Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-06-07


Other Business Transacted,
The members Of the borough council
met on Monday evening in regular ses.
sion, all being present. The minutes of
the last regular and special meetings
were read and approved, and the follow
ing bills ordered paid:
A. A. Bachman, painting and papering
council room ......,..................Ss2 Ss2 40
Police equipments. s....................l II 81
Patrick Welsh, feeding prisoners. ........ 5 80
Patrick Welsh, jantor. or................... s IL
l.. III. Lentz, lumber. er.................,. 07
Penna. Gasight Co., light. AZ 25
Daniel Dauber, labor on lookup. .......... 3 90
IL. Ludwig, burying animals. s.............. 50
The burgess report for month of Nav
was read showing the receipts to be
$3.50; commission and fees, $3.50;
amount due the borough, $1.00. The
following bills were presented for police
service for May; Daniel Jones, SC. 25;
James M. Gallagher, $4.Oo; Jacob Wolf
S4.0O; Daniel Gallagher, $500; Louis
Reimer, $3.50; Patrick Welsh, $500;
total, $2S.75. The report was approved
and orderd fled
The treasurers report was read as
follows:
Balance on May l......................S1, 81 ,O3e 50
Expenditures Observation-Disclosures. gls I6
Balance .....,...,..............$ ia "a
The report was approved.
The street commissioner report was
read, showing an expenditure of S56. "a
on the streets for May. He stated he
had collected 81 .25 from property owners
for shoyeling snow. The report was ap-
proved and the bills for labor ordered
paid.
The lookup committee reported that
they had repaired the lookup and paper
ed and painted the inside of the council
room. The report was accepted and
vote of thanks rendered to them for the
efficient manner in which the repairs
were done. Councilman Neuburger, on
behalf of the committee on resolutions
upon the death of John D. Hayes, asked
that they be granted an extension of
time. The request was granted.
The johnson street matter was taken
up and discussed. The street commits
sioner reported having served notice on
the property owners of that street to re-
move their fences. Several of the prop
erty owners were present and asked for
an extension Of time. Owing to the wet
weather they were unable to have the
work done. 1t was agreed that all
should have an extension of time until
the Goth inst.
The appointment of two memb ers Of
the local board of health instead of DIR.
f. Schilcher and DIR. Il. W. Rutter. who
resigned, was laid over until the next
meeting and the secretary was instruct
ed to communicate with the secretary of
the state board of health and acquaint
him Of the action of council.
The question of electng borough
solicitor to succeed the late John D.
Hayes was discussed. Chas. O. Stroh,
Esq, was elected without opposition,
and the salary fixed at $50 per year, the
same as before. His term is to date
from the first Monday in June to the
first Monday in March next. The secre-
tary was authorized to notify Mr.. Stroh
of his election.
d. ]. Mccarthy, John Mclaughlin,
r. Ludwig and others appeared before
council and complained of the manner
in which the placing of the electric arc
lights was DONE After discussion of
the subject it was decided that three
more arc lights be added, making eight
teen in all, and that the secretary notify
II. E. Sweeney, the president of the
light company, to have poles placed for
the same.
The burgess was notified to visit the
northern part of Ridge street and ex-
anime the nuisance complained of as
existing there.
The street commissioner spoke about
the electric light poles not being located
where they were ordered. He was in
structed to look after them and see that
they were properly placed.
Fosters New Election District.
In court on Monday an additional
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