Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-02-07
COUNCIL MEETING.
Report of the Proceedings at Monday
Evenings Session.

The meeting room Of the borough
council was we'll filled with citizens of
the town on Monday evening when
President DePerro opened the session.
The following bills were approved and
ordered paid:
Electric Light Company .................S2 S225 90
John Heron, burying animal ........... 80
NJ. Halpin. wrench for hose cart. ........ l 90
Patrick Welsh, feeding prisoners. 75O
Patrick Welsh, janitor. Observation-Disclosures. s rs
Street Commissioner Boyle's report for
January showed an expenditure of $2s. 50.
1t was ordered paid. He also presented
statement of receipts, amounting to
$5.05, for shoveling snow in December.
The money was transferred to the
treasurer. A statement Of expenses,
amounting to 80, was also presented for
shoveling snow from sidewalks of pro-
perty owners who refused to do it them
selves. He was instructed to collect it.
Mr.. Fritzinger, who was appointed to
see H. E. Sweeney, of the Electric Light
Company, stated he met the gentleman
in reference to the light bill for Decem-
Der. Mr.. Sweeney informed him the
company was then out Of long carbons
and had used shorter ones for few
nights, but that lights were shut off in
the middle Of the night then lit again in
the morning. A full stock of long car
bons are now hero, and no further
trouble is anticipated on that account.
The bill for December was then taken
up and ordered paid.
Treasurer Williamson presented his
report as follows
Balnnce Observation-Disclosures Ss2S 20
From Collector Fairchild. d.,.............. q 90
From Timothy Boyle. Observation-Disclosures. sos
From Burgess Mclaughlin. ......... 8 So
2G5 60
Paid out on orders. Observation-Disclosures. 116 81
balance l49 28
Mr.. Neuburger, chairman of the COM
mittoe to adjust the difference between
stephen Bennett and the borough, for
Injuries sustained by tho formor's COW
had made no settlement yet, and asked
that the matter be laid over for the
present. The request was granted.
The ordinance granting the Hazleton
and North Side Electric Railway Com
pany the right Of way through town was
then taken up, and the sections as
amended by request of the company
were read. a spirited discussion follow
ed, participated in by the counclmen,
several business men and others. 1t
was 1nridnd that tbo onup,iI ,,,o,+ So1i
citor Stroh and go over tho ordinance
section by section and meet again on
Tuesday evening.
The ordinance granting the Central
Penn'a Telephone Company the right of
way was referred to the borough solicitor
A bill of $3.50 was presented by
Stewart Kennedy, of Hazleton, for sur
veying in the lower part of town. 1t
was laid over
Tho ordinance charging license of
$50 per month to transient merchants,
| which was laid over from the last meet
ing, was taken up and passed three
times. The fine upon transient mer-
chants, for doing business without
license, will be $500 under this ordln-
ance. Tho secretary was ordered to
transcrlbe and present it to tho burgess
| and president of council for their sigma
lures.
The lookup committee was authorized
to have the hose house and lookup wired
for electric lights. The council then
adjourned until Tuesday evening.