Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-02-09


ed With a Provision to Cancel 1t If the
Electric Light Should Come-Reports of
the Burgess and Other OHiciais.
The February meeting of the borough
council was held on Monday evening
with all the members present. The
following bills were read and approved.
1hos Birkheck, fuse for sewers...........S $50
Dd1lel DduDer, 1anltOf f...........,......... E2aJ
Pennsylvania Globe Gas Light Co....... 4063
Street Commissioner Boyle presented
a bill amounting to $2676, for himself
and others for the month of January on
streets. This gave rise to discussion
as to the time claimed by Mr. Boyle,
$3.50. He gave no itemized bill and
the payment was withheld until such
time as he present an itemized bill of
work done by himself The amount
due Isaac Davis and Robert Dunlap, 63
cents each, was allowed.
Mr.. Boyle presented list of names,
eight in number, at whose premises
snow was shoveled. The time amounted
to nineteen hours. 1t was decided to
send bills to the parties for the amounts
due, together with 90 per cent and one
dollar penalty.
The bill presented by John M. Gun
MUS at the last meeting of which pay
ment was withheld until the street com
missioner presented his bill for compar-
son, was taken up, and the secretary
was ordered to confer with Mr.. Cunnius
in regard to the items of high priced
lumber contained in the bill.
d. j. Mccarthy asked permission to
be heard in reference to the Union Rail
way Company. A spirited discussion fol-
| IOWa6 tho motion tn cponanl th a.
and allow him to be heard. 1t was de-
cided on motion of Owen Fritzinger,
seconded by Frank DePierro, that the
gentleman be permitted to speak, but
that no arguments be made for or against
either company.
Mr.. Mccarthy stated that on Wednes-
day the Union Railway Company would
meet, and as their charter covers Free
land and Foster township, and before
taking out an injunction to restrain the
Hazleton and North Side Company from
working on the road of the township,
they desired to know when council would
meet to take final action and to make
the date as early as possible.
The council, not having yet drawn up
an ordinance, was unable to answer the
question, but the gentleman was told
that as soon as council would be ready
both companies would receive a copy of
the ordinance, and time named for a
special meeting
Burgess Gallagher's report showed
amount collected in December, So 90;
commission, So 80; amount collected in
January, $3.50; expense and commits
sion, $l7 25; balance due borough, $17 25.
He also presented bill of $6 25 for po-
| lice services, which was ordered paid
! Traoc Day yis' raport uoc ~, folloue.
Balance at last report rt...................S SjS IS
Received January ) from burgess. ....... $50
Received Jan. II from Patrick Meehan
Tor stones' s''.'.......... ........'.'.......... 81
se4 IS
Paid out on orders. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 70 SO
Amount due treasurer. rer...................S s 70
A communication was read from the
Penn'a Globe Gaslight Company, of
Philadelphia, offering to renew their
contract for lighting the streets at the
same terms as the last one, provided
that at any time the council desires to
light the streets of the borough with are
electric lights they will relinquish the
lighting of the lamps upon thirty days
ootice from the council
On motion of Owen Fritzinger, second
ed by Frank DePierro, the offer was ac-
cepted with the above proviso, and the
president and secretary authorized to
execute the contract.
Street Commissioner Boyle was asked
to deliver up the sheet showing the
sewer connections, and said that as soon
as council would pay him he would do
so.
James M. Gallagher was exonerated
from dog tax of $500, having taken
the necessary affidavit
Burgess Gallagher stated that Justice
Stroh desired him to report progress on
the collection of snow bills
He also stated that the chief of the
fire department had spent considerable
time in examining the fire plugs and
asked council to make some compensa-
ton for the same. On motion of E. w.
Rutter, seconded by Owen Fritzinger
that he be paid at the rate of 90 cents
an hour for all time necessarily EN-
ployed.