Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-07-10

The report was accepted.
The street commissioners report for
month of June was presented and read,
showing an expenditure of $1S3.62 for
work and labor on streets. The report
was accepted and ordered paid.
Under the head of reports of commit
tees. the sanitary committee reported
nuisance on the premises of the follow
ing named property owners: Estate of
Mrs. Ann McGroa;y, VIM. Gibbon, Jno.
Q. O'Donnell, A. Donop, Benz. Gibbon,
Ridge street, Joseph Gallagher, Patrick
Doris, Solomon Backert, Patrick Burke,
Mrs. Dugan, Chestnut street, Frank Gal
lagher, Walnut street, Mrs. Wasner, es-
tate of Daniel Davis, Joseph Neuberger,
Mrs. Mulligan, Mrs. Steinberger, Patrick
Cunningham, Hugh Malloy, Adam Sachs,
Michael Zemany.
A resolution was passed that the above
parties be given three weeks notice to
abate the nuisance complained of.
The street committee reported hav-
ing put stones and grade posts in posi-
tion according to the instruction of Mr..
Franz Mack. They also recommended
the appointing of borough surveyor,
and Franz Mackl was by resolution of
council appointed to fill the position.
| The Secretary was authorized to notify
Mr.. Mackl of his appointment.
MIR. Buckley, on behalf of the Fire
Company and others interested, appear
ed before the council and asked that the
street commissioner be given power to
remove the underbrush and other refuse
from the park grounds.
A motion was made and agreed to that
the street commissioner be authorized
to clean as much of the ground as may
| be necessary.
The burgess presented his report from
June I'd to July 9th, as follows:
Amt received from fines, permits,
&c .......... D 70
To hearings, fees and boarding
prisoners .................. II 70
Amt due Burgess. $12 90
follce service. .................. Al 40
Total amount due burgess. 500 40
The report was accepted and ordered
paid.
Mr. Powell, the janitor, being present
gave an explanation of the bill presented
by him at the last meeting and laid over
until he was present. After great deal
of discussion the bill was ignored and Or
dered returned not paid.
Inv HuCotiOil Vi ldNlllR bnt DOllCt Ddlu
while on special duty was taken up and
discussed at length, after which a motion
was made that the burgess order them
out only when special occasion requires
them.
A crossing was ordered to be placed on
the east side of Main and Ridge streets,
and that the street commissioner relay
the crossing at north side of South and
Washington streets
The high constable made his report to
the council that he had assessed l4O
dogs.
A motion was made that no dog tax
be exonerated, unless the parties claim
ing it appear before council and verify
their statement as to the non-ownership
of dogs by oath.
The burgess was authorized to enter
suit against those parties who still refuse
to pay for the shoveling Of snow from
their properties (sidewalks) last spring.
The condition of Washington street,
from Walnut to Chestnut least side), was
reported to be in bad condition by the
overflowing of water onto the sidewalk,
and the street commissioner was author
lied to lay gutter and fill the sidewalk
up with ashes.
The tax levy was fixed at 13 mills for
borough tax and 2 mills for sinking fund.
The Secretary was authorized to notify
the officers Of the Freeland Water Co.
to remove the two fire plugs on Main and
Ridge and Front and Ridge to more
suitable location on same streets, and to
replace them with the improved plugs.
A communication from Libor Winters,
Mrs, Steinberger, Neal McNelis and Mrs.
Evans was read in reference to the drain
moving from their prODerties on Front
street.
The Secretary was instructed to notify
the parties whose names were on the
paper to abate the nuisance within "a
hours from the date of notice, otherwise
proceedings will be instituted against
them for violation of the borough ordin-
ance.
There being no further business the
council adjourned