Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-04-08
CONTRACT FOR
THREE YEARS
Council Ends Suspense on
Light Question.
After Considering the Mat
ter Over a Year an Agree
ment Is Finally Reached.
Other Business.

At its monthly meeting on Monday
evening the borough council finally de-
cded to enter upon three-year con-
tract for street lights with the Freeland
Electric Light, Heat and Power Com
pany, and the question, which has been
before the body for over year, may
now be looked upon as settled, as there
remains nothing more to be done ex-
cept the signing of the agreements by
the borough officials.
The matter came before council in the
form OF new proposition from the light
company, submitted by Chairman Hin
GER, of the light committee Its provi-
sions, in brief, are that the company
will furnish AZ arc lights as at present
located for $75 per light per year, on a
three-year contract, and will furnish
free light to the Municipal building.
The light committee reported having
gone into the matter thoroughly with
the officials of the company and that
these were the best terms they could
secure. A discussion as to whether the
company would agree to take care OF
the fire alarm system during the last
two years of the contract followed. The
committee thought the company agrse-
able and an ordinance was drawn con-
tanning this clause.
The ordinance then passed three read
ings by the votes of Messrs. Brennan,
Crawford, Doggett, Hincer, Mcclellan,
Ward and Mclaughlin. VIM. Gallagher
voted against the ordinance. Messrs.
p. G. Gallagher, McNelis and Moore
were absent, and Mr. Carpenter left the
meeting before vote on the matter was
taken,
The street committee reported having
looked over the town and found Adams
street in need OF attention. Property
owners have asked for grades and the
committee requested authority to secure
surveyor. They were allowed to en-
gage a surveyor to do specified work and
secure an estimate of probable cost OF
The same committee was authorized
to. prepare an ordinance having for its
object the extension of Ridge and Centre
streets northward to Schwabe street,
and to notify all parties interested in the
matter to be present at the next meeting
of council.
The building committee reported some
necessary repairs to the Municipal build
ing and the dancing platform at the
Public park. They were authorized to
have the work done. They were also
tion Of private stairway to the fire.
mems rooms in the Municipal building.
Firemen who were present entered
protest against the proposed stairway.
The use of the Public park was grant
ed to the Central Labor Union on Labor
and to the Crescent Athletic Association
on June 20.
j. D. Myers appeared before council
on behalf of the Citizens Hose Company
and inquired about the money due from
the state from the foreign fire insurance
companies and also to request the an
nual appropriation. A discussion on the
ownership of the fire bell ensued. A
misunderstanding as to whether council
or the fire company was going to remove
the tower having arisen, motion pre-
vailed that the building committee have
the same removed and turn the bell over
to the proper owners.
motion was carried that the annual
appropriation Of 500 each be given to
the Citizens and the Fourth Ward com
panies and the foreign insurance money,