Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-07
ADAMS STREET In 1T.
SEWERS AND ANOTHER ARC LIGHT
ORDERED BY COUNCIL.

Batch of Big Bills Approved and Order
ed Paid-Reports of the Different Bor-
ough Oficials-Action on the New Fire
Alarm Deferred-Sidewalks Ordered.
All the members of the borough coun-
Gil attended the regular monthly session
on Monday evening. The first business
transacted was to reappoint Charles
Dusheck member of Board of Health
his appointment at the last special
meeting being overlooked.
The following bills were ordered paid
For publishing annual statement: Prog
ress, TRIBUNE, Press, $37. so each; Domi-
nick O'Donnell, removing ashes, $1.75;
$. Neuburger, council room supplies, So:
Kress Stationery Co., books, SO; TRIBUNE,
printing for Board of Health and burgess,
1925; j. j. Ward, salary as health Off
GER, $25; G. d. Morton, salary as score
tary of Board of Health and postage,
SEQ. so; Patrick Mclaughlin, salary as
janitor and feeding prisoners, S16.66; r.
p. Kealy, surveying, 50; John Mollick,
burying animals, $7.25; Thomas Kane &
Co., desks and chairs, $60.32; Freeland
| MeTCanUlle TO-, cement, Sl@.0u, DOUl-
nick O'Donnell, coal, 49,. 50.
Street Commissioner Moore reported
expenditures on the street s57.53, and
on sewers $573.66. The report was ap-
proved. He was authorized to pay the
sum of $1.5O per day to men blasting
rock.
| Burgess Mclaughlin reported collect
ed from fines and permits $780, fees and
commissions, $21.15; balance due the
borough, $14.s5. The following amounts
were returned for police expenses during
the month: James NJ. Gallagher $40;
Daniel Gallagher, IS; Patrick Welsh,
| s14; James j. Kennedy, $S.25; John Mol
lick, $3.75; total, $44.
Treasurer Mclaughlin reported as fol-
lows: Received from eX-treasurer, S45.-
0s; from county treasurer as license
money, S6,755.S0; paid out on orders,
81, 624. II; balance, $4,176.75.
The committee appointed at the last
meeting to wait upon the owner of the
vicious dog complained of, reported that
the animal has been removed.
The resignation of ID. j. Mccarthy as
member of the Board of Health was
read and accepted.
| Surveyor Kealy presented a draft of
survey made along Chestnut street, from
Centre to Ridge, and after discussing
the matter for some time it was decided
that the surveyor be empowered to
make thorough survey of the square
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and that the members of council accom-
pany him.
| A communication was read from e. f.
Johnson, of Hazleton, in reference to
nuisance that exists on his property on
North Centre street, and asking council
for an outlet so as to drain the same.
1t was ordered placed on file.
A lengthy petition was read from a
number of citizens of the borough ask
ing council to have pipes or culverts
| placed across Centre street on South,
Main and Front. 1t was decided to
have pipes laid on all streets crossing
Washington and Centre, wherever the
same are needed. The street committee
was authorized te.procure the necessary
pipe and haye the work properly done.
1t was decided that the borough sur
veyor make a profile of Adams street
and also Walnut street, along Washing
ton, to the public school building, so as
to have sewers laid.
The street committee was instructed
to have an arc light placed at the inter
section of Adams and Carbon streets.
The street commissioner was instruct
ed to have all alleys graded and cleared
of all distractions.
The question of laying sidewalks was
taken up, and a motion was passed Civ
ing sixty days notice to all property
owners who failed to have sidewalks
laid on streets where sewers are con-
structed. All who fail to comply will be
dealt with according to the ordinances.
Borough Solicitor Carr was authorized
to defend Officer Mollick in his suit at
Wilkesbarre, in which he is charged by
Henry Marchetti with assault and bat
terry while making an arrest last sum
mer.
The report on a new fire alarm and
electric system was made as outlined in
the TRIBUNE few weeks ago. Action
on the same was deferred until it can be
ascertained if the borough can procure
new site for a borough building and
fire house.