Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-07-09
COUNCIL.

The members of the borough council
met in regular session Monday evening,
with Messrs. Bachman, DOORS, Goep-
pert, Rutter, Smith and Williamson pre-
sent. After reading and approving the
minutes of the last meeting the follow
ing business was transacted
L. M. Bevan, a manufacturer of house
numbers, asked permission of council to
number the houses in the borough ac-
cording to any system they might decide.
AS the council already has an ordinance
covering the number of houses, Mr..
Bevan was granted permission to place
the numbers according to that system,
the work to be at no expense to the bor-
ough.
Collector Mclaughlin presented list
of taxes that were returned to the coun-
ty commissioners, and also list of per-
sons owning dogs whose taxes could not
be collected, the whole amount, $36. So,
being deducted from his present indebt-
edness, leaves him indebted to the bor-
ough S12S.40. He stated that he had
the money now ready and would turn it
over to the treasurer in day or two.
The following bills were read and
ordered paid:
L. V. r. R., freight. ..........S 10 90
A. a Bachman, coal oil. .... 2 10
Daniel Daubert, repairs on lookup l %
Progress, publishing proclamation 90
Certifying papers on election. -. so
Daniel Daubert, janitor. ......... 90
Penn'a Globe Gaslight Co. ..... 80 90
The following bills were read and laid
over until the next meeting: James &
Williams, concrete for crossings on al
leys; John M. Cunnius, lumber, and
John Daneker, crossing stones.
The street commissioners report was
read and laid over until that official be
present himself The burgess report
was read, showing the amounts received
from fines and fees, for the past month,
as $3.50; commission and meals furnished
to prisoners, 1886. The balance of fif-
teen cents was paid to the treasurer.
The report was accepted. The burgess
presented the following bills for service
rendered by the special police during the
month of June: Evan Woodring, $500;
Owen Doubt, $500; Charles Schepperly,
Sl.25; B. F. Rute, $1.25. Total, $3.50.
The secretary was instructed to draw
orders for the amount.
The treasurer's report for the month
ending June 80 was presented as follows:
On hand at last report. ...... 50, ,422 81
Received from Burgess Powell ~ So
Reed from eXBurgess Cowan % 40
Total .......: .:...............$ so, ,460 70
Paid out on orders. rs........ 177 0S
Balance on hand $2,2 ,2S3 II
The report was accepted.
The street committee, through its chair
man, reported that they had visited the
sidewalk being laid by Thomas Camp
bell, on the south side of Main Street.
between Centre and Ridge, and found
the same in parts too low for the grade.
They advised him to have it to conform
to grade, but no attention was paid to
their request. Mr.. Campbell appeared
before council and stated that he had
altered his sidewalk and requested that
the street committee visit the place and
he would abide by their decision.
They also reported that they saw sew
eral parties in reference to the sidewalk
on Centre, from Walnut to Main, and
that they would be prepared to present
full report at the next meeting. They
reported that four feet of ground was of
fered them for a sidewalk from Plus
Hoffmeir along his lot on Chestnut Street
on condition that the borough Law gutter
and sidewalk. The proposition was ac-
cepted, and the committee was ordered
to have the sidewalk opened for the bal
ance of the distance to Ridge Street.
| They also reported that VIM. Eberts had
put in a good concrete sidewalk on his
Centre Street property, and everything
appears satisfactory to all concerned.
The certified copy of the return of the
election held on June Is was read and
ordered copied in the ordinance hook
The tax levy was taken up and made
the same as last year-fifteen mills.
The council adjourned until Wednes-
day evening to take up as special business
the sewer question.
The special meeting was not held, as a
quorum failed to appear last evening.