Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-07

CESS reports and publishing ordinance,
$s.75; Timothy Maloy, tapping sewer,
$1.25. A bill for burying dead animals,
amounting to $3.50, was presented by
High Constable Molk. Council ignored
it.
Street Commits sioner Burton's bills for
street labor, amounting to $323.50, and
$l3.s7 for extra pay on sewer work,
total $33737, were read and referred to
the street committee, who approved and
ordered them paid.
The finance committee was authorized
to borrow $1,000 for ninety days. The
treasury is empty and about $500 worth
of orders were drawn this week. They
were also instructed to get together as
soon as possible and ascertain what
amount of money will be necessary to
run the affairs of the borough for the
balance Of this fiscal year.
The street committee reported all
work done except the fixing up of West
Walnut street, which was ordered to be
completed; also 10 have Main street.
South IIeberton, near the residence of
W. j. Brogan, placed in conditions; also
at John Estner's, and that Ridge street.
near E. B. Coke Memorial school, be re-
paired, and to have cutters cleared of all
paper and refuse matter by street com
missioner.
The light and water committee report
ed that the light at Birk beck and John
son streets was not hung In the proper
place, and the secretary was ordered to
notify the Light Company to have it
erected at a proper height in the centre
of said streets.
The police and lookup committee
recommended fiagstone sidewalk to be
The street committee was instructed to
procure stone and have the sidewalk
laid at once.
The street commissioner was instruct
ed to notify John Fisher to remove his
fence back on west side OF North Centre
street.
The committee appointed to procure
stone for crushing purposes reported
having received permission from the
Highland Coal Company and the land
owners to use the stone at the stripping.
They were authorized to procure place
to locate the crusher
The committee appointed to find cost
of extension of main sewer gave prices
of iron pipe to 60 under the railroad,
also prices of terra Gotta pipe. They
wara ord rod IN baya thu ta,eio, ,o,,
pleted as soon as possible.
A communication was read from Fred
Reimschissel relative to water flowing
on his lot on West Walnut street. The
president appointed Messrs. Schwabe,
Davis and Kline to view the place, and
to report on the advsability of purchas-
ing the lot.
A communication from Chas E. Keck,
relating to change of grade on West
Walnut street, was read and referred to
the borough solicitor.
The secretary was instructed to notify
Tax Collector Bachman to be present at
the next regular meeting to make final
settlement.
A vote of thanks was passed to Revs.
Hartman, Kuntz, Murphy and Penglase
and to all others who assisted in the
flag-raising on July O. The Citizens
band was donated $5 for its services.
Mrs. John Brennan offered to give a
sidewalk along her Ridge street property
on the same terms as the others. The
matter was referred to committee.
1t was agreed to have one OF the cards
containing the resolutions OF coincidence
Of w. ii. Butt framed and hung in the
council room, and the others given to
Mrs. Butt.