VP ; BLOOMSBURG, PA., THURSDAY, JANUARY p, goj. NO. z : I MONTHLY MEETING OF TOWNCOUNCIL Will Issue Bonds to Pay Off Outstanding Orders, Amount ing to $10,000. Health Board Makes Report. The regular January meeting of the Town Council was held Thurs day night, with President Town send and all the members, except ing Samuel Fursel, present. Following the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting, which were approved, Mr. Rhoades called Council's attention to the non-compliance of the Danville & Bloomsburg Street Railway Com pany, to the order requiring fend ers on their cars. Mr. Townsend said the company would comply and that the fenders would be placed on the cars in a few days. Secretary Freeze Quick stated that he had given Constable Miles Betz, a list of the people who ac cording to the recent resolution of Council, would be compelled to lay pavements in front of their properties. Chief of the fire department G. E. Iyewis, appeared before council, and reported that the present equip ment of the department is not only inadequate but that it is not up to the requirements of the Under- writers Association. Some of the companies have only 350 feet of hose, when they should have 1000 feet. He recommended the im mediate purchase of 1100 feet of hose, and also asked tor an appro priation of $150, to be used for the purchase of rubber coats and gum boots for the firemen. The Good Will Company, he said, is in need of chemicals. He recommended that the alarm box. at nresent . .. .. . : locatea near the Heddens Hote; on iron street, be removed to a point on First Street, near the rcsi dence of Paul li. Wirt. On motion of Mr. Reimard. seconded by Mr. Hughes, it was decided to make an. appropriation or 5150, to purchase equipment as recommended by Chief Lewis. Fred Neyhart, residing on Kyer S'reet, appeared and asked for an incandescent electric light. On mo tion, request was granted, and it was ordered that a light be placed in the alley for the convenience of the people residing there. President Townsend stated that he had filled the vacancy occasion ed by the resignation of Street Commissioner William Kashner. bv the appointment of Henry Dieflen- bacb, and that it was now up to council to ratity the appointment, or reject it and appoint some other person. On motion Mr. Deiffen bach's appointment was confirmed. The report of the Board of Health, prepared and submitted by its secie tary Dr. S. B. Arment, showed that there had been placed under quarautiue the tollowing cases diphtheria 24; scarlet fever 18 measles 2; and chicken pox 1. There was no typhoid fever re ported, but it was estimated that there had probably been in the neighboihood of 25 cases. There were 2 deal is from diphtheria and 1 irom scarlet tever. The report stated that the sani tary condition of the town had been excellent and the cleaning of the alleys and gutters in the fall has had the good effect of allowing the surtace water to flow freely. The report continued that notwithstand ing the Hood, owing to the care the Board of Health had exercised in having the wells cleaned in the flooded district and in enforcing upon the people in the flooded dis trict the importance of boiling the water before using it no bad results had followed. The estimate of expense for the coming year was fixed at $388.50, and was made up as follows : Health officer $150, secretary, $60, telephone 1904, $10.50; telephone 1905, $18.00 ; priuting, $5 ; station ery and postage, $25; sundries, $25. The report spoke of the good work of the board in confining the cases of smallpox which raged in Sugar loaf township to the locality in which it originated. THE BOND ISSUE. Council decided to issue bonds to pay off" the outstanding orders. President Townsend prefaced the motion by stating that for years, Continued on 8th page 3rd Column. STATEMENT FROM PRESIDENT WIRT. Presents Water Co's. Side Re. garcilnj? Water For Fire Protection. Tests Show Supply to be Good. It seems unavoidable, tliPt after every fire there should be adverse criticism and general fault-finding with the water supply of this town for fire protection. It is almost in variably the case that a certain amount of cussing of the Water Company, its system and manage ment must be indulged in after every fire. The Town Council as well as individuals all take a hand in it. That this periodical fault finding is based principally upon rumors and mistakes the Water Company stands ready and willing at any and all times to prove. In the first place, there has been invested by the Bloomsbure Water Company about eighty thousand dollars for the benefit of the town alone; that is to say, that amount has been spent bv the Comnanv for fire protection for its citizens in its enlarged