Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-04-06

est to Borough Taxpayers.
The borough council met in regular
session on Monday evening, with Messrs
Williamson, Fritzinger, Rutter, DePierro,
Moore and Mclaughlin present. The
following bills were read and ordered
paid.
Daniel Daubert, feeding prisoners. .......S OC
| William johnson, coal. Observation-Disclosures. 3 90
Progress, publishing g....................... / 75
TRIBUNE, printing, etc.. ............... 8 25
william Williamson, supplies. 9d
Daniel Daubert, janitor ................. IL %
Penna. g. G. Il. Co......................... 40 Ga
The auditors bill of $1,000 was read
and laid over until they present written
report to the council.
The street commissioners report for
work done on the streets during the
month of March was read, showing an
expenditure of $50.75, also list of prop
critics where snow was shovelled,
amounting to $17.70. The report was
accepted and ordered paid. The secre-
tary was instructed to prepare bills and
send to the parties as soon as possible
with request for payment, otherwise
the matter will be placed in the hands
of justice of the peace for collection.
The street commissioner reported hay
ing taken an account of the tools belong
ing to the borough, which were in the
hands of ex-Street Commissioner Boyle,
and that the same were entered on the
minutes of the council.
The street committee, through Chair
man e. w. Rutter, reported that the
alleys were filled up with ashes. Action
on the same was postponed until
after the board of health made its re-
port. Ex-Street Commissioner Boyle
presented map of the sewer connec-
tions as laid by him last summer, and
the same was accepted.
Burgess Gallagher reported having re-
ceived S70.75 in March for fines and per-
mits; commission, $31; balance due the
treasurer, S39.75; amount returned for
police services, $37 so. Treasurer Smith
reported having received $2696 20 from
the county treasurer, as the borough's
portion of the license fees.
III. E. Sweeney, of Drifton, spoke of
a few changes that the Union Street
Passenger Railway Company desired to
have inserted in the ordinance, which
passed on March 6, giving that company
the right of way through the borough.
Action on the change was postponed
until last evening.
Councilman DePeirro spoke about the
ordinance passed last summer authorz-
ing the widening of Ridge street from
South to Main on the west side and not
yet published. As the council had al
ready made amicable arrangements with
all of the parties except one, it was de-
cided to take the matter up on Wednes-
evening.
P. M. Boyle, borough surveyor, stated
that he would have to look over the map
and profies of the streets before under
taking any work at present, and promis-
ed to attend to the matter as soon as
possible.
I'll. E. Sweeny spoke of having petit
tion which he intended to circulate
among the business men, with q view of
ascertaining how many of them would
take the electric light, and asked the
members of the council to study the
matter over and find out whether they
would adopt the light for the borough.
Proposals were read from the following
gentlemen for the position of janitor,
together with the bids:
Dan Daubert, $1,000 per month; Condy
Boyle, $1,000 per month; Timothy Boyle,
$1,000 per month; Charles Elliot, same
as the council paid last year. A vote
being taken Condy Boyle was elected,
having received votes to for Daniel
Daubert. Mr. Boyle is to furnish bond
IN ulle sum OF SZUU.
DR.. A. $. Mcknight, secretary of the
board of health, read report, copy of
which has been sent to the state board
of health. The report shows that con-
siderable work was done by the board,
and that the town at present is in very
healthy condition. In addition to the
written report presented, remarks were
made by d. j. Mccarthy, DIR. f. Schil-
cher and DR.. E. w. Rutter, members of
the board, on the matter of cleaning up
the garbage and ashes, also in regard to
compensation to the health officer
They requested council to make an APP
preparation to the board of sum of
money so as to enable them to continue
the work already begun. 1t was decided
to pay the health officer $55 per year for
his services, and to appropriate $25 to
the board Of health.
The council then adjourned to meet on
Wednesday evening.
All the member were present at the
special session last evening. A bill for
$1.20 for keys for lookup was presented
by G. p. Geritz. 1t was ordered paid.
The auditors report was presented,
accepted and the bill laid over from the
last meeting was ordered paid.
Inc amended ordnance granting the
right of way to the Union Railway Com
pany through the borough was taken up
and read for the first time. The vote
was: Aye-Williamson, Moore, De-
Pierro, Fritzinger, Mclaughlin, 8. No
Rutter. The ordinance was read
second time, passed by the same vote,
and on motion the rules were suspended
to allow it to be read a third time. The
vote on the suspention of the rules was
aye 5, no l..
The ordinance was read third time,
and the vote on the final passage was
the same as before, to /, in favor of
passing the ordinance. The ordinance
was then signed by the president and
secretary, and approved by the burgess,
and left with the president and burgess
to have it published.
This ordinance gives the company the
right of way on Centre from borough
line to Walnut, along Walnut to borough
line, same as before, and also on South,
from Centre to Washington, on Wash
ington to Front, and on Front from Cen
tire to borough line eastwardly. 1t calls