Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-09-17
Monthly Meeting.

Licenses. Observation-Disclosures. 1925
Dog Observation-Disclosures. 100
Water rents..... ................... 10000
Total, 81, 0lS 40
A lso water rents insolyent, $3.50.
Bailiff reported that he had institu-
ted suit against H. B. Shaffer for
special tax Case had been continued
for two weeks.
Board of Health complained of
burials without permits. There We're
contagious diseases in town, and 1t
was necessary that people should obey
the health ordinance.
Bailiff added that he knew of two
families on Bowery in which were bad
cases of diphtheria.
A motion to declare the list of water
rent delinquents insolvent was carried.
Mr.. Gunnett said the only way the
town could be protected would be to
charge the water rent to the landlord.
Mr.. Wittig thought the town would
loSt CtSlolutlS ny lldI pau. Ldlt-
lords would not be responsible for
tenants. The best plan would be to
shut off water and make consumer pay
for turning it on again.
An invitation from the J. o. L. A.
NJ. to Council to attend Il flag raising
October 81 was read.
MIR. Wright moved to lay invitation
on the table.
Not seconded.
Mr.. Gunnett moved that Council
turn out in Il body I'VE are all good
Americans: let us show it,"
Mr.. Wittig said he did not believe it
proper for Council to take any part.
Motion submitted. Yeas, 3; Noes,
3. Lost.
a communication from the president
of the Frostburg water company, said
to propose sale of old works to the
town, was reported, and
On motion, referred to the Water
Committee.
Mayor Wilson inquired whether
anything had been done in the way of
selling the bonds?
Mr.. Wright replied by stating that
W. h. Percy was out of town and
could not be seen.
Mr.. Lammert thought it unnecessary
E., 4 ct .,,t
of the bonds could be sold now and
Interest saved on notes. Had heard
that Mr.. Percy did not want the bonds.
Mr.. Jones remarked that Mr.. Percy
had told him that he had an agreement
with Council to take $4,000 of the
bonds.
Mayor Wilson said here that town
ought to elect an Attorney.
Mr.. Wittig moved that Clayton
Purnel be elected Attorney for uu-
expired year, salary to be fixed at the
rate of 500 per- anrsum. Carried.
Mr.. Gunnett asked whether Mr..
Gordon would continue to act as
attorney in the Shatfer case9
Mayor said mo, we have elected an
attorney and he will take charge of
the case"
On motion of Mr.. Wittig, case
against Mr.. Shaffer was referred to
Mr.. Purnell at once.
M, WI tin u-nntaJ tn bat
u one-horse cart and driver were
worth per day? Had heard rates were
same as last year-$2.2 %, but town had
been paying 81 80 for a two-horse cart
and one driver.
On motion of Mr.. Wright, the rate
for one-horse cart and driver was
fixed at 81 80, and for two-horse cart
and driver. 81.
Mr.. Wittig moved that any doctor
or undertaken violating the Health
Ordinance be fined according to the
provisions of the Ordinance. Carried.
Mayor Wilson inquired--whether
Bailitf's book had been compared with
the tax book by the Finance com
mittee?
Bailitf replied-no.
Mr.. Lammert said Council had
adopted fixed system of condu citing
the book keeping department of its
business, and that those charged with
the duties pertaining thereto should
live up to them. He said also that
the Street committee were spending
the money on few streets and nothing
would be left for other streets. There
ought to be sum appropriated for
each street. Did not approve of the
committee fixing the streets in front
of their own doors. He wanted to
know what all the committees were
doing, as he had voice in the Coun-
ell, which, as Il body, ought to have u
say in the spending of the money.
Mr.. Wittig claimed that he had spent
no money in front of his door in fact,
not a cent had been spent on the
avenue.
Mr.. Gunnett thought Mr.. Lammert
limited at him. A few stones, left
after bitches were paved, had been
broken and put in holes in front of his
house.