reservoir, piping and en gines. With nearly half of the exnendi- ture made by this company as their system now is, the town could have been supplted for years with water for ordinary purposes outside of fires. In every instance of enlargement or improvement, the question of fire supply came first, was first couj sidered, and this absolutely and particularly for the safety of the homes, stores, factories and mills of the citizens of this town. For this enormous outlay, in ex cess of what would have been sufficient to afford only so much water as would be used in the regular way, the Bloomsburg Water Company received from the town lor fire protection the munificent sum of twenty dollars per fire plug less money than nine out of ten of the towns throughout the laud are paying for similar service. The town pays the Water Com pany about one and a half Der cent on the money invested for the sole benefit ot the town, that flames mav not sweep it out of existence some day or night. The reduced rate of insurance to the residents of the town by reason of the fire protec tion offered by the Bloomsburg water company s system makes up more than twice over the amount paid the Water Company by the town. These are facts stated, and if any one will but take the trouble to loot into it at any time they may be corroborated. The Water Com- pauy will cheerfully assist at any sober investigation of the subject. These matters are more particu larly referred to because of the kick that invariably comes along after a fire, about the time the town authorities are considering the water rents tor fire plugs. By recent practical test by insur ance authorities, it ought to be a known fact that the water suddIv in this town in case of fire stands close to the head of the list. Those whose business life depends upon it have thoroughly investigated and so report. The firemen of this town are to be heartily commended for their efficiency, cluck and endurance. and every effort should be made to care tor them who so willingly give their time, money and effort to save prooertv. But at the same time it may not be amiss that the Council or those in authority who control the fire department, see to it that the bovs know how to ooen and close a fire plug, and how to do it quickly and to see to it that they have the proper tools to do it with. At the recent Woolen Mill fire two or three men together tried to open a plug by turning it the wrong way and breaking wrenches and much delay was caused. This occurs at nearly every fire. For years the Water Company have been constantly following the wake of a fire, repairinc plues that have been badly handled. Delay in get ting a stream upon the fire neces sarily follows when for ten or fifteen minutes some one is trying to open up a plug by operating it in the wroug way. There is certainly disaster in this kind of delay and the Water Company also should not be held responsible for it. The m(iav( (vuoe katief action. JJanks are becoming more and more the custodians of the funds of the people, of both large and small means. This is due not only to the better security afforded by a well equipped and carefully managed bank, but also to a wider appreciation of the value of good banking service as its usefulness is extended and its methods become better known. In the case of the bloomsburg Hational Ian "FAMILIARITY BREEDS SATISFACTION," so we invite those whom we have not had the pleasure to serve, to familiarize yourselves with our methods, standing, and the service we can give you. We will be pleased to IT A VE YOU CALL. A. Z. Sciiocii, President. Wm. II. Hidlay, Cashier. THE WORK OF LICENSE COURT. Remonstrators Won Out Every Case Which They Protested. In Continued on 8th page, 5I1 Column. J.E.Sands' Application Granted An audience which filled every seat in the room was on hand when Court convened to consider the hundred and nineteen applications for licenses, at ten o clock Monday morning. The interest manifested was apparently much greater than had been displayed in former years and the attendance throughout the several sessions was large. Judge Little presided and the two associates J. T. Fox and William knekbaura were also on the bench. Before any of the cases were taken up the following commuica tion, from Pomona Grange No. 5, was read: An appeal to the License Court of Columbia County: Resolved, By Pomoua Grange No. 5 in regular session assembled at Orangeville, January 6th, 1905, that we hereby respectfully appeal to the Honorable Judges of Colum bia county that at the approaching license court they refuse to grant license to sell liquor where none now exist and especially in rural districts. (Attest): Mrs. Rosa Wenner, Secretary. By order of Judge Little the ap peal, which he siad was