Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-10
SIX NEW C0UNCILMEN.
FREELAND'S GOVERNING BODY NOW
CONSISTS OF TEN MEN.
An Organization Effected on Monday
Evening by the Election of w. H. Butz
az President and T. A. Buckley as Sec
retary-Dr. Rutter Is the Treasurer.

The hrSt council of Greater Freeland
met on Monday evening and when the
new members had qualified the govern
ing body of the town was transformed
from membership of six to one of ten,
two from each of the five wards of the
borough. The offices at the disposal of
the new council were filled as follows:
President-W. II. Butz.
Secretary-T. A. Buckley.
Treasurer-Dr. E. w. Rutter
Street mmissioner-John Burton.
Surveyor. Sharon McNair.
Solicitor-Chas. Orion Stroh.
Janitor-John NJ. Powell.
Upon the adjournment of the ole
council, the body Immediately reconven-
ed and organized temporarily by choos
ing the old officers. The new mem bers
Messrs. Butz, DePierro, Keck, Kline
Rudewick and Schwabe, then presented
their certificates of election aud oaths
OF Office and took seats as councilmen.
The membership roll then contained
the following names: First ward, Nj.
Iemany, Harry Keck; Second ward, A.
Rudewick, Daniel Kline; Third ward.
NJ. Schwabe, w. II. Butt: Fourth ward.
Thomas +. Davis, Frank DePierro:
South ward, Patricks Meehan, Alex
Mulhearn.
For president the names of DAME!
Kline and w. ii. Butt were presented.
The ballot was a tie, each receiving five
votes. Mr.. Kline then withdrew in
favor of his opponent, and Mr.. Butt was
chosen by unanimous vote.
An effort was made at this point to
adjourn until Monday night, but the
motion failed.
For secretary the present incumbent,
Il. A. Buckley, was named, also II. w.
Haworth. The vote was seven to three
in favor of Buckley, this making the
thirteenth time he has been chosen to
fill the position.
DR.. E. w. Rutter, Joseph Neuburger
and the Citizens bank applied for the
treasurorship. The bank offered to
attend to the duties of the office at
three-fourths of one per cent on dis
bursements. The council elected MIR.
Rutter by acclamation.
For the office of street commissioner
there were nine applicants, namely,
Bernard Boyle, John Burton, Isaac
Davis, John w. Davis, Soloman Kresge,
y. d. Myers, Jacob Nagle, John Shelly
and Gilbert Smith. The first ballot
resulted in one vote each for Boyle,
Kresge, Shelly and Smith, and two votes
each for Burton, Isaac Davis and John
w. Davis. On the second ballot Burton
received five votes, John Davis four and
Isaac Davis one. The third ballot
elected Mr.. Burton, he receiving six
votes to four for John w. Davis.
j. Sharon McNair, of Hazleton, was
elected surveyor without opposition.
Burgess Gallagher's list of police was
read as follows: Chief, William Doggett;
officers, Patrick Welsh, James p. Me-
Nelis, John j. Murrin, Peter Gallagher,
Stanley Novak, Frank McGroarty and
William F. Brogan. After some dis
cussion as to the right of council to
select the chief, the force was confirmed
as presented.
For borough solicitor the applicants
were Chas. Orion Stroh aud John NJ.
Carr. The former won by vote Of
seven to three.
For janitOr seven names were proposed,
as follows: Hugh Boyle, Daniel Daubert,
ht IAh ID IL
Heron, Thomas j. Moore and John NJ.
Powell. The first ballot resulted in
giving Hanlon four and Filby and Powell
three each. On the second ballot Filby
received four and Hanlon and Powell
three each. The third was: Filby five,
Powell three and Hanlon two. The
fourth and last ballot elected Powell,
the result giving him eight votes to two
for Filby.
1t was decided to add a finance COM
mittee, consisting of three members, to
the committees already provided for.
The president stated he would appoint
the several committees at q later date.
Council then adjourned to meet next
Monday evening.
The session was short but interesting.
There was much speculation among the
spectators, who numbered as many as
could crowd in and around the borough
building, as to who would be chosen to
the different positions. Although the
the council is Republican by vote of
eight to two, party lines were not drawn
in filling the offices. Two of the best
paying positions on the list, secretary
and treasurer were given to Democrats.
Previous to the above business the
regular monthly session was held, all
the members being present. The fol-
lowing bills were ordered paid; Eec-
trio Light Company, street lights, $24l.
&C; John Molik, burying animals, 50;
Roger Dever, repairs on engine, 81;
Hugh Boye, ianitor and feeding pris-