Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-08-08
MORE SEWERS ORDERED.
COUNCIL WILL TRY TO COMPLETE
THE JOB THIS SUMMER.

The Northern Portion of the Borough t.
BE Severed and A additional Pipes to II.
Laid on Washington, Luzerne and Car
bon Streets-Other Business Transacted
The members of the borough counci
met in regular session on Monday even
ing. Those present were MesSrs. Moore,
| BreSlin, Winter, Rutter and McLaugh-
| lin. The minutes of the last regular
| approved, and the following bills were
| ordered paid: Frank O'Donnell, team,
S3; Electric Light Company, S225; e. L.
Rickert, lumber, $500: Freeland Lum-
ber Company, $l2. 80; Patrick Meehan,
mason work, $20.25; Standdrd, advcrtis-
ing, s.; Pr0grSss, advertising, S. 80;
Press, advertising, 81. 70; TRIBUNE, ad-
vertising and printing, $3.50; Upper Lee
high Coal Company, powder, 1926; U. S.
Express Co., $l2.25; freight on pipes,
S25.l6 NJ. Halpin, sharpening tools,
S20.71, Patrick Mclaughlin, iantor
S1o.41; Patrick Mclaughlin, feeding
prisoners, So. IS; p. NJ. Boyle, surveying,
$685. rs: II. NJ. Breslin, expenses, S.. .6O;
John Edinger, Kerosene, 75c; Freeland
Mercantile Company, $3449.
The bill of S9S6.5 for sewer pipe, less
the freight on same, was laid over until
the manufacturers are heard from in
regard to the payment of the express
and freight.
b. f. Rute, representing the school
board, and J. f. Sweeney, of the Young
Mems Society, requested that the sewer
be extended west on Luzerne to Ridge
street The matter was laid over to be
taken up later.
A petition from residents of Ridge
and Centre streets, north from Chest
nut, was read, asking that sewers be
laid in that portion of the borough. 1t
was finally decided that sewers be laid
in the northern portion of the borough
at once, according to the plans present.
ed by the surveyor.
motion was also passed that Wash
ington street north to South street. and
Luzerne and Carbon streets from Centre
to the alley, be severed. The street
committee is to meet the borough solici-
tor and with him have bonds issued to
the amount of . per cent of the assessed
valuation. This committee was also
authorized to have posters printed ask
ing for proposals for doing the work.
The report of the burgess for July
was read and approved, as follows;
Receipts S36, ,25; fees and commissions,
$li.50; balance due the borough, $l2.75.
The following amounts for police SER
vice were ordered paid: j. j. Kennedy,
SIS; d. j. Boyle, So: j. Il. Quigley, 81. 80;
j. NJ Gallagher, So: Daniel Gallagher.
S6.25; John Mollck, $s.75; 7. A. Buck
ley, one hearing Sl.25; Girard Dobatt
$3.50, for arresting dogs; John Mollck,
$500, for arresting dogs; total, S4S.95.
A bill of $50 for extra work done on
Centre street sewer by II. r. King &
Co. was ordered paid,
The street committee was ordered to
examine the sewer work done by King
& Co., and, If it is satisfactory, to in
struct the secretary to draw an order
for the amount, They are to examine
Luzernc street also, and If any of the
surplus earth can be used on that street
to have it placed there.
The street commissioners report for
July, amounting to $l73.7s for work on
streets and part of Carbon street sewer,
was approved,
The treasurer reported having eX-
pended last month s., 1872 81, leaving
balance on hand of 81, ,4O4.95.
The burgess was notified to inform
the officials of the Lehigh Traction
Company that the cars are being run
too fast through the borough. and that
unless the speed is reduced the motor
men will be arrested.
The lookup committee was ordered to
see Mr.. Cowan and ascertain his price
for the old Donop hall building.
John Mollick was appointed high con
stable, and will enter upon his duties
after his bond is filed and approved
Tony Haas. having been selected as a
night Waterman by "a number of prop
erty owners, asked for the position of
special policeman. He was appointed
and instructed to take the necessary
oath of Office,