Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-03-14
At the CITY Hall.

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account was read, and
On motion of Mr.. Zimmerly, was
received and laid oyer for the consider
alton next Council.
On motion of Mr.. Zimmerly, an
election of night policeman to fill the
unexpired term of Maxwell Hamilton
was proceeded with.
This very serious business was in
troduced by reading the hlghly.rolored
prospectus of each applicant as to
the manner IN which he was going to
perform his duty None of them, the
| JOURNAL regrets to note, went beyond
"glittering generalties" into speclti-
cations of particular things he intend
| ed to do that no one had ever done be-
fore. Not one of them proposed to
keep on his feet and trayel all night,
shut gates and keep belated cows
out of mischief, and not one said he
would fling away ambition 20 make
himself solid with the boys" and thus
bu less coal for the comfort of his
guests at the lookup, unless the latter
had been registered there under orders
of Il magistrate.
The applicants were Messrs Newton
Dawson, George E. Stevens, Robert
Hart. John Hartlg and ,Justus Yung-
erman.
The Mayor appointed Messrs. De-
Witt and Michael telers.
On the first ballot Yungerman got
3 votes, and Messrs. Stevens and Har-
zig 2 each. On the second Yungerman
got l, and Messrs Hart and Ha,tig 2
each. On the third and last Hartlg
got 4 and Messrs. Dawson, Stevens and
Yungerman each.
The Mayor declared John Hartlg
elected. and the young man was there
upon sworn to do all he had promised.
The Mayor asked president Kane, of
the Frostburg gas company, whether
the company's proposed contract had
been signed and bond executed.
Mr.. Kane replied that everything
would be prepared in good time.
The Mayor explained that the con-
tract would go into effect before the
next regular meeting of Council.
On motion of Mr.. Michael, the
Mayor was instructed to call special
meeting of Council for Monday, 10Th
inst, If contract and bond are not In
his possession by the 18th inst.
At this point the defeated applicants
for night policeman retired in body.
1.-The subsequent proceedings in
terested them no more"
The bailiff's report was read as
follows:
Taxes collected. ............. .s153 IS
fines ''..''..'.......''''. .'''''''''' 9uY
| faxes collected for 1SS9-90. .......... 26 65
! Special tax collected. ................. 1906
Bailiff asked whether Mayor and
Council would allow him any com
pensation for collecting water rents.
The bills were read and ordered paid
except the magistrates and street
supervisors accounts. These were re-
turned for correction.
The Mayor commented severely
upon these bills, and considerable
| ;nuor op,opr Councilman .pcuo5
Mayor inquired whether any of the
Councllmen had authorized the super
visor to do any work since last meet
ing; that he understood no more work
was to be done without orders from
the old graveyard committee.
Mr.. Michael answered by stating
that he had instructed the supervisor
to do some work at or near the house
of Thomas Rowe, on Loo street, but
there was only one days work there
not 16. as bill called for.
The bills ordered paid aggregated
$372.SO.
On motion of Mr.. Doub, the Com
mittee on Ordinances was instructed to
draw an Ordinance prohibiting COWS
from running at large within the cor
porate limits, or, as he expressed it,
Hooking to the relief of taxpayers
from the trespass of COWS upon their
property"
Submitted to vote, the Mayor could
not tell whether yeas or nays pre-
ponderated.
On standing vote Messrs. thinner
ly, Doub. Lemmert and Dewitt voted
aye; Hosken and Michael no. Car
ried.
The Mayor stated that Section 90 of
the Act of Incorporation should be re-
pealed. The provision invests the
bailitff with the same power and fees as
constable "for making arrests or sery-
ing processes for violation of the or
dinances, or in the discharge of his
duties as bailiff" Its effect is to COM
pensate the bailiff for services already
paid for in his fixed salary.
Mr.. Lammert asked how he, as one
of the committee on finance, could
make report at the close of this term
if the Council takes no action in regard
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