Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-05-24
WEEKLY.
LOCAL NEWS.


The word got out surreptitiously Monday
that the Town Council would meet that even
ing. The JOURNAL hied thereto and found
nobody properly seated but the Frostburg
Ledger.
The body got into position finally, when
the Mayor said Mr.. Richmond would attend
to all cases except those going to the higher
courts for 800.
Mr.. Michael moved to reconsider action of
Council at last meeting concerning Attorneys
salary.
Mr.. Hosken intimated opposition ON the
ground that Mr.. Richmond had practically
declined the office by rejecting the salary
fixed.
Messrs Michael, Jandorf and Iimmcrly
spoke successfully, but the JOURNAL could not
catch even the bent of their remarks
Mr.. Hosken maintained his opposition to
the motion.
The Clerk handed the Mayor a letter from
Mr.. Richmond, but it was not read.
Motion to reconsider and adopt Mr.. Rich
monds offer was carried.
But this did not finish the discussion. Mr..
Jandorf made speech, to which the Mayor
responded by saying he thought there would
be no trouble about Mr. Richmond not per
forming his duties
This brought some inaudible remark from
Mr. Dewitt after which the Mayor compared
Mr.. RichmOnd's ability with that of some
former attorneys of the town. Mr.. Rich
mond had experience and would not need
assistance in big cases. He thought it a
measure of economy to pay him more
The matter of eIecting the Board of Health
coming up, Doctors J. J. Jones and c. c.
Jacobs were elected. THE Mayor is er Qficjo
a member
Mr.. Lammert moved that salary of S25
each per dnnUD, be paid the members.
Discussion by Messrs. Jandorfand Hosken.
-Nayor-The Mayor does his portion of the
work for nothing He enjoys the honors
shares the cussing but has no put i'll the
en,olumentS.
Mr.. Lammcrts motion carried, care being
taken to have it understood that only the
physicians not the Mayor, are to get the S25
each.
The Mayor brought up matter of ordinances
passed since 1888, not in coditied list printed
that year He thought the later ordinances
should be looked up, printed and pasted in
the books.
Mr.. Hosken inquired concerning license
determinations against liverymen.
The Mayor showed how the latter were in
iured by haulers Of merchandise, but who on
Sunday when something special was going
on, would carry passengers. Ordinance pre-
scribing licenses should state that those issued
to teamsters are not to be construed as per
hitting passenger work.
Mr.. Jandorf moved that ordinance COM
mttee be instructed to revise Section ., Chap
ter s. of the Town Code, so as to conform to
the Mayors proposed reform. Carried
Mr. Jandorf made a speech advocating
movement to have the Cumberland and
Pennsylvania railroad company remove its
Frostburg depot up into town.
The Mayor said the depot should certainly
be located in town.
Mr.. Michael and the Mayor had Il tilt over
the feasibility of running a branch of the
Georges Creek and Cumberland railroad into
town, the latter concluding with the state
ment-''let the people of Frostburg plank
down 5000 and see if the G. c. 4 c. road
does not come in"
Mr.. Jandorf moved the appointment of a
committee Of two Councilman to confer with
the c. Il p. officials with regard to the mat
ter; if result be untavorablc, then to confer
with the representatives of the q. {. Il c.
Carried.
Messrs. Jandorf nd Michael were appoint
ed, and motion by the latter was adopted
adding the Mayor to the Committee as or Of
,fcio chairman.
Adjourned