Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-10
COUNCIL MEETING.
Eleven Proposals Received to Lay Sewer
Pipes-Other Business.

flpes-otheT buslneSs.
The members of council met on Tues
day evening in regular session, Messrs.
Bachman, Goeppert, DOORS, Williamson
and Rutter being present. The minutes
of the last regular and two special meet
ings were read and approved. The fol-
lowing bills were presented, read and
ordered paid
Francis Mackl, surveying. ..... S so 90
William Williamson, supplies. 81
A. Goeppert, board of surveyor 80
Penn'a Globe Gaslight Co... 80 90
Daniel Daubert, janitor. s 90
Thos. A. Williams, concrete. -. 102 80
John M. Powell, rent of ground l 90
The burgess report was read showing
the total receipts for the month of
August from fines, fees and builing per-
mits, $16.50; commission, 3.40; balance,
S13.10. The following amounts were re-
turned by him for police service: Evan
Woodring, $500; Owen Doubt, 81 90;
Charles Shepperly, $l.00. The report
was accepted. The treasurers report
was read as follows:
Balance at last report. ........ .$2079 81
Received from Burgess Powell. II 60
Condy Heeney, for sidewalk. % 10
$2116 81
Paid out. 44S 96
Balance .Sl667 %
The street commissioners report was
read, showing an expenditure for the
month of August of $121.5S. Accom-
panying the report was statement that
sidewalks and cutters were laid by his
orders on the following properties, with
the expenses as follows:
Peter Brown, Front Street .. .S71 IS
Mrs. Ann McHugh, Ridge Street. IA 04
Donop Estate, Front Street. ...... so So
Jacob Fox, Front Street. ......... 10 4S
Mrs. Frank Gillespie, Front Street 7 A
A. Donop, Washington Street,. "a 50
A motion was made and agreed to that
bills be made out for the same, and given
TO the borough solicitor, that he may
file municipal liens against the proper
ties.
The street committee reported that
they had visited the borough solicitor in
regard to filing municipal liens against
properties whose owners neglected to
comply with the sidewalk ordinance,
and that the liens were now ready and
would be filed this week. The street
commissioner complained that Joseph
johnson refused to put in sidewalk on
his Front Street property, claiming that
the water from Pine Street overfows on
his property. The street committee
were instructed to examine the place
and report what is required.
The bill of r. M. Rinker for 81 so for
burying dogs, which was laid over from
the last meeting, was read and ordered
to be returned for correction. Complaint
was made that the High Constable was
not attending to his duty, and a motion
was made that he be notified to return
his star and equipment to the burgess.
A. B. Welch appeared before council
and spoke about the sidewalk from Main
to South on Ridge Street, west side
The president appointed Messrs. Will
Hanson and Rutter to see the owners
and ascertain upon what terms the
ground could be obtained, and to report
the same at the next meeting.
James X. Boyle, James Bohlin and
Richard Drasher appeared before coun-
Gil and asked to be eXonerated from the
payment of dog tax, claiming that they
did not own dogs at the time of the
assessment. Mr.. Drasher refused to
swear that such was the case. Messrs.
Boyle and Bohlin were exonerated after
swearing that they do not own any dogs
nor owned any at the time of the last
assessment.
d. ]. Mccarthy asked that some steps
be taken to have sidewalks opened on
the east side of Centre Street, from Wal
nut to Chestnut. After considerable
discussion Mr.. Dooris made a proposition
to council to donate sufficient quantity
of land in front of his property for
sidewalk. Mr.. Doors and Secretary
Buckley were appointed committee to
see the trustees of the Knights of Labor
Cooperative Committee and ascertain if
they will agree to the placing of side
walk on their Centre Street property.
The council took up the proposals for
the digging, laying and covering of 2275
feet of sewer pipe. The following were
the bids offered and the amount per
cubic yard: Patrick McFadden, Free
land, $l.S5; Miles L. Gallagher, Free
land, so cents; Lewis Reimer, Freeland,
5S4 cents; Hugh Boyle, three prices
named, average, 80 cents; Charles Nc
Shea, Freeland, $l.15 Patrick Meehan,
Freeland, Go cents; John Brelsford, Free
land, SO cents, if rock is met to be paid
in proportion to time worked, or at 81 .45;
Goedeke & King, Jeddo, 40 cents if rock
is met, rs cents; w. E. Howley & Co.,
Hazleton, 80 cents; Peter Breihoff,
Hazleton, So cents; Adolph Mayer,
Hazleton, $1.20.
After discussing the matter for some
time it was decided to lay the awarding
of the contract over until the next meet
ing, and the secretary was instructed to
notify Surveyor Mack to attend. 1t was
agreed that the contract for supplying
the pipe be given to the National Sewer
Pipe Co., Akron, Ohio.
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