Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1882-05-13

CRY COUNCIL PRocEEDINes.-The
new Council met in regular session
last Monday evening with Mayor
Ravenscraft in the chair ard full
board present.
The clerk read the minutes of the
previous meeting which were ap-
proved.
Mr.. @. Thomas, living near Bowery
street, appeared before the Council
and requested that the alley in the
rear of his dwelling be put in condi-
ton for travel. Referred to commit
tee on streets.
Ex.treasurer Laemmsrt turned over
to the new Council his books and
$80.43 as the cash in hand.
Treasurer Clice was ordered to set-
tie old claims as far as possible with
the money in hand. His bond was
approved, having on it as bondsmen
J. j. Keller and Richard Beall.
Messrs. B. Stern, G. Geifker and
Theodore Miller, J. Price, Thomas G..
McCulloh, j. w. Fallon, VIM. R
Coyner, Henry W. Wagner and
Jethro Jeffries wers nominated for as
eessors. Upon the fret ballot Msssis.
Miller and Self ker were elected, and
on the seventh ballot Mr.. Stern was
the lucky man.
The parties owning property on
Frost avenue were given fifteen days
to lay sidewalks in front of their lots
or else the city will do it at the own
er's expense.
The Frostburg Gas Light company
submitted the following:
Geatlemen-I propose to furnish this
town with gas for one year at one dollar
and fifty cents per lamp per month, in
GLIDING lighting and turning off the gas
payable monthly The lights to be turned
off at 10 o'clock p. m. Respectfully,
JAMES KANE, President.
After some discussion the PROPOSE
ton was laid over until the June
meeting for consideration and the gas
company was ordered to light the
lamps ut once.
The following gentlemen were
placed in nomination for Street Super
visor: J. W. Burton, George Keedy
and Samuel L. Hayes. Mr.. Hayes
was elected on the third ballot.
The Mayor then appointed the fol-
lowing committees:
Streets and ANeys-Joseph Knode and
John johns.
Finance-Andrew Smeltz and George
Boettner.
Ordinances = Enoch elise and John
Preston.
The finance committee were in
structed to secure suitable books for
the Clerk, and a uniform for the
Bailiff.
Bills to the amount of $6.49 were
read and ordered to be raid.
A committee was appointed to pro-
cure SAFE to keep bonds, papers and
books in.
Adjourned until the second Mon
day in June.
EcKHART ITEMS. = Mrs. Annie
Mckenzie, daughter of Mr.. Elijah
Loar, is lying dangerously i'll at her
residence in Loartown.
The ground surrounding the Bap-
fist Church has been planted in shade
trees adding greatly to its appearance.
Mr.. Andrew Nelson has improved
his dwelling by adding another story
to it.
MIR. John Mcfarland, ST., has put a
new roof on his house.
Mr.. U. Stineman is selling out his
stock of greenhouse plants prior to
closing the business.
The shosmaker's shop, owned by
Mr.. William Hooking, has become 9
favorite resort tor the sterner sex.
A 7O0-MILE RIDE.-The Rockville
Sentinel states that Msssrs. w. @
Scribner and Gale Sherman, of Wash
ington, D. G., two noted bicyclists
contemplate a ride from that city te
the Mammoth Cave in Kentucky. i
is likely they will start next Monday
and as their route lies Uia the Ma
tional Road to Lima, Ohio, they viii
paes through Frostburg on or neal
the 18th inst.
CAUGHT TAPPING A Till
Willie Mr.. John Gunter was at dinner
Thursday a young rascal entered his
store and took from the money drawer
some small change. An outsider saw
him in the act and nabbed him. The
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