The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-04-10
Our Reporter IN this conncil chamber.

. hS IcSuial HnoHlIlly neetlng OF the
rown-Council was held on Monday
| evening, at the office of I. A. Snyder.
The meeting was called to order by the
Burgess, Saml Graver, with ali the
members OF the Council present-Wnl.
Miller. I. a. Snyder, j. l.. Gable. j. T..
Semmel. Richard Rooms, Ell. Schmidt.
The minutes of the previous meeting
read and approved. After which fol.
lowed the reports of the various CON.
| mittees:
The committee on street lamps re.
ported, that they had been watching the
Effects Of the sample lamps now in use,
md would give them another fair trial.
/. A. Snyder then presented com.
municat,on from the Sun. Vapor. Ligh,
Il Stove 20. of Ohio, manufacturers OF
he gasoline lamp; and it was decided
hat one Of the sal lamrs should lie %
and given a fair trial. Committee con.
rinued. Under the same head Council
man Gable suggested, as a precautions
airy measure, that thC i.-mp on the Lee
high bridge, furnished by this borough.
be removed and erected somewhere near
the Rooms residence, on account of the
destruction of the bridge by fire should
the lamp explode, the responsibility
thereof devolving on the borough OF
Lehlghton. Argued pro and con and
question laid on the table.
a general committee, composed of all
the councilmen, in the Wm. Waterbor
ience matter, was called. 1t seems thai
some how, way back in history, the
council passed resolution promising
10 pay him (Waterbor) all costs con-
nected with the removal of the fence.
he had however. failed to comply with
this resolution; and now. on motion. 1
being left to a vote, the majority de-
cided that VIM. Waterbor, remove said
fence, from off the said borough line at
his own expense.
AT this junction number of bills
were presented and ordered paid.
Councilman Miller reported the action
he had taken to Law out our PubIir
Square by presenting a diagram of the
same, the design of which was unani-
mously approved. Three large circles.
one at each end and one in the centre.
with gravel walks leading to and from
the same on Bank street. South street,
Lehigh street and North street. The
action taken by our councilmen in the
above matteris very commendable. Our
people must not suppose that this WORK
can be commenced and finished in a few
months: IL may take year or two wears
more trees must necessarily by PLANTED.
an time given them to grow; but any-
way. in The course OF few years, we
Will be sure to have one of the prettiest
little parks TO be found any where In
the LelliCh Valley.
The bond of Peter Helm. treasurer of
the Poor District, was approved.
The bond of VIM. Miller, treasurer of
the Borough of LehighIon, was approved.
a motion that Hon. Robt. klotz be
notified to remove the fence around his
property from off the borough line.
Carried.
On motion ii was decided. that here
after persons desiring to build must Sc
cure permit from the Burgess; said
permit being granted at the Tase of 81.
per month in advance.
The opening of Ochre street was then
discussed; and, on motion, laid over
until the next meeting.
The election of Street Commissioner
being now in order,the following named
gentlemen were nominated, Ezra New
hart, Henry BeckendOrf, Jos. Sheckler,
On ballot Ezra Newhart was elected
Street Commissioner for the ensuing
year.
Other matters, of minor Importance
to our citizens, were discussed in their
order. Adjourned.