Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-06-07
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
Borough Council Holds Its Regular
Monthly Meeting.

The borough council met Monday
evening with Messrs. Meehan, Sweet
DePierro, Rute, Smith, Schwabe
Moerschbacher, Rudewick and Keck
present. Street Commissioner Davis re.
port, showing an expenditure Of $22l. &c
in May, was approved.
Treasurer Davies reported balance
on hand of $S,2s6.49. Chief of Police
Filters report was accepted, also bills
Of $45 each from Officers Filler and
Culp, and Sl05. rs for other officers; lock-
up fees due borough, $l0.5O.
Burgess Boyle reported the amount
due borough to be $S3; due burgess,
S24.70. The light officers report showed
II number of lights out at night. 1t was
referred to the light committee.
Mr.. Schwabe stated that he had pre-
pared Fourth street and was willing to
donate the same to the borough provid-
ed council would care for it in the
future.
discussion on the opening of North
Ridge and North Centre streets took
place. Messrs. Malloy and Bachman
spoke on the matter, stating that Mr..
Birkbeck, the owner of the land, was
ready to open the streets at any time
council would request it. Squire Buck
ley, at the request of Councilman Smith,
explained the matter to some extent.
He also requested, on behalf of the
interested parties, an adjustment of the
Pine street difficulty. The matter of
opening all the above streets was re-
ferred to the street committee to report
at the next meeting.
The question of the Carbon and
Ridge street sewers was given to the
street committee, together with permis-
sion to purchase from ex-Borough Sur
veyor Boyle the profile of the same.
The fire and water committee report
ed the hose in bad condition, having
been stored away while wet. The
street commissioner was instructed to
have the hose properly dried.
broken water plug at the corner of
Centre and Walnut streets was reported.
1t was referred to the water committee.
nuisance caused by a bad ditch on
Schwabe street was ordered looked after
by the street committee.
The street commissioner was instruct
ed to place cover over the stone
crusher with the remains of the old
building used for that purpose.
A resolution increasing the pay of
Officers Filler and Culp to $45 per
month each passed finally.
A motion carried that the secretary
notify Solicitor Stroh to insist upon the
auditor making report to court on
annexation of South Heberton. John
G. Davis spoke in regard to the matter
and requested its speedy consumation.
request of the burgess for key to
the lookup to be given to Constable
Welsh was refused, and the secretary
was ordered to notify Constable Mollick
to return key held by him.
f. ii. McGroarty requested protection
from council by placing a tax on out-of-
town milk dealers. 1t was referred to
the law committee.
The following bills were ordered paid:
Hazleton Machinery & Supply Co., blue
stone, IS; Joseph Birk beck, nails, 25c;
r. c. Roth, repairs, S4.2O; VIM. Will
hanson estate, supplies, soc; b. F..
Salmon, architect, $3.50; S. Y. Friedrich,
builder, $4,000; James E. Griffith, re-
pairs, $3.62; B. f, Youngman, survey
ing, So; Condy o'DonneIl janitor and
feeding, SIT.
Council will meet Monday evening.