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resources History of Freeland, Pa. Municipal matters in 1921-1922 city directory |
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This page also includes some
additional lists that aren't, strictly speaking, municipal. If I find someplace
better to put them later, I'll move them, but right now I just didn't want
to exclude the information. BOROUGH OFFICIALS: Burgess: Christian Miller President: George Saricks Secretary: Oliver Koch Treasurer: George Eckert Solicitor: C. O. Stroh Engineer: Theo Reichman Chief of Police: R. Frank De Pierro Chief Fire Department: James M. Gallagher Registrar of Vital Statistics: John B. Hanlon Tax Collector: H. F. O'Donnell Superintendent of Schools: N. P. Luckenbill Councilmen: 1st Ward - George Saricks, Henry George 2nd Ward - Henry Krause, Fred Gross 3rd Ward - George Eckert, James Crawford 4th Ward - Nicholas Rock, Earl Zane 5th Ward - J. M. Gallagher, J. J. Welsh 6th Ward - Wm. Wascavics, Eugene Boyle BOARD OF HEALTH: President: Wm. McCarron Secretary: H. W. Fackler Health Officer: Rowland Jones FIRE DEPARTMENT: President: P. J. Dever Secretary: John Brogan Treasurer: C. L. Reilly Chief: James Ferry Trustees: J. McNelis, M. McLaughlin, F. McHugh Apparatus: 5 hose carts, 1 hook and ladder truck, 1800 feet of hose FIRE COMPANIES: No. 1, Citizens Hose Co.: covers all of the borough No. 2, Fourth Ward Fire Co.: covers 4th Ward only WHISTLE SIGNALS: 1 long blast: fire out 1 short blast: wire trouble 2 blasts : daily test 3-3 blasts: general alarmbr 3-5 blasts: riot alarm FIRE ALARM BOXES: 21: Centre cor Carbon 22: Washington cor Luzerne 24: Ridge cor South 32: Centre cor Front 34: Walnut cor School al. 42: Birkbeck cor Walnut 43: Centre cor North 53: Alvinton 62: Krause's Corner 63: Schwabe's Corner POLICE DEPARTMENT: Chief: B. Frank De Pierro Officers: M. Laputka and John Fisher SCHOOL BOARD: President: Oscar Fairchild Secretary: John H. Trevaskis Treasurer: Louis Young Supervising Principal: N. P. Luckenbill Building Committee: J. J. Brobst, Joseph G. Saricks, Andrew Shore Finance Committee: Joseph G. Saricks, Joseph Fenstermacher, Andrew Shore Supplies Committee: J. H. Trevaskis, Joseph Fenstermacher, Andrew Shore POST OFFICE: Postmaster: E. J. Doggett Assistant Postmaster: Orion L. Vanaken Clerks: George C. Farrar, Ralph Alden Carriers: T. J. Doggett, George Woodring, Patrick Roarty Rural Delivery to White Haven: Lester Stine, messenger OFFICE HOURS: General Delivery and stamps: 7 a.m. to 7:45 p.m. Money orders: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Registry window: 7 a.m. to 7:45 p.m. Deliveries: 9 a.m., 11:15 a.m., 2:30 p.m., p.m. Collections: 7:30 a.m., 11 a.m., 2 p.m., 4 p.m. Mails arrive: 7:10, 8 and 10:48 a.m. and 1:45 and 7:15 p.m. BANKS: Citizens Bank of Freeland: Organized 1890. Capital $100,000.00. President: Wm. Birkbeck Vice President: John Shigo Cashier: W. E. Kahler Assistant Cashier: James S. Brogan First National Bank: Organized 1902. Capital $75,000.00. President: Joseph G. Saricks Vice President: Dr. S. S. Hess Cashier: George S. Christian Assistant Cashier: John J. McGarey BUS LINES: Eckley-Freeland Bus Line: 319 Centre. 12 trips daily. Fairchild's Bus Line: 606 Centre. 7 trips daily to Upper Lehigh, 4 trips daily to Eckley. Freeland-Buck Mountain Bus Line: 319 Centre. 4 trips daily. Freeland-White Haven Bus Line: 606 Centre. 5 trips daily. CEMETERIES: Freeland Cemetery: Birkbeck Greek Catholic Cemetery: Italian Cemetery: end of Walnut Polish Catholic Cemetery: end of Walnut St. Ann's Cemetery: Woodside Slavonic Catholic Cemetery: end of Walnut CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: President: James F. Sweeney Vice President: Harry Chamberlain Vice President: W. A. Bachman Secretary: Charles Murrin Treasurer: W. E. Oberrender Office: Municipal Building NEWSPAPERS: Freeland Tribune: 824 Main, published weekly by Tribune Printing Co. Ltd. The Press: 816 Main, published weekly by W. R. Flad |
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