Frostburg mining journal., 1888-05-12

"uu we ought 10 make use OF them.
We have a fine town-a city. in spite
OF fires, panics and strikes, out of
which our energy has at last brought
us.all right. We orght to secure ad-
dltlonal resources of fincome-factories
summer hotels, etc. We ought to
have the Cumberland and Pennsyl-
vania railroad depot up in town. In
this age OF engineering, elevators,
ETC., 1t ought to be small matter to
bring the passenger and merchandise
trains across the lower town level.
The depot hill is an immense obstacle
to business here, and with it all we
have to pay as high freights as Lo-
Gaconing. eight miles further from
market. The disadvantages of dirt
We're numerous. The people of Cum
berland, Homecoming, Barton, Mt.
Savage, like TO visit Frost burg, but
we ought to make the place more al
tracuve. have been already called
upon by many people to open streets
and alleys, especially Mechanic street
On motion Of Mr.. Hill, the Mayor
Was instructed 10 appoint II temporary
clerk.
The Mayor appointed Councilman
dill.
On motion, Council prncerieu tv
organlzr perm tntnlly, and the cIerA-
sup being first III oruer the appiIca-
lions of Messrs. jaime, Hanson auu
Peter Lemmert were read.
The ballot resulted:
Hanson NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Mr.. Hanson was declared elected.
For baihtf Messrs. D. j. Williams,
Alfred Jetfrles aud John L. Lewis APP
plled. The ballot resulted:
Lewis. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .......2
Jeilrles. ......................1
Mr.. Williams was declared elected.
For night policeman applications
from Messrs. William Cronin, w. P.
Arnold, Owen England, c. P Offman,
and Newton Dawson were read. The
ballot resulted:
England. ........................4
Cronln. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. IL
Election OF street supervisor WAS de-
ferred until next meeting.
John l.. Porter was reelected treas
urer, and W. c. Devecmon attorney,
without opposition.
The Mayor announced the standing
| committees as follows:
Finance--H. J. Powell and Thomas Hill.
| Sreets-Henry Otfman and Henry Morgan.
Ordimance-John l.. Porter and John Cook
The Mayor thought the town should
be represented at trials in which the
town Is IL party.
Mr.. Devecmon addressed the Coun-
ell coinciding with the Mayor.
On motion of Mr.. Porter, Mr.. Hill
was requested to attend the case pend.
ing in court Tomorrow CTuesday.)
A lengthy discussion followed, the
Mayor and Councilmen Hill and Nor
gan taking part. Policeman England
and citizen w. H. Evans addressed the
Council at intervals, and the wind-up
was
On motion of Mr.. Hill, the Street
Committee was instructed to investi-
gate an irregularity on Bowery and
| have it removed at once.
Adjourned to Monday, May IA.
Journaiistfc.-The Keyser (W. Va)
Echo of last week bestows the following
humorous paragraph upon this great
paper, and the JOURNAL will tch
for an opportunity to respond with its
usual grace
The Frostburg JOURNAL, one of the bright
est and spiciest of our exchanges, which put
in a new press last winter has now procured
new Otto gas engine to run its presses, and
its last number gives good illustration and
description of it. The JOURNAL is about as
wide awake "as they make EN-" and we ad-
wise some of our friends who are a little in
cined to measure swords with it that it is
proverblally dangerous business ''monkeying
with a buzz saw