Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-05-13

| James Scalley ...............,..... Il
England declared elected.
On motion in each instance the
clamation:
Treasurer-B Benjamin jenkins.
4sseSSorS-Thomas j. Thomas, Jabez Meal
ing and ITriah Jones.
| Board Of HealM-Drs. c. c. Jacobs and T..
| Griffith.
Attorney-Clayton Purnell.
On motion, salaries of all officers
were fixed at last years figures.
Mayor announced Standing Com
mittees as follows:
Water-Scott and Smith.
S1eetS-Jones and Krapf
FtmanceS-Smith and Jones.
/ OidinanceS-not announced.
! On motion. the bonds of Bailiff and
Treasurer were respectively fixed at
So, 500 and $4,000.
On motion of Mr.. Scott, the usual
sum of 500 was appropriated to pur-
chase uniforms for the police officers.
The Clerk was Instructed to to give
the usual notice of the appeal session.
Bailiff Bowen called attention to the
unsanitary condition of the town Jail.
1t was dirty and permeated by bad
odor Immense but subdued laughter
amoug the spectators) in fact, the
place is not fit for prisoner to sleep
in. He also requested permission to
purchase lock for the old graveyard.
On motion of Mr.. Smith, Bailiff was
instructed to have the Jail thoroughly
cleansed and whitewashed and to
purchase new mattresses.
Ex-Bailiff Alfred Spitznas requested
instructions as to reductions of water
bills on account of shortage of water.
Previous Council had directed him to
make attachments where takers had
| been ont of water.
Council advised him to proceed as
heretofore.
The perennial old graveyard fence
took its usual stand on the calendar of
yearly business. With equal per-
sistency and more regularity than
Banquo's ghost, it comes into view at
about the first meeting of every Coun-
Gil. Hence
On motion of Mr.. Scott, Bailiff was
instructed to look into condition of the
fence and purchase lock for the gate.
Citizen G. H. Wittig stated that he
owed town for III joints terra Gotta
pipe and asked for bill, which was
made out-$11.70.
Fireman August Eichhorn asked for
an order prohibiting the use of the
firebell for lost child, lost men and
lost women alarms.
On motion of Mr.. Smith, the order
was granted,
Fireman Eichhorn next wanted per-
mission to overhaul the freplugs,
which was also granted.
Attorney Purnell reported collection
of judgment against w. H. Evans.
A request of Citizen Theodore
Gunnett that water mains be extended
to Wood street was referred to Water
committee.
On motion of Mr.. Smith. it was
ordered that when Council adjourns it
be to meet Wednesday evening, 10th
inst, to approve bonds of officers and
fill the vacancy occasioned by the re-
signation of Councilman Raley.
AT this point Street Supervisor elect
England appeared and was sworn in.
Mr.. Krapf inquired into the method
of issuing licenses and suggested a
reform which led Councilman Smith to
move that Clerk set apart day for
the issue of licenses and give notice of
the same. Carried.
AT the suggestion Of Attorney Pur-
nell, the trial of certain cases against
the Frostburg Water company was
postponed.
Contractor John F. Workman asked
for 700 pounds lead to finish laying
new pipe line.
Mr.. Smith thought Water committee
of last Council had bought ample
materials, but
Contractor Workman reported the
loss of over 800 pounds in a way that
he despised. He thought, however,
there was some secondhand lead on
the Hoffman line that could be used
I again.
This gave rise to motion by Nv.
Jenkins to instruct Water superinten-
dent to skirmish along the Hoffman
line and scoop in all the loose lead in
sight. Carried.
Mr.. Krapf moved that Joseph Bear
be paid So for tin pump loaned the
Water Board but which is now non est.
Mr.. Krapf also moved that all
the towns tools should be stamped /;
that suitable room be secured for
their storage and that the Street
supervisor be charged with them.
| Carried.
Among the bills was one for $42 for
publishing the recent annual State
ment," which very nearly took Coun-
ellis breath away.