Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-05-06


day evening, all members being present
The following bills were ordered paid
John Moick, burying animals, $10.50
William Birkbeck, supplies, $500; Free
land Lumber Company, lumber, $5. so
VIM. Williamson, supplies, $3.93; Domi
nick ODonncll, coal, Ss; Il. C. Roth, re-
pairs on tools, S1.27; NJ. Halpin, repairs
on tools, 81 so; VIM. Ward, disnfectine
houses, $40; l.. V. r. X. Co., freight.
5000; Hugh Boyle, jantor and feeding
| prisoners, $3.50; llazleton Machinery
| Co., steam guage, 80; c. +. McHugh.
| auditing annexation proceedings, $500;
j. j. Ward, salary as health officer, $50;
DR.. j. II. Cloud, secretary Board OF
Health, SO; Press, advertising annual
statement, $4,000; TRIBUNE, publishing
auditors notice and annual statement,
S4735. A bill for S241 sc from the Elec-
tric Light Company for April was read
and ordered returned for correction
One from John Danaker, for crossing
stones, amounting to $2O2 81, was also
held over until the street commissioner
measure tne same.
Street Commissioner Boyle reported
having spent $444.25 on the streets fol
April, and the same having been approx
ed by the street committee the bills
were ordered paid.
Burgess Gallagher reported having
collected $2G.25 for fines, fees and per-
mtS; expenses, $500: balance due the
borough, $1765. Police expenses, S9.75
The treasurer reported having receiv-
ed from all sources, SS,217.3S; paid out.
IS, 729. 40: BALANCE in treasury, 81, 5S7. %.
An ordinance was presented by Coun-
Gilman Miller, relative to Sunday shay
ing by BARRIERS. After it was amended
in several particulars, it was passed
finally, all the members voting aye, and
was ordered to be published a local
newspaper. Before the final passage of
the ordinance eX-COuncilman NeuburgcI
strongly opposed it in its present form,
and said that it was special legislation;
that to make it more effective it should
include the closing up of all BUSINESS
places in the borough on the Sabbath as
well as barber shops. No action was
taken on his suggestions.
Attorney John NJ. Carr presented an
ordinance from the Central Pennsylva-
mia Telephone and Supply Company.
The ordinance is an exact copy of the
one rejected by council three years ago.
and which was later amended by council
to include the taxing of the poles. Ar,
ter reading the ordinance it was laid
over.
petition was read from residents OF
Washington and North streets and Cen
tire and North streets in the newly an
neXed portion OF the borough, asking
that council place two are lights on
these streets. The president appointed
Messrs. Rutter, Zemany, Mulhearn, Mil
Ter and Davis as committee to investi-
gate the matter, and also to inquire into
the propriety of having additional fire
plugs placed along Front street in Alvin
ton.
Attorney John NJ. Carr, to whom was
referred the duty at the last meeting OF
preparing blank form to be filled month
ly by the borough officers, submitted
copies of the same. They were referred
to the different committees to examine
and see what changes, if any, are need
ed.
Complaint was made by the street
commissioner that well on the south
side of West Walnut street was in dan
ua condition Tho ctr
was instructed to examine it and suggest
the necessary repairs.
A communication was read from the
Lehigh Traction Company, offering to
deliver broken stone to the borough
along its tracks at the rate of 80 cents
ton, the stone to be little larger than
the kind the company is using itself.
Also, one from Matthias Schwabe, to de-
liver to the borough, free of expense, in
any part of town, crushed stone at 90
cents a ton, or in the rough, to be crush
ed by the borough, at GO cents ton.
After the matter of purchasing was dis
cussed at some length it was decided to
advertise for bids to furnish stone. The
street committee was instructed to pre-
pare specifications as to the quantity
needed.
A resolution was passed that on all
streets south of South street pavements,
curbs and bitches be laid within sixty
days, and that the street commissioner
have notices served on the owners of
such properties as have failed to comply
with the law; if not done at the expira-
tou of siXty-days that the work be done
by the borough at the expense of the
property owners, with 20 per cent addi-
tiona.
An order was drawn on the treasurer
for $500 in favor of Margaret Dever, for
the amount of damages decided on by
the viewers for sidewalk on Centre
street. between Walnut and Chestnut,
and it was decided to potify her to have
the fence removed within ten DAYS.
otherwise the borough will do it and