The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-07-13
COUNCIL HAD
LONG SESSION.
Perplexing Propositions We're
WreStled With Until
Nearly Midnight.
SEWER STILL HANGS.


Unless the Bloomsbury Land I'm
provenent Company whose prop.
erty the construction of the proposed
Fifth street sewer will greatly bene-
fit and improve comes forward and
agrees to bear its share of the re-
quisite expense, the long desired
aud much needed drain will prob
ably not be built for some time to
come.
This sewer has for months been
the all absorbing theme at the
Council meetings. 1t was hoped
Monday that the above mentioned
company would submit definite
answer SO that the matter could be
settled, but not so. The subject as
at the preceding meetings, was dis
cussed, but aside from that no
definite action was taken and the
sewer is apparently as far away as
ever.
Building inspector Samuel Shaffer
reported that the Henson building
on Iron street was unsafe and in a
dangerous condition. A discussion
developed the fact that the property
belongs TO +. p. Pursel, and the
secretary was instructed to notify
Mr.. Pursel to remove the building.
The committee appointed at a
previous meeting to consider the
advisability of allowing the Co
lumbia & Montour Electric Rail
way Co., to put in a turn out switch
at Barton street, and a derailing
switch near the B. 6, S. Railroad,
reported that they could see no OBJ
lection to the switches, and after
Mr.. Duy, who represented the COM
rany, explained the merits of the
derailing switch, permission to do.
the work was granted. An ordin-
ance will be drawn and submitted
at the next meeting and the ex.
penses incident to the same are to
be paid by the c. 6, NJ. Co.
Bruce Yost, appeared and made
request for a sewer on Jefferson
street. Referred to committee on
sewers.
AT this juncture all the members
INDUCED i'll a lively and lengthy
discussion regarding the manner of
transacting the business of Council
That is, whether or not persons hav-
ing special matters for the council
to consider should be heard before
the regular order of business is
taken up. The conclusion reached
was that all propositions here after
must be submitted in the form of a
written petition.
A. J. Robbins asked permission
to use two feet Of Murray Alley on
which together with another foot
he would give, to lay three foot
pavement along seven houses he
has erected there. There was some
opposition expressed to granting
the request, and it was given over
to the committee on highways for
investigation and to the solicitor for
an opinion as to the legality of the
same.
Mr.. Magee called Councils at
tention to a mistake on the part of
the assessors, by which the valua-
ton of the Webbing plant on Mar
ket Street had been raised. 1t was
formerly assessed at $1,000, and the
assessors, without giving him any
notice, as required by law, had in
creased it to $1,000. This year the
assessors, he said, admitted that
All error had been made, and re-
duced it to $4,000. He has paid
this years taxes and was ready |
ana willing to pay last years
on a $4,000 valuation, but
would not pay on the extra $1,000.
The matter, Mr.. Magee stated, was
brought up by him at this time for
the reason that he was going away !