Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-12
C0UNCILMEN In SESSION.
ROUTINE BUSINESS TRANSACTED
ON MONDAY EVENING.
Members Want to Know Who Should
Clean the Cutters Of Town, the Borough
or the Property Owners-Light Ordin-
ance Passed by Unanimous Vote.

Clean the Cutters of Town, the Borough
or the Property Owuers-Light Ordin-
ance Passed by Unanimous Vote.
The members of Freeland borough
council met on Monday evening. All
were present except Messrs. Keck and
zemany. Complaints were made by
Henry Hincer, chief of the fire depart
ment, that the plug recently placed on
West Walnut street stood too high over
the ground and was in danger Of freez
ing. The matter was referred to the
lire committee. Mr.. Hincer also re-
ported that an electric light pole was
placed toe near the plug at the corner
of Main and Centre streets, greatly
hndering the work of the fremen
in case they should have to use the plug.
The fire committee was instructed TO
have the Light Company remove the
pole.
Burgess Gallagher's report was read
as follows: Amount collected during
month of December, $3.50; fees and
commissions. $7.75; balance due the bor-
| ough, S175. Police expense, SAG. 50.
The report was accepted and the amount
ordered paid.
Street Commissioner Burton's bill
amounting to $i676 for work on streets
during December was read and approved.
He also presented an item of So 81 in
Cured by shoveling snow off the side
walks of parties who neglected to com
ply with the ordinance in regard to
cleaning sidewalks. The bills were or
dered given to the solicitor for collec-
ton. A bill for l72 feet of ditch was
referred to the street committee with
instructions to have the work measured
The secretary was instructed to ask
the solicitor to render Il decision as to
the legality of the borough cleaning the
cutters, and that upon his answer the
street committee is to be guided in its
action in reference to having the work
done, either by the borough or the prop
erty owners.
The light and water committe report
ed plugs having been tested on Decem-
Der Is by chief of fire department and
found in good condition, with the ex-
ception of the plug on West Walnut
street (noted above)
The light committee was instructed
to locate the forty are lights and to
report the same back to council for its
approval.
The street committee reported no
work being done ou streets at present
except shoveing snow
An ordinance was read authorizing the
president of council and the light com
mittee to enter into contract with the
Freeland Electric Light Company for
the lighting of the streets of the bor-
ough with forty arc lights at SO, 200 per
annuu, for period of three years, pay
able monthly. Upon ballot being
taken, the vote stood eight for and none
against on each of the three readings.
The ordinance was signed by the pres-
dent and secretary and approved by the
burgess, and was ordered to be given to
the printing committee to have it pub
lished.
The following bills were approved:
Geo. III. Schwabe, coal. 50: DR.. Il. w.
Rutter, professional service to prisoners,
81; DR.. II. M, Neale, professional SER
vice to prisoners, So; Geo. Wise. two
chains, soc; John NJ. Powell, janitor and
feeding prisoners, S14.5 so; Electric Light
Company, $125; Henry Hincer, testing
plugs, So, A bill for S1O3.75 was read
from the Freeland Water Company for
rent of fire plugs, and was referred to
the fire committee for investigation.
Council adjourned to meet on Wednes-
day, January Is, at :. 80 d. m.