Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-08-06
WORK OF THE COUNCIL.
ANOTHER MAN-HOLE ORDERED AT
CENTRE AND MAIN STREETS.

Electric Light Company Asks for the
Use of the Borough's Big Ornament
Sidewalks Again Ordered Down-Treas-
urer Reports Money All Gone.
The members of the borough council
met on Monday evening in regular ses-
sion, Those present were: Messrs. Rut-
ter, Neuburger, Brislin, Mcehan and
Zemany. The following bills were read
and approved: f. u. Turnbach, repairs
on tools, $6,61; VIM. Williamson, supplies,
$40; Boyle & McMonglc, sand, 800;
Hugh Boyle, janitor'S salary and feeding
prisoners, $l2.75; Anthony Haas, bury
ing animals, S1.25; tribune, publishing
ordinance and printing handbills, ST. 20;
Electric Light Company S241.6G
The following bills were returned for
correction: Freeland Lumber Company,
$l3.67; NJ. IIalpin, S12.1S Climax Road
Machine Company, BOTS; Progress, $7.9O.
Street Commissioner Moore reported
"a feet OF twelve-inch pipe damaged and
y feet of liftecn-inch, Secretary Buck
ley was instructed to deduct this from
the original bill, and to draw an order
for the balance due j. A. lIutchins & Co.,
amounting to SG45.32.
William B. Fry, of Drfton, asked that
some means be taken to prevent the
overflow of water from the cutters run
ming on his property on East Main
street The street commissioner was
authorized to investigate the matter.
Treasurer McLaughlin's report was
read, showing balance ON hand at last
report, Sl,6S7.9s; paid out on orders.
Sl,719.37; amount overpaid, $3l 30. The
report was accepted.
Burgess McLaughlin's report was read
as follows: Collected from fines, etc,
$3.50; fees and commissions, $40 20: due
the burgess, S6.7O. The following
amounts were returned for police ser
vice: James NJ. Gallagher, S.. 40: Pat
rick Welsh, Sl1 80; Anthony Haas. 81 %:
Daniel Gallagher, $3. 10; James j. Ken
ncdy, SI.40; Edward Doggctt, 81. 40;
total S2S.75. The report was approved.
communication was read from the
Electric Light Company, asking council
=" 'o"h tl'oii t"e use oI the STONE cruSher
uLu 10 IN " rate lor thc same. 1t was
u'''''oo ',''' u co"'n'''tco DC appointed
to meet the superintendent of the light
company, with full power to act. The
chairman appointed Messrs. Mechan,
Breslin and Iemany.
surveyor hcaly presented his report
i
"i work done Tor july, together with an
lVc'h'"eo oiil lor all work done, amount
my 10 Nol. me report was accepted.
Inc street committee was authorized
10 procure the necessary corner stones,
US recommended oy the surveyor, and
WAS a'So olrected TO nave the street
commissioner proceed aJ once to lay
sl"c""'hS' c"foIl% ana ultchcS along
Vhe properties Oh all persons who failed
W comply WIN 'he hotIcc given them,
"nd TO charge the cost OF same, with 20
per cent additIohai, TO the property
owners
Mr. Mecl'ah spoke about nuisance
on the alley between Luzernc and Car
Don and Centre and Ridge streets, and
WV ''"'''i was lclrllou 10 inc strceJ
commissioner to have it abated at once.
Inc secretary was instructed to notify
lipht ON East Main strcot rono,od fn,-
tLn,o,st
M NJ ''rI'' T"n,,,.o,,,. .,.,. A.. ,.-..,
-', -'o'o"' go 'ooN 'no 'ioor ana Sc
vereIy cfltleIsed the street commissioner
lor neglect OF duty in not having side
walks and cutters laid in front of prop
critics. whose owners failed to cnm,,iy
ut.l, tho 1,an,,,,,t' ,,.,i''.,.' ~ W N1''P'9
" ~" '"I "oio'.7" " o'oI'""c'' ana alSo
'"r nov beginning work ON the public
sewer leading from Walnut street to the
Washington street school building. A
general discussion took place and at IFS
rlose tho stroot cor,ri,sinna. ,,.a,.' taI.l
,,.', Wv 80 0'''''',,'''",''i was 'oio
!" proceed at once with all such work,
ana to have another manhole built at
the intersection of Centre and Main