Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-07-05
MEETING OF COUNCIL.
BUSINESS TRANSACTED AT THE
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETlNG..


trio Railways the Issue at IA Special
Session on Tuesday Evening.
The members of the borough council
met in regular monthly session on Mon
day evening. All the members were
present. The following bills were read
and ordered paid
Freeland Water Co., rent of plugs ...... $50 90
Penna. G. G. L. Co., rent of lamps........ AZ %
Patrick Welsh, janitor. ................ ... 15
Patrick Welsh, feeding prisoners. 5 50
VIM. Williamson, supplies. 10 10
X. Ludwig, burying animals. ............. 90
Daniel Jones, attending fre....,......... 2 CO
bill for So from Thomas Birkbeck
for tapping sewers was read and return
ed for correction.
The street commissioner bill for work
on the streets for June amounted to
$54.S7, and was approved. The report
of the burgess for June was read as fol-
lows: Receipts, S17 90; commission and
fees, 7.75; balance due the borough,
1925.
The following was the amount for
police service for June: Patrick Welsh,
S575; Daniel Jones, $500; II. Ludwig,
$l25; George Boyle, Sl.25. The report
was approved.
The treasurer presented his report for
June as follows:
Balance on June 4....,...................Sll Sll4 81
From street commissioner. r............... p
From burgess. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81
SI23 ae
Paid out on orderers rs..................... l76 81
Due treasurer'..,. .t..'......,.....,......S - 50
The secretary was authorized to notify
all property owners on Centre street,
from South to Walnut streets, to connect
with the sewer within forty days
1t was agreed to that the members of
council meet in committee with the
borough solicitor on Tuesday evening
at Z. p. m. to talk over the franchise
granted to the Union Street Railway
Company some time ago.
r. Ludwig, on behalf of his wife.
stated that she would not remove her
fence and would not give any ground
for nothing.
The secretary stated that he had re-
ceived a letter from the state board of
health in reference to the appointment
of a member of the local board. He was
instructed to write to DR.. IL. NJ. Neale,
of Upper Lehigh and ask him to accept
as member of the board for Freeland.
The street committee was instructed
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streets at suitable distance east of tn G
intersection of the streets named. They
were also instructed to examine the gut
ter On Ridge street, between Walnut
and Chestnut, with view to have the
overflow of water on Bernhard Dinn's
property stopped. They will also ex-
anime the site for a crossing at Ridge
and South streets.
The borough solicitor was ordered to
investigate the liens against Peter
Browns property, for the placing of side
walks, and to collect the same within
the shortest time possible.
The council met in special session on
Tuesday evening. All the members
were present. The adjusted valuation
of the borough was read by the secre-
tary. 1t was S105, ,449. The levying of
tax was laid over until the next meet
ing.
The president stated that the meeting
was called for the purpose Of revoking
m nrIipa tofi thn rioht of
to the Union Street Railway Company
through the borough.
1t was moved by Councilman Neubur-
ger, seconded by Councilman Winters,
that an ordinance be drafted by the bor-
ough solicitor to revoke all franchises
granted to that company Councilman
Fritzinger and Mr.. Mccarthy spoke
against the motion, and Councilman
Neuburger and others for it. Pending a
vote the borough solicitor read a COM
munication from Mr.. Jessup, of Scran-
ton, member of the Union Company,
relative to the road.
A petition signed by citizens and
others of Freeland and Foster township
was read, asking council to grant the
right of way to the Hazeton and North
Side Company through the borough.
Before vote was taken on Mr.. Neu-
burgers motion, Mr.. Mclaughlin moved,
and it was seconded by Mr.. Fritzinger
that the Union Company be notified to
meet the members of the council on
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why the franchise granted to them by
the borough on April 8, 1898, shall not
be revoked. This motion was carried,
all members voting for it.