Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-05-11
WILL IMPROVE THE PARK
COUNCIL is AFTER PLANS FOR A
LARGE PAVILION.
Committee VIII Make Report of the
Estimated Cost on Monday Evening
Sewer on Washington Street to BE Ex-
tended-Other Borough Business.

Estimated Cost on Monday Evening
Sewer on Washington Street to BE Ex-
tended-Other Borough Business.
An adjourned meeting of the borough
council was held Monday evening with
all members present except Mr.. Null
hearn. The park committee reported
having decided to erect pavilion,
5Ox50 feet, in the Public park, and sub
mtted plans from Lewis II. Lentz and
James E. Griffiths. The committee was
ordered to procure u plan and receive
bids, and to report next Monday evening
They were also ordered to construct
gutter on west side of park, four feet
wide and eight inches deep.
The street committee was empowered
to construct n wall and gutter along
the properties On West Walnut street,
also to complete the guttering on Pine
street.
A motion to remove the stone crush
er and house to the stone bank at High
land was declared carried, five voting
for and four against. 1t will be in
operation one week.
The street commissioner, ander direc-
ion of Councilman Meehan, will remove
the crusher.
Councilman Schwabe at this juncture
retired to attend the Board of Trade
meeting.
The law and ordinance committee was
asked to ascertain the cost of copying
the borough charter from the records at
Wilkesbarre.
The sanitary committee reported hav-
ing investigated the matter brought be-
fore council by James Bohlin and decid-
ed to construct sewer on Washington
street between Main and Front to the
ed to ascertain depth and report TO
council.
The police committee reported on the
reports Of the burgess and the chief Of
police, showing the latter to have made
twenty arrests and the former nineteen
hearings. The burgess report showed
the amount due the borough to be $64;
commissions, S27.25; police service,
S6.25 The committee recommended
allowing the burgess $3.50, by giving
him only % cents commission on lookup
fees and 10 cents on permits.
The liability of the burgess in refer
ence to the acceptance of assignments
which prove worthless was referred to
the solicitor.
The secretary was ordered to look up
the number of permits granted the
Water Company for the past six years
on which nothing has been paid and
any other matter relating thereto.
The street commissioner was instruct
ed to remove the iniammable material
from the alley between Washington and
Adams streets.
A resolution was introduced by Coun-
Gilman Smith and passed three readings,
relating to the pay of special policemen,
which is fixed at 20 cents per hour on
poses to be be paid as provided by the
ordinances.
The chief OF police was instructed to
have the entire force out on May 30.
A resolution offered by Councilman
Davis approving the action of previous
light committees work in the placing of
lights passed three readings by vote
OF to ?.
A resolution also passed three read
ings unanimously fixing the rate of
wages and salaries of all employees of
the borough the same as last year, ex-
cepting the pay for men engaged clean
ing manholes, who will be paid at the
rate OF sewer work, 10 cents per hour.
The proper committee was instructed
to have blanks printed for the chief of
police and street commissioner and an
order book for the secretary.
Council will meet again on Monday
evening.