The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-02-05
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

iNTRoprcixG WATEa lNro WESTMINSTER. =
On last Tuesday night a meeting Of the eli.
xens ofthis place was held at the Court House,
for the purpose Of taking into consideration
the propriety Of Introducing water into West
minister. Mr.. h. w. Bennett was called to
the Chair and Dr., W. II. Rippard acted as
Secretary. The President stated the OBJ:
ject OF the meeting aud invited discussion.
Judge Matthews stated that the principal OBJ
ject was TO devise some means to protect
property from FIRE, and the most important
means would be the Introduction Of water,
and in order to introduce this he thought
that il would be advisable for the Corporation
to procure charter from the Legislature, au-
thorizing it TO issue bonds paying per cent
interest. That the cost would be about $40.
000-Sl5,00O for inch pipe and laying, 49,.
900 for pumps and Reservoir and $1,000 as 9
margin.
Mr.. Edward Lynch thought that il could
be done for $4,000 as follows "a inch pipe
two miles long 5000, laying pipe 81 800,
digging the well, 20 inch diameter by 100 feet
deep, 81, 500-Reservoir $4,000, Wind Mill,
Pump and Sundry expenses Sl,200. But
this was considered rather low owing to too
low estimate for the pipe.
On motion, the Chairman was requested to
appoint Committee Of three for the purpose
OF making thorough inquiries into the cost of
introducing water into Westminster.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Il. Lynch, C..
I. Relfspider and IL. Haines
Mr.. G. I. Reifsnider addressed the meeting
and said that while he was anxious for the
introduction Of water he was also anxious for
the grading and paving of the streets Of West
minister. He thought that il application were
made TO the Legislature the road tax, that
the people Of Westminster were paying. might
be abated and this together with what the
Turnpike Companies would pay, would mate
rally help the city to maeadamize the streets
and hoped that the citizens would take M
both objects and carry them through aud
thus improve aud beautfy our city.
Mr.. tritchey commended that it was OF more
importance to introduce water and while he
was in favor OF both improvements, he was
decidedly in favor of first introducing water
and then it the citizens were willing to ma
cadamize the streets we could do so.
The citizens Of this place pay eighth of
the road tax levied in the county, and, il this
amount could be made available, it would
materially help TO pay for those improvements.
Mr.. IL. I. Webb being invited to give his
ideas on paving or macadamizing the streets,
said he had measured the streets and that
would leave Is feet to be macadamized. This
twelve inches thick in the middle and inches
thick next the drains, would cost $500 per
mile.
Col. Mckellip addressed the meeting and
commended that It was of no use to try to in
troduce these measures until meeting of all
the citizens could be convened and thus force
the Legislature to allow the citizens the priv
ilege OF spending their money for the purpose
OF improving their town rs they see fit That
this city is as much entitled to the use of all
of the road tax rs are other small cities in the
State. The one-half of this road tax is sufii-
eient to pay the interest on $50 900. And
this road tax together with the money that
the Turnpike Company would contribute
would enable us to pay the interest on the
cost Of whatever improvements we might
make. But that it was Of no use to take into
consideration these improvements until Il
charter was first obtained from the Legislature
to enable the citizens of Westminster to carry
them out with some prospect of success.
Mr.. Reifsnider moved that committee of
nine be appointed to draft an amended char
ter to present to called meeting of the citi-
zens for their approval This was seconded
with the amendment that the committee be
instructed to report at meeting to be called
on next Saturday night, and passed.
The chair appointed the following gentle
men: John L. Smith, c. T. Reifsnider, j.
NJ. Park, VIM. Lawyer, Z. Lynch, H. Haines,
Jno. X. Longwell, John l.. keifsnider and A.
II. Huber.
On motion it was ordered that these pro-
ceedugs be published in the papers and that
a call for the meeting on Saturday evening be
also advertised
FIN nnnt,on alinnrnaI ,ox.
evening.