Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-04-07

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The report was accepted. Burgess
Gallagher reported having collected $25;
fees, etc., 1896; amount paid treasurer,
Sl6.05. The following was returned for
police service: ]. j. Kennedy, Sc. 25;
Patrick Mclaughlin, 1915; James M.
Gallagher, $3.50; John B. Quigley, so
cents; John Jones, $120; Wm. Gal
lagher, $1.25. The report was accepted
and ordered paid.
Street Commissioner Boyle reported
an expenditure of $16.23 for shoveline
snow from crossings and sidewalks. Mr..
Burton reported an expenditure of $40. "a
for similar work, and Frank McGettrick,
by order of the burgess, $1455. They
were approved. A list of property own
ers whose sidewalks were cleaned of
snow was presented and the secretary
was instructed to prepare bills and pre-
sent them for payment, and in the event
OF refusal to enter suit for the recovery
of the same. Messrs. Boyle and McGet-
trick were instructed to furnish the sec
retary with the dates on which the snow
was removed.
The burgess stated he had conferred
with the borough solicitor in reference
to the fire police, and he stated that as
they were not provided for in the ordin-
ance it would be necessary to pass an
ordinance creating such and defining
their duties. An ordinance covering
the question was introduced and passed
unanimously.
A. B. Welch asked council if it intend
ed to do anything with the laying of
sidewalks on the west side of Ridge
Street, from Main to South stating that
if action was not soon taken he would
build a new fence on his property and
withdraw the proposition previously
made. a general discussion took place
as to the power of placing sidewalks
where there was no reservation. A mo-
tion was agreed to that the street COM
mittee be authorized to make an investi-
CATION of all properties whose owners
claim to have no reservation for side
walks, and that they be requested to
produce their deeds, and upon refusal to
do so, to take legal steps to compel them.
1t was also decided that the matter of
sidewalks on Ridge, from South to the
alley above Main Street, be left to a
board of viewers, as was also the side
walk on Centre Street, from Walnut to
Chestnut, on either one or both sides, |
and that the borough solicitor be in
structed to petition the court to appoint |
viewers as soon as convenient.
Mr.. Vanhorn, asked that the street |
commissioner be instructed to remove |
the crossing stones piled up at his tie
post to some suitable place. The street
commissioner was instructed to attend |
to it at once. The ordinance pertaining
to fire police was taken up and passed
the second time.
The borough solicitor was instructed
to see Mr.. Coke about the deed for the
park, and also the right of way for the
sewer outlet, and the collection of the
liens on properties returned for putting
down sidewalks. Philip Geritz spoke
about nuisance in the rear of his
dwelling, by the placing of wagons, and
the running of cows and hogs through it.
The high constable was instructed to
enforce the ordinance relating to cattle
running at large. The burgess was in
structed to see that all ashes and garbage
be removed from the alleys, and to pros
ecute any person found placing any
obstruction in the alleys hereafter.
The bids for janitor was read as
follows: Daniel Daubert agreeing to do
the work for $1,000 per month, and
Timothy Boyle for S1700 per month.
The council took the bids under advise
ment and in the meantime the present
janitor is to attend to the duties until the
next meeting. The fire police ordinance
was read q third time and agreed to
finally.
The question of starting the sewers
was discussed, and it was agreed to meet
at the office of T. A. Buckley on Satur-
day evening and go into the discussion
of the advisibility of doing the work by
days wages or contract, also to make
arrangement to have a survey made of
the streets to be severed.
Patrick Dougherty asked to be exon
Grated from the payment of dog tax,
and as the matter was now in the hands
of the county commissioners, he was
advised to pay it to them and then the
council would remit the tax.