The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-04-08
TOWN COUNCIL !
2GTI RGtirGS from The Craftsmanship and
GabGl is Elected,
The Borough Fathers Transact Much Ne
cessary Business. The LivIiest Meeting
Of the Year, An Adjourned Meeting
Next Tuesday.

cessary Business. The Livliest Meeting
Of the Year An Adjourned Meeting
Next Tuesday.
The second regular meeting of the
town dads met at the Office of Secre-
tary Bower on Tuesday evening. The
three wards we're in full representa-
tion. Affable Burgess Iern before call
ing the assembly together stated that
since the last regular meeting pub
licity had been given to a decision by
Judge Paxen, of the Supreme Court,
ruling that a burgess who was not also
q member of council could not preside
at meetings of that body, and that un-
der the circumstances he would willing
retire from the chair as presiding Off
Ger as he had no desire to obstruCt the |
businl IS of council or invalidate any
measures that might be adopted. He
would however call the meeting to or
der in order to facilitate matters for
further organization. This was the
cue for action for supremacy between
Gabel aud Kuntz. Mr.. Gabel graceful
ly suggested that the burgess should
continue to preside until borough at
tOrney Heydt would officially notify
council of the supreme court ruling.
Mr., Moulthrop concurred with the
suggestion, but the burgess did not
desire it and would step down aud out
Councilman Kuntz, of the f. W thought
it advisable that the matter should be
settled at once, and he moved that /.
S. Koch act as temporary chairman. 1t
was seconded by Moulthrop and car
ried without dissent. Mr.. Koch took
the chair. DR.. Bower was made secre.
tary pro tenn. Nominations we're made:
b. }. Kuntz was named by Moulthrop,
and Held named Gabel. The chairman
named Moulthrop and Marvin Kuntz
for telleTs. The first two ballots we're
for Kuntz, then one dropped for Jesse.
| Strangers present thought Gable had
no show when two more ballots we're
counted for Kuntz-Ben even thought
about getting up a smile, but when the
next four dropped forGabel he changed
| his mind and moved the election be
made unanimous. II was seconded by
| Moulthrop and carried. II WAS a con
test for supremacy and the result
proves Gabel the shrewdest diplomat
Kuntz f.w) then moved that the busi-
ness of the previous council meeting
be ratified. Seconded by Koch and so
agreed j. L. Gabel for the committee
on "peddler license" reported progress
( 1t was accepted. The ordinance draft
/ ed was then laid on the table. Kuntz
! fw) for the committee on rules, re-
ported progress. Burgess Zern re-
| ported that himself and secretary had
written to state repl sentative BieTy
and to senator Rapsher relative to bill
ITO authorizing the establishment of
| board of healths in towns, and that
they would support the measure. MIR.
Beckendorf is eXcavating at his prop
erty on the cor. of 2nd aud Coal. He
was present aud stated that he had
dumped the excavations into the street
knowing that the borough needed ma
terial for filling in purposes he offered
it as gift if they would cart it away.
Kuntz f.w.) said it would be setting a
bad precedent to take this ground in
that way-others would dump excava-
tions into the streets and expect coun-
Gil to cart It away. Kuntz's opposition
made Henry mad and he went for him
with sharp stick until called to time
by president Gabel. 1t didn't make
any difference, Henry had lived here
"a years and he wasn't going to be i'm
posed on. DR.. Smith was present aud
wanted permission to build bay win
dow to his residence on Bankway. T,
A. Snyder was present and asked for
the grade of south Main Lane. He
| WdubS W lay a phfblltuJs lie dlSO ut-
sires to run his refuse water into the
culvert. Henry Wagner was present.
He wants the borough to continue
furnishing oil for II. 4th st. lamp The
secretary reported having closed ac-
counts with eXmarket clerk Raworth,
Receipts: RawoTth, 1864; Bachmau,
S1S.36; Clauss, 84c; Board of Health, 81.
