Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-06-06

COnuy McG1ll, LABOR. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. / ~
John Conaghan, labor 81
Patrick Welsh janitOr NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. u
bill for $71.25 from the Freeland
Water Co. was read and laid over. This
is the same bill as was laid over at the
last meeting. The Water Company
through its secretary, claimed that
there was no correction to make.
Street Commissioner Furey's report
for May was read, amounting to $60.97
for work on streets. 1t was approved.
Treasurer Fritzinger's report for
months of April and May was read,
showing a balance of $4,191.47 in the
treasury.
Burgess McLaughlin's report was read
as follows for the month of May.
Receipts from fines, permits, etc, $27;
commission, S22.65; due borough, "a. 35.
The following amounts were returned
for police service; James M. Gallagher,
80 65; Daniel Jones $12.65; Patrick
Welsh, SIS. 40; Daniel Gallagher, $11.65;
John Molick, 5000; total, $6o25 The
report was accepted.
Borough Solicitor j. M. Carr appeared
and stated that the injunction on John
son street, restraining the borough from
doing any work on it, was dissolved by
the court, but that the suit against the
borough growing out of the appeal of
Mrs. Cunningham from the report of the
viewers would come up in court on the
18th inst. He asked council to allow
him additional counsel, and as it was
customary in such cases to have some
person present to represent the borough,
council agreed that the Mr.. Carr should
retain legal counsel to assist him, and
also that Mr.. Winter should attend
court as the representative of the bor-
ough at the trial, and any expenses in
Cured while so attending should be
paid by the borough.
A communication was read from Hon.
J. /. Mansfield, of Beaver county,
asking council to petition the governor
to veto the Woods water bill No. 4S.
The secretary was authorized to write
the governor expressing the views of the
council as being opposed to the bill and
requesting him to veto it.
The question of starting work upon
the sewer was taken up and Mr.. Rutter
stated that in the absence of the chair
man of the street committee he would
report that the committee had agreed to
go and see the pipe, but through some
misunderstanding the committee did not
go. This gave rise to a discussion as to
whose duty it was to procure pipe. Mr..
Neuburger claimed it was the privilege
of the lookup committee, while Mr..
Rutter claimed it was the duty Of the
street committee. The discussion be-
came very bitter before it ended.
The resolution passed on May 6,
authorizing the street committee to pur-
chase pipe, was rescinded, and resolu-
tiOn directing Mr.. Breslin and Secretary
Buckley to purchase pipes was agreed
to. Before passage of the latter resolu-
tion the secretary stated that as he was
not member of council he had nc
authority to bind the borough by any
purchase made by him, and asked to be
excused from acting on the committee.
A donation of 500 was made to the
Citizens Hose Company, so as to allow
them to procure janitor for themselves
The burgess was instructed to notify
the Lehigh Traction Company that the
electric cars are being run through the
streets at rate Of speed too great foi
public safety.
William d. Cowan, of Wildwood, N
j., appeared before council, and intimat
ed that he was now in position to dis
pose of his property at Ridge and Walnut
streets, and il council thought fit to buy
it, they would get the first chance. The
members agreed to discuss the matter a
some future time, and let him know.
Adjourned to meet at the call of thu
president.