Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-10


the Purchase and to Pay $500 Down
After Satisfactory Test-PoIice Salaries
Raised-Other Business Transacted.
All the members OF council, except
Mr.. Kline, were in their seats when
President Keck called the regular May
meeting to order Monday evening.
The principal business transacted was
the action OF council in authorizing the
hre committee to purchase first-class
ire engine for service on the Hill. The
committee is to confer with the Fourth
Ward Fire Company in making the pur-
chase and has authority to draw on the
treasurer co the amount of $500, to make
part payment on the engine, when its
work in pronounced satisfactory. No
particular design of engine was recom-
'nended, the matter of selection and
cost being left to the committee and
liremen.
The use OF the Public park on June
90 was granted to the Fourth Ward Fire
Company and to st. AIMS band on all
Saturday evenings when the park is not
otherwise engaged. A dead tree near
the dancing platform was pronounced
unsafe and Street Commissioner Davis
was ordered to remove it.
Council accepted an invitation from
the G. A. R. to participate in the
Memorial Day demonstration.
The bonds Of ex-Treasurer DePierro
and ex-Street Commissioner Dim were
ordered satisfied.
DR.. Thomason was elected member
of the Board of Health and the board
was instructed to notify council who
they have elected as health officer.
Henry Tully was given permission to
connect with Adams street sewer, the
street commissioner to furnish the
necessary information shown on the
profile.
A discussion Of police salaries resulted
in increasing the pay of the regular
officers from $40 to $45 month.
The borough surveyor was ordered to
resurvey the borough lots at Walnut
and Centre streets, in order to obtain
the proper boundary lines.
An ordinance providing penalties for
throwing waste paper on the streets was
passed finally and ordered published in
one paper.
1t was agreed to have six receptacles
for waste paper placed along Centre
street.
The tax levy for the year was fixed as
follows: Light and water, mills;
borough, s mills; sinking fund, y mills;
total, 1877 mills.
The street committee was authorized
to have a gutter laid on the west side of
the Public park.
The serenity of the meeting was dis
turbed by a sharp skirmish of words
between Councilman Schwabe and Street
Commissioner Davis, regarding culvert
on Schwabe street. The matter was
referred to the street committee.
A recommendation from the property
committee that all persons doing work
on the borough building be exempt from
the payment of building permit tax, was
approved.
Treasurer Davies reported a balance
on hand Of S12, ,l02 SO.
Street Commissioner Davis reported
an expenditure of Sl65. Is on the streets
last month.
Burgess Boyle's report showed Sl9.05
due the burgess and s44 due the borough.
Chief of Police Filters report called
for the payment of $92.25 for salaries of
regular and special offers.
Officer Culp's report OF light service
showed number of lamps out last
month, several being out two nights in
succession. The report was referred to
the light committee.
The following bills were ordered paid:
Electric Light Company, $546. Sc; I. A.
Buckley, coal, $3.50; Press, advertising,
$53.75; Progress, advertising, $50. 80; Jas.
j. Ward, health officer, $40; Stephen
Drashrr, secretary Board OF Health,
Sis; Standard Electric Mnfg Company,
supplies, $50; Fabric Hose Company,
81 80; U. $. Express Company, 81. 55; A.
). Rute, labor, $16,73; j. L. Griffith,
labor and supplies, S3.67; Freeland
Lumber Company, lumber, ST.. s4; Halle
ton Machinery and Supply Company,
supplies, $3.50; d. o. Krommes, sup
plies, SIS; R. C. Roth, labor, 50. a6;
George Filby, ex-ianitor, 81. 80; Condy
o'Donnell, ianitor and feeding prison
ers, Sl2s3.
Resolutions of Coincidence,