Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-12-10
WORK OF THE COUNCIL.
BUSINESS TRANSACTED AT MONDAY
EVENINGS SESSION.

EVENINGS SESSION.
Another Large Batch of Bills Ordered
Paid aud Reports of Borough Officers
Observation-Disclosures Breslin's Resig
nation Again Laid Over.
The members of the borough council
met in regular monthly session ON Mon
day evening. The following bills were
read and ordered paid: Morris Ferry
storage for stone clushcr, So; j. j. Ward,
salary as health officer. $50; DR.. j. II.
Cloud, salary as secretary Board of
Health, SO; NJ. II, EIunsicker, coal for
crushcr, Sl.50; John W. Davis, coal for
council room, 49, Electric Light Com
pany, street lights, $24l.66; Ha2leton
Machinery and Supply Company, cement,
$50; Hugh Boyle, ianitor and feeding
prisoners, S155O; Citizens Hose Com
pany, drying hose, so; VIM. Welsh.
emptying cess-poOls. $50. Bills from
the Freeland Mercantile Company.
Limited, and John Molicll were laid over
for further consideration by the street
committee, also freight bills from the
l.. V. r. Il. The solicitor was instruct
ed to collect the amounts for cleaning
cess pools. for which work was done at
the expense of the borough.
The street committee reported having
ordered stones from John Danaker for
crossings, and one large stone for man
hole, but that Il stone was sent which
was not ordered. They were ordered to
notify Mr.. Danaker. Simon p.,lok.
August kellert, John IestloH, henry
Stuntz, Joseph BackuS and John Gregor
were eNonerated from dog tax.
Health Officer Ward spoke about Ger
tain parties who were dumping clay and
other refuse in the Public park, with
the intention of making a road. The
secretary was ordered to notify the par
ties to appear before council at its next
meeting and explain their reason for so
doing.
John NJ. Powell, on behalf of the Citi-
ZcnS' Hose Company. asked whose duty
it was to dry and clean the hose after
each fire. After discussing the matter
for some time it was agreed that it was
the duty of the borough janitor and he
was instructed to attend to such mat
ters hereafter, and when he requires as
sistancc the bill will be paid by the
council.
Street Commissioner Moore'S report
for November was: Street labor $l2l.-
+. hnl fpt OF, ,,,I
hauling on streets. 5000. He present
ed bill for work done in crushing
stones for Electric Light Company, fol
$50. which the secretary was ordered
to send to the company.
Burgess Mclaughlin reported as fol-
lows: October receipts, So; expenses
SG.7O; due burgess, 20 cents. November
receipts, $9l.50: expenses. Si13.35: due
borough, SS.l5. A request to make a
settlement with the treasurer before the
next meeting was made of the burgess
Police service bills. of the following
amounts, were ordered paid: Patrick
Welsh, @l1.35; Tony Haas, SIPS: d. j.
Boyle, $l.50; j. j. Kennedy; &6. Is: j. NJ.
Gallagher, $500; Daniel Gallagher.
81. 20: total. S2S34.
The street commissioner was ordered
to put in crossing stones on Centre street
and charge the cost to the Traction
Company, as requested by them.
The resignation of Councilman Bres-
lin was again read and on motion it was
laid over
Mr.. Neuburger spoke about number
of distractions that are being erected
along the sidewalks. The matter was
left to the street committee with in
Structions to report at the next meeting
The question Of grading johnson
street was discussed. and it was decided
that the surveyor make the grade.