Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-01-17
LOCAL NEWS.
A Lively Time.

Dewitt, though the latter came III be
foro adjournment,
On motion of Mr.. Hosken, Mr.
Zimmerly was called to the chair.
The Bailiff's report for December
was read rs below:
Special tax collected. ................. 1856 5!
Licenses. ................... LIZ
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. s2i25'
From the Committee on Streets Mr.
Michael reported that in many parts
OF town the pavements and side
walks had not been cleaned since
the first snow fell, and that he haC
notified the Baiiff to warn property
owners accordingly. He thereupoI
moved that the Balhif be instructed &c
enforce the Ordinance in regard to re-
moving snow from pavemenls anC
sidewalks. Carried.
Mr.. Doub called attention to the
Ordinance relating to shedding Oh the
streets by boys, and wanted to learn
the reason why the Bailiff did not en-
force the law.
Mr.. Michael also complained OF
boys shedding on his pavement.
On motion by Mr. Douo, the Bailiff
was instructed to enforce the Ordinance
relating to shedding on the streets.
Tue report Of the select Committee,
Messrs. Doub. Zimmerly and Michael ,
to INVESTIGATE the financial methods
of the Water Board was read, and
On motion of Mr.. Dewitt, received
and filed.
THE report is quite lengthy. 1t
goes into details very miuutely aud
concludes as follows
Your committee, upon careful inveStiga-
ton, are forced to commend to the Mayor
and Council the integrity, prudence and intel
ligence exercised by the Water Board in the
methods employed to dispose of the funds
committed to their trust, and to add that no
danger of rational suspicion or possibility of
corruption can attend the action ofsubsequent
Water Commissioners, should they follow
the presidents furnished by the present
Board.
All the bills presented were ordered
paid except the December gas bill.
Policeman Hamilton furnished list
of lamps that did not more or less
consume gas that month, and the bill
was returned to the company for re-
vision and reduction.
error was refunded to George Wehner.
The Water Boards report was read
as below, and
On motion of Mr.. Michael. received
and filed:
FRosTBURG, MD., Jan. II, 1891.
To the Honorable the Mayor and Connect Of
FroIbmry-GENTLEMEN:
The Water Board respectfully submits its
quarterly report to your Honorable Body. as
required by law. Pipes have been laid in
nearly all the streets and alleys in town, and
to several of the springs The reservoir is
completed, except ccmenting the bottom,
constructing Il waste weir and pudding the
northeast side. The total amount of pipe
laid of all sizes was TO- 229 feet or within a
few feet of Il miles.
The total cost TO date has been SIS, 69l 80.
This amount was divided among the follow
ing items:
Reservoir. .....................S 6,510S4
looiS, '... -. ...'...... ffool
Material, including pipe lead, gas
ket, transmitting. ......... 2l,hIo6l
Pipe-laying digging bitches &c.. 9,l4095
Making house connections. 227 10
Expenses, incidentalS extras, &C.. 1921
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S3S, 69l SO
Beside this expenditure there has been
handed over to the treasurer S246.5O for rail-
road rebate and the sale of galvanized pipe,
making total cash in hand of 81 ,554.95.
The Board still has for sale one shantv,
three cooking stoves, two steel road scrapers,
short pieces of iron pipe, old iron, &c. All
tools and the derrick will for the present be
retained
The Board has on hand about 900 lbs. OF
lead, 500 feet of one-inch galvanized pipe
400 feet of Finch and 1900 feet of !-lnch gal
vanized pipe, 100 lbs. of gaskct, 100 iron curb
boxes, brass stops galvanized elbows, tees,
reducers, &c, for $50 house connections
With the snow on the ground it is impossible
to make an inventory of the cast iron pipe
on hand, but deducting the amount laid from
the amount purchased and making due al
lowance for breakage, there is about 1000
feet on hand. The total stock in hand OF
pipe lead, fittings, &c, has cost about 81, $50
Connections have been placed for over forty
consumers, which will yield an annual rev.
enue of over $500. Besides 500 has been an.
nually saved to the town for the fire hydrantS
placed along Main street and Broadway. Al
of which is respectfully submitted,
J. J. JONES, President
ALEXANDER c. HAvERsTlcK,
Secretary.
GEORGE HosKEN.
On motion of Mr.. Doub, the Chain
read the numbers of the unsold 1 J pc,
cent. Water Bonds, also of the 6 pc,
cent. coupons recently paid the CLERK
entered the several numbers and
amounts in the minutes and the bond,
and coupons burned.
A motion by Mr.. Hosken thai
Council advertise for bids for lighting
the streets for one year gave rise to III
interesting discussion of illumination
in general
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