Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-09-10
important Meeting,

OH HlOIlou Vi MI. " IlllS, was re-
handed to company as not conform
ing with action of Council some time
ago.
Mr.. Wittig reported from the Water
Committee that tour of sources of
supply had beermade; that Committee
had visited Cranberry Swamp, Roar
ing Run, old works, etc, and the series
Of explorations chad been wound up
to-day by going over Great Savage,
where mole water was found running
down the opposite side of the mountain
than from all the available sources on
this side taken together. Council
would not have to pipe more than a
mile from where the line is laid to the
Hoffman spring"
Mr.. Lammert, the other member of
the Committee, expressed surprise and
qualification at having found so large
an amount of water within reach and
now running away. He thought ''the
distance from pipe line not over three
fourths of mile. and that it would
not entail large cost on town to get
the water; springs were situated so as
to be easily piped; would not have to
pump more than three months in a
year; one of these springs flowed
more water than all feeders of Gran
BERRY Swamp combined"
Mayor Wilson thought that an
abundant supply ought to be secured
he felt there was no doubt it could be
gotten on the other side.
Mr.. Lammert favored eDlarging the
reservoir.
Mr.. Wright could not see the use of
enlargement if there was such an
abundance of water to come directly
from the springs.
Mr.. Lammert said it would save
pumping.
Mr.. Jones did not think it necessary
to enlarge the reservoir.
Mr.. Wright moved that an engineer
he employed to survey the line to the
new springs and make an estimate of
the cost for pipeage. Carried.
Mr.. Wittig moved that the sum of
81, 800 be appropriated for charging,
riprapping and repairing the reservoir.
committee not to exceed that sum.
Carried.
Mr.. Wittig moved that Ordinance
committee be instructed to draw an
ordinance prohibiting non-consumers
from taking water from the towns
works without notifying either the
upcrintendent, or one Of the Water
committeeman that they intend to be-
come consumers. Carried.
Nh. WItig moved that Council offer
a sGandir Q reward Of $50 for iuforma-
ton leading to the convictionpf aHy
person or persons for molcsting or dis
turbiug the towns water system.
Carried.
On motlon of Mr.. Lammert, Bailiff
was instructed to have pipe run from
rear part of city hall building to the
front. Carried. This action was
taken to remedy complaint Of George
Wchner concerning water running on
his premises
Mr.. Wittig reported that William
Staples had inquired what right had
Water Committee to take the last
spring?' In fact, Mr.. Staples had
said-'' there never had been any lease
given the Water authorities by the
Borden mining company for any of
the springs.'
Mr.. Jones thereupon moved that the
Water committee see the agent, Mr..
Armstrong, concerning the leases.
Carried.
The telegraph pole matter came up
again. 1t seems the contract pro-
posed gives the town the right to use
the poles for subsidiary electric pur
poses, but to nobody else. 1t also
holds the town responsible for possible
damages to poles.
Mayor Wilson stated that H. B.
Shatfer had intimated that if ditch in
front of his residence be not soon fixed.
he would enter suit for damages.
Whereupon Mr., Wittig moved that
all parties whose bitches are too low
be notified to relay them so that water
will lun, same to be done in 80 DAYS. |
Carried.
Mr.. Jones reported that George H.
Hooking is willing to pay small sum
for the rent of the lot that he uses until
Council is ready to open street through
to Taylor street. He is not willing,
however, to have new street opened
unless it is completed by going through
Mr.. Wambach' lot.
MIR. Wittig moved that Council
charge Mr.. Hooking 81 per annam for
use of street ground he has enclosed.
Carried.
Adjourned.
Religious.
Rev. Owen Enoch, visiting min