Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-08-10
WORK OF THE COUNCIL.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO THE
BOROUGH ACTED UPON.

Chief or the Fire Department Reports "A
Plug Out of Order-A Committee I'm
able to Agree With the Water Com
pany-More Sewers to Be Laid.
The borough council met in regular
session on Monday evening with Messrs.
Williamson, Mclaughlin, Moore, De-
Pierro, Fritzinger and Rutter present.
The following bills were read and ap-
proved:
Condy Boyle, feeding prisoners. .........S so
Coke Bros. & Co. box of explosives .... 2 90
Condy Boyle, janitor. Observation-Disclosures. IL 90
Penna Globe Gaslight Co. 40 50
The treasurers report was read as
follows:
Balance July 1........................ 81 1862 81
Received from street commissioner. l 26
1868 SO
Paid out on orders. rs....................... $50 n
Balance July ........................S 1872 Sc
The reports Of the burgess for June
and July were read, and the report for
June was laid over as to receipts and
expenditures. The police report for
June, as well as July, was ordered paid.
The report for July was accepted.
The following amounts were present
ed for police service for June and July:
VIM. Fritzinger, $14.00; Patrick Welsh,
$l4.00; Daniel Gallagher, $11 90; James
M. Gallagher, $500; James Kennedy,
$400; Patrick Mclaughlin, $500; L. A.
Buckley, one hearing, Slips; total $50 %.
Complaint was made by the chief OF
the fire department that the plug on the
corner of Front and Ridge streets was
broken and unable to be used for the
past four months. 1t was decided to
withhold the payment for that length OF
time from the next quarters rent OF
of plugs. The Water Company was in
structed to place plug at Ridge and
Chestnut streets.
The report of the committee which
viewed the ground required to be fenced
by the Water Company was presented.
They reported that the Water Company
insisted upon having 135x150 feet of the
eastern portion of the park fenced, in a
line with Birkbeck street, and that they
did not favor such proposition, but
recommended that the fence and ditch
be run at an angle so as not to take in sc
much ground. 1t was decided that the
committe stake off what it thinks is
proper, and if that is not satisfactory tc
the Water Company they can appear be.
fore council and state what they dc
want.
The report of the borough solicitor
on the johnson street matter was read
The report was accompanied with a mar
of the original road as laid out in 1871,
showing that the road at that time was
laid out and confirmed by the court at a
uniform width of fifty feet. 1t was
agreed that the borough surveyor be in.
structed to run the lines over the tract
and locate the centre of the streets which
the old road passed through the Dor
ough.
The question of opening up more sew
ers was taken up. 1t was decided t.
open Walnut and Front streets a dis
tance of $50 feet, and to begin on Wal
nut street at once.
The president appointed committe,
consisting Of E. w. Rutter, Thomas ]
Moore and Frank DePierro to see partie
holding sewer bonds maturing in No
vember next, with a view to have then
hold the same until next May, and ais,
to devise ways and means to complet,
the two streets named above. They ar,
to report to the president on or befor'
the next regular meeting.
The street commissioners bill TO
work on sewers for month of July hav
ing been allowed at the last special meet
ing was not read. 1t amounts to $340. 80