Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-06
COUNCIL MEETING.

The borough council met Monday
evening with all memb bers present except
Messrs. Doggett, RuJe and p Il. Gal
lagher.
The following bills were ordered paid:
Matthias Schwabe, stone aud hauling,
SAB 20; City Lumber Yard, lumber
So 80; Electric Light Co., supplies,
S2l SO; Electric Light Co., street light
ing, $546 Sc; John w. Davis, hauling
ashes, $4.25; h. c. Roth, repairs, $40. 80;
Asa Rute, electric work, S2l.39; New
York and Pennsylvania Brick Co.,
bricks, 800; Lehigh Valley Railroad,
freight, $3.50; Tribune, license book,
SETS; Hugh Dennion, Jos. Ferry, John
Gallagher, Francis Mooney, drying
hose, $50; T. A. Buckley, coal, $40. so;
Ereeland Water Co., water rent, $12l.25
communication from the chief of
the fire department was accepted and
the fire committee was ordered to pur-
chase gum coats, lanterns and axes and
to examine hose.
A petition from residents of Fern
street praying for the extension of the
sewer to that street was accepted and
laid on the table.
A letter from the Lehigh Traction
Company was read in which they re-
iterate that they had not been notified
of the passage of the pole and car tax
ordinance. Elk Secretary Buckley
showed to the council by the minutes
that they had been notified. Messrs.
Meehan, Gallagher and McNelis showed
to council where Traction officials have
been guilty of various feats in the false
hood line on different occasions. 1t
having been shown that the'ordnance
had been referred to committee for
amendment and pigeon holed, it was
decided that the committee and solicitor
investigate the legality of the same and
report Wednesday evening next
The Freeland Overall Manufacturing
Company was eXonerated from paying
borough tax. The amount, $5.sS, was
ordered returned.
Squire Buckley appeared before
council on behalf of property holder
of the Hill and asked that committee
and the solicitor investigate the legality
of the owners rights to a lot that is now
being used as street. They will re-
port at the next meeting.
The expenditures on streets last
month was $l2S.sl.
and showed $23 80 due borough and
$12 40 due burgess.
The police report and bills for Sl36. As
were approved.
The jauitor was ordered paid S32.2 25
salary and feeding prisoners.
The street committee reported brick
for sidewalk secured and laid. That
the white brick or flag was not salts
factory for sidewalk purposes and that
to cement around Municipal building
would cost about 500.
Councilman Kline took the floor and
stated that he observed nothing in the
street committee report in relation to a
canal" that has been constructed on
johnson street. He accused the com
mittee of being swayed by one man
power who was using his position to
make Democratic votes in a close ward.
He objected in strong terms to the pro-
ceedure. The member present from the
First ward arose and the lie was passed
and some pretty strong language used.
The surveyor was called upon and stated
that the ditch was constructed accord
ing to lines made from a map drawn by
| Franz Mackle In 1S94-95. EXSecretary
Buckley was called upon to throw some
| light on the condition. He stated that
the street in question was at one time
public road and that former council
men had experienced much trouble with
it until a meeting of the property hold
ers and council was held when IL com
promise had been effected whereby the
street was to be 30 feet with reserva-
tion of feet for sidewalk on the north
side.
Councilman Mclaughlin advocated
that council should take a hand and
clear up all streets where distractions
are at present as being the quickest
way OF settling the matter once and for
all at the cost of an attorneys fee.
A motion that the street commissioner
fill up ditch on Johnson street and re-
move Instructions on Pine street re-
ceved the votes of Messrs. Gallagher,
Meehan, Mclaughlin, Kline and
Moerschb bacher. Messrs. Hincer, Nc
Nelis, Reifsnyder aud Sweet voted no.
The fire committee reported that they
had received prices on hose cart and
found it could be constructed cheaper
in town. 1t was ordered procured from
the Halpln Manufacturing Co., at $S5.
The law and ordinance committee re-
ported their interview with the Traction
officials, which practically meant that
the company would do nothing to eX-
tend the road; that If council wanted it
done they could do so at their own ex-
pense.
No report on the rules for the build
ing was made and the committee was
ordered to hurry them up.