Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-03-06

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The report was accepted and ordered
placed on file.
The Burgess report for January was
read as follows: Receipts from fines,
fees, &C., 1850; commission and police
service, $lS.35; balance returned to Treas
urer, $lS.15.
Receipts from Feb. Sd to March Sd,
$3.50; commission and police service,
$3.50; balance turned over to the Treas
urer, 5000. The report was accepted.
There being no further business motion
to adjourn was made and carried. AT
this stage Mr.. Philip Geritz arose and de-
sired to make statement, but as the
carried he said he would wait and pre-
sent it to the next Council.
The new Council then proceeded to or
ganize. Henry Smith, Patrick Doris and
Frank Depierro presented their creden-
tials as Councilmen; the former two for
three years and the latter for one year,
and were sworn in by T. A. Buckley,
j. p, after which they took their seats,
and elected A. Donop as temporary
Chairman.
Albert Goeppert was nominated for
the Office of President, and was elected
by acclamation. Upon taking the chair,
Mr.. Goeppert made a few remarks suit
able to the occasion. He counseled the
members to meet promptly at the hours
set apart for meetings, and that they
were there to legislate for the best in
| terest of the town, and hoped to see
such legislation enacted during the COM
| ing year, as would do credit to them and
to the taxpayer whom they represent
Thomas A. Buckley was elected Secre.
tary.
Burgess Davis handed in the whole OF
the police equipment. The oath of office
was administered to Burgess-elect Cower
by T. A. Buckley,J. P. Burgess Cower
handed in the following names as specia
policemen, and requested that they be
approved by Council and sworn in
which was done by Justice Buckley
The names of police force are as follows
B. f. Davis Chief, M. Depierro, Jacot
Wolf, James j. Kennedy, Edward Gal
lagher, Henry Doubt and Charles Schep-
perly.
For Borough Treasurer there were
three candidates, VIM. Williamson, S
B. Van Horn and atrick Burke. A
motion was made that the members vote
by ballot. Thos. A. Buckley and Owen
Fowler were appointed tellers.
On first ballot Patrick Burke received
2 votes; S. B. Van Horn, votes, and
John NJ. Powell, vote.
A second ballot was had, resulting in
the election of S. B. Van Horn, he hav-
ing received votes to two for Mr.. Burke
For street commissioner there were
five names handed in, as follows: Solo.
mon Bachert, Hugh O'Donnell, Condy
Boyle, Joseph II. Lindsay, John Burton
Mr.. Burton was elected, having 4 votes
to two votes cast for Hugh O'Donnell.
Joseph Fl. Lindsay was appointed
High Constable. The question of exact
ing one thousand dollar bond from the
High Constable (as the ordinance calls
for) was left over until next meeting.
The following committees were ap
pointed by the President: Street com
mittee, A. A. Bachman, A Donop, Patk
Doris; lookup committee, Frank De
pierro, Henry Smith and Albert Goep
pert; sanitary committee, Frank De.
pierro, A. A. Bachman and A. Donop
committee on bonds of Treasurer, street
commissioner and high constable, Henry
Smith, Patrick Doris, Albert Goeppert
The election of Borough Solicitor was
laid over until next meeting.
A communication from Washington
Camp, No. 147 p. o. S. of A. was read
asking permission to use the Freeland
Park for picnic to be held in connec
tion with the parade of that organization
on the 4th of July next. On motor
they be allowed to use the park for thai
day