Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-06-04
BOROUGH FATHERS MEET.


The borough council met in regular
session Monday evening, with Messrs.
Bachman, Dooris, Goeppert, Rutter,
Smith and Williamson present. After
approving the minutes of last meeting
the following bills were presented and
ordered paid:
Wm. Williamson, supplies. S 9 03
Street committees expenses to
Hazleton .................... %
TRIBUNE, publishing election
notice, bills and order book. -. 90
Progress, publishing election notice 90
Daniel Daubert, janitor. ...... 90
Penn'a Globe Gaslight Co. .... 80 90
The burgess report was presented,
showing amount received for fines, per-
mits, etc, Sl6.25; commission, $50;
amount due treasurer, S12.55. The re-
port was accepted and placed on file.
The treasurer's report for the month
ending May 81 was as follows:
Balance May 1.............. S GAL 81
Received for liquor licenses . 2009 50
From John NJ. Powell, burgess
fees s.................. 5 20
Total. ............... S2656 y
Paid out as per vouchers. ... 233 IS
Balance ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS S2422 81
This report was accepted, and also the
report of the street commissioner,
amounting to 5000 The street com
mittee reported they had visited Halle
ton and had inspected the system of
laying pipes in that town, together with
cost, etc. They stated they had gained
some valuable information on sewerage
that would be benefit to the council in
case the people decide to have sewers
They also reported that they had accom-
panied the street commissioner on his
tour of the borough, and found that side
walks and cutters are being laid and that
1t would be necessary to lay more cross
ings. The secretary was instructed to
order 800 feet of stone.
The street commissioner was instructed
to enforce the ordinance as to those per-
sons who fail to put down sidewalks and
cutters after their notices expired
The directors of the Citizens Hose
Co. came before council in response to
the communication sent them to appear
and discuss the janitor question. The
directors claim that the ianitor should
be member of the company, as there is
a library and reading room to look after
as well as the fire apparatus. After the
subject was discussed the matter was
left as it is at present.
The petition of property owners on
Centre Street asking for sidewalks from
Walnut to Chestnut, was again taken up
and on motion it was agreed that the
street committee ascertain upon what
condition the ground can be procured
and report at the next meeting.
The president and street commissioner
We're authorized to see Mr.. Coke and
procure the deed for the Firemen's Park.
A communication was read from w.
d. Cowen, enclosing a check for S25. 40
as part of the bill due from him to the
borough, and stating that he would be
here himself in short while and prove
that the bill presented to the council
some time ago by the police was exhor-
bitant.
The borough solicitor appeared before
council and stated that he had an order
of court appointing John Yannes, Owen
Fritzinger, William Williamson, Joseph
Neuburger, Henry c. Koons, Thomas
Campbell and Leopold Shane as viewers
to assess and allow damages and to assess
contributions. for the opening and ex-
tension of Pine Street.