Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-06-23
SEMI-MONTHLY MEETING.
koUNciLMEN MEET AND LEGlSLATE
FOR THE BOROUGH.

Inc CosG O1 StWcrb W ~ hht ~ Ar
Resolutions of Thanks { the
Cross Creek Coal Company, an the
z President Invited to Meet the People.
The Jmembers of the borough council
met in n,semi-monthly session on Monday
evening, the following members 0elng
present: Messrs. DOORS, Fritzinger,
Williamson, Rutter and DePierro. Inc
minutes of the last regular meeting were
read and approved, and the following
bills approved and ordered paid:
VIM. Johnson hauling. g.................".S z W
David Rickard, hauling. g................-..'' 70
Kline Bros. cement t...................''. ~
The street commissioner time was
cad for the two weeks ending June 10,
mounting to $510.01. 1t was accepted
and the secretary instructed 70 draw
orders for the amount. The secretary
read statement of the expenditure on
sewers, together with cost of pipe and
4 all expenses incidental to the me, to
June l. Amount, $1976.15; ah unit to
June rs, labor, hauling, etc., 3l9l6i
total cost OF sewers to June 49, ,4933L
The report was ordered placed file.
The committee appointed td famlne
the d;.mage done to Mrs. Mack Gala
I gher'stproperty on Walnut Strie caused
by water breaking into her K ar re-
} commended that $4 be paid y hr The
secretary was instructed u Icraw an
order in her favor for that anbrut.
The committee which vidv ID the
Ridge Street properties repdi I'd that
satisfactory arrangements We made
witht parties owning proper on the
west side of the street, frofi Main to
South, to have fences remov5i tnd sidei
walks laid. The conditions Ire 10 bc
the same as were reported - the last
meeting. Mr.. Welch's prop,rty at the
north end will only allow width Of 1--WE
and one-half feet. The reprt was ac-
cepted and work is to be commenced at
once. The committee furtIer stated
that no terms could be made ewith Mrs.
Gaifney, and the council agreed to petit
ton the court to appoint vidyers to APP
praise and condemn so NTH of her
property as will be necessarNfor a side
walk. The street committeew given
power to have the sidewalkstnd fences
put down on the above premises in any
manner suitable to the menlbrs.
Attention was called to tn condition
of the sidewalk on the west fde of Cen
tire, from Walnut to Fowler's ence. The
matter was left to the street committee
to notify the property ownen to have it
! repaired at once.
The street commissioner hving near
ly completed the section ofsewer laid
out, was instructed to begin It the west
side Of Front Street and laypipe along
thatsstreet TO Ridge.
A AquestiOn came up as tor neither par
ties connecting their building drains to
the sewer we're putting in taps, A mo-
ton was passed instructin. the burgess
: that all pc nits given hered to par
ties to connect with the sey 1 shall be
so worded rs to make it oble Iry on all
parties connecting to put n dps. This
is done for the better prpb Jon OF the
sanitary condition of the bi tgh.
A list of dogs assessed by High Con-
stable Marley was presente and return
| ed for correction.
The committee to whom Rs referred
the preparing of suitable solutions to
:. Hon. +. B. Coke presen the fol-
i lowing: Il
WHEREAS, The Cross Creek Lao Commny
through its president, Hon. f fey b. cnxe,
did make, execute and delivet I the borough
] of Freeland, a deed of conveyh ! fur % certain
, tract of land on the eastern bbr Of soil bor-
! ough of Freeland, and,
WHEREAS, The only conslle'N on t,r said
gift is the desire of Hon. E. u. eEe uHd those
who are closely connected witt IN euent
y IKE people of Freeland andkc ty. giving
them place for healthful a isen Il and
recreaton and for the still bt ir pm pfc uf
preventing the source of theN ter sl pp s. OF
the borough and vicinity being tOnt4n n red,
therefore, kE8
u Resolved, That we, the bMo, IN a. Isl Of
the borough of Freeland, atting for supi bor-
ough, accept the said deed subject tolat Its
conditions. ~
Resolved, That the thanla of the p, NJ of
Freeland are due to the pen ms compo H. the
Cross Creek Coal Company and esp, fa to
its president, Hon. Eckley I Coke, vi l b. at
all times expressed and shot a sine \ ii er-
est in our welfare.
Resolved, That we invite m. Eek 4 r. ye
to appoint time and place hen he bud con-
veniently meet the peoplet Frecl 4 Or t1 elr
Representatives when they fill bo tieased to
listen to any suggestions he night Pike as to
the improvement of the g lcrul fudltiou of
! the neighborhood.
a ,Resolued, That these resL uiior e entered
Il upon the minutes, be printed lu Frec.Id
= Progress and FREELAND TRIlu, and ,uIy
Z delivered Hon. Eckley b. Coke csideuf IF
= Ne Gross Creek Coal Company.
owen Fritzingtr N
E. w. Ruttef 4 DmmitIap ~ {
Jas. Williams1n.
The resolutions were gdCj ed unan :
mously.
An invitation was rece ye' from Cam,
. 147, p. o. S. of A., to pamle on july /!
1t was accepted.
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