Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-08
APPOINTED BY COUNCIL.
NEW OFFICERS CHOSEN BY THE
MEMBERS MONDAY EVENING.

nrer and John G. Davis Street Commits
sioner-Solicitor and Police Reelected,
The following members of council
were present at the winding up Of af-
fairs of that body Monday evening:
MeSsrs. Kline, Davis, DePierro, Rute,
Keck, Rudewick, Mulhearn and Smith
The following bills were read and
ordered paid: United States Express
Co., express, 90c; Freeland Electric
Light Co., street light, S273.33; Halle
ton Machinery and Supply Co., supplies,
S3s.51; j. D. Myers, labor, 81. so; John
G. Davis, secretary, salary and supplies,
$S6.47; Chas. Orion Stroh, solicitor,
salary, etc, $lCs. rs; 7. A. Buckley, coal,
81; l.. V. Railroad Co., freight, roe; r.
c. Roth, repairs, SO; James E. Griffiths,
labor and supplies, 4.92; WIN. William
son, supplies, $1.93; Asa Rute, labor,
$6.4S.
Treasurer DePierro reported bal
ance in the treasury of SO, ,500.89.
Street Commissioner Dinn's report,
showing the expenditure of $41.35, was
approved.
Jantor George Filby's report, also a
bill for salary and meals to the amount
of $14.25, was accepted.
Chief of Police Filters report was
read and corresponded with the burgess
report. The monthly salary of $40 each
for Policeman Filler and Culp was order
ed paid.
Burgess Gallagher's report showed
$14.50 dues the borough and $3.50 due
the burgess. 1t was accepted.
Messrs. Meehan and Schwabe at this
point of the meeting took their seats.
A bill of the Freeland Electric Light
Company, street light for January,
$273.33, which had been referred to a
committee, was approved and ordered
paid.
All committees reported progress,
except the sanitary, Chairman Smith
stating that beyond an epidemic of
measles-a very low percentage of which
is fatal-the sanitary condition of the
borough is good.
An ordinance ratfying the erection of
building for a pumping station, and
another ordinance sanctioning the pur-
chase Of lot ON which to erect the
pumping station, were each taken up
and read three times. They were given
to the printing committee and are to be
published in one town paper.
Council then adjourned sine die.
Burgess-elect John f. Boyle appeared
and the oath of Office was administered
to him by Burgess Gallagher.
Council Immediately re-organized by
the election of r. f. DePierro tempor-
airy chairman. Messrs. Moersch bacher
and Sweet presented certificates of cleo
tion and were given seats. A vote of
thanks was rendered Messrs. Mulhearn
and Davies, the retiring members.
Council then settled down to business
and elected the following officers unan-
imously, the only contest being for
treasurer, Mr.. Meehan nominating Mr..
Mulhearn, who received the votes of
Messrs. Meehan, Moerschbacher and
Schwabe, while Mr.. Davies received the
votes of Messrs. DePierro, Rudewick,
Smith, Rute, Kline, Keck and Sweet.
President-H. S. Keck.
Secretary Joseph McClelland.
Treasurer-Thomas E. Davies.
Street mmissioner-John G.. Davis.
Surveyor-Barton Youngman, Halle
ton.
Solicitor-Chas. Orion Stroh, ESQ.
Chief of police-Daniel Filler.
Patrolman-Charles Culp.
Special poice-South ward, Lewis
Hess, Genero Bonomo; First ward, John
Miller; Second ward, BENZ. Hontz; Third
ward, Emory Shelly; Fourth ward,
George Hartman.
The position of janitor was not filled
and was allowed to go over until next
meeting.
A vote OF thanks was rendered ex-
Secretary Davis, after which Secretary
elect Joseph McClelland took the oath
of office and assumed the duties of his
position.
Benz. Hontz was present and took the
oath of office as a special police officer
A motion prevailed that all officers
take the oath of Office before the next
meeting of council.
The Citizens Hose Company was
granted the use of the Public park on
July A.
The fire committee was ordered to
have damaged hose repaired immedi-
ately.
The fifteenth of each month, except
when it falls on Sunday and In that case
the day before, between the hours of 9
and p. m, was set for the time for the
testing of each OF the fire alarm boxes.
Council adjourned to meet at the call
Of the president, which will be within ten
days, when he will announce his com
mittees.
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