Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-05
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
COMPLETE ACCOUNT OF MONDAY
EVENINGS MEETING.
Another Committee Appointed to Test
the Candle Power of the Electric
Light-Streets to BE Opened on the
"HilI''-Borough Omcers' Reports, Etc.

All the members of council were
present at the meeting on Monday even
ing. After the minutes of the last regu-
lar meeting were read and approved the
following bills were ordered paid:
Patrick Mclaughlin, feeding prisoners,
S.; Patrick Mclaughlin janitor, S1O.41;
Timothy Boyle, work on pound S2. %;
Pine streets, by order of court, and ex-
penses to Wyoming, $3.50; c. ID. Rohr-
bach, supplies, S4.o6; Electric Light
Company, $225. A bill for $93, present
ed by w. j. DePuc for overcharges on
thirty-one theatrical licenses, was read
and ordered returned.
A discussion took place as to the
candle power of the electric light on the
streets. A motion was made and APP
proved that a committee of three be
appointed to test the candle power of
the light. Committee, Messrs. Neu-
burger, Brisln and Winter.
A petition from residents of Adams
street asked that arc lamps be placed at
the intersection of Adams and Carbon
streets and Adams and South streets.
The matter was referred to the street
committee.
Street Commissioner Furcy's report for
August was read, amounting to S105.0
for work on streets. The report was APP
proved and ordered paid.
Mr.. Winter raised objection that the
street commissioner had done work on
several of the streets lately admitted to
the borough, without the proper consent
of council. 1t was on motion decided
that Surveyor Boyle be instructed to
locate grades and place on the borough
map all streets on the property lately
added to the borough, and when COM
pleted the street commissioner is to open
the same for public use.
Burgess Mclaughlin reported as fol-
lows for August: Amount received from
fines, etc, $3.50; fees, commission. etc, i,
$500; due treasurer, $3.50; received
from impounding cows and pigs, SEQ;
expenses on hearings and arrests, $14.25;
due treasurer, 1915.
for police expenses James NJ. Gallagher,
$l5.25; Daniel Gallagher, S16.50; John
Mollick, S7.S5; Tony Haas, $1.25; total
$40.s5. The report was accepted and
ordered paid.
Mr.. Neuburgcr reported that it was
necessary to have some repairs done on
the east side of Ridge street, so as to
prevent water flowing on the properties
of Bernhard Dim and Condy Gallagher.
The street commissioner was ordered to
attend to it under the instructions of
the street committee.
A. Oswald made application to connect
his stable with the sewer on Front street
and was granted permission.
Mr.. Neuburgcr, on behalf of the lock-
up committee, reported that they had
taken steps to meet Mr.. Cowan, in refer
ence to the purchase of the Donop hall
property. They were ordered to meet
with the borough solicitor on Tuesday
night at the council room and arrange
terms with Mr.. Cowan.
ID. j. Mccarthy appeared before coun-
ell and requested that the sewers be ex-
tended from Centre street along Luzcrnc
to the alley, so as to connect with the
new school building 1t was decided
that the surveyor be authorized to run a
grade on Luzernc and Carbon streets,
west from Centre, to the public alley,
and the street commissioner is to begin
work at once.
The board of health, through Mr. Nc
Carthy, asked council to pass an ordn-
ance giving the board permission to
inspect water closets and supervise the
putting in of traps, also the inspection
of private cellars and to prohibit the
keeping of hogs within the borough
limits. The matter was referred back
to the board with instructions to frame
an ordinance covering the points they
desired and return it to council for their
approval.
The secretary read a letter from j. A..
IIutchins in regard to freight on sewer
pipe, but no action was taken upon it.
Council then adjourned to meet at the
call of the president.