Bills we're then presented. The first
one was Carbon Advocate, printing an
nual statement as per bid, 5000 This
was objected to by Kuntz fw). The
Press, in which Kuntz is apparently
interested, had bid $40. 1t was made
to appear that the bid was for printing
the poor statement also. II was pre-
pared game evidently. huRtz foolish
ly persisted that the bid included both
statements and that the borough had
always paid for both. This compelled
! the Advocate representative to once
more prove him liar before the public
by showing from the poor statement
that the overseers had always paid for
their own printing and that that body
is separate and distinct from council in
every particular and that likewise the
: statements are separate and distinct
. Reference to the minute sustained the
. argument as to the payments of both
bodies. Mr.. Kuntz then desired to
know why the price was Sll lower than
. last year. 1t was stated that this was
the result of bid-the statement hav
ing been awarded the lowest bidder
but that heretofore regular rates were
charged. The Advocate offered to pay
So to Kuntz if he would prove anything
I to the contrary but he mad nothing 10
say Mr. Watson, of the Press, ap-
! peared to have been groomed and with
out a change of his bland. childlfke
eountenance, said he thought it meant
both statements. Had he known diff
ferently he no doubt would have printd
it for nothing-he's a recognized Roril
Ia. The president left the bill go over
by desire of the Advocate John HauB
. . had bill for 50 before council, This
! wRs for damRges-he had broken al
axle on one of the numerous ruts on
, Mahoning street. KuntZ f.wl moved
that the bill be laid under the table. II
, went there. These bills were ordered
/ paid: Hen Wagner, oil, 6Qc; W. Kemer
er, salt, 6Oc; G. Frantz, bolts, S2.75
! The electric light bill for March, s75
caused kick. l. S. Koch thought that
= reduction should be made for light'
not burning regular; Kuntz lf.w.) saiC
! that reduction could be made. The
D bill finally went through. Knutz lf.w
J. moved that the police report all light
not burning. II was agreed to. Th'
bill for SIS for auditors was passed
The burgess reported that Geo Escl
wanted a crossing over Alum st., at tn,
NJ. r. parsonage. A motion was mad,
; aud carried that crossings be laid @
: point mentioned and also on Bridge 81
o The burgess reported that Squire Ko0ns ha'
- notified him that suit would be Instituted
for ejOUc damages byMiss kemaley who tnjuret
= her leg on a dilapldated pavement on n, Fifs
y street recently, Henry Grayer wants 60 know
j. something about a street running from Hell
L mans mill 70 Bridge street In the south end
Ne wants TO open ~ lots ior building purposes
= Heldt moved that the chair appoint commit
;. tee to look up the grade OF the street Il wa
q agreed 20. B. D. kuntz, l., j. Heldt and ", S
. Koch we're made the committee. g, Iratue
9 complained about the lack Ol drainage IN ALE
e back OF his lot. b j kunlZ moved that th
e burgess aud Supervisor make a tour Of the al
I leyWays-that All evils be remedied and report
B. TO board Of health. Seconded by Moulthrop am
q carried. Jacob Blhlghaus reported bad drain
= age and necessity OF pavement al corner 4th am
! Iron LehightOn Land Co, complained Of bal
d drainage on 7th street No action. Baker jos
a. Seidle Complained Of high lisence ta1, No ae
= ten. kuntZ Q.W,) moved that council allow l
y cents for single load and IS cents for hors
J. load OF ground deposited al points designate
l., BY the supervisor, seconded 10y /, $. Koch an
carried. il was reported that Beekendou
J. house was on the linF. l s. Koch moved TIA
3 the chair appoint committee 10 lpNeslisal
Il the matter, Seconded By MoulthrOp and cal
: ried. Tile committee Koch, Heldt and StrauI
y Kuntz Il W. thought it inadvisable for counc
II TO pass resolution allowing Smith 20 build ha
window aud no action Was taken. houlthu
moved that committee be appointed 10 inye'
r ugats the Snyder business. Carried. The con
l. mitlee Moulthfop, Koch. huutf. motion va
: made and carried that the burgess and chal
> man be members Of al committees. IL va
y moved aud carried that Wagner b. turnisht
d oil ier street lamp, b. ~ kuntz made cOmplaii
l. / Of blocking Of pavement AZ kushaum's sturl
n The grade a 20 be given 70 I'd Ohrlsliuau an
e George DiehL The burgess nominated the iu
y lowing gentlemen for members OF board
~ health-Dr. Horn, years. Rev, nuugan, ~
y They we're elected. Council adjourned On mei
next tuesday evening