Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-06
WARM SESSION
OF COUNCIL
Members and Spectators In
dulge in Loud Talk.
Interesting Debate Cut Off
by Extinguishing the EIec-
trio Lights--No Decided
Action on Light.

HSkiOit VII @'Suts
Tho regular session of the borough
council was held Monday evening with
all members present except Mr. Hincer.
In the absence of Secretary Sweeney,
Mr.. Mclaughlin was chosen pro TEN.
The following bills were ordered paid:
W. e. Martin, supplies, IS 40; Halpin
Mnfg. Co., repairing tools, $790; W. F.
Boyle, supplies, Sl,73; M. M. O'Boyle,
supplies, sees; J f. Sweeney, station
cry, s1.75. Bills of the Freeland Water
Co., for $3.50 and Sl20, and James
Kennedy, no amount, were laid over.
The resolutions adopted by the citi-
zens at the recent mass meeting were
presented and read Geo. Brown, ESQ,
presented supplemental petition signed
by many citizens which was also read
Both documents were accepted and
taken up after routine business was
finished.
The July report of Burgess Boyle
showed the total receipts to be SEQ 10;
Sc 60 due burgess and $3.50 due bor-
ough.
Chief Of Police O'Donnell's report was
approved and police expenditure of
$l44 so was ordered paid
Janitor Gallagher reported meals
served to the amount OF SO. 40 and salary
$40. 1t was ordered paid.
Street Commissioner Doggett reported
work to the amount of $15357 done on
streets, which was approved.
Treasurer Meehan reported balance
of 2,l75. 06 in general fund and 81 100 II
In sinking fund.
The special light committee, through
Chairman McNelis, made report of
information secured from secretaries OF
different municipalities regarding prices
paid for street lights. Figures from
thirteen towns showed that they paid
from $50 to $50. so per light per year,
with contracts varying in length from
one to ten years.
Messrs. Mclaughlin and P. G. Gal
lagher criticized the report, contenGisg
that the committee failed to make rec
concentrations to council, as instructed.
j. j. McMenamin, on behalf of the
citizens meeting committee, explained
fully the motives OF the committee. His
remarks were followed by the reading
of the citizens petition, which came to
council in practically the same form as
published in Fridays Tribune
A motion by Mr.. McNels that the
recommendations contained in the petit
tion be enacted into ordinances received
the votes of VIM. Gallagher and Nc
Nelis, the remaining eight voting no.
A motion by p. e. Gallagher to refer
the recommendations to the ordinance
committee was carried by vote of to
2, Messrs. Mclaughlin and McNelis
opposing it.
However, before this vote was taken
the discussion on the motion was exceed
ingly bitter, and in addition to members
of council several spectators, after re-
ceiving the privileges of the floor, spoke
freely on the recommendations in
general. Among those who took an
active part in the debate were Council
men Mclaughlin, McNelis, Gallagher
and Crawford and Tax Collector Malloy,
ex-Burgess j. M. Gallagher and Attorney
Brown.
Personalities were INDUCED In by
Messrs. Crawford and McNels, brought
on by revelations OF the methods alleged
to be used by agents of the Electric
Light Company in procuring votes for
the propositions made to council. Sweep
ing charges of indirect bribery were
make by Mr.. McNolis in reply to in
situations of Mr. Crawford that the op-
position to the light contract was not
| sincere.
just as the debate had reached point
where the hundreds of spectators looked
| for a confirmation or denial OF the
rumors of wholesale bribery of council
men by agents of the Electric Light
Company, the electric lights in the build
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