Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-04-08

AuOtner tP oh the
Publishing of the Annual Statement,
But This Was Broken by tie Toss of a
Coin-Other Business Transacted.
Standing room was at premium on
Monday evening at the council room,
the occasion being the regular monthly
meeting of the borough fathers, all of
whom were present when Chairman
Meehan called the gathering to order.
The usual quota OF bills was read, as
follows: d. A. Furey, lanterns, So; rent
of fire plugs, $3.50; Hugh Boyle, janitor
and feeding prisoners, $3.50; r. p.
Kelly, surveying, S44. so: filing borough
officers bonds, SO; street light, S241 &c;
j. D. Myers, Condy Furey and Chas.
O'Donnell, S12 each for auditing;
William Williamson, supplies, S12.c4;
John Molick, burying cats, dogs and
fowl, Sl2. All were ordered paid cx-
cept Mr. Williamson's and Mr.. Furey S,
which were laid over
Street Commissioner Boyle presented
his report for March, amounting to S52.-
3s. This, with a similar bill from ex-
Street Commissioner Moore, for S13.75,
was ordered paid.
Burgess Gallagher's first report. for
the month of March, was as folows
Receipts, S66.25; commissions, S29.25;
due the borough, S37. The police SER
vice for the month amounted to $41. 80.
The bill for street lighting was the
subject of some discussion, which re-
suited in the appointment of a com
mittee to ascertain If IL reduction could
not be obtained on the cost of the lamps.
communication from the Lehigh
Traction Company asked on what terms
the stone crusher could be rented from
the borough for few weeks. The
street committee was authorized to have
the machine repaired and set the price
for its use by outside parties.
The financial statement of the bor-
ough was then read. 1t was quite Il
lengthy document, but it proved of great
interest to the councilmen and the
spectators. The proposition to follow
the annual custom of publishing it was
decided upon, but in what papers it
should appear was not so easily agreed to.
A motion that each councilman vote
for two of the three local English papers
was carried, and the vote was as follows:
For TRIBUNE and Progress, Messrs. Davis,
Mulhearn and Meeban. For TRIBUNE
and Press Messrs. Miller, Rutter and
Zemany. The TRIBUNE was declared
one of the papers after the first ballot.
Half a dozen more ballots were taken
on the Progress and Press, with no
change, and the matter began to assume
the appearance of tic-up as complete
as that on secretary. Finally, to settle
the matter, Messrs. Rutter and Null
hearn agreed to toss a coin, the loser to
change his vote on the following ballot.
Mr.. Rutter won, and when the roll was
called again the vote was to in favor
of the Press
The president then announced that
balloting for permanent secretary would
be resumed. The members were about
to prepare to vote when Hugh Shovln,
one of the contestants, asked permission
to address them, which was granted.
He stated that he understood that the
councilmen proposed to elect secre-
tary at this meeting, and that it would
not be either himself or his opponent,
but dark horse who was about to
enter the race. Not approving of dark
horses he requested that his name be
withdrawn from the contest in favor of
the other candidate, Thos. A. Buckley.
This was done, and the election of the
latter was, on motion of Messrs. Null
hearn and Miller, agreed to by acclama-
tion. The end of the contest was a sur
prise to nearly all present, and the
council was so relieved that it adjourn-
ed shortly after.
The members will meet tomorrow
night at Attorney Carr's Office to devise
means TO raise revenue.
500 Reward, 800.
The readera of this paper will be