Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-11-18

tons as follows:
Taxes collected-90-9l.... 4.0i
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Special tax collected. Observation-Disclosures. 399s
water rents. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1900
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Water Superintendent Jeffries re-
ported sale of terra Gotta pipe.
Messrs. Wittig, Metzger and Bough-
ton, trustees of Public School No. l.,
were heard in relation to the lowering
of the grade on Loo street, adjacent to
the school property. Mr.. Wittig said
the School Board had authorized them
to go ahead and grade the school lot :,
and he thought Council should be
willing to bring the street to the proper
grade, thereby assisting in making our
school property the handsomest in
western Maryland.
Mr.. Smith moved that the matter be
referred to the Street committee.
The motion being put. it was lost.
Of the trustees be received and filed.
After considerable debate the motion
carried.
W. Fl. Evans, president of the
Electric Light company, said he was
asked to be present this evening and
wished to know what was wanted.
Mayor Wade asked-if Mr.. Evans
could give them any assurance of
better service by his company, and if
they the company would sign agree
ment drawn sometime ago?
Mr.. Evans said he could not sign the
contract as drawn, as it contained
penalties in case of failure to keep
lights going. The Electric Light COM
pany was i'll the market to sell light,
just as the municipality was in the
market to sell water, and although
they We're using their best endeavors
to give the town what they contracted
for, failures would occur. However,
what the town didn't get the town
would not have to pay for, and light
that did not shed its rays over the town
would not be charged for. He was
here to answer any question the gentle
men of the Council wished to ask, and
would try to give satisfaction.
No questions being asked, Mr.. Evans
said that in his country there was an
old saying whrch was latter the song
the penny" SO with Councils cour-
teous permission, he would sit down
and make out his bill. Laughter.
Rey. A. G.. Haverstick, of st. Johns
Episcopal church, was heard in regard
to pavement laid at the church prop
erty, Broadway.
1t seems that owing to some misun-
derstanding the pavement, as laid, is
about seven inches above the proper
grade, and the Street committee wished
Mr.. Haverstick to lower it TO the
proper grade. Quite long debate
was had on this question, and finally
it was ordered that the Clerk notify
the Vestry to take up pavement and
lay same at the proper grade within
eight days, and if said pavement is not
then laid at the proper grade, the
Street committee will do the work at
the church's expense.
The cutting down of Loo street was
then taken up for final action.
Mr.. Jenkins said the funds of the
town were at a very low ebb, and
thought Council should go slow, as
considerable money had been spent on
the streets this year.
Mr.. Wittig said the work could be
done for $75.
Mr.. Anthony said there seemed to
be an impression among some of the
parties present that Council did not
wish to grant their request. He did
not think anyone was opposed to hav-
ing the work done, but it was a cues
ton whether it would be better to wait
until spring or do the work now. If
the work was done now and eighteen
inches of surface taken off the water
mans on Loo street, it would not leave
proper covering to protect them from
freezing.
1t was ordered that if the Street
committee can have Loo street cut
down as requested by the School
Trustees for the sum of $75 to have it
done.
On motion, it was ordered that
James Fuller have use of ropes belong
ing to the town.
Also that coupons of water bonds be
destroyed and that the Clerk make
note Of the numbers.
Also that the bill of Samuel Jeffries
for stone be paid, less the interest.
There being no further business.
Council adjourned.
Married.
AT the parsonage of the English
Lutheran Church, Saturday evening,
Nov. H. 1893 nv Rev T. Pr;++