Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-04-05
APPOINTED TO OFFICES.
HIGH CONSTABLE AND JANlTOR Sc
LECTED BY COUNCIL.

All the Borough Offices Are Now Filled
for Another Year-R. Ludwig Captures
the Position of High Constable and
Patrick Welsh the Janitorship.
The members of the borough council
met in regular session on Monday even
ing. All members were present, and
the following bills were read and ap-
proved:
Freeland Water Co., rent of water plugs co 90
Condy Boyle, janitor. Observation-Disclosures. II 90
Coody Boyle, feeding prisoners. .......... 10 90
Penna q. G. L. Co., rent of lamps. ........ ~ %
John Daneker, crossing stones. .......... 1874 ss
An invitation was read from the Citi-
zens' Hose Company, asking council to
attend the banquet to be held at Cottage
hall, April IL. The invitation was ac-
cepted.
The question of pay for street labor
and teams was taken up and fixed as
follows: Street commissioner, 81 so per
day; laborers, Sl25 per day; double
team, S4.00 per day; single team, 50 90
per day.
Street Commissioner Boyle presented
his report for March, amounting to $54 60.
1t was approved and ordered paid.
The burgess presented his report for
March. Receipts, $3.50; expenses, $l5;
amount due treasurer, So. Police ex-
penses as follows: James NJ. Gallagher,
S4,90; Jacob Wolf, S4.9O; Daniel Gala
CHER, So 60; Louis Rymer, SO 65; Daniel
Jones, $6.15; Patrick Welsh, 50 80; total,
$25.75. The report was approved and
ordered paid.
The auditors report was read and or
dered published in the TRIBUNE and
Progress.
The question of appointing jani.
tor for the council room, fremen's
room and lookup was discussed, and
it was agreed that the person pre-
senting the lowest bid should be select
ed. The applicants asked the following
amounts per month: Stephen Page,
$ll.50; Patrick Welsh, $S.75 Condy
Boyle, Sl2; Daniel Dauber, SO; Patrick
Ward, 50; G. G. Pritchard, SO. Patrick
Welsh was appointed
The secretary stated that he had
brought check from the county treas
urer for 50, 576. so as the borough's share
of license money.
Burgess Mclaughlin stated he had
sent out notices to several parties to
clean up their cutters and as result it
was being complied with. He was in
structed to proceed against all who fail
ed to comply, as the ordinance directs.
Councilman Mclaughlin, of the street
committee, reported several of the back
streets in poor condition. The matter
was laid over The question of cleaning
up was discussed, and it was agreed to
have all alleys cleaned by the first of
May.
The ordinance authorizing the presi-
dent and burgess to enter into a contract
with the Freelaad Electric Light, Heat
and Power Company to light the streets
with arc lights, for period of five years,
at the rate of 500 per lamp per annum,
to burn all night and every night, the
number of lamps at no time to be less
than fifteen, was read twice, all men,
bers voting for it.
The election of high constable was
then taken up. There were three appi-
cants, Stephen Page, George Boyle and
Rudolph Ludwig Mr.. Ludwig was elect,
ed on the eighth ballot.
The burgess asked permission to use
the council room for hearings. 1t was
granted, except when council Is in ses-
sion and on days when elections are
held.
The ordinance above referred to was
read for the third time and passed, all
members voting for it. The president
and secretary signed it and it was APP
proved by the burgess and ordered pub
lished for period of ten days.
The question of opening Johnson street
was discussed Some time ago council
and property owners met and agreed
that it be opened. but there seems to be
no sign of complying with the promises
The street committee of council will
view the street and report to council at
special meeting which will be held
Wednesday evening, the 18th inst.
Jumped to Save Her Life.