The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-05-11

building of the sewer compulsory
In concluding he said the institution
could not be maintained withou
proper sewerage. Others who at
tended the meeting in the interes
of the hospital were DR.. J. w
Bruner, A. L. Schoch, Hon. Gran
Herring and L. N. Meyer.
President Yetter informed the
gentlemen that the matter had al.
ready been taken up and that it was
in the hands of the town engineer
Jas. {. Brown, who has been re-
quested to furnish all estimate O.
the probable cost, and that a re-
port is expected inside of a week.
Edward Myers was present and
asked Council to construct a sewer
on Railroad Street, between Third
and Fourth Streets. The matter
was referred to the sanitary COM
mittee.
Another request for sewer con-
nection, and electric light, was
made by Nathan Campbell and
Rush Shaf1er, residents of Arms
trong's addition. They presented
a petition, containing many names,
and setting forth the fact that they
are paying the same taxes as those
residing in the built up portion of
the town. They want the con-
veniences or else their properties
taxed as suburban land. The mat
ter was given over into the hands
of the finance committee for action.
G. w. Miller and J. r. Fowler
are desirous of having Center street
from Main to Pine alley paved.
They stated to Council that the
property owners were ready and
willing 20 bear their portion OF the
cost. Referred to Committee on
highways.
The committee on light was in
structed to investigate the necessity
of an arc lamp on Iron street, near
Pursel's farm, request for which
was made by J. S. Williams.
A complaint was made by Geo.
Hite. He stated that cess pool
IN front of his house on East Third
Street, into which his sewer
emptied was full, and he would
like to have the street severed.
Referred to committee.
c. w. Runyon, of the finance
committee, reported that they had
held several meetings to 60 over
the tax duplicates, and that they
had sent out notices to all delin-
quents, informing them that if the
taxes were not paid at once they
will be collected by law. The re-
port was accepted. Mr.. Magee
then spoke of the tax rate for the
ensuing year and made a motion
that it be fixed as follows: Built
up portions Of town, nine mills;
suburban, FIVE mills, and farm four
mills, which is one mill lower than
the rate last year, personal tax, +,
nine mills; occupation, nine mills.
This motion was seconded by Mr..
Runyon. In support of his pro-
posed rate Mr.. Magee said that he
had gone into the whole matter
carefully and thoroughly and was
satisfied that ii the taxes were col
lected in a business like manner
there would be enough money and
surplus at the rate he proposed.
Mr.. Rhodes moved to postpone
the action of council but the mo-
tion was lost and Mr.. Magee's plan
was made the voice of the council
when a roll call was made. 1t will
probably be adopted i'll legal form
at the next regular meeting of the
council as the ordinance requires
that at least seven days must elapse
from the time that the rate is pro-
posed until it may be finally decid-
ed upon.
Solicitor Herring stated that he
had been asked for an opinion upon
whether or not local corporations
can be taxed by the town. He said
when they paid a State tax upon
their capital stock, they were ex-
empt from taxation.
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