Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-04-06
BOROUGH BUSINESS.
Matters of Public Interest Considered by
Council This Week.

day evening, with all members except
Messrs. Smith, Keck and Rute present
The following bills were ordered paid:
C. o. Stroh, filing treasurer's bond, 81 so;
Freeland Electric Light Company, 5000:
Freeland Water Company, Sl0s.75; Geo.
FL. Schwabe, coal, SO: George Filby,
janitor and feeding prisoners, Sl2.06;
Condy Furey, auditor, SIG; w. E. Mar
tin, auditor, SIG; Jesse A. Alden, auditor,
SIG; T. A. Buckley, j. p, oaths and
supplies to auditors. $1.25; John NJ.
Powell, janitor, 81; TRIBUNE, printing,
S1.25.
Bills of John Schaifer for 81 and C.. d.
Rohrbach for 81. O5 were laid over. The
bill of John Burton, ex-street commits
sioner, for SlO.25 was referred to the
street committee, and bill of So. 35 from
the same person for burial of animals
was tabled.
Street Commissioner Bernhard Dinn's
report showed that work to the amount
Of $3.50 was done.
George Hartman, representing the
Citizens Hose Company, was present
and asked for an additional appro-
| priation of $500. The matter was re-
ferred to the fire and finance com
mittees.
The report of the chief of the fire de-
partment and u bill of 81 for testing
| plugs was referred to the fire and water
committee.
The report of Burgess Gallagher was
as follows: Receipts, $l9.s5; com
mission. Ss.s5; police expense, $40.
Police bills of Daniel Filler and
Charles Culp for S33,5i each were order
ed paid. Bills to the amount of 80. 80
for special police service were referred
to the solicitor as to their legality.
The financial statement of the bor-
ough as compiled by the auditors was
read and ordered filed.
A discussion took place on the removal
of the electric arc light from the corner
of Front and Ridge streets. 1t was
agreed that the secretary look up the
original report of the light committee in
which the location of all lights was
given, to ascertain whether the locality
in question was designated as one of
| them.
Council adjourned to meet Wednesday
evening.
LAST EVENINGS SESSION.
The council resumed business last
evening with all members present Re-
ports from the different committees were
received. The street committee recon-
mended constructing a wall and laying
gutter along the property on West Wal
nut street affected by the change of
grade, which will be done provided
deed is given for the ground.
The law and ordinance committee
was authorized to procure copy Of tho
charter of the borough from the record
at Wilkesbarrs.
The street commissioner was author
lied to clean all alleys in the borough of
refuse before warn weather sets in.
In the report OF the police committee
they recommended paying special police
20 cents an hour, and the purchase Of
needed supplies 1t was decided THAT
the chief of police, burgess, secretary
and committee meet and purchase any
supplies that may be needed.
The bills of John Shaffer nipper
springs, 81, and John Burton's labor
account of $s.75 were ordered paid.
The secretary reported a verbal opin-
ion from the solicitor on. the legality of
the special police service. The solicitor
will be requested to give the opinion in
writing, also an opinion Us to who Is
responsible for an advertising bill Of
S11 10 for the White Haven Journal con
tracted at the time of the annexation of
| South Heberton.
1t was decided to publish the report
OF the auditors in two papers of town, the
lowest bidders to do the work
Councilman Rute suggested that re-
ceptacles for waste paper be provided and
placed conveniently throughout town.
1t was referred to the Street committee.
The question of fire pump on Bir-
vanton was taken up by Councilman
Keck, who had price-list of the same.
1T would cost sees. A motor would
have to be procured at a cost of upwards
Of $500 in order to run the pump. The
matter was referred to the fire and
water committee and Messrs. Keck and
DePierro were added to the committee
for the purpose.
A discussion on the removal of the
light at Front and Ridge streets brought
forth explanations from Messrs. Kline
and Keck to the effect that it was re-
moved in order to save $50 year and
placed in another part OF town. The
matter was then referred to the new
light committee. The council adjourn
ed to meet Monday evening.