Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-05-08

Council met on Monday evening, all
the members being present. The min
utes of the last regular and special meet
ings were read and approved.
The following bills were presented,
read and ordered paid
TRIBUNE, printing notices and pub
fishing ordinance ..............S 90
Progress, publishing ordinance. 90
r. M. Rinker, burying dead ami
mails and posting notices. ....... 80
Penna. Globe Gaslight Co. 80 90
j. M. Powell, janitor. r............. 90
A petition from the property owners of
Five Points, in Foster township, was
presented, and laid over until the busi-
ness of the council was gone through.
The bond of Street Commissioner John
Burton was presented and accepted.
Street commissioners report of work
and labor done for March and April was
presented amounting to Sl44.63), read
and ordered paid.
The treasurer reported having received
from ex-Treasurer Burke. .......$ 447 81
From County Treasurer as Ii
cense fee. ................ 2009 0O
Total. ................. .$2456 81
Balance on hand. d.........$ $2221 II
The burgess report was presented,
showing receipts from April 9th to
May 9th. .Sll 5U
Commission and police service. 80 &c
Amt due burgess. SIS 7C
The report was accepted, and motion
made that an order be drawn for the
amount due burgess.
Under the head of reports of COM
mittees, the secretary reported having
received letter from Franz Mackl, civil
engineer, of Mauch Chunk, stating that
it would not be convenient to come up
to do the work required of him by the
borough before the first week in June.
On motion, the secretary was authorized
to write him to come sooner if con-
venient.
The street committee reported a case
of nuisance on the lower end of Main
street, and stated that committee of
property owners were present and re-
quested to be heard in the matter, so far
as the drainage of their property was
concerned. Permission was given them,
and they stated that they were willing
to remedy the evil complained of, but
thought best to have council do the work
so as to make it a part of the public
sewer. The members of council took a
different view of the matter, and, as a
result, the extension of the drain from
Washington and Main to borough line
will have to be done by the parties who
drain into it. Mention was also made
of the overflow ON Front street, and a
similar remedy was proposed. The bur-
CESS and street commissioner we're in
structed to see that these improvements
are done at once. Complaint was made
by the street commissioner that the
water coming from Walnut street onto
Pine had overfiowed the ditch and was
washing the ground away. A motion
was made that he lay gutter on Pine,
from Front to Walnut, on west side.
A committee of Chestnut street citizens
asked to have Chestnut street opened to
Pine, but in the absence of any price
being named for the Cunningham prop
erty the council were unable to say what
can be done yet.
The petition of residents of the Points,
praying for annexation to the borough,
was read. The petition contained &c
names of property owners. A motion
was made and carried that the members
of this council approve of the petition,
and request the petitioners to take the
proper steps to bring the matter before
the court.
On motion the council adjourned.