Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-02-17

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Clerk Stephens reported:
Licenses issued. S23 10
Bailiff Bowen reported collections
Taxes for 1898 and 1894. .,............ 1901 II
Water rents. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 57335
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Dog tax. Observation-Disclosures. LOO
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Ex-Baiiiff Spitznas reported col
lections:
Taxes for 1892 and 1893. $40 49
Special taxes. ...................... 1854
Water rents ............... ............ WW
Total. .................... .S93 W
Mr.. Spitznas also presented num-
Der of tax bills which he was unable
to collect and requested Council to de-
clare same insolvent.
On motion of Mr.. Anthony, the re-
ports wele received and filed.
Water Superintendent Jeffries re-
ported water bills placed in hands of
Bailiff for collection as follows:
Rents for quarter ending June 1855 6o53o
September,
1888. ................. ............ 6S635
Rents for quarter ending December,
1893 Observation-Disclosures. 1906
Extra bills for quarter ending Sep
TENDER, 1895. Observation-Disclosures. 1911
. : 81 ~ L.
There are at present 500 water takers, and
have several applicants that will be put on as
soon as the weather permits.
The works on the west side of mountain
are now shut down, but are in good con-
dition and can be started on half day 5
notice. The reservoir on east side of
mountain is within four feet of being full.
estimate that bulls due for the present
quarter, which expires the last of March,
WILL owing to the increase of consumers,
amount to SS25
On motion of Mr.. Anthony, the
Water superintendent report was
ordered filed.
Mrs. Peter Langley was heard in
regard to a reduction of water rent,
claiming that she was charged for
water when there was none to be had.
On motion Of Mr.. Anthony, the mat
ter was referred to the Water COM
mi 90 for u Il in 81, nant
Joseph Bear said he had a case of
water on the brain had contracted
it during the severe cold weather last
winter when he had no water at his
place of business on Main street. 1t
has been aggravated several times
by exBaillff Spitzuas presenting bill
for water used during that time. He
said he had made a very determined
effort to get the water at the time of
the stoppage, but was stopped by the
Street committee. He asked Council
to cancel bill for that time.
Council took no action in the matter
The committee appointed last meet
ing to investigate the Carroll water
bill reported, but the matter was held
over until next meeting pending
farther investigation.
Bailiff Bowen reported having made
the necessary repairs to lookup and
in his opinion it is in better shape
than before the fire.
Mr.. Jenkins, of committee appoint
ed last meeting to have town hall in
sured, said that the committee had OBJ
tanned a policy in the sum of $500
from a good, reliable company, for
which j. S. Metzger is agent. The
rate is so cents per 500 for a period
of three years.
Or motion of Mr.. Hunt, the report
of committee was received and the
policy handed to the Clerk.
The special Committee, lately APP
pointed to inquire into the corpora
TONS right to springs and land on
which the reservoir east of mountain
is located, said they had waited on
Davisson Armstrong, superintendent
Of the Borden mining company, and he
had Informed them that he had an
agreement with Mr.. Haverstick and the
other members of the former Water
Board. By this agreement the cor
poratlon was to pay the Borden
mining comp any the sum of $l5O per
year for said springs and land. AS
town has had the said property now
for three years there is now due the
Borden mining company the sum of
$4oO. In that agreement there was
nothing said about right of way to the
new works west of mountain. and no
provision was asked or given for right
of way to said works. Mr.. Armstrong
said he had asked one of the members
of the former Water Board for some
satisfaction regarding the matter, but
the gentleman seemed to think he
armstrong; had no rights in the mat
ter. However, he was willing to do
what he could to have the matter
properly adjusted, and would give the
surveyor all the information possible
when the corporation wanted it.
Mr.. Hunt said he, for one, had never
heard Of this arrangement with the
Borden Mining cOmpany before. He