Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-01-17

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electro, magnetic body takes time.
The Council was polled:
4ws-Zimmerly, Lemmert. Dewitt, Hos
ken.
NoeS-Michael, Doub.
Mr.. Michael moved the appointment
of committee to prepare the plan for
lighting the streets for offer to bidders.
Not seconded.
Mr.. Doub offered the following:
Resolyed, That when the Council adiourns it
be to meet next Monday evening at O'Clock,
and that a committee of three be appointed by
the Chair to prepare plans and specifications
for lighting the streets to be submitted to
Council at said special meeting.
The resolution was adopted and
Messrs Doub, Michael and Lammert
appointed.
Mr.. Lammert offered the following
ReSolyed, That committee of three be APP
pointed to formulate a system for keeping
the accounts of the Council in a safer and
more satisfactory manner, said committee to
report at next regular meeting.
Adopted, and Messrs. Lemmert,
Dewitt and Michael appointed.
All this time the atmosphere was
brimfull Of expectancy. An unusual
number of citizens had called to see
how the Council would dispose of some
sad, uncertain" piece of business.
The Council itself seemed fidgety and
a certain degree of nervous prostration
beclouded the yisages and bent the
forms of the eutire police contingent
of the city. At length the spell was
broken. Mr.. Doub arose and in un-
consciously dramatic terms announced
that he had duty to perform. There
had been serious charges alleged
against our policemen. He did not
know whether or not they were true.
He entertained the most friendly
feelings for the parties so charged, yet
it was but Just to all concerned to have
the charges Investigated.
On motion of Mr.. Lemmert citizen
John Chambers was permitted to ad.
dress the Council.
Mr., Chambers was surprised to fnd
that no charges had been preferred.
He had heard great deal of talk
about the matter, although no one who
had seen the emeute had said anything
to him. Bnt he saw it all and the
policemen did nothing that they were
not driven to.
Messrs. Michael and Dewitt spoke
in a strain similar to Mr.. Doub's re-
marks.
Chambers came back at Dewitt with
some heat.
Mr.. Doub said he was not persecut-
ing the policemen; he was befriendipg
them. If they are guilty of what is
charged, it should be known if not,
investigation cannot harm them. He
moved that the Mayor be instructed to
summon all persons alleged to know
anything concerning the trouble, have
Il hearing and at the next meeting take
the matter into consideration.
Then the policemen sprang into the
arena, but Spitznas got the lead and
talked with some yehemence.
Hamilton said he was satisfied to be
investigated.
The Chair stated that Mr.. Dewitt
had canvassed Main street for some
body with nerve enough to come here
and prefer charges. Nobody is here
and the gentleman himself has not
nerve enough.
Mr.. Doub's motion was lost by tie
vote:
Ayes-DeWitt, Michael, Doub.
Noes-Zimmerly, Lemmert, Hosken.
1t was a sort of Scoth- verdict result,
but it cleared the atmosphere of gloom.
The policemen frightened up, coun-
Gilman lit a cigar, Il spectator chunked
the fire, and an eminent stakeholder in
the Frostburg gaslight company re-
marked that tom Paul would have
to get up and dust to beat the bright
ness of our light tonight ~
The excitement cooled down and got
on to snow again. Big John Smith,
of Hill street, being called upon, com
planned of drifts on pavements in his
neighborhood. His family was COM
PEELED to climb fences to get on the
street.
Adjourned.