entitled to a good deal of respect and con sideration, was filed and copied on the minutes. The Court then took up the list of license applications. There being no objections against the old applicants they were all granted. The first case taken up against which a remonstrance had been filed was that of M. J. Devanny, for a restaurant license at Jamison City. The applicant was the first to take the witness stand. He told of the suitable location he had pro cured and explained the existing public demand for a place such as he proposed to keep. There is but one licensed bar in the town and meals can be bad there only at reg ular hours. People he said, are arriving and leaving on the trains and the call for lunches and meals between the regular meal hours is constant. It is this class of trade that he hopes to accommodate. The need of an additional place he said is emphasized by the fact that the bar room and even the office of the City Hotel is frequently so crowded and overrun that it is im possible to get through. The pop ulation of Jamison City, in his op.niou, is nearly double what it was some years ago wken there were five licensed places in the town. Mr. Devanny was supported by five other witnesses, namely, J. II. VanSickle, George Hassenplug. Fred K. Getz, Charles Turner and Clarence Hess. All of them were of the opinion that a restaurant would be a public convenience. On the other hand, the witnesses tor the remonstrance, R. M. Davis, Dr. M. H. Smithgall, J. L. Sutton, W. L. Borden, J. P. Hill and O. B. Aminermau testified that both the eating and drinking accommo dation of the City Hotel were in every way adequate and that there is no need for another licensed place. John G. Harmati, F,sq. repre sented the applicant and Hon. II. M. Hinckley, of Danville, and R. R. Johu Esq., appeared for the re- 25 96: Reduction Special Sale of Enamel Ware, Stransky, Elite, and Crysolite All Standard Goods. FOR SALE BY J.G.Wells, General Hardware Bloomsburg, Pa. monstrances. It was twelve o'clock when the Devanney case was concluded and Court adjourned till half past one o'clock. Upon reconvening, Patrick Con novan, of Centralia, was admitted to citizenship after which the ap plication ot Michael B. Hill for a hotel license in Catawissa township was taken up. On the stand Mr. Hill described the location of the house and stated that it was ongi nally planned for just such purposes as he proposed to put it if the Court considered his application favorably. Jacob Hower who built the house told of the great amount of travel over the road, testimony favor able to the applicant was given by Charles M. Drumheller and George Murray. The Court here termi nated the proceeding by stating that they could see no necessity for an additional hotel in Catawissa township and the application was accordingly refused. Dennis Dorsey's application for a license at the City Hotel, Jamison City, was next heard. He built the hotel in 1890 and rented it to Matthew Forbes but he now desires to conduct it himself. The next case was that of Mat thew Forbes, of Jamison City. This was an application for a res taurant license, in a building known as the "Blue Front." Mr. Forbes conducted this place six years ago but left it to take charge of the City Hotel. In view of the fact that Mr. Dorsev desires possession of his building, the City Hotel, it be comes necessary for Mr. Forbes to get another location. The appli cant was followed on the witness stand by O. K. Shultz who de scribed the great stride Jamison City has taken in point of size and population during the past two years. Last year he said1, the town experienced the greatest boom in its history, and more houses were built than in the ten years preced ing. Along with this growth there is an increasing demand for public accommodations which the City Hotel does not supply. 'Gus Oleson, Supt. for the Union Tanning Co., was the next witness. He was of the opinion that another licensed place would serve to divide the crowd, which frequently fills the City Hotel to overcrowding. He is not a drinking man, but busi ness engagements takes him to the Hotel, and be has often seen the place very much congested. Further testimony for Forbes was Continued on 5th page, 4th Column. 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Prices from $2.25 to $20.00 I MAHOGANY FURNITURE has no equal for elegance and durability and we are now showing some elegant and exclusive pieces. In our Market Street Window this week we make a display of Mahogany Furniture and would be pleased to show you our complete line. THK STYLES ARE THE LATEST AND THE DESIGNS THE BEST MADE. THE LEADER STORE CO., LTD. 4TH AND MARKET STREETS. BLOOMSBURG, PA.
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