Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-05-17
TOWN HAPPENINGS

Town CounciI.-The Mayor and new
members We're on hand early Monday even
ing When they had begun to wonder Sc
riously what had become of the hold
overs, the latter walked in leisl,rely as though
they expected to sit up all night with the
last annual report.
The Mayor chided the truants with tar,li
ness, Socked his gavel on the tender desk, anC
said in effect, "shet up"
After the routine business the Mayor an
nounced the standing committees as follows
Fjnaace-DeWitt and Lammert
,StrCetS-landGrt and Michael.
Ordinances Hoskcn and Iimmerly.
Election of Attorney came up as untinish
ed business An application from W. c
Devecmon was read. and somebody nomi
mated g. A. Richmond. A ballot was order
ed and the latter was elected bya vote o
4to%.
Letter from eN-Attorncy Deyecmon con
corning claims Of William McLuckie, ST., fol
making gutter was read. He advised Coun
Gil not to pay.
Mayor Clice Thought the Treasurer's bono
and salary should be increased, owing to the
additional responsibility and work occasion
ed by the water bond Act.
long discussion cnsued over motion.
severally made by MessrS. Hosken, Michael
Lammert and Dewitt At length motor
by Michael to make bond $4,000 was carried
Also motion by Hosken to fix salary a
$50
BailiH salary was fixed at 80 per month
same as last year.
Dewitt moved that salary of night police
man be fixed at 80 Amended by Lammer
to tiX at $4'.
Amendment lost by tie vote of Council
men. The Mayor declared himself in tavo
of $40, and that seemed to settle it. TIL,
salary last year was $40.
Clerk salary was placed at Sl~--same a
last year.
Street supervisors wages and those of In
horers and teams fixed at last years rates.
The Mayor stated that Mr., Richmond la,
agreed to try all cases before magistrates with
out additional charge, provided his salary hi
fixed at $50
A motion To stick to last years figure, $50
was carried
Mr. Jandorf brought up matter of draft
held by the Frosthurg gaslight company
some of them four years old He though
that in some sense the company had forfeit
cd the right to collect.
Mr.. Dewitt read "A paper which nobod,
appeared to understand
Mr.. Lammert explained how it all happen
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ment of committee of three to investigate.
Mayor thought this unnecessary.
Mr.. Michael favored investigation.
AN talk is ont of order until the motion
is seconded urged the Mayor
Somebody supplied the indispensable SUP
plement, the motion was carried, and Messrs
Iammert, Dewitt and Michael appointed.
BailiiI Spitznas made verbal report in
tone too low for the JOURNAL poor hearing
The Mayor called attention of Commtte
Oh Ordinances to the inequalities and in
congruites of the current license rates which
he SAID, imposed greater charges upon tn
running gear of private teams than upon tn
| Gverymen.
| Rev. A. G. Haverstick, secretary of tn
| Water Board submitted the following re
| port;
tRosrEuRG, Mp, May 10, 1880.
! 10 the Hohorabie, the Mayor and Comtri'Dt
% He City Of FroStbnrg- Gentlemen
The Water Board has made its prelinnar
estimate Ut the cost OF constructing smtabl
| water works for the town. and. after allow
| ing what in its opinion covers all Contin
gencies the amount is $4,000. OF course
| this estimate is subject to unforeseen contin
gencies (though liberal allowance has bee
made for thcm,) such as fluctuations in tn
price of pipe, or laborers' wages, changing C
cation of proposed reservoir, increasing il
capacity or purchasing the property an
rights of the Frostburg Water Company,
The proposed reservoir will hold, at tn
present rate of consumption about a tire
weeks supply. The springs proposed TO b
conducted to It are perennial, and in til
driest season. according to such information
as could be obtained, will yield an amount c