Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-09-07
MUNICIPAL
BUSINESS
Council and School Board
Proceedings.
Synopsis of Business Trans
acted by Both Bodies at
Their Monthly Meetings
Wednesday Evening.

Council met Wednesday evening to
transact the regular monthly business
with the following members present:
Messrs. DePierro, Meehan, Rudewick,
Schwabe, Rute, Sweet, Moerschbacher
and Kline.
Athletic Association for the use of the
Citizens Hose Company's rooms was re-
ceiyed and laid over.
communication was read from M.
Capece in reference to some vegetables
that were destroyed by water overflow
ing from a manhole. The matter was
given to the street committee to report
at the next meeting.
The Board of Health asked council to
approve of their appointments in the
election of officers.
The paid police were ordered to act
in the capacity of health officers. The
secretary was ordered to notify the
board of the action taken by council.
The treasurer reported a balance on
hand of $5,240.62.
The report of the street commissioner
showed a expenditure on the streets of
S152.62 for the month of August. The
street commissioner also reported Ss2. IS
expended on the Carbon street sewer.
Burgess Boyle's report showed sum
due borough of 5000; due burgess,
$34. 40; total, SOC. 40.
The chief of police report was read,
and police bills and paid police salaries,
amounting to S111.50, were ordered paid
Janitor ODonnel's bill for feeding
prisoners and janitor work, $22 rs, was
approved.
1t was decided that the light bill
should be returned to the light com
mittee with instructions to have the
proper deductions made.
The fire committee reported that they
had received a communication from a
Philadelphia firm in regard to furnish
ing a first-class engine for $1,000. No
action taken.
The building committee suggested
that council dedicate the building the
latter part of the month, also that heat
ing apparatus of some kind be placed in
the new building.
Solicitor Stroh reported that he had
drawn an ordinance to offer the present
building for sale, If the borough has no
further use for it. The ordinance
passed third reading.
1t was decided that the building com.
mittee procure bids for the furnishing
of the new building.
Solicitor Stroh spoke on the 8 mills
light and water tax and council passed
resolution authorizing the solicitor
to defend the resolution and to have the
tax collected, and if an injunction is
applied for to carry the contest to the
supreme court, if necessary.
The Fourth Ward Fire Company was
represented and asked that council
donate to them the sum they are entitled
to under the ordinance. A motion was
carried to draw an order for 500 for
this purpose.
motion was carried to have the ordin-
ance for the selling of the borough
building given to the printing committee
and have it published in one town paper.
The building committee was author
lied to arrange dedication program
suitable for the occasion.
The following bills were read and
ordered paid: Sentinel Printing Co.,
Hazleton, 81; John G.. Davis, $50. 70;
Joseph Mcclellan, for services as secre-
tary, $6375; George N. McAlarney,
sewer pipe, $235.95; James j. Ward,
health officer, $40; Stephen Drasher,
secretary of Board of Health, $40; l.. V.
r. R., $62. 80; VIM. Williamson, supplies,
$5.22; r. c. Roth, labor, $7.o5; John
M. Powell 81, ground rent for ono
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