Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-03-11
Special Meeting,


to take action in regard to Water
Superintendent. Water Committee
did not think he was taking proper
interest in the works.
Mr. Wittig stated that Water Com
mittee had been dissatisfied with the
superintendent actions for sometime.
Minutes would show that he had been
ordered to remove five plugs, but it
has not been done that citizens had
been talking aboutit. Committee had
! heard that Superintendent had advised
takers not to connect with new works ;
| did not think it would be in towns
interest to have Superintendent who
had so much heart in the old system.
Mr.. Wright said that it was some
thing new to him; remembered that
Council had ordered plugs removed,
but weather had set in so bad he did
not think it would have been good
policy to dig it would cost too much.
Mr.. Wittig said Council had ordered
line extended on Hill street, but
Superintendent had not touched it.
Water Committee had been Jumped
upon by the Fire Department on ac-
count of Committee not allowing them
to oil plugs, but now the town was in
greater danger from fire on account of
snow being piled up around plugs and
| Superintendent had made no effort to
remove it.
Alfred Jetfries, superintendent, re-
quested permission to offer few words.
He said that the snow around the fire
plugs protected them and kept them
from freezing. In regard to the ex-
tension Of line on Hill street, when he
was ready to do that work the pinch
pipe for the line to Wittig's spring on
the mountain arrived, and as water
was scarce he thought that work ought
to be done first and had acted accord
ingly. Then there were some connec-
tons to be made when that was done
the weather had set in so bad that it
would have been waste of time and
money to try to dig bitches. AS for
removing the fire plugs every one knew
that water was very scarce and he
would have had to waste IL great deal
from both systems to remove plugs
from old works and place on new, and
it might have caused suit for damages
/ if he had wasted the water on old line.
He had always tried to do what Com
mittee had ordered him to do. AS to
advising consumers on old works not
to connect with the new, he had never
done so.
WHtig-Did you not advise Charles
Reichenbach not to connect with new
system?
Jetries-No, sir
lVMtg-Nor Mrs. Adam E. Hitchins9
Jetries-No, sir.
ltHtig-Andrew McLuckie
Jetries-No, sir; but William Ne
Luckie had asked him to connect him
with new system. 1t was during
December that he wanted to be put on
new works and told him it was i'm
possible to ditch any then, but | would
see that he would be put on before
the April quarter started.
Mayor said he thought that the
superintendent of town system had all
he could do if he gave it proper atten-
ton, and did not think the present
superintendent had done so, and had
told Water Committee so. If the
Superintendent was wanted he hardly
ever could be found.
Mr.. Lammert thought that if nothing
could be done it was needless expense
on town to keep man on. The Super
intendent did not work in harmony
with the Committee. If it was hard to
dig what Superintendent did was clear
money, even if it took longer. Had
failed to hear of any customer that
Superintendent had procured.
Mr.. Wittig looked upon Superlntend-
ent and Committee as merchants with
water to sell ; he catered to customers
| knew of several that wanted water, but
were not put on-James Kane, James
Aspinall, Owen Hitchins. and several
| others.
Mr.. Lammert said Superintendent
has not shown a disposition to work in
harmony with Committee for the in
terest of the town. Citizens had called
attention of Committee to Superin-
tendent collecting for old system after
he had been ordered to sever connec-
tiou Herewith.
Mr. Jones thought if Water Com
mittee had work to do it was their place
to let the officer know what his duty
was.
Mayor then instructed Council to
prepare their ballots. Those in favor
of retaining Superintendent to write
Yes" and those for dismissal the
word, "No."
Mr.. Lammert asked if James
Aspinall had been connected with town
system. Thought it was Superinten.
dents duty to cater for customers, but
he had not done it, and it was folly to