Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-11-10
THE LOCAL LEGISLATORS
BUSINESS TRANSACTED ON MONDAY
EVENING BY COUNCIL.
Several Committees Made Important Re-
ports and recommendation
Agrees to Accept II Proposition from X.
of L. Land Trustees-Om OmciaIs Report.


oi I' Lanu Irustees-omciais REPORT
Monday evoning,s borough conrriI
meating was attondod hv ,i1 ,ho n,an,.
hers eycent Messrs Iam,ny and smith
A communication was read from the
Rnard of Health rolativn to comnnllinr
nronertv owners tn conrect tbeir prnnar,
Ties with the nublic sewer alonp streets
WHARF savers .rn laid hftar q discns
sion of tho ouestion n wos raforred to
tho horougb solicitnr and tha sanit.ry
cnmmittee A bill for 500 "a incnrrei
bv the Roard in emntving a cess.nooI IN
pronsrtv of patrick junninobom East
Walnut street was also refrrred To the
same committee
The street committee renorted having
had cutters placed along the north side
| of Walnut street n distance of 40 reot
| They were instructed to extend the same
west as far as the alley dividing the
lands of John w Davis
The question of sidewalks was taken
nm. and if was agreed to nlace sidewalks
along the Dononand Rrennan nronerties
on west side of Ridge street. nrovided
the solicitor finds there arc M resnrva-
tions for sidewalk in their deeds. and
upon condition that they will make
deeds to the borough of six feet of
pround for such nurnnse
The secretary was autbori2pd tn notify
the Water Company to have n nlur
placed on Walnut street. near reservoir,
The police and lookup committee re-
| ported that they had in vestipated the
| case of William Wehrman. who was
fined bv the burgess for having an
| unmuzzied dog runninp at laros and
recommended that tbu SECRETARY notifv
him to be present at the next Meeting Of
council and have his witnesses with him.
The recommendations were apreed to
They reported negatively npon the
| claim of Harry Nenbnruer for refund-
inc of a fine for violation of the bicycle
ordinance.
The sneciaI commitfoe who mot the
KNIGHTS of Labor trustees reportcd that
they had met and recommended that
the offer of the trustees he accented
| The committee was continued with
power to act in conjunction with the
| borough solicitor and have the transfer
made as soon as possible. eycept AS to
change from three to six months in
which to bepin operations. and twelve
months to finish.
The street committee was instructed
to consult with the boroupb solicitor as
to the propriety of CONSTRUCTING n side
walk along the west side of Pine street.
from Walnut to north side of Johnson
street. and that they have tho nowcr tn
have the same done without referrinu
back to council. provided the solicitor
after having examined the title to lands
! on each side finds there is Snace enouuh
without oachinu ON the street also
to construct a crossing when sidewalk is
laid.
A crossing was also ordered to he nut
down on Adams street. east and wcst Mt
the intersection of Carbon street, proyid-
ed that curb and cutters are laid on the
properties on each side.
The street committee was instructed
to examine the culvert at Walnut and
Birkbeck streets and have the same
repaired
A proposition was read from the
| Electric Lipht Companv. for the nlacino
| af arc lights os follows.
|. To furnish forty are lamps on Il
three wears contract for "a 400 with
free light for borough building. free
power to a proposed fire pump on hin.
.. Should the revenue of the borough
decrease 81 800 in any one wear council
to have the right to reduce the number
of lights to thirty. at 50 600 n year
3. All lights over forty to be at the
rate of $50 each per year.
| The matter was referred to the ipht
and water committee with power to
consult with other towns and ascertain
what they are paving for light the
number of lights in use. candle power
The secretary was authorized to draw
an order on the borough treasurer for
the S45.47 OF state insurance money in
favor of the Citizens Hose Company for
the iremens relief fund.
The burgess report was read for
October: Receipts, S26; commission,
$1,000. Police expense, $32 so. The
report was approved.
Street Commissioner Burton reported
an expenditure OF $54.56 on streets for
October 1t was approved.
A motion to dismiss Officer j. =. Nc
Nelis from the force caused discussion
in which several councilmen and the
| burgess participated. Councilman De-