The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-06-12
,rrrrI,rc or THE CITY coUNcrL.
A Long Session-Froposition to Widen Adels-
the Streets-Election of Counsel and
Bafliff-Other Matters.

The Mayor and Council met on Monday
night last at the Council Chamber, Fire De-
partment Building, all being present except
Councilman Gehr, who was absent on account
of the illness of his mother Mayor Schaeffer
presided. Heretofore the President OF the
Council presided Clerk Baughman began to
read the minutes of the last meeting, but the
reading was suspended on motion of Council
man Fink, in order to receive communications
from citizens or others.
j. Milton Reifsnider presented petition
praying for the widening of Adelsperger alley,
from Main to Green street, to u width OF
forty feet He spoke of the general desire OF
having it made a street by those owning prop
erty thereon and in the vicinity, and asked for
immediate action, so as not to delay or disar-
range building operations and improvements.
The opening of street at that point, he SAID,
was deemed necessity, as there was no ave-
nue. Of proper width between Main and Green
from Centre TO Church street, and the alley
was now much used. The improvement would
render the property lying on or near the alley
more valuable, and those to be benefited were
willing to be assessed for its opening. Mr..
Fink read the ordinance on the subject OF
opening, widening or frightening streets and
alleys, and the Council agreed to publish the
usual notice to those interested and meet on
the premises on Tuesday, June Doth, at 3
O'Clock, p. M, to consider the matter.
VIM. b. Thomas appeared, and made a
proposition to advertise the city. He said
that Westminster was, in reality, suburb of
Baltimore, and that if its beauties and ad-
vantages were properly placed before the
people of the Monumental City some might be
thereby induced to buy lots and build resi-
dences here. Westminster, he said, has the
advantages of pure water, gas, churches and
schools, a college, healthful climate, and
surrounding country of great beauty. CIR
cular setting forth these advantages, embody-
ing the fact that lots were cheap, and also
stating the offer of the Western Maryland
Railroad to give free passes for specihed
time to persons from the city building resi-
dences on its line, together with the advant-
ages of quick travel, would do no harm, and
would cost but little. Mr.. Thomas said that
the circulars would be paid for by private
subscription and could be put into the hands
of business men, and by them enclosed IN
their correspondence with business houses IN
Baltimore. He thought, too, that the West
ern MARYLAND Railroad would give an early
fast train from Westminster to Baltimore.
The Council concluded that the proposition
was good one, but that the circular would
be more effective if signed by number OF
prominent citizens who were better known
than the Mayor and Council, and the matter
is now in the hands OF MIR. Thomas ana sew
eral citizens.
Joseph Somers, representing the Washing
ton Automatic Gas Light Company of Balti-
more. presented sealed proposal for lighting
the streets of Westminster, and William A.
Cunningham submitted sealed proposition
from the Westminster Gas Light Co.
The visitors retired then, by invitation, and
the Council went into executive session. The
proposals were considered, and Mr.. Somers
was asked to exhibit his lamp, which he
promised to do the next evening, and also to
| furnish the Council with recommendations
from cities and towns where his lamps were
used. 1.-THE lamp was exhibited on Tuesday
night, and made a very pretty light.
During the executive session, also, the res
ignation of f. J. Await as bailiff and street
commissioner was accepted, and Ezra }.
Yingling was chosen in his place for one
month. Yingling is to give his entire time
to his duties, NOW streets and alleys, &C., and
is to receive $50 per month.
| Chas L. Reifsnider, Esq, was nominated
by Mayor Schaeffer for corporation counsel,
and confirmed by the Council.
A number of bills for work on Green, Lib;
| erty and John streets were considered and
passed, besides several others, aggregating
about S13O, and the session closed about mid
night