The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1867-08-22
Local intelligence.

Cry ArFAnss The Mayor aud
Common Counra met II their Office,
Au5nst Ish al s o'cllck n u Com
ini.tec on printing ordinances were
granted iGrihortimc to report
a communication in regard TO the
survey Of the centre Of lipe Of Main
Street with i1s hearD,g upon the pres
ent location Of Green Street, was 70.
eeired from John T. Cassell, Esq, Sur
veyor tread aud or cred to be placed
on repefd On motion Mr. Cassell was
employed 70 prepare plat Of the whole
OF Green Street as Of present located,
with the new or corrected line ~ found
by survey, placed thereon Mr.. 4. X.
Gernand submitted the following pro-
position to the Board.
To the Citizens Of Wcstminster,-
The undersigned, Mayor aud Common
Council Of the City Of Westminster,
recognizing The growing interests Of our
City, aud the demands that business
aud the convenience of our citizens make
of US as the guardians of the public in.
terosts. recognize the Importance Of
Lamps for the purpose of lighting the
Streets; and with this recognition have
to contend with the fact. Of the insult
cheney Of the Cityls reyeouc to meet
the necessary expenditure, We have
therefore come to the source Of our au-
thofity, with a proposition that win Sc.
cure the immediate accomplishment Of
this want, and with no sacrifice of in.
tercst Oh the part Of any citizens. We
propose therefore rs follows
That the citizens of Westminster or
vieinage, subscribe in such sums as they
may desire, or be conyenicnt mo single
subscription TO exceed $500 10 tho
whole not to exceed $500, for the pur-
pose OF creating fund whereby the City
authorities may BE- enabled to place
Lamp posts x Lanterns Gpon the Streets
Of the City, atsueh points and distances
as they 10 their Judgment may deter
mine; and with such ecan@nical arrange
ulent Of Posts. that The same may, 10
time, be used for the burning Of Gas.
And the Mayor and the City Council
on their part shall, upon payment Of
said subscription, and as apart Of their
contract, pass an ordinance pledging the
faith Of the City to redemption of
said loan, With Interest pt 6 per cent
from date &c payment aud until paid, at
or before the expiration of five years
from the date thereof And should this
sum DO inadequate, the Corporation
will furnish the balance necessary there.
for, to secure the accomplishment; or.
should 1t be IN excess, the nmsuut
thereof shall be held az a sinking fund
fOrsPeeial tnvestment, to cnablo this
corporation the sooner to refund said
subscription aud interest; the interest
thereof to be paid upon the redemption
OF the loan. Aud further, this Corpo.
ration pledges itself to appropriate ut
the expiration Of each aud every rear
from the reception Of this fund. an
amount sufficient 10 cover tie annual
Interest on amount i..trust which
amount snail DC PAID out OF the general
fund, aud SGT apart in conjunction with
pFuNioes excess, ii any, AZ sinking
fund for the 6ilal redemption OF tho
aioresoing loan. And further that the
corporation wiliprovidc the necessary
material and light said lamps at such
Tunes, or lengths oftimc, as nTay by or
dIpanec be determined.
The aboye WINS unanimously adopted,
and tha Clerk ordered 20 faau ish copy
to. each Of the newspapers.
The consideration Of the ordnance
was TssasnCd and continued to the
hour Of adjournuleht.
Board adjourncd to meet Wednesday
evening, August 2lst at s o'clock.
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