Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-11-09
TWO COUNCIL MEETINGS.
BOROUGH LEGISLATORS MET ON
MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY.

Two Rates of Wages Alleged to BE Paid
for the Same Class of Street work-saI-
mons Plans Must BE Revised, as Bor-
ough's Proposed Building Is Too Large.
Mulhearn, Rudewick, Rute, Schwabe
and Smith attended the regular meeting
of council on Monday evening. Mr..
DePierro was chosen temporary chair
man.
Burgess Gallagher's report for October
showed the receipts to be $500, of
which $50 25 belongs to the borough
and S27. to the burgess.
Petitions for electric light on Fern
street were presented from residents
of that section and members of st.
Mary's Greek Catholic church and st.
Paul's p. M. church, which are located
on that street. The matter was referred
to the light committee, with instruc-
tions to report at the next meeting.
A communication from II. w. Fackler,
calling attention to the condition of the
sidewalks fronting on the Sippe and
Salmon properties on East Main street,
was referred to the street committee.
Freeland Overall Mnftg Company
asked to be eXonerated from payment of
borough taxes, as agreed upon some
years ago, and the request was granted.
Treasurer DePierro reported bal
ance of SLIT in the treasury.
The following bills were approved and
ordered paid: Electric Light Company,
October street light, $266. &c; John Shov-
lin, posting ordinance notices, S4; George
Schwabe, S32 .67; William Williamson,
supplies, $3.3 r. G. Roth, repairs,
81 20; Plain Speaker, advertising, S13. .95;
Press, printing and advertising, $12.9O;
Press, printing bonds, $35; Press print
ing, So. 80; Pr0gresS printing and adver-
tsng, $13.6o; TRIBUNE, printing and
advertising, SIS; j. L. Griffith, repairs,
$5.07; Halford S. Moore, $121.73 DR.. j.
II. Cloud, services, $40; John w. Davis,
S1.75; George Filby, janitor's salary and
feeding prisoners, $31.25.
Another meeting was held last even
ing, and the following additional bills
ordered paid: Wilkesbarre Record, ad-
vertising, $3.50; S. B. Strauss, ESQ.,,
$75; j. j. Ward, health officer, $50.
Street Commissioner Dim reported an
expenditure of $174.66 on the streets and
$3.50. 30 on Birkbeck street sewer.
John G. Davis, secretary and an en-
ploye on the streets made a vigorous
protest against paying some employees
only II cents an hour, while others
receive 10 cents an hour for the same
work. The matter was referred to the
street committee.
The bond committee reported having
accepted an offer for 81 900 worth of
expected to dispose of $4,000 worth
more within the next ten days.
The building committee reported that
all bids so far received were in excess of
the appropriation and none were there
fore considered. The committee will
meet with Mr.. Salmon at once and
endeavor to reduce the dimensions of
the building sufficiently to bring its
cost within the sum appropriated.
The bids submitted are said to be
several thousand dollars above the
limit of $4,000. Time is now being lost
while new plans are being prepared
As the architect chosen is not qualified
to estimate on the cost of material and
labor, there is no telling how long it
will take him to draw plans for a
structure which can be erected for
100000. Enough has already occurred
to show that the protest made against
the selection of Mr.. Salmon was iust-
fed.