The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-03-11
THE NEW TOWN COUNCIL.
All DEMOCRATS ARE VOTED OUT IN
THE COLD

Bower Beats GILMAN for Secretary. zern
Prssides Gracefully. Aoker for super
visor weidaw, the Dandy Copper. win
Meet The First Tuesday. An object
Lesson for Democrats
The new town council are at work
BURGESS J. G.. Zern.
FIRST WARD-B. J. Kuntz, j. Frank
Moulthrop and w. S. Koch.
SECOND WARD I. S, Koch, j. L.
Gable and Nj. o. Kuntz.
TARD WARD--L. j.. Heldt II. Z.
Straup and Joseph Isaman.
On Monday evening at the residence
of George w. Mortimer the new town
council organized. Burgess Zern ad-
ministered the oath of Office to all
members who had not previously quail
fed. b. J. Kuntz acted in the capacity
of secretary pro TEN.
When the question of fixing the sal
ary of the new secretary came up it
was suggested by b. j. Kuntz that it
would be wise to have the secretary
issue all quarterly licenses and that
the market clerk be paid twenty five
per cent on the 10 and % cent licenses.
There was some discussion on this
matter between Messrs. Gable and
Kuntz, but it was finally agreed that
the system should prevail in the future
The salary of the secretary was fixed
at sT5 per annum. His duties will be
assigned by Council.
The Burgess stated that the election
of secretary was in order, and the
following nominations were made:
f. l. Smith, by B. J. Kuntz.
c w. Bower, by j. L. Gable.
Samuel K. Gillian, by /. S. Koch.
Messrs, Heldt and Moulthrop we're
appointed tellers.
One ballot settled this contest. Bow
er was elected with votes; Gilham
had 4, and Smith failed to make hit.
1t was decided that the regular meet
ings of council should be held on the
first Tuesday evening of each month.
A motion to proceed with the cleo
ton of Off 3ers was carried.
The salary of the borough treasurer
was fixed at $50 per annum.
The present incumbent, d. Harrison
Straup, was re-nominated and he was
elected by acclamation. The treasur.
er's bond viii be $4,000.
For solicitor, Horace Heydt, Esq,
had no opposition and his election was
mace by acclamation.
When it come to the election of a
supervisor, l. s. Koch offered the sug-
gestion that the salary of this official
should be sl.75 per day, but on motion
the old rate of l6 cents per day pre-
vailed. For this Office these men were
put to bat;
Joseph Zahn, by II, T, Straup
John H. b. Acker, by j. MOulthrop.
Zahn struck out. Score, Acker, 5;
Zahn, 4.
A motion that the policeman be paid
$40 per month carried. This officer
must sign last years agreement.
a motion that the market clerk be
placed under $500 bonds was carried.
For this job the following nomina-
tions were made:
William Weidaw, by ]. l.. Gable.
j. j. Hummel, by J. f. Moulthrop.
Weidaw won the prize, the result 5
to 4,
The salary of the burgess was made
S25 per annum.
Council adjourned
THE FIRST MEETING.
The first regular meeting of the new
council convened at the office of Sec
retary Bower on Tuesday evening. All
the members were present and Burgess
Zern was in the chair
These bills were presented and the
secretary was instructed to issue or
ders in payment
Carbon Co Imp. Co., lights, Feb........A 10 %
: Labor for month OF February ry,..,,......., 81 lg
c. W. Bower Health Onicer............. y 20
A communication from the State B.
of H., was read relative to bill now
before the Legislature for the organi,
zation of b, of his, in boroughs. Coun.
Gil endorsed the measure, and the bur
CESS and secretary we're made com,
mittee to draft a suitable resolution
showing the sentiment of the council
in the matter.
The scale of wages for 1893 was fixed
as per last year; to 121S cents pei
hour for labor; 20 cents per hour fol
a single team with man; 30 cents pei
hour for double team with man: A
. cents per hour for two horses in scrapel
The salary of the secretary and hesltl
I officer fixed at $3.50 per month for tn,
ensuing year
: A motion to appoint a committee t.
= confer with the solicitor in framing al
ordinance to tax peddlers was carried
The chair appointed j. l., Gable, B. J
= kuntz and L. j. Heldt.
1t was the unanimous sentiment o
council that the First street matter b.
pushed for speedy trial,
\ motion was carried that the solici
!. tor be requested to meet with council.
b. j, Kuntz, l. S. Koch and H. 7
- Straup were appointed a committee b
. frame suitable rules for the govern
y ment of council.
The monthly report OF the loca
I, Board of Health was read, ordered &C
ceptpd and spraad ou the minimize