixed first, where
upon Rhoades made a motion that
the compensation be $40 per month.
Runyon voiced second and it was
so ordered. When the time for
nominations for secretary arrived
there was out one presented, that
OF Freeze Quick, and he was accord
ingly unanimously elected.
After it had been decided that
the compensation of the town treas
urer be the same az last year, viz,
one per cent on all moneys paid
out, the election of that officer was
taken up. There were two candi-
dates, John Lewis and F. J. Rich
ard. The first ballot resulted in
a victory for Lewis, he receiving
iOui oul VI OLA NOtCS Cast.
The election of street commits
sioner was one of the hardest pro-
positions of the evening, and on it
the council was completely divided.
There were three candidates, Hen
ry Dieffenbach, John Cadman and
Chas. B. Ent, and it required three
ballots to decide the matter. Ent
received one vote on the first ballot,
Cadman two and Dieffenbach three.
The second gave Cadman and
Dieffenbach each three, when Yetter,
after casting the deciding vote in
favor of Cadman, declared him
elected. From the spectators stand
point, this was the leading event of
the evening. Each Councilman took
hand in free for all discussion,
and there was more than mere
traces Of bad feeling, before the
matter was disposed Of
There was no opposition to Miles
Betz for constable, and he was
unanimously elected. and his salary
was fixed at $50 per year.
There came another division, this
time on the Town Solicitorship.
The members were at variance not
only in the election OF the man tc
fill the place, and the compensation
he is to receive. but also on Presi-
dent Yetter's right to vote. Yetter
claimed the right to vote on every
question, and Magee very strenu-
ously disputed it. The argument
was loud and long, but Yetter, in
spite of the protests, continued to
vote.
The matter of compensation for
the Solicitor was finally decided
upon. He is to receive a retaining
fee of SI75. per year, for which he
is to do all the Towns business,
with the exception of trials, in
which event, the fee is to be ar.
ranged between council and solici-
tor.
There were three candidates
named for Solicitor, Grant Herring,
William Chrisman and G.. NJ.
Tustin. The latter figured in only
one ballot, when he received the
vote of Magee. In this count
Chrisman had three and Herring
two. The second ballot gave Chris
man and Herring each three, and
Yetter broke the tie by voting for
Herring.
The salary OF the Chief of Police
was fixed at $40 per month, and
two suits, The election of this
officer caused another tilt. Airing
ton Shultz and Wesley Knorr were
the nominees. Each received three
votes. 1t remained for President
Yetter to say who should fill the
Office. He dropped his head for