Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-06-09
LIGHT TALK BARRED.
CoUNCILMEN POSTPONED ITS CON-
SlDERATlON FOR ONE WEEK.
Special Meeting to Discuss This Question
VIII BE Held Next Monday Evening.
Report of the Business Transacted at
the Regular Meeting.

Monday evenings meeting of council
was disappointment to many who had
gathered to hear the light question re-
considered. Petitions protesting against
the lessening of the number of lights
were received and read, and taxpayers
were present to register their approval
or adisapproval of the councils action,
but all dicussion was cut off by an
agreement to meet on Monday evening
and hear all complaints on the light
question.
Gilbert Smith, OF tho Third ward,
qualified as a member and took his seat
at this meeting. Street Commissioner
Burton's May report caused some dis
cussion, and MesSrs. Kline, Smith and
Meehan were named to investigate how
much of the work done was ordered by
council. In the meantime the payment
of the labor bills is deferred until the
committee reports on Monday night. A
motion to stop all work by the street
commissioner failed. A motion that
this official stop all work not ordered by
council passed. He was then ordered
to begin work on the Luzerne street
sewer, on condition that Mr.. Meehan
be responsible for all damages that may
be incurred in digging for connecting
"Y."
DR.. f. Schilchers resignation as n
member OF the Board OF Health was
rendered and accepted, and a vote OF
thanks for faithful service for five years
was given him.
Burgess Galaghers May report was:
Receipts, SALTS; fees, $2l; due borough,
$23.75. Police service: Peter Gala
CHER, SIS. %; John f. Boyle, s1a.75; j. F.
McNels, $1025; Charles Gallagher, 50;
j, j. Kennedy, s.; +. II. McGroarty, 81;
Stanley Novak, 81; John Molik, $l.25;
Patrick Welsh, s.; total, $65 So
Treasurer Rutter reported a balance
of S77l in the treasury.
The lookup committee was ordered to
procure a longer pole for the borough
flag and to dispose of the present pole to
the best advantage.
The committee appointed to view Ber-
nard Dinn's property reported he is not
entitled to any damages and the report
was adopted. The secretary was order
ed to serve notice on High Constable
Molik to bury no more dead animals,
that work now being part of the duty of
the street commissioner.
EXTreasurer Shigo's bill of Sis, in
Cured in procuring license money,
which was laid over at u previous meet
ing, was taken up and rejected.
Surveyor McNair presented sketch
of his work on Adams street. He was
ordered to make a profile of it, also to
run n line from end Of main sewer under
Lehigh Valley Bairoad track and make
a draft Of the same, also to run lines at
Birvanton to locate land of John Burton
on West Walnut street. committee
was appointed to receive proposals to
| build Il culvert under the railroad track.
bill of $3.50 for iron bolts for bell
tower from Hontz Bros. was referred to
the fire committee for examination
These bills were ordered paid: j. S.
McNair, surveying, sos. Is; William Blrk-
beck, supplies, $s.05; Hontz Bros,
sharpening tools, Sl.s9; l.. IL. Lentz,
work on hag-polc, S2.73; Press, publish
ing resolutions and card, S4. 20; Progress
and TRIBUNE, publishing resolutions,
$3,70 each John M. Powell, janitor's
salary and feeding $l6.25; John Molik
burying animals, $40; Keystone Regalia
Company, flag, $l332; Electric Light
Company, street lights, S241.66; l.. V. r.
| r., freight 81 g5