Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-02-18
February Meeting.

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Licenses. ..............,........ 400
Water rcnts.... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. luo On
Total..... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. SHIT
Also list of insolvcnt taxes amount
ING to Tl3.4O.
On motion of Mr.. Wittig. report was
received and list declared insolvent.
On motion of Mr.. Wittig, the Bailiff
was instructed to make reduction to
water consumers for shortage of water
for the quarter ending Dee. 81, 1892,
but none for frozen hydrants.
Bailitf stated that the Gas company
wanted Il reduction for the eight
weeks they were out of water.
Mr. Wlttig was not in favor of
making any reduction Gas company
had contracted to have S-feet burners
on streets, and there were some lamps
that did not burn feet an hour; he
did not think Council should make any
reduction for the few gallons of water
the gas company was short.
Sup't Smith took exception to Mr.
Wittigs remarks and wanted to know
where the lamp was that did not
burn feet an hour?
Ur. IIHlg-On the Avenue; if it
burns | foot an hour will eat it
Mr. Lammert thought if Gas com
pany did not do right it was no reason
why Council should do wrong; he
moved that the Bailtf make the proper
reduction to Gas company for shortage
of water.
Mr.. Wittig still opposed the making
of any reduction.
The perintendent claimed that it
was winter of unusual severity aud
that the company had made reductions
for lamps not burning: also that com,
pany had spent more to thaw out
lamps than their bill amounted to for
the month of January.
Mr.. Lammert claimed that Council
could not help the severe weather or
the freezing.
Motion was then put and carried.
There was some discussion in regard
to watcr-takers from both systems
carrying water from the opposite com
pany's consumers when there was
shortage Of water on their own prem
ises, or the MIGRANTS frozen, and it was
claimed that the Water company's
superintendent had presented bills to
patrons Of the the towns system.
Mr.. Lammert moved that the Super
intendent be instructed to make a note
of all water consumers of the old
works that were using from the new
and make the proper charges. Car
ricd.
Mr.. Lammert moved that the Gas
company be instructed to have the
street lamps cleaned and repaired.
Not seconded.
Committee from the Frostburg fire
department consisting of Frank Spates,
John Bath and Owen Dando, request
ed Council to have belfry raised so
that the bell could be heard at a great
er distance than at present. The
present height caused the department
a great deal Of Inconvenience at sew
eral fires because very few members
had heard the alarm. and outsiders
invariably left as soon as the fire was
out, or under control, and then the
few members present would have to
reel up their hose and put their APP
garatus away with their clothes mass
of ice and water. In fact, at the last
fire members had to make double
trip to pull their apparatus to the hose
house.
Mr.. Lammert moved that COM
mittee of four-two from the Depart
ment and two from Counci!--be APP
pointed to examine belfry and see
what can be done for it. Carried.
Mayor appointed Messrs. Gunnett
and Raley for Council, and Bath and
Spates for the Department.
Committee from the Department
presented resolution in regard to in
creased water supply.
Mr.. Wittig wanted to know-what
the Fire Department knew about the
water supply? In his opinion they
did not know any more about it than
the picture on the wall.
Committee explained that they did
not profess to know any more than
what had been explained to them, but
they were willing to take the opinions
of men that did know and had made
such matters Il study.
Mr.. Wittig then wanted to know
why Mr.. Townsend had not shown his
chart to Council, or Water Committee,
instead of taking it to the Fire Depart
ment and hanging it up IN the post
office TO bulldoze committee into plan
that was Objectionable to them.
Mr.. Townsend, not being present,
could not answer.
The Water Committee reported
estimate of cost of pump and all other
expense to pump from west side of
Great Savage to be $5,226.90.
Committee of Citizens consisting Of
G. q. Townsend. Arthur Baker, d. f.
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