Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-05-05
OUR LOCAL LAWN MAKERS.
BOROUGH COUNCIL HOLDS ITS REGu-
LAR MONTHLY SESSION.
Detailed Reports of the Business Trans
acted at This Weeks Meeting of the
Local Governing Body Of the Town.
Many Important Matters Considered.

The regular monthly session of the
borough council was held on Monday
evening. The following bills were read
and approved: L. S. Express Co., $l.4O;
Geo. III. Schwabe, lumber and stones.
$l4.73; Thos. Birkbeck, stones, So. 80; j.
NJ. Powell, ianitor and feeding, Sl1.75:
John Molik, burying animals, So. 80; J.
j. Ward, salary as health officer, $50:
Pr1gress, printing for Board of Health,
$3; TRIBUNE, printing for Board of
Health, SO.
Mr. o. f. Pinckney, representative Of
the Climax Road Machine Company, APP
peared before council relative to supply
ing the borough with revolving screen,
bin and road roller. After discussing
the matter it was laid over until some
future time.
Resolutions were read three times and
agreed to, approprating $500 for the
purchase of six feet of ground on Ridge
street for sidewalk. from Rose Gaifney
and Patrick O'Donnell.
Street Commissioner Burton's report
was read, showing an expenditure of
S2la.03 for work on streets last month.
Tho report was approved.
Burgess Gallagher reported his re-
ceipts at $50; expenses, Sl9.45; due treas
urer, Sl2.55, The following were the
amounts of police expenses. Peter
Gallagher, Sc. 10; Patrick Welsh, 81. 50:
Frank McGroarty, So. so; Charles Gala
Cher, 81; Stanley Novak, s.; James i.
McNelis, SO; William Doggett, S575:
John Moik, SIPS; total, S3G.9O. The
report was approved.
1t was decided that the street com
missioner, as well as other borough Off
GERS, divide the borough work among
the different applicants.
Treasurer Rutter reported having re-
ceived from all sources S7,4lS. SO: paid
ont on orders, S3,045.6i; balance, ST.
37292.
The street committee made Il report
as to the number of poles erected in the
borough. They also made several re-
concentrations and were authorized to
proceed with the work which they re-
commended, viz, mud on Centre street
ed with crushed stone.
1t was agreed that any person having
clay to be hauled to the public
dumping ground, that the street COM
missioner be authorized to have it taken
to the Public park and spread around
the roots Of trees.
The light and water committee report
cd having submitted proposition to the
Electric Light Company, offering $4,000
year for forty arc lights, on one-ycar
contract. The proposition was rejected
by the company. They reported having
met the officers of the Water Company
and would present report later on.
The lookup committee recommended
that they be authorized to procure
craftsman to make an estimate of the
remodeling of the council room. They
were authorized to engage some person
to do the work. They were also in
structed to see the adjoining property
owners and see if the alley cannot be
opened.
The street committee reported having
visited the site for a sidewalk at Ridge
and South streets, and could procure
the same for 5000, the owner to make
the necessary Improvements. The solic-
tor was authorized to search the
records and find out how much ground
there is fronting on Ridge street belong
ing to Mrs. Catharine Mcdonald.
The sanitary committee reported a
! ppiS N of bpuSa Fprp,n,,l,,
ed by Vincent Enama. The matter was
left in their hands with instructions to
consult the solicitor.
On motion it was agreed to lay ten
inch terra Gotta sewer pipe west along
Luzerne street. from Washington street
| the work done at once.
Complaint was made that the outlet of
the sewer was in Il bad condition.
Council agreed to examine the site, with
a view of constructing Il culvert under
the Lehigh Valley tracks and the eXten-
sion of the outlet.
DIR. +. Schilcher was reappointcd
member of the Board of Health for five
! years.
The ordinance committee was instruct
ed to see the solicitor in reference to the
buryng Of dead animals, with view To
having an ordinance drawn covering
the same; also to consult him about the
assessment Of dogs.
The ordinance known as the pole or
dinance was referred to the ordinance
committee to have it amended.
An ordinance to open, lay out and
dedicate Third street, and North street
east from Third to Ridge, was read, but
no action was taken on it.
Another meeting will be held next
Monday evening.
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PLEASURE CAL ENDAR