Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-03-10
THE OLD AND THE NEW.
FreeIand's Council Undergoes
Some Changes.
TREASURER AND COMMISSIONER
ELECTED-BURGEss GALLAGHER's
POLICE FORCE-OTHER OFFICIALS
APPoINTED-FIRE POLICE.

The last meeting of the council of
1912 was held on Monday evening,
with Messrs A. A. Bachman, Albert
Goeppert, Patrick Dooris, James Will
hanson and Henry Smith present. The
minutes of the last regular and two spe-
cial meetings were read and approved
The following bills were presented and
ordered paid:
George Wise, can oil. IS 80
Coke Bros, powder and fuse. ............. 5 so
John ID. Hayes, salary and expense of en-
terlng liens. 80 90
T. A. Buckley, salary, postage stationery
ni and making duplicate. ;...;........... 42 35
Penn'a u. Il. Light Observation-Disclosures. 40 63
bill of $4.00 for drying hose, pre-
sented by Robert Dunlap, was referred
to the Citizens Hose Co., with q request
that certified bill be presented by them
at the next meeting to be not more than
$l.50 per day.
The burgess report was read, showing
amount received from fees, ETC., Sl4 so;
commission, $5.45. The balance was
paid over to the treasurer. The follow
ing amounts were returned by the bur-
CESS for police service: Evan Woodring,
81 90; Chas, Schepperly, $1.00; James ].
Kennedy, SIPS.
The treasurer's reports FOR January
and February were read as follows:
;, Balance on January y1...................S2 S27l 80
Received from burgess. ss.................. Is %
S2ss %
Balance on February y1.................S l.. so 81
Received from burgess. ........... ...... l3 ~
sl0s Oo
Paid out on orders Observation-Disclosures. 79 81
Balance March
The report was accepted and ordered
placed on file
The street commissioners report was
read, showing an expenditure of S5,3
The report was accepted and ordered
paid.
The chief of the fire department pre-
sented list of twelve names, selected
by him in compliance with a resolution
of the Citizens Hose Co. at its last meet
ing, and requested that they be accepted
and sworn in as special fire police. The
matter was discussed at length, but was
laid over so that action could be taken
on it by the new council.
Burgess Powell turned in all the police
equipments received by him last year.
There being no further business the
council adjourned.
dltti lllt
new council met and organized by elect
ing Patrick Dooris as president, pro tenn.
The certificates of Owen Frtzinger and
Frank DePierro were read, and they
were sworn into Office. For permanent
president Patrick DOORS was elected, and
II. A. Buckley for secretary.
Burgess Edward P. Gallagher was in
stalled into office, and presented the fol-
lowing names as special police: James
j. Kennedy, chief; John Jones, James
M. Gallagher, Patrick Mclaughlin, Jr.,
and John B. Quigley. They were all
accepted and sworn in. The twelve
names submitted by the chief of the fire
department as special fire police were
accepted. The first three of the follow
ing were present and were sworn in:
VIM. r. Jeffrey, Evan Woodrng, John
Welsh, Jacob Wolf, Charles Seesholtz,
George Boyle, Robert Dunlap, Griffith
G.. Pritchard, William Williamson, Chas
Nanduskey, B. sF. Rute and Joseph
Davis.
For borough treasurer the names of B.
+. Davis, Albert Goeppert and atrick
Burke were offered, and the result was:
Goeppert, 8; Burke, |; Davis, l.
For street commissioner there were as
many names presented as there were
councilmen, the following citizens being
nominated: John Burton, Frank Me-
Gettrick, Hugh Boyle, Soloman Bachert
and Isaac Davis. The vote stood; Nc
Gettrick, 3; Boyle, 2.
Frantz Mackl, of Mauch Chunk, was
appointed surveyor, and John d. Hayes
solicitor. Daniel Dauber was endorsed
as high constable and VAS sworn into
Office. The president appointed the fol-
lowing committees for the ensuing year.
Street-Frtzinger Smith and William
son.
Lockup-nePierro Rutter and DOORS.
anitary-Fritzinger Smith and Rut-
ter.
The secretary was instructed to call a
special meeting as soon as the new Off
GERS get their bonds ready, for the pur-
pose of examining the same.