Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-05-08
THE LOCAL
LEGISLATORS
Borough Council Transacts
Important Business.
North Centre Street Will
Have Another Arc Light.
Memorial Day--Publishing
of Audit--Other Business.

| The borough council met in regular
session Monday evening, with all mem
bers present except Messrs. Doggett,
| Meehan and Schnee. The following
| bills were ordered paid: Frank O'Don-
nell, coal, so; Stephen Drasher, salary
and postage as secretary of Board of
| Health, S30.3s; Electric Light Co.,
S277.33. A number of bills were return
ed for correction.
A communication from the Board of
Health asking council to approve the
election OF DR.. Deardoff and DR.. Mlers
as members was accepted.
The notice of Anthony Rudewick that
he would hold council responsible for
damages to his land on Washington
street was referred to the street com
mittee.
Dates at the Public park were given
to the following: Crescents, June Is:
st. AIMS band, June %, Good Wills,
June 90.
The secretary was instructed to for
ward copy of the ordinance to Daniel
Heimbach, White Haven, a. per his
request.
Communications from several civil en-
gineers were read, but council failed to
engage any.
The confirmation of James j. Kennedy
as chief of tho Citizens Hose Company
was asked for and granted.
Council accepted the invitation of
Maj. c. b. Coke Post, No 147, G. A. R.,
to participate in the parade on May 30
and appointed Massrs. McNelis and Nc
Laughlin to make arrangements.
The report of Street Commissioner
Shovlin showed work to the amount of
s94 IS done during the past month
The report OF Burgess Boyle showed
receipts to be s31, aud $40 due the bur
CESS.
The report of Chief of Police O'Don-
nell was approved, and the bills attach
ed, amounting to $135, were ordered
paid.
Janitor ODonnelrs bill for salary and
feeding expenses, S3l o5, was approved.
The street committee was authorized
to secure the services of surveyor to
work at their direction.
The question of a crossing at Pine
street to the Public park was placed in
charge OF the street committee.
The light committee reported twenty
lights out during April and stated that
no reduction could be had unless the
same light is out two successive nights.
The committee also reported 433 poles
OF various corporations in the borough
from which no revenue is derived
1t was decided to remove the arc
light from Keck's alley on Walnut
street to the intersection OF North and
Centre streets, petition having been
given the committee from property own
ers. The action was unanimous.
Tho building committee was given full
power to make alterations to the Fourth
ward fire house, also to make repairs in
the Public park, if necessary.
The police committee and burgess
were authorized to call out the special
officers when occasion demands.
The printing committee road bids
from the newspapers of town for the in
formation of council. The prices were
for publishing the audit and all were
alike, viz, Is cents per line for three in
sertions. The committee was instruct
ed to award the publication and to con-
fer with the secretary in regard to sta
tionery.
The request Of the electrician for
zines and coppers was referred to the
fire committee to procure the same as
soon as possible.
Treasurer McMenamin reported as
follows: Balance, April /, 1898. 80;
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