Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-04-15


Licenses. Observation-Disclosures. .......... 900
Total. 1898 81
AS an offset to the judgment against
/ w. H. Evans, that gentleman present
ed bill of $50 for ditching lots.
John Asphalt, through his attorney
J. Semmes Devecmon, asked for abate-
ment of taxes for '92'93 on the
ground that the property assessed was
not in existence when assessed.
Mr.. Gunnett moved that Mr.. Aspin-
all be allowed an abatement of one
months taxes. Carried
j. j. Bell, president of the Electric
road company. requested right OF way
for proposed electric road on Union
street to Bowery, to McCulloh, and
then to county road.
Mayor Wilson thought McCulloh
street too narrow
Mr. Bell SAID that if McCuloh street
Is too narrow, Washington street
WOlllu suit lne company.
Mayor wanted to know-what rates
company will charge?
Mr.. Bell was not prepared to say,
but would guarantee Council that
their rates would be Il great deal low
er than the present rates Of trans
portation besides, the accommoda-
tons would be greater Cars would
be run oftener and would haul all
manner of freight except coal and
lumber.
-Ur. witty What style rail does
company propose to lay i'll corporate
limits
Mr.. Bell-Flat rail, because it is
better.
M. gVUtg-Will company run four
ears daily?
M. Bell Yes, would guarantee four
cars, sometimes more, except in case
of accident.
H. B. Shaffer, citizen, said it seem
ed to him that the proposed road ought
to be encouraged did not think there
was a town in the country that had
been refused a franchise such as had
been asked by Mr.. Bell. 1t would be
a great benefit to the people, es-
pecially the workingmcn. Council
knew that Il great many miners had to
TO a. tn nd fpn,, MI
which was a great expense. The road
would do away with Il great deal of
that, as it would pass some OF the
mines.
J. n. Myers wanted to know-why
his water bill had been raised from
81 40 to $3.50?
Mr. Wittig said that when Com
mittee found five persons in family
they charged for five persons, but
when they found five persons and two
horses, they charged for the same.
Mr.. Myers claimed that he waters
his horses ut his we'll.
Mr.. Wittig said that the Bailitf had
been instructed to make any reduction
where he found people had been over
charged, and moved that 50 cents be
struck off Mr.. Myers water bill.
Carried.
Mr.. Wittig reported that there had
been great deal of complaint about
f. c. Beall storing large amounts of
dynamite and powder in his back yard.
People claimed that it was dangerous.
Bailiff was instructed to investigate
the matter.
Mr.. Raley said that he thought the
fire plugs ought to be removed from
the old works and placed on the new.
Mr.. Wittig, of the Water committee,
said that two had been removed and
placed, but Committee was so busy
with other things that they had not
time 10 attend to the plugs now.
Mr.. Wittig moved that d. J. Will
liams be credited with 500, and that a
bill be rendered to W. C. Devecmon
| for the same amount. Carried.
John Chambers wanted to know-if
Council thinks it fair to charge him
for full quarters water rent when he
did not have the water on account OF
the pipes being frozen III the street?
Mayor asked-what Council is going
to do with Mr.. Chambers question
Mr.. Wittig said there was Il motion
on the books not to allow anything for
frozen pipes.
Mayor said now is IL good time to
discuss the proposed Electric road.
Mr.. Wittig was in favor of granting
the franchise under certain conditions
Council should know how many cars
they would run, what rates they would
charge, and that the road be built on
| one side of the street. Council had nc
assurance that after one year then
| road would not be gobbled up by the
Cumberland and Pennsylvania rail
road, and then the people would be
where they We're before-paying 81 4
hundred for eXpressage.
! j. II. Hitchins, agent of railroad and
express companies, asked permission
to correct Mr.. Wittig in regard to eX,