Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-05-18
TWO COUNCIL MEETINGS.
BOROUGH LEGISLATORS MET TWICE
DURING THIS WEEK.
Improvement of tho Public Park Was
Considered on Monday Evening. But
No Definite Action Was Takon-Sewers,
Cutters and Sidewalks to BE Built.

Considered on Monday Evening, But
Cutters and Sidewalks to BE Built.
The borough council met in special
session Monday evening with Messrs.
Kline, Davis, DePierro, Mulhearn,
Meehan, Smith and Schwabe present.
A request was made by members of st.
AIMS band for the Public park to hold
u picnic on July 4. A communication
from Freeland Council, No. 34s, Jr. O.
U. A. M, was also read, requesting the
park for July 4. The matter was laid
over for future consideration.
The street committee reported that
the proposed sewer on Washington
street from Main to the alley between
Front would drain the properties along
the same. 1T was decided to construct
it. The committee was also ordered to
construct II manhole on Front street at
the most suitable point.
The building OF stone gutter along
west side OF the park was ordered to be
given to the lowest bidder by the park
committee and extended to end of Nj. T..
church.
A communication was received from
the Board of Health stating that owing
to the illness Of the president the board
could not be represented.
1t was decided to allow the So. so
which was surcharged to the burgess
by the police committee.
A discussion on Public park improve
ment was opened by Councilman Davis,
who, while speaking, advanced some
good reasons why the park should be
improved. Councilman Mulhearn also
spoke in favor of improving the park
and suggested that park fund be
created by council appropriating 81, 900
An architect was then at work on Il
plan Of the proposed pavilion, but not
having the same completed it was de-
cided to meet Wednesday evening.
The burgess stated that he had re-
ceived an order from the secretary and
that the amount was incorrect. The
president stated it was in conformity
with the police committees report.
The matter was referred to the COM
mittee to confer with the solicitor.
LAST EVENINGS SESSION.
The borough council met last evening
with Messrs. Kline, Schwabe. Mulhearn,
Meehan, DePierro, Rute, Smith and
Rudewick present
President Kline read letter received
from the Fabric Hose Company, of New
York, in reference to the borough order
held by them, the amount OF which is
S357.47, due August 10, 1899. The let
ter stated that II council was willing to
anticipate payment a discount of SIS. SO
would be allowed. The treasurer was
ordered to pay the order and save the
discount.
The president stated that a letter was
received from tho secretary of the school
board, but was mislaid. 1t complained
of nuisance at the Ridge street school
building.
1t was decided that the street COM
missioner, under advisement Of the sol-
citor, notify property owners on Ridge
street from South to Luzerne and on
Luzerne street from Centre to Ridge to
lay sidewalks, also to notify parties on
Centre street where no sidewalks are at
present.
The street committee In conjunction
with the sanitary committee will in
vestigate the condition OF Fern street,
also Ridge south from South street.
The same committees will also investi-
gate the matter OF the extension OF q
sewer on Birkbeck street from the silk
mill to johnson and Birkbeck streets.
Council will meet Friday evening at
7.30 as committee of a whole to investi-
gate the condition of Pine and Johnson
streets.
The park committee was allowed to
use its own discretion in the width OF
park gutter and continue to receive
bids, also to procure twenty feet or
more of terra Gotta pipe to drain park
temporarily.
No report was made at last evening S
session by the park committee. 1t is
understood that objections have been
made to the erection Of pavilion OF the
kind proposed, and this, it is supposed,
prevented the committee from bringing
up the question. 1t will be sincerely
regretted by the people of town II conn
Gil should be unable to proceed with
substantial improvements.
Odd Fellows In